Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved truck driving programs in Oregon

Quick answer

Truck driving training in Oregon is spread across 13 cities, with Salem the largest at 2 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 14 truck driving training locations in Oregon with 16 approved programs: 8 with school programs and 6 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]
Oregon CDL schools →

14 locations, by city

Elite Truck School

Hillsboro, OR
VA profile for Elite Truck School (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Class B CDL
  • Tractor-Trailer Training Class A CDL

GI Bill students (all programs): 47Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

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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 Oregon?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 16 approved programs at 14 locations in Oregon as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 6 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 4 for-profit schools, 4 public colleges and technical schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Oregon have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: Salem (2), Albany (1), Fairview (1), Grants Pass (1), Hillsboro (1), Klamath Falls (1) and 7 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 6 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Oregon (6 programs); 5 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 Oregon

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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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