R E West INC
Ashland City, TN
VA-approved
On-the-job training Employer / sponsor
- Truck Driver
VA-approved truck driving programs in Tennessee
- Page last updated October 23, 2026
- VA data retrieved October 23, 2026 (Comparison Tool data version 1522)
Quick answer
Truck driving training in Tennessee is spread across 31 cities, with Chattanooga the largest at 4 locations.
VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 37 truck driving training locations in Tennessee with 39 approved programs: 22 with school programs and 15 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 6 have a VA caution flag.
Before you enroll, open the VA profile to confirm the exact program, and ask the School Certifying Official to confirm your start date. [VA: Choosing a GI Bill approved school]
Also check FMCSA's registry. First-time Class A and B CDL students must train with a provider listed on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry. [FMCSA: Entry-Level Driver Training]
Tennessee CDL schools →37 locations, by city
VA profile for R E West INC (opens VA Comparison Tool)
Gordon Food Service-Bartlett
Bartlett, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Heavy Truck Driver
Huff and Puff Trucking INC
Bradyville, TN
VA-approved
On-the-job training Employer / sponsor
- Truck Driver
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Tcat Cert-Commercial Truck Driving
GI Bill students (all programs): 281Accredited (regional)
Covenant Logistics INC
Chattanooga, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Truck Driver-Heavy
- Vocational Education Teacher-Truck Drive
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
VA-approved
School program For-profit
VA caution flag
- Certificate: CDL Training
VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation
GI Bill students (all programs): 170Accredited (national)Student complaints in VA data: 1
Us Xpress INC-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
VA-approved
On-the-job training Employer / sponsor
- Truck Driver
Armored Trucking Academy LLC
Clarksville, TN
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- Certificate: Class A CDL
Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
Gordon Food Service-Clarksville
Clarksville, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Truck Driver-Heavy
Superior Drivers Institute LLC
Columbia, TN
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- Certificate: CDL A-Standard
GI Bill students (all programs): 15Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
Averitt Express INC
Cookeville, TN
VA-approved
On-the-job training Employer / sponsor
- Ojt: Truck Driver
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland
Crossville, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
VA caution flag
- Certificate: Truck Driving
VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation
GI Bill students (all programs): 34Accredited (national)
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump
Crump, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
VA caution flag
- Certificate: Truck Driving
VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation
GI Bill students (all programs): 28Accredited (national)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Dickson, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
VA caution flag
- Certificate: Truck Driving
VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation
GI Bill students (all programs): 236Accredited (national)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
Elizabethton, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Certificate: Truck Driving
GI Bill students (all programs): 35Accredited (national)
Christenson Transportation INC-Ethridge
Ethridge, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Truck Driver Heavy
Air Products and Chemicals INC-Gray
Gray, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Reg APP-Truck Driver Heavy
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman
Harriman, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
VA caution flag
- Certificate: Truck Driving
VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation
GI Bill students (all programs): 13Accredited (national)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
Hohenwald, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Certificate: Truck Driving
GI Bill students (all programs): 15Accredited (national)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida Huntsville
Huntsville, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Certificate: Truck Driving
GI Bill students (all programs): 3Accredited (national)
Gordon Food Service-Jackson
Jackson, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Heavy Truck Driver
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
Jackson, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Certificate: Truck Driving
GI Bill students (all programs): 41Accredited (national)
Tri-Cities Truck Driving School LLC
Johnson City, TN
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- Certificate: Class A CDL Training
GI Bill students (all programs): 2Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
VA caution flag
- Certificate: Truck Driver
VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation
GI Bill students (all programs): 78Accredited (national)
Gordon Food Service-La Vergne
La Vergne, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Heavy and Tractor Trailer Truck Driver
Knight Transportation-Lebanon
Lebanon, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Truck Driver-Heavy
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Mcminnville
Mcminnville, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Cert Truck Driving
GI Bill students (all programs): 15Accredited (national)
Swift Transportation-Memphis
Memphis, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Truck Driver Heavy
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
Memphis, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Certificate: Truck Driving
GI Bill students (all programs): 90Accredited (national)
Roadmaster Drivers School-Millington
Millington, TN
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- Commercial Truck Driver Training
GI Bill students (all programs): 14Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
Morristown, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Certificate: Truck Driving
GI Bill students (all programs): 61Accredited (national)
Danny Herman Trucking Company INC
Mountain City, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Truck Driver Heavy
United Truck Driving School
Murfreesboro, TN
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- Cert Class A CDL
- Cert Class B CDL
GI Bill students (all programs): 28Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
Gordon Food Service-Nashville
Nashville, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Truck Driver-Heavy
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Northwest
Newbern, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Cert Truck Driving
GI Bill students (all programs): 34Accredited (national)
Tennessee Truck Driving School
Powell, TN
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- Certificate: Class A CDL Truck Driver Training
GI Bill students (all programs): 41Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
Shelbyville, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Certificate: Truck Driving
GI Bill students (all programs): 25Accredited (national)
Source: VA GI Bill Comparison Tool program data, retrieved October 23, 2026. School details come from VA's data file dated October 8, 2026. The list is sorted by city, then name. It isn't a ranking.
Common questions
How many GI Bill-approved truck driving programs are in Tennessee?
VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 39 approved programs at 37 locations in Tennessee as of October 23, 2026. That's about 4% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 15 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 15 public colleges and technical schools, 7 for-profit schools.
Which cities in Tennessee have truck driving programs?
By number of locations: Chattanooga (4), Clarksville (2), Jackson (2), Memphis (2), Ashland City (1), Bartlett (1) and 25 more cities.
Are there paid truck driving apprenticeships in Tennessee that take the GI Bill?
Yes. 15 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Tennessee (16 programs); 11 of them are registered apprenticeships. With the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you're paid wages plus a monthly housing payment that steps down every six months.
[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: On-the-job training and apprenticeships]
Do any truck driving schools in Tennessee have VA caution flags?
Yes. 6 locations have a VA caution flag. Each flag is shown on its listing in VA's wording. Read it before you enroll.
Other trades in Tennessee
← All Truck Driving / CDL programs · Does the GI Bill cover CDL school?
Sources
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool data (ComparisonToolData.xlsx)”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Choosing a GI Bill approved school”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, “Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT)” (page last updated February 4, 2026). Retrieved October 23, 2026.
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