FMCSA's live Training Provider Registry listed 9,963 removed training locations, 418 locations under review, 31,151 active locations and 18,347 active providers on October 29, 2026.
The live registry showed 9,963 removed locations on October 29
FMCSA's Training Provider Registry displayed 9,963 locations removed, 418 locations under review, 31,151 active locations and 18,347 active providers when CDL Truck Pro reviewed the live page on October 29, 2026. The figures are a dated snapshot because FMCSA updates the registry as statuses and records change.
Locations and providers are different counts
The registry separates organizations from their training locations. One active provider may operate more than one location, and FMCSA's removed and under-review counters are expressly labeled locations. The 9,963 figure should not be described as 9,963 companies or as a count of individual instructors.
FMCSA is also sending inactivity notices
The live TPR page says FMCSA is sending notices to providers with one or more locations that submitted no driver-training completion certifications during the previous 12 months. The agency tells recipients to follow the notice's instructions and respond directly. An inactivity notice is not, by itself, a public finding that the provider committed fraud.
Under review is not the same as removed
A notice of proposed removal identifies the reasons FMCSA is considering removal and any corrective action needed for continued listing. FMCSA's FAQ says affected providers generally may continue training during the corrective-action period, generally 60 days, but must tell currently enrolled and scheduled driver-trainees about the proposed removal.
The final removal date changes the validity of later training
FMCSA states that training conducted after a provider's removal date is invalid for ELDT purposes. A student should therefore verify the exact provider and location before paying, again before beginning required training and before relying on a completion record for the state CDL skills or HazMat knowledge test.
Prior training is not automatically erased by every removal
The agency's guidance says FMCSA may retroactively invalidate training case by case when fraud or other criminal behavior involved driver-trainees who knowingly participated. That is different from a blanket claim that every certificate issued before every removal is invalid. Drivers should rely on their official TPR training record and any direct FMCSA or state notice.
Removal can follow several compliance failures
FMCSA may consider failures to maintain TPR qualifications, denial of audit access, material program or eligibility deficiencies, false claims of required state authorization and state test passage rates. The list is not limited to fraud, and the public counter alone does not identify the reason for each location's status.
The registry provides location-level status tools
FMCSA provides separate public pages for locations under review and removed locations, including provider and location details and removal reasons where listed. Students should search the exact location, not only a familiar school brand, because the TPR uses location records to populate the provider search.
Students should verify the curriculum as well as the location
A current listing must cover the training type the applicant needs, such as Class A or Class B theory, behind-the-wheel instruction, passenger, school bus or hazardous materials theory. Theory and behind-the-wheel training may come from different registered providers, but each required portion must be completed and reported properly.
Completion data must reach the state before testing
The TPR page says providers must submit training certification information by midnight of the second business day after completion. FMCSA's FAQ says a driver is not penalized for the provider's reporting delay, but the state may not administer the applicable CDL skills or knowledge test until it can access the completion information.
The registry also reported September training volume
FMCSA displayed 32,549 drivers trained in September 2026 and 2,062,382 drivers trained since February 2022 in the same October 29 snapshot. Those totals provide scale but do not measure pass rates, job placement, tuition value or instructional quality at a specific school.
Providers should respond through verified official channels
A provider receiving an inactivity or proposed-removal notice should verify the sender and follow the official instructions, review every affected location, preserve required records and correct registry contact information. A third-party payment demand or unsolicited promise to restore status should not be treated as FMCSA action without verification through the official TPR portal.
A registry listing is necessary but not a quality rating
FMCSA says only providers listed in the TPR may deliver training used to satisfy federal ELDT requirements. Listing confirms the provider's self-certification and current registry eligibility; it is not an FMCSA ranking of instruction, equipment, tuition, refund terms, driving time or employment results. Applicants still need ordinary school due diligence.
Primary-source note
This report is based on FMCSA's live Training Provider Registry as reviewed October 29, 2026, the agency's public removal and under-review pages, and FMCSA guidance for 49 CFR 380.721 and 380.723. The counters can change after publication. CDL Truck Pro has reported locations as locations and has not inferred that every removal involves fraud or that all earlier training is invalid.
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FMCSA Training Provider Registry: live registry totalsFMCSA TPR: removed locationsFMCSA TPR: locations under reviewFMCSA TPR FAQs: provider requirements and removal processFMCSA guidance: factors considered for removal under § 380.721CDL Truck Pro provides educational information. Confirm licensing, safety, tax, and regulatory requirements through current official sources and qualified professionals.