Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved truck driving programs in Texas

Quick answer

Truck driving training in Texas is spread across 48 cities, with Houston the largest at 9 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 86 truck driving training locations in Texas with 109 approved programs: 58 with school programs and 28 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training.

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]
Texas CDL schools →

86 locations, by city

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Kindle Trucking School

Houston, TX
VA profile for Kindle Trucking School (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • CDL Endorsement Training
  • Truck Driver Training-CDL

GI Bill students (all programs): 15Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)Student complaints in VA data: 1

Sage Truck Driving Schools San Antonio

San Antonio, TX
VA profile for Sage Truck Driving Schools San Antonio (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Class B CDL 80 Hr Straig Truck Driv Stb
  • Straight Truck Class B Stb 40
  • Tractor Trailer Driver Advanced Ttd 80
  • Tractor Trailer Driver Prog Refresh
  • Ttd 150 Tractor Trailer Driver Basic
  • Ttd 156 Tractor Trailer Driver Basic

GI Bill students (all programs): 41Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

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 Texas?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 109 approved programs at 86 locations in Texas as of October 23, 2026. That's about 10% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 30 for-profit schools, 28 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 21 public colleges and technical schools, 7 private nonprofit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Texas have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: Houston (9), Dallas (8), El Paso (8), San Antonio (5), Fort Worth (3), Waco (3) and 42 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid truck driving apprenticeships in Texas that take the GI Bill?

Yes. 28 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Texas (28 programs); 27 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]

Other trades in Texas

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Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool data (ComparisonToolData.xlsx)”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Choosing a GI Bill approved school”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  4. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, “Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT)” (page last updated February 4, 2026). Retrieved October 23, 2026.

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