Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved truck driving programs in Maryland

Quick answer

Truck driving training in Maryland is spread across 12 cities, with Baltimore the largest at 2 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 14 truck driving training locations in Maryland with 21 approved programs: 10 with school programs and 4 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 1 has 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]
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14 locations, by city

All-State Career School-Baltimore

Baltimore, MD
VA profile for All-State Career School-Baltimore (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Advanced Tractor Trailer Driving
  • Class A CDL Preparatory
  • Class B CDL Driver Training

VA caution flag: School placed on Heightened Cash Monitoring. The Department of Education has placed this school on Heightened Cash Monitoring because of financial or federal compliance issues. Learn more about Heightened Cash Monitoring

GI Bill students (all programs): 25Accredited (national)

Cecil College

North East, MD
VA profile for Cecil College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Cert Ft Straight Truck Driving
  • Cert Tractor Trailer Driver Training-Ft
  • Cert Tractor Trailer Driving-Evening-Wkd

GI Bill students (all programs): 87Accredited (regional)

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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 Maryland?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 21 approved programs at 14 locations in Maryland as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 8 public colleges and technical schools, 4 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 2 for-profit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Maryland have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: Baltimore (2), Hagerstown (2), Aberdeen (1), Catonsville (1), College Park (1), Frederick (1) and 6 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 4 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Maryland (4 programs); 3 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 Maryland have VA caution flags?

Yes. 1 location has a VA caution flag. Each flag is shown on its listing in VA's wording. Read it before you enroll.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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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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