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Best CDL Schools in Sacramento (2026)

An independent, government-verified ranking of 156 CDL training schools across the Sacramento metro — scored on FMCSA verification, funding access, reputation, and the program factors students actually search for.
◆ The answer

The top-ranked CDL school in Sacramento is International truck school — FMCSA ELDT-verified, rated 4.8★ by students. Of 156 schools indexed, 32 are verified against the federal FMCSA Training Provider Registry, 0 accept WIOA workforce funding, and 0 are approved for VA / GI Bill benefits. Verified tuition runs $0–$0.

Live · FMCSA + WIOA + VA + Yelp · as of 2026-07-29 · reproducible methodology below
Schools indexed
156
FMCSA verified
32 (21%)
WIOA-funded
0
VA / GI Bill
0
Onsite testing
0
Avg rating
4.2★
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WIOA workforce-funded
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For veterans

VA / GI Bill approved
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Highest rated

by real students
  1. DTL Truck Driving School 5★ (3)
  2. International truck school 4.8★ (20)
  3. Western Pacific Truck School 4.3★ (11)
  4. Western Pacific Truck School 4.2★ (25)
  5. Western Truck School 3.8★ (26)

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#TierSchool & contactVerified badgesRatingScore ▾
1 B International truck school
Stockton
+1 209-390-6780
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 4.8★ (20)
data 18%52.3
2 B Western Pacific Truck School
Stockton
+1 209-472-1500
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 4.2★ (25)
data 18%50.9
3 B DTL Truck Driving School
Woodland
+1 916-917-3400
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 5★ (3)
data 18%50.7
4 C 2nd Chanz Truckin
Sacramento
+1 916-309-9235
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
5 C Center Joint Unified School District
Antelope
+1 916-338-6305
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
6 C Woodland Joint Unified School District
Woodland
+1 530-406-5981
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
7 C Western Pacific Truck School (Auburn)
Auburn
+1 916-309-7070
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
8 C SUTTER POINT DRIVING SCHOOL INC
Yuba City
+1 530-218-7563
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
9 C Local Driving School CDL
Yuba City
+1 530-255-2777
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
10 C Twin Cities Equipment Rentals
Yuba City
+1 530-671-1030
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
11 C Local Driving School CDL
YUBA CITY
+1 530-255-2777
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
12 C New Look Truck Driving School Inc
Yuba City
+1 530-933-5025
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
13 C MTS Training Academy, Inc. - Stockton
Stockton
+1 800-445-2994
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
14 C NASTRUCK CDL School, LLC
Stockton
+1 209-260-1555
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
15 C STOCKTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Stockton
+1 209-948-7145
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
16 C Antioch Unified School District
Antioch
+1 925-779-7623
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
17 C Zone 1 Trucking School
Stockton
+1 209-233-3311
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
18 C Akal Truck Driving School, LLC
Stockton
+1 408-360-7555
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
19 C VALLEY TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL llc
Stockton
+1 209-322-5954
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
20 C Stockton truck driving school llc
Stockton
+1 209-688-9819
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
21 C Brigght life trucking school
Stockton
+1 916-370-4271
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
22 C Apex Truck Driving School - Stockton branch
Stockton
+1 209-488-7575
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
23 C Western Pacific Truck School (Stockton)
Stockton
+1 209-762-4510
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
24 C UNITED DRIVING SCHOOL INC
Stockton
+1 209-627-7474
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
25 C Performing Solutions
Sacramento
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
26 C I-5 Trucking Academy LLC
Yuba City
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
27 C Boyd Pyatt
Yuba City
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
28 C 160 Driving Academy - Stockton
Stockton
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
29 C West coast truck driving school
Antioch
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
30 C 160 Driving Academy - Stockton
Stockton
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
31 C BSC Truck Driving School INC
Stockton
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
32 D 2nd chanz truckin Academy llc
Sacramento
+1 916-309-9235
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%26.7
33 D Western Pacific Truck School
Sacramento
+1 916-309-7070
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 4.3★ (11)
data 9%25
34 D Western Truck School
West Sacramento
+1 800-929-1320
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 3.8★ (26)
data 9%24.6
35 D 1 on 1 truck academy
West Sacramento
+1 916-380-1218
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 3.7★ (3)
data 9%21.8
36 D NATIONAL TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL
Sacramento
+1 916-564-3455
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 3.4★ (5)
data 9%21.5
37 E 1st Premier Trucking Academy
+1 601-658-9525
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
38 E The academy
+1 410-240-6201
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
39 E CDL future trucking academy (On site training)
+1 346-664-3095
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
40 E 1 Mile At A Time Trucking & Training LLC
+1 504-708-9541
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
41 E Sillers Institute
+1 760-332-1187
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
42 E ELDT Solutions - On Site CDL Training
+1 319-389-9178
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
43 E ELDT Academy, LLC - Travelling CDL Instructors
+1 855-353-8235
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
44 E Cheapest ELDT only 2500 for CDL
+1 609-666-4907
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
45 E Eclipse DOT
+1 970-749-9449
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
46 E The CDL Coach
+1 470-536-8833
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
47 E Safe Smart CDL Training
+1 713-816-0967
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
48 E Duncan and Sons Inc
+1 707-354-3608
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
49 E Five Star Driver Training and Safety Consulting
+1 563-210-9936
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
50 E Vacaville USD / Independent instructor
+1 707-453-6175
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
51 E Dustin Livingston
+1 559-901-8034
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
52 E Leper School Bus Driver Services
+1 661-703-1075
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
53 E Haasventures LLC
+1 530-598-7221
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
54 E Lisa Hardin
+1 559-474-6643
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
55 E Fernando Rivera
+1 707-720-6177
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
56 E KS Instructs
+1 209-840-2017
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
57 E Merced Union High School District
+1 209-325-2354
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
58 E Weaver Unified Schools
+1 209-725-7118
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
59 E Miesha Payton
+1 818-574-9114
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
60 E American Truck Driving Academy (ATDA)
+1 800-652-7993
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
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Questions students ask
What is the best CDL school in ${MET}?
By our composite index, International truck school ranks first — FMCSA-verified and 4.8★-rated. Rankings weight federal verification, funding access, reputation, and program fit.
Which Houston CDL schools accept WIOA funding?
0 indexed schools are on the Texas ETPL and accept WIOA workforce grants, including .
Which Houston CDL schools are VA / GI Bill approved?
0 are VA-approved for veterans, including . Verified against the VA GI Bill Comparison Tool.
Are these schools FMCSA-approved?
32 of 156 (21%) 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: 156 schools within 50 mi of Sacramento; average data completeness 2% and rising as collection continues. Refreshed quarterly.
Cite this ranking: “CDL Schools USA Index — Sacramento (2026),” CDL Schools USA, as of 2026-07-29. Underlying data available on request.
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