VA-approved truck driving (CDL) programs
- Page last updated October 23, 2026
- VA data retrieved October 23, 2026 (Comparison Tool data version 1522)
Quick answer
VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 888 truck driving training locations in 50 states and territories, with 1,163 approved programs. 353 of them offer apprenticeship or on-the-job training. What the GI Bill pays for CDL school.
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Source: VA GI Bill Comparison Tool program data, retrieved October 23, 2026; school details from VA's Comparison Tool data file dated October 8, 2026. Caution flags are shown in VA's wording.
Truck Driving / CDL programs by state
- Alabama (16)
- Arizona (16)
- Arkansas (22)
- California (32)
- Colorado (21)
- Connecticut (5)
- Delaware (6)
- Florida (30)
- Georgia (48)
- Idaho (10)
- Illinois (37)
- Indiana (27)
- Iowa (8)
- Kansas (16)
- Kentucky (26)
- Louisiana (20)
- Maine (7)
- Maryland (14)
- Massachusetts (5)
- Michigan (20)
- Minnesota (12)
- Mississippi (17)
- Missouri (20)
- Montana (5)
- Nebraska (7)
- Nevada (5)
- New Jersey (11)
- New York (25)
- North Carolina (34)
- North Dakota (6)
- Ohio (40)
- Oklahoma (15)
- Oregon (14)
- Pennsylvania (46)
- South Carolina (17)
- Tennessee (37)
- Texas (86)
- Utah (20)
- Virginia (14)
- Washington (20)
- West Virginia (6)
- Wisconsin (29)
States with at least 5 locations have their own page. Use the filter above for any state.
Counts for all 50 states and territories
| State | Locations | With school programs | With apprenticeship / OJT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Alaska | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Arizona | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Arkansas | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| California | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Colorado | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Delaware | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Florida | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Georgia | 48 | 32 | 16 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Idaho | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Illinois | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Indiana | 27 | 7 | 20 |
| Iowa | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Kansas | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Louisiana | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Maine | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Maryland | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Michigan | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Mississippi | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Missouri | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Montana | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Nevada | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| New Jersey | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| New York | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| North Carolina | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Ohio | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Oregon | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 46 | 31 | 15 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Texas | 86 | 58 | 28 |
| Utah | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Vermont | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Virginia | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Washington | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Military Skills Test Waiver
If you safely operated heavy military vehicles, you may not have to take the CDL road (skills) test. [FMCSA: Military Skills Test Waiver]
- You need two years of experience safely operating heavy military vehicles.
- Apply within one year of leaving the military job that required it.
- Apply through your State Driver's Licensing Agency, which decides whether you qualify. The federal rule is [eCFR: 49 CFR 383.77]. You still take the knowledge tests.
State CDL guides on Verified CDL Schools: Texas · Florida · California · Georgia · North Carolina · Ohio.
Common questions
How many truck driving programs are approved for the GI Bill?
As of October 23, 2026, VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 1,163 approved programs at 888 locations in 50 states and territories. By type: 353 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 275 public colleges and technical schools, 244 for-profit schools, 16 private nonprofit schools.
Which states have the most GI Bill-approved truck driving locations?
By number of locations in VA's data: Texas (86), Georgia (48), Pennsylvania (46), Ohio (40), Illinois (37).
How much truck driving training approved for the GI Bill is on the job?
353 locations offer VA-approved apprenticeship or on-the-job training (40% of all locations), with 354 programs. The other locations offer school (non-college degree) programs only.
[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: On-the-job training and apprenticeships]
What are truck driving programs usually called in VA's data?
The most common program titles are “Truck Driver Heavy” (150), “Truck Driver-Heavy” (58), “Truck Driver” (32), “Heavy Truck Driver” (27), “CDL Class A” (13). Titles are as the school or employer reported them to VA.
Do any truck driving schools have VA caution flags?
Yes. 32 locations have at least one VA caution flag. We show each flag on its listing in VA's wording.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Non-college degree programs” (page last updated December 13, 2024). Retrieved October 23, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “On-the-job training and apprenticeships” (page last updated February 4, 2025). Retrieved October 23, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Post-9/11 GI Bill rates (Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027)” (page last updated October 13, 2026). Retrieved October 23, 2026.
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, “Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT)” (page last updated February 4, 2026). Retrieved October 23, 2026.
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, “Training Provider Registry”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, “Military Skills Test Waiver Program”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
- Office of the Federal Register, “49 CFR 383.77, Substitute for driving skills tests”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
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