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Best CDL Schools in Los Angeles (2026)

An independent, government-verified ranking of 116 CDL training schools across the Los Angeles metro — scored on FMCSA verification, funding access, reputation, and the program factors students actually search for.
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The top-ranked CDL school in Los Angeles is MASTERS TRUCKING ACADEMY — FMCSA ELDT-verified, rated 4.7★ by students. Of 116 schools indexed, 64 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
116
FMCSA verified
64 (55%)
WIOA-funded
0
VA / GI Bill
0
Onsite testing
0
Avg rating
3.9★
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  1. MASTERS TRUCKING ACADEMY 4.7★ (66)
  2. Los Angeles Trucking College 4.6★ (31)
  3. Commercial Trucking School 4.6★ (29)
  4. Pilot Trucking School 4.5★ (38)
  5. GSF Driving & Truck Training School 4★ (57)

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#TierSchool & contactVerified badgesRatingScore ▾
1 B MASTERS TRUCKING ACADEMY
Gardena
+1 310-510-1477
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 4.7★ (66)
data 18%53
2 B Los Angeles Trucking College
Los Angeles
+1 323-652-6647
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 4.6★ (31)
data 18%52.3
3 B Commercial Trucking School
Santa Clarita
+1 661-476-4609
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 4.6★ (29)
data 18%52.2
4 B Pilot Trucking School
Fontana
+1 909-429-8970
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 4.5★ (38)
data 18%52.2
5 B GSF Driving & Truck Training School
Los Angeles
+1 323-231-3311
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 4★ (57)
data 18%51.1
6 B Toro School of Truck Driving
Santa Ana
+1 714-617-4275
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 2.7★ (106)
data 18%47.4
7 B AZTLAN TRUCKING SCHOOL
Los Angeles
+1 323-588-7444
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 2.5★ (13)
data 18%45.3
8 C DTS Technical Inc.
Vernon
+1 323-728-2460
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
9 C NUMERO UNO TRUCKING TRAINING
Los Angeles
+1 323-899-0052
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
10 C Chosen 2 Trucking
Los Angeles
+1 323-915-2544
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
11 C Environmental Outsource, Inc.
LOS ANGELES
+1 714-514-3877
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
12 C Z&V AVILATRUCKING INC
Los Angeles
+1 310-994-7760
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
13 C DTS Technical Inc
Downey
+1 323-728-2460
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
14 C TGA Truck Driving School - Main
Downey
+1 323-797-1841
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
15 C TGA Truck Driving School - D
Downey
+1 323-797-1841
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
16 C Downey Unified School District
Downey
+1 562-469-6740
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
17 C MIGUEL ANGEL LOPEZ TRUCKING
Los Angeles
+1 951-329-6787
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
18 C Allure Entertainment
Los Angeles
+1 805-732-3931
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
19 C Masters Trucking Academy, LLC
Gardena
+1 323-510-1477
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
20 C TGA Truck Driving School - T
Torrance
+1 323-797-1841
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
21 C ZUM SERVICES INC - VALLEY
Los Angeles
+1 800-359-4727
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
22 C Ancora for Long Beach Community College
Long Beach
+1 866-937-1850
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
23 C Red Zone Trucking
Los Angeles
+1 818-805-8727
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
24 C College of Instrument Technology
Long Beach
+1 562-925-1785
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
25 C Tumbleweed Transportation
Los Angeles
+1 310-444-3232
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
26 C All In CDL Training
Long Beach
+1 909-708-4861
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
27 C GOALS
Anaheim
+1 714-860-2361
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
28 C Nixon Trucking School
Pomona
+1 855-450-0123
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
29 C ORANGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
ORANGE
+1 714-997-6244
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
30 C Empire Trucking School LLC
Pomona
+1 562-325-4668
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
31 C America Truck Driving School Santa Ana
Santa Ana
+1 714-542-8660
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
32 C DYNASTY TRUCKING SCHOOL INC
Pomona
+1 909-629-8388
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
33 C Certified Transportation
Santa Ana
+1 714-835-8676
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
34 C Chino Valley Unified School District
Chino
+1 909-628-1201
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
35 C Red Line Trucking School LLC
Chino
+1 323-578-9468
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
36 C Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Costa Mesa
+1 714-424-8918
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
37 C Chaffey Joint Union High School District
Ontario
+1 909-988-8511
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
38 C Chaffey Joint Union High School District
Ontario
+1 909-988-8511
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
39 C Banderas Rental LLC
Ontario
+1 909-239-4573
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
40 C Sergio School of Trucking, inc.
Simi Valley
+1 818-322-9674
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
41 C Gobind truck & bus driving school
Palmdale
+1 818-915-7988
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
42 C Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency
Lancaster
+1 661-945-3621
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
43 C 10-4 trucking
Lancaster
+1 818-743-6607
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
44 C Los Angeles Trucking College (Lancaster)
Lancaster
+1 323-652-6647
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
45 C Roadmaster Drivers School (FON)
Fontana
+1 800-831-1300
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
46 C The Truck Master School - Fontana
Fontana
+1 844-420-5071
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
47 C Fly Freight CDL Academy
Fontana
+1 909-642-8811
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
48 C Saber Trucking School
Fontana
+1 909-520-3982
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
49 C America Truck Driving School Riverside
Riverside
+1 951-277-9013
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
50 C Fc CDL Inc.
Fontana
+1 909-684-7489
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
51 C Skyway Trucking School Inc.
Fontana
+1 909-608-0039
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
52 C R and C trucking
Lancaster
+1 818-993-2494
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
53 C LA COUNTY MTA
LOS ANGELES
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
54 C ZUM SERVICES INC - SPRING
LOS ANGELES
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
55 C OSSO Corp
Los Angeles
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
56 C Phil West
GARDENA
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
57 C Zum Service SF
Gardena
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
58 C Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
Norwalk
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
59 C Lopez &Lopez Trucking
Los Angeles
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
60 C Garden Grove Unified School District
garden grove
✓ 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, MASTERS TRUCKING ACADEMY ranks first — FMCSA-verified and 4.7★-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?
64 of 116 (55%) 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: 116 schools within 45 mi of Los Angeles; average data completeness 6% and rising as collection continues. Refreshed quarterly.
Cite this ranking: “CDL Schools USA Index — Los Angeles (2026),” CDL Schools USA, as of 2026-07-29. Underlying data available on request.
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