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Regulatory Guidance

Welcome to the FMCSA Guidance Portal. This web portal is a searchable, indexed database that contains and links to all guidance documents in effect from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract.

To comment on any guidance document, or to request issuance, reconsideration, modification, or rescission of any guidance document, please identify the guidance document in your request and send it to: FMCSAguidance@dot.gov. NOTE: The FMCSAguidance mailbox is not intended to serve as a mailbox for general inquiries. For inquiries that go beyond the limited purpose of the FMCSAguidance mailbox, please call FMCSA's Information Line (800-832-5660) or visit FMCSA's "Contact Us" page to send your inquiry to the appropriate mailbox.

Subject Agency Identifier Topic Issued Date
§380.707 – Entry-level training provider Guidance Q&A Question 8: Who can provide entry-level driver training (ELDT)? FMCSA-ELDT-380.707-Q008 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
Part 380 Appendix – Entry level Driver Training (ELDT) Guidance Q&A Question 3: What training must an entry-level driver complete in order to take a commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills test? FMCSA-ELDT-380-Appendix-Q003 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
§380.721 – Removal from training provider registry: factors considered Guidance Q&A Question 16: What steps will the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) take if a training provider fails to meet or falsely certifies that they meet State-b FMCSA-ELDT-380.721-Q016 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
§380.721 – Removal from training provider registry: factors considered Guidance Q&A Question 14: Can training providers be removed from the listing on the Training Provider Registry? FMCSA-ELDT-380.721-Q014 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
§380.719 – Requirements for continued listing on the training provider registry Guidance Q&A Question 13: May prospective training providers keep their contact information private and removed from public listing on the Training Provider Registry? FMCSA-ELDT-380.719-Q013 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
§380.719 – Requirements for continued listing on the training provider registry Guidance Q&A Question 12: Is there a fee associated with registering on the Training Provider Registry? FMCSA-ELDT-380.719-Q012 380.719, Entry Level Driver Training,, Training Provider Registry
Guidance Q&A Question 11: When will training providers and other entities be able to register on the Training Provider Registry? FMCSA-ELDT-380.719-Q011 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
§380.707 – Entry-level training provider Guidance Q&A Question 22: Can theory and behind-the-wheel (BTW) training be provided by separate training providers? FMCSA-ELDT-380.707-Q022 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
§380.605 – Definitions Guidance Q&A Question 10: What types of entities can apply to be listed on the Training Provider Registry? FMCSA-ELDT-380.605-Q010 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
§380.605 – Definitions Guidance Q&A Question 15: Must training providers comply with State-based training requirements to be listed on the Training Provider Registry? FMCSA-ELDT-380.605-Q015 380.703, Entry level Driver Training , training provider, registry, 380.605