Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved truck driving programs in North Carolina

Quick answer

Truck driving training in North Carolina is spread across 25 cities, with Greensboro the largest at 3 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 34 truck driving training locations in North Carolina with 38 approved programs: 18 with school programs and 16 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]
North Carolina CDL schools →

34 locations, by city

The CDL School

Fort Bragg, NC
VA profile for The CDL School (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Certificate: Master Tractor Trailer Driver
  • Certificate: Professional Tractor Trailer Driver

Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

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Transtech

Newton, NC
VA profile for Transtech (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Cert Class A CDL Training

GI Bill students (all programs): 45Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)Student complaints in VA data: 1

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 North Carolina?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 38 approved programs at 34 locations in North Carolina as of October 23, 2026. That's about 4% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 16 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 10 public colleges and technical schools, 8 for-profit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in North Carolina have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: Greensboro (3), Raleigh (3), Wilmington (3), Asheboro (2), Charlotte (2), Jacksonville (2) and 19 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 16 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in North Carolina (16 programs); 15 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 North Carolina

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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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