VA-approved truck driving programs in Louisiana

Quick answer

Truck driving training in Louisiana is spread across 17 cities, with New Orleans the largest at 3 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 20 truck driving training locations in Louisiana with 34 approved programs: 18 with school programs and 2 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]
Louisiana CDL schools →

20 locations, by city

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VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Certificate: Truck Driving Training-Class A
  • Certificate: Truck Driving Training-Class B

GI Bill students (all programs): 3Not 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 Louisiana?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 34 approved programs at 20 locations in Louisiana as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 14 for-profit schools, 3 public colleges and technical schools, 2 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 1 private nonprofit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Louisiana have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: New Orleans (3), Baton Rouge (2), Alexandria (1), Calhoun (1), Crowley (1), Franklin (1) and 11 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 2 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Louisiana (2 programs); 1 of them is a registered apprenticeship. 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 Louisiana

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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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