Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved truck driving programs in Washington

Quick answer

Truck driving training in Washington is spread across 19 cities, with Olympia the largest at 2 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 20 truck driving training locations in Washington with 69 approved programs: 15 with school programs and 5 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]
Washington CDL schools →

20 locations, by city

Skagit City Trucking School LLC

Mount Vernon, WA
VA profile for Skagit City Trucking School LLC (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • CDL A Training-Days
  • CDL A Training-Nights
  • CDL A Training-Nw
  • CDL A Training-Weekends
  • CDL A-Passenger Bus-Days
  • CDL A-Passenger Bus-Nights
  • +22 more

GI Bill students (all programs): 27Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Commercial Driver School-Olympia

Olympia, WA
VA profile for Commercial Driver School-Olympia (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Class A Automated Truck Training 136
  • Class A Bus 114
  • Class A Cement Mixer Truck Training 118
  • Class A Dump Truck Training 116
  • Class A Hazmat Training 113
  • Class A Truck Driver Training 101
  • +4 more

GI Bill students (all programs): 75Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

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Commercial Driver School-Port Orchard

Port Orchard, WA
VA profile for Commercial Driver School-Port Orchard (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Class A Automated Truck Driver Training
  • Class A Cement Mixer Truck Training
  • Class A Dump Truck Training
  • Class A Truck Driver Training
  • Class B Truck Driver Training
  • Class B Truck Hazmat
  • +1 more

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 Washington?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 69 approved programs at 20 locations in Washington as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 9 for-profit schools, 6 public colleges and technical schools, 5 employers and apprenticeship sponsors.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Washington have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: Olympia (2), Centralia (1), Ellensburg (1), Fife (1), Jblm (1), Lakewood (1) and 13 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 5 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Washington (5 programs); 4 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 Washington

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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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