Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved truck driving programs in New Jersey

Quick answer

Truck driving training in New Jersey is spread across 9 cities, with Linden the largest at 3 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 11 truck driving training locations in New Jersey with 25 approved programs: 9 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]
New Jersey CDL schools →

11 locations, by city

Driving Academy

Linden, NJ
VA profile for Driving Academy (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Certificate: Adv CDL Class A and B-Pssnger End
  • Certificate: Basic CDL Class A Training Course

GI Bill students (all programs): 43Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Ez Wheels Driving School

Passaic, NJ
VA profile for Ez Wheels Driving School (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Advanced CDL Class A
  • Advanced CDL Class A and B Plus Pass
  • Advanced CDL Class B
  • Advanced CDL Class B Plus Pass

Not 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 New Jersey?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 25 approved programs at 11 locations in New Jersey as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 9 for-profit schools, 2 employers and apprenticeship sponsors.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in New Jersey have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: Linden (3), Camden (1), Cranbury (1), Hopelawn (1), Jackson (1), Passaic (1) and 3 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 2 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in New Jersey (2 programs); 2 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 New Jersey

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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.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.