Your role in the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program – Taking the Hire Road

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration established the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot (SDAP) Program to meet requirements set forth by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

This three-year program will help 18-, 19- and 20-year-old individuals explore interstate trucking careers and help trucking companies hire and train new drivers through an apprenticeship.

Nikki McDavid, FMCSA chief, commercial driver’s license division,...

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Apprenticeship pilot program introducing interstate trucking to younger drivers

Do teenagers belong in a big rig? That’s the age-old debate. One side says yes, pointing to the driver shortage, while the other disagrees from a safety perspective.

But it appears that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is ready to put it to the test, giving those fresh out of high school a chance to prove they’re ready for interstate commerce.

Motor carriers on the yea side of the debate have the opportunity to take action through the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program (SDAP),...

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