CDL Training for Veterans: Earn Your CDL in 3 Weeks

Making the transition from the military to the workforce is a big change, but we’re here to help. The skills you built in the service carry over directly to truck driving, and TDI’s CDL training for veterans is built to make the move from the military to the trucking industry as quick as possible.

Family-owned for 53 years since our founding in 1973, TDI has kept consistent values that our graduates know well: integrity, safety, and thorough instruction.

Why TDI Is Your Preferred Veteran CDL School

Roughly 25% of our student base is made up of veterans, so we’re incredibly experienced helping students make this transition. Moving from the military to trucking is a pathway that you can trust, especially when you see everything that TDI provides to make everything easy: 

  • Instructors who’ve been there – Every TDI instructor is a former truck driver, and most are military veterans who made the same transition you’re making now.
  • Real field experience – TDI trains truck drivers using modern freightliners so that you get hands-on, real-world experience. We never use simulators because we know it’s vital for students to master gear shifting, brake inspections, and precision backing maneuvers within a real truck like the ones they’ll use in their careers.
  • 3-week program – Our intensive 15-day curriculum expedites your future, getting you road-ready in just three weeks.

Approved VA Benefits at TDI

Most veterans can apply VA education benefits towards TDI’s Class A CDL training. Eligible veterans can use approved VA education benefits toward their CDL Class A training at TDI. We accept: 

  • Post-9/11 GI Bill®
  • VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Chapter 31)
  • Montgomery GI Bill® (Chapter 30)

Make sure to provide us with a VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) or Statement of Benefits on or before your first day of class. Our admissions team will help you every step of the way.

3-WEEK TRAINING. Over 80% JOB PLACEMENT.

FILL OUT OUR FORM TO START THE JOURNEY TO BECOMING A TRUCK DRIVER AT ONE OF OUR 8 LOCATIONS.

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Benefits for Veterans After CDL School

After completion of CDL school, you can continue to use your military education benefits. Eligible veterans who go on to drive for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® apprenticeship program can accrue up to $32,000 more in compensation over two years. 

TDI provides you with opportunities to connect with future employers through our job placement assistance program. We maintain active hiring relationships with over 20 top national carriers across the trucking industry. Many of our carrier partners offer driver tuition reimbursement, paying an extra stipend per month to cover your training costs.

Follow the Path to Veteran Truck Driving

 

1

Apply Online

Fill out our online application or call 888-369-9130 to speak directly with an admissions representative.

2

Verify Military Benefits

Send us your VA COE or Statement of Benefits so your funding can be verified.

3

Complete 3 Weeks of Training

Get real-world truck driving experience to prepare you for your career in trucking. We offer new classes starting every Monday, so you don’t need to wait a semester to start.

4

Weigh your job options

Through TDI’s job placement assistance, you’ll work one-on-one with the recruiter you started with to compare offers from our 20+ carrier partners, including Werner, Schneider, McElroy Truck Lines, and Jordan Carriers. Some carriers may offer tuition reimbursement.

Find a Veterans CDL School Near You with 8 TDI Campuses

Choose from eight different locations across the Southeast and Midwest to experience quality veteran truck driving: 

Click into a location below to learn more and get started today.

Indianapolis, IN | South Bend, IN | Murfreesboro, TN | Gulfport, MS
Orlando, FL | Birmingham, AL | Pensacola, FL | Tupelo, MS

Near a base? Our Milton campus serves service members and veterans from NAS Pensacola, Hurlburt Field, and Eglin AFB, and our Gulfport-area campus serves the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

View our FAQs page if you still have questions on pursuing a career in truck driving. When you’re ready to begin, start your TDI application and you’ll be well on your way to an amazing career!

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We have 8 Locations to Choose From:

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*For Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Ch 33) students and VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Ch 31) students, our tuition policy complies with 38 USC 3679(e) which means Post 9/11 and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment students will not be charged or otherwise penalized due to a delay in VA tuition and fee payments.  For eligibility consideration, a Post 9/11 GI Bill® student must submit a VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) and a Vocational Rehabilitation Student must provide a VAF 28-1905 form. Students must provide school with a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) prior to beginning class, but not later than the first day of training. A print screen of Statement of Benefits page will be accepted in lieu of COE and verification of benefits will be required.  Please see 38 USC 3679(e) for complete details. 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 www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.