CDL Schools USA Index / California / Fresno

Best CDL Schools in Fresno (2026)

Q: What is the best CDL school in ${MET}?

By the CDL Schools USA Index composite, A&J Truck Driving School ranks first — FMCSA-verified and 5 stars.

Q: Which Houston CDL schools accept WIOA funding?

0 indexed schools accept WIOA workforce grants, including .

Q: Which Houston CDL schools are VA or GI Bill approved?

2 are VA-approved, including Advanced Career Institute Fresno Ca, Advanced Career Institute Visalia Ca.

An independent, government-verified ranking of 51 CDL training schools across the Fresno metro — scored on FMCSA verification, funding access, reputation, and the program factors students actually search for.

◆ The answer

The top-ranked CDL school in Fresno is A&J Truck Driving School — FMCSA ELDT-verified, rated 5★ by students. Of 51 schools indexed, 44 are verified against the federal FMCSA Training Provider Registry, 0 accept WIOA workforce funding, and 2 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

FMCSA verified

44 (86%)

WIOA-funded

VA / GI Bill

Onsite testing

Avg rating

4.3★

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For veterans

VA / GI Bill approved

Advanced Career Institute Fresno Ca GI Bill ✓
Advanced Career Institute Visalia Ca GI Bill ✓

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A&J Truck Driving School 5★ (4)
Mid-California Truck School 5★ (2)
United Truck Driving School 4.3★ (3)
Dashmesh trucking school 3★ (2)

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#	Tier	School & contact	Verified badges	Rating	Score ▾
1	B	A&J Truck Driving School Fresno +1 559-266-4000	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	5★ (4)	data 18%51
2	B	Mid-California Truck School Fresno +1 209-678-0690	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	5★ (2)	data 18%50.3
3	B	United Truck Driving School Fresno +1 559-264-7071	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	4.3★ (3)	data 18%48.7
4	C	Dashmesh trucking school Fresno +1 559-317-4439	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	3★ (2)	data 18%44.7
5	C	Advanced Career Institute Fresno Ca Fresno +1 559-441-4345	✓ FMCSAWIOA✓ VAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 27%41
6	C	Advanced Career Institute Visalia Ca Visalia +1 559-651-1978	✓ FMCSAWIOA✓ VAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 27%41
7	C	Quality Bus Training Fresno +1 559-403-9563	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
8	C	Central Valley Trucking School Fresno +1 559-248-1288	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
9	C	Quality Bus Training Fresno +1 559-403-9563	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
10	C	Fresno Truck Training FRESNO +1 559-375-1433	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
11	C	P. Steve Ramirez Vocational Training Centers Fresno +1 559-492-1937	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
12	C	NS Truck Driving School Inc Fresno +1 559-906-1993	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
13	C	Truck Nation School-Fresno Fresno +1 877-575-3696	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
14	C	THE TRUCK MASTER SCHOOL-FRESNO FRESNO +1 844-420-5071	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
15	C	FRESNO TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL INC Fresno +1 765-290-9197	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
16	C	DIAMOND TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL Fresno +1 929-225-9491	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
17	C	FAST TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL LLC FRESNO +1 607-465-1111	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
18	C	Central Bus & Truck Driving School Fresno +1 559-905-8733	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
19	C	A Plus Trucking Academy Inc Fresno +1 559-257-2626	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
20	C	WEST COAST TRUCK SCHOOL INC. FRESNO +1 559-374-4541	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
21	C	MAJOR EXPRESS TRUCK SCHOOL Fresno +1 559-485-5949	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
22	C	YG TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL INC FRESNO +1 559-944-0022	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
23	C	SCCCD Clovis +1 559-243-7591	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
24	C	Central Unified School District Fresno +1 559-275-9734	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
25	C	Madera Community College Madera +1 559-675-4156	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
26	C	Madera county superintendent of schools madera +1 559-662-4804	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
27	C	Madera Unified School District Madera +1 559-673-2288	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
28	C	Shaunna Kauffman Madera +1 559-416-2845	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
29	C	Madera Central Valley Opportunity Center, Inc. Madera +1 559-662-0100	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
30	C	VTS LLC Visalia +1 559-851-6511	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
31	C	William M. Maguy School a Division of Proteus, Inc. Visalia +1 559-471-4550	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
32	C	Tulare Joint Union High School District Tulare +1 559-656-5137	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
33	C	Avenal Avenal +1 559-901-8034	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
34	C	Merced Community College Merced +1 209-381-6540	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
35	C	OK Produce Fresno	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%33.2
36	C	Diocese of Fresno Educational Corp DBA San Joaquin Memorial High School Fresno	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%33.2
37	C	Fresno Unified School District: Transportation Department Fresno	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%33.2
38	C	County of Fresno- Parks Fresno	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%33.2
39	C	160 Driving Academy - Fresno Clovis	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%33.2
40	C	Clovis Unified School District Clovis	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%33.2
41	C	Madera County Superintendent of Schools Madera	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%33.2
42	D	Classic Charter, Inc. Visalia +1 559-967-4960	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%26.7
43	D	Visalia Unified School District Visalia +1 559-967-4960	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%26.7
44	D	Visalia Unified School District Visalia	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%25.2
45	E	160 Driving Academy - Fresno Yard Fowler +1 559-205-9255	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
46	E	Apache Truck Training Service Sanger +1 559-312-0599	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
47	E	A2Z TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL INC Selma +1 559-859-2233	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
48	E	MERCURY TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL LLC Selma +1 559-770-2286	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
49	E	Lemoore Lemoore +1 559-934-2166	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
50	E	Mccormick instructional Drivers Academy LLC5 Woodlake +1 661-204-3112	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
51	E	West Hills College Coalinga Coalinga +1 559-285-3364	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5

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Questions students ask

What is the best CDL school in ${MET}?

By our composite index, A&J Truck Driving School ranks first — FMCSA-verified and 5★-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?

2 are VA-approved for veterans, including Advanced Career Institute Fresno Ca, Advanced Career Institute Visalia Ca. Verified against the VA GI Bill Comparison Tool.

Are these schools FMCSA-approved?

44 of 51 (86%) 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: 51 schools within 55 mi of Fresno; average data completeness 9% and rising as collection continues. Refreshed quarterly.

Cite this ranking: “CDL Schools USA Index — Fresno (2026),” CDL Schools USA, as of 2026-07-29. Underlying data available on request.

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