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Best CDL Schools in Greater Houston (2026)

An independent, government-verified ranking of 76 CDL training schools across the Greater Houston metro — scored on FMCSA verification, funding access, reputation, and the program factors students actually search for.
◆ The answer

The top-ranked CDL school in Greater Houston is ACE Trucking Academy — FMCSA ELDT-verified, rated 5★ by students. Of 76 schools indexed, 61 are verified against the federal FMCSA Training Provider Registry, 16 accept WIOA workforce funding, and 5 are approved for VA / GI Bill benefits. Verified tuition runs $2,800–$7,695.

Live · FMCSA + WIOA + VA + Yelp · as of 2026-07-29 · reproducible methodology below
Schools indexed
76
FMCSA verified
61 (80%)
WIOA-funded
16
VA / GI Bill
5
Onsite testing
2
Avg rating
4.1★
Find your school by what matters to you

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WIOA workforce-funded
  1. S & R Truck Driving Institute WIOA ✓
  2. KINDLE TRUCKING SCHOOL WIOA ✓
  3. Roadmaster Drivers School (HOU) WIOA ✓
  4. Houston City College WIOA ✓
  5. Houston City College (S) WIOA ✓

For veterans

VA / GI Bill approved
  1. KINDLE TRUCKING SCHOOL GI Bill ✓
  2. Houston City College GI Bill ✓
  3. Houston City College (S) GI Bill ✓
  4. Alvin Community College GI Bill ✓
  5. Lone Star College System GI Bill ✓

Highest rated

by real students
  1. ACE Trucking Academy 5★ (5)
  2. King CDL Academy 5★ (5)
  3. S & R Truck Driving Institute 5★ (2)
  4. AAA CDL SCHOOL 4.4★ (7)
  5. 1st choice cdl academy 1★ (1)

Trains on manual

avoid the auto-only restriction
  1. ACE Trucking Academy manual ✓

Second chance

record-friendly · school-stated
  1. KINDLE TRUCKING SCHOOL accepts records
Full index ranking · Greater Houston
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#TierSchool & contactVerified badgesRatingScore ▾
1 A ACE Trucking Academy
Houston
+1 832-769-4523website ↗
✓ FMCSAWIOAVA✓ Onsite testendo?
 5★ (5)
data 45%67.2
2 B S & R Truck Driving Institute
Houston
+1 832-328-8998$5,850168h
✓ FMCSA✓ WIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 5★ (2)
data 27%57.5
3 B KINDLE TRUCKING SCHOOL
Houston
+1 346-444-3300website ↗$4,850195h
✓ FMCSA✓ WIOA✓ VAOnsite test✓ 2 endo✓ 2nd chance
 unrated
data 45%56.9
4 B Roadmaster Drivers School (HOU)
Houston
+1 800-831-1300website ↗$7,695160h
✓ FMCSA✓ WIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 36%52.7
5 B Houston City College
Houston
+1 713-718-8200website ↗$3,3801472h
✓ FMCSA✓ WIOA✓ VAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 36%51.7
6 B Houston City College (S)
Stafford
+1 713-718-8200website ↗
✓ FMCSA✓ WIOA✓ VAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 36%51.7
7 B Alvin Community College
Alvin
+1 281-756-5710website ↗$3,800160h
✓ FMCSA✓ WIOA✓ VAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 36%51.7
8 B King CDL Academy
Houston
+1 832-672-4514
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 5★ (5)
data 18%51.2
9 B 160 Driving Academy
Houston
website ↗$4,995160h
✓ FMCSA✓ WIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 36%50.7
10 B 160 Driving Academy
Houston
website ↗$4,995160h
✓ FMCSA✓ WIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 36%50.7
11 B 160 Driving Academy
Baytown
website ↗$4,995160h
✓ FMCSA✓ WIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 36%50.7
12 B AAA CDL SCHOOL
Houston
+1 713-858-0044
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 4.4★ (7)
data 18%49.9
13 B Houston Trade Institute LLC
Houston
+1 832-744-1838website ↗$5,500120h
✓ FMCSA✓ WIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 27%45.5
14 B FleetForce Truck Driver Training-San Jacinto
Pasadena
+1 941-456-4545website ↗
✓ FMCSA✓ WIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 27%45.5
15 B San Jacinto College
Pasadena
+1 281-478-3687website ↗$4,330240h
✓ FMCSA✓ WIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 27%45.5
16 C Tony Cdl Training
Houston
+1 346-800-1000website ↗
✓ FMCSAWIOAVA✓ Onsite testendo?
 unrated
data 27%42.5
17 C Meathead Career Centers
Houston
+1 281-994-6101$2,800160h
✓ FMCSA✓ WIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 18%41.9
18 C CDL Emerald Logistics Training Services LLC
Houston
+1 713-474-4879$4,500170h
✓ FMCSA✓ WIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 18%41.9
19 C Ancora at Galveston College
Galveston
+1 866-937-1850
✓ FMCSA✓ WIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 18%41.9
20 C Lone Star College System
Spring
+1 346-380-6250$4,040240h
✓ FMCSAWIOA✓ VAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 18%40.9
21 C 1st choice cdl academy
houston
+1 832-774-7809
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 1★ (1)
data 18%38.6
22 C dba Sage Truck Driving Schools
Houston
+1 832-631-9818website ↗
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 18%38.4
23 C Best Economical Student Training/ Driving
Houston
+1 713-697-1845
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
24 C Lone Star Cdl Training Center LLC
Houston
+1 346-256-3502
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
25 C VB LOGISTICS LLC
HOUSTON
+1 346-256-5011
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
26 C CDL EXPRESS
Houston
+1 713-692-8134
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
27 C VP CDL Training LLC
houston
+1 682-438-8403
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
28 C CDL COMMERCIAL TRUCKS TRAINING LLC
HOUSTON
+1 832-830-7177
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
29 C SHOWOFF E&D ELDT TRAINING SCHOOL INC
Houston
+1 800-967-0317
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
30 C Greenlight CDL School LLC
Houston
+1 832-377-9159
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
31 C Royal Carriages Limousines Inc
Houston
+1 713-787-5466
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
32 C Royal Carriages Limousines Inc
Houston
+1 713-787-5466
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
33 C FTT Enterprise LLC
Houston
+1 844-346-9235
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
34 C Asere Transport
Houston
+1 832-503-8196
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
35 C CDL ARIS TRUCK LLC
Houston
+1 786-301-0188
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
36 C CDL TRAINING TEXAS
PASADENA
+1 346-226-9322
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
37 C Greedy Hauling Training Center
Pasadena
+1 800-484-1189
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
38 C FIRST CLASS CDL TRAINING ACADEMY LLC
Houston
+1 512-627-2005
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
39 C TURNING POINT TRAINING ACADEMY
Houston
+1 346-495-0042
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
40 C Roberts Transportation & Logistics Academy
Houston
+1 832-604-9992
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
41 C Northeast Training Center - M J Training
Houston
+1 832-304-3396
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
42 C Alpha Trucking Academy LLC
Houston
+1 281-817-0750
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
43 C Papi Trucking School
Houston
+1 786-662-9439
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
44 C Sheldon ISD Transportation
Houston
+1 281-727-1400
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
45 C SafeRide Driving Academy
Houston
+1 800-604-2134
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
46 C Break It Down CDL Training
Missouri City
+1 832-509-2080
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
47 C KCD TRAINING CDL
HOUSTON
+1 832-944-1906
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
48 C Platinum Driving Academy Missouri City
Missouri City
+1 855-556-9235
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
49 C PrimeLine CDL Academy
Houston
+1 346-491-3174
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
50 C MT Training Center
Humble
+1 972-262-5395
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
51 C Camacho’s express llc
Katy
+1 346-719-7410
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
52 C FIRST CLASS CDL TRAINING ACADEMY LLC
Katy
+1 512-627-2005
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
53 C Industrial Safety Academy
Houston
+1 832-506-0501
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
54 C LFS Elite Trucking Academy
ALVIN
+1 281-824-4694
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
55 C A/vin Community College
Alvin
+1 281-756-3819
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
56 C Texas State Technical College (R)
Rosenberg
+1 956-364-4552$4,5001808h
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
57 C IK TRUCK CDL LLC
Rosenberg
+1 832-778-3069
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
58 C Platinum Driving Academy at Angleton, TX
Angleton
+1 855-556-9235
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
59 C Meathead Careers Centers
Sealy
+1 281-994-6101
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
60 C PAN AMERICA Trucking Academy
Katy
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
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Questions students ask
What is the best CDL school in ${MET}?
By our composite index, ACE Trucking Academy ranks first — FMCSA-verified and 5★-rated. Rankings weight federal verification, funding access, reputation, and program fit.
Which Houston CDL schools accept WIOA funding?
16 indexed schools are on the Texas ETPL and accept WIOA workforce grants, including S & R Truck Driving Institute, KINDLE TRUCKING SCHOOL, Roadmaster Drivers School (HOU).
Which Houston CDL schools are VA / GI Bill approved?
5 are VA-approved for veterans, including KINDLE TRUCKING SCHOOL, Houston City College, Houston City College (S). Verified against the VA GI Bill Comparison Tool.
Are these schools FMCSA-approved?
61 of 76 (80%) are verified on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry — required to legally train CDL drivers. Schools on the FMCSA removed list are excluded.
How is the ranking calculated?
A 100-point weighted composite: government verification 50, reputation 22, student-fit factors 20, transparency 8. Full weights and sources are published on the page. Pass-rate and placement claims are never scored.
How current is this ranking?
Refreshed quarterly from live government and review sources. This snapshot is as of 2026-07-29.
Methodology · Cited · Reproducible The CDL Schools USA Index — 100-point weighted composite. Legitimacy-weighted, because ELDT registration is federally required to train CDL drivers.
Government Trust Spine · 50 — FMCSA ELDT 25 · clean standing 8 · WIOA 7 · VA GI Bill 6 · onsite testing 4
Reputation · 22 — rating 14 · review volume 5 · sentiment 3
Student factors · 20 — manual 4 · endorsements 5 · placement 4 · financing 3 · lodging 2 · type 2
Transparency · 8 — verified contact 3 · claimed 3 · completeness 2
Sources: FMCSA Training Provider Registry · state WIOA/ETPL lists · VA GI Bill · Yelp. Pass-rate & placement claims are shown as context only, never scored (FTC fabrication risk). Coverage: 76 schools within 50 mi of Greater Houston; average data completeness 13% and rising as collection continues. Refreshed quarterly.
Cite this ranking: “CDL Schools USA Index — Greater Houston (2026),” CDL Schools USA, as of 2026-07-29. Underlying data available on request.
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