Veteran Training

Veteran CDL Training – Honoring Those Who Served at Midwest Truck Driving School – Escanaba, Michigan

 

Use Your GI Bill® Benefits to Get a High-Paying Class A or Class B CDL

Approved for all major VA Chapters • Full support with your paperwork • Hands-on manual transmission training • Job placement assistance • Serving Veterans across Upper Michigan & the Upper Midwest

Thank You for Your Service – Now Let’s Launch Your Next Mission Midwest Truck Driving School is a VA-approved training provider that proudly helps veterans, active-duty members, and eligible family members turn their GI Bill® benefits into a stable, rewarding trucking career.

Whether you want a fast-track Class A CDL or a flexible weekend program, we’re here to make the transition smooth and successful.

[Use Your VA Benefits – Apply Today]


Why Choose Midwest Truck Driving School as a Veteran?

  • Fully Approved VA School – Michigan State Approving Agency & Wisconsin Educational Approval Board
  • We handle the paperwork – We assist with your VA certification and enrollment every step of the way
  • All major benefit chapters accepted
  • Same high-quality training as civilian students — manual transmission focus, small classes, real Upper Michigan roads
  • Job placement assistance focused on veteran-friendly carriers

Accepted VA Benefit Chapters:

  • Chapter 30 (Montgomery GI Bill)
  • Chapter 31 (VR&E)
  • Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill)®
  • Chapter 35 (Dependents)
  • Chapter 1606 & 1607 (Selected Reserve)
  • National Guard & MINGSTAP

Our Popular Programs for Veterans

4-Week Class A CDL → Most popular choice for veterans

1-Week B to A Upgrade → Upgrade your existing CDL

1-Week Class B CDL → Great for local driving jobs

1-Week School Bus / Passenger Endorsements → Stable local routes with excellent benefits

See All CDL Programs & 2026 Dates


Program Benefits for Veterans

  • Use 100% of your GI Bill® benefits toward tuition, books, and fees
  • Financing & payment plan options if needed
  • Modern equipment and patient instructors who understand military backgrounds
  • Real-world training on Upper Michigan highways and yards
  • Strong reputation with veteran-friendly trucking companies (Schneider, local carriers, etc.)

How to Get Started

  1. Call us at 906-789-6311 or 800-377-5567
  2. We’ll help you verify your remaining benefits
  3. Submit your enrollment paperwork
  4. Start training and begin your new career

Location: 1519 North 26th Street, Escanaba, MI 49829 Serving veterans from Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota & across the Upper Midwest.


Ready to Use Your Benefits and Start a New Career? Our team is standing by to help you today.

[Apply Using Your VA Benefits] Call: 906-789-6311 | Toll-Free: 800-377-5567

Midwest Truck Driving School is proud to have local companies also dedicated to our Veterans.  These compaines stop at our school regularly, allowing the students to check them out. They are dedicated to our military veterans and affiliated personnel. First photo is one of Schneider’s Ride of Pride Trucks and the second picture is a recent marine corps veteran student that graduated our program receiving his Class A CDL.

Michigan Veteran Friendly Schools
https://michiganveterans.my.site.com/veteranfriendlyschools/s/dashboard
and this phone number as well 800-MICH-VET


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 Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.