Skill Performance Evaluation Certificate Program
About the SPE Program
The Skill Performance Evaluation program is for CMV drivers who drive in interstate commerce. The SPE certification allows drivers with missing or impaired limbs to drive CMVs across state lines if they have been fitted with (and are wearing) the right prosthetic device, and the driver can demonstrate the ability to drive the truck safely by completing on-and off-road activities. If the driver passes the driving test, he or she will receive a SPE certificate. Over the years, FMCSA has granted more than 3,000 SPE certificates to truck drivers who have shown that they can drive safely on the nation's highways.
SPE Certificates
Drivers with physical impairments which affect their ability to safely operate CMVs according to their medical examiners, or with missing limbs (e.g., a hand or finger, an arm, foot or leg), are required to obtain SPE certificates.
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SPE Service Centers |
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Territory Included |
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Eastern Service Center |
31 Hopkins Plaza, Suite 800 E-mail: escspecertificate@dot.gov* Fax: (833) 601-2030 Phone: (443) 891-2702, alt. (603) 223-0662 |
CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NH, NY, PA, RI, VT, WV |
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Midwestern Service Center |
600 Town Center Road, Suite 240 E-mail: MSCSPE@dot.gov* Fax: (833) 994-2121 Phone: (708) 283-3523
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IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MO, MN, NE, OH, WI |
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Southern Service Center |
61 Forsyth Street SW, Suite 3M40 Atlanta, GA 30303
E-mail: specertificate@dot.gov* Fax: (877) 561-2850 Phone: (404) 327-7371
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AL, AR, FL, GA,KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN |
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Western Service Center |
12300 W Dakota Avenue, Suite 131 Lakewood, CO 80215
E-mail: wscspeapplications@dot.gov* Fax: (833) 601-2032 Phone: (303) 407-2365
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AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NM, NV, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY |
*E-mail is the preferred submission method for applications.
Last updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2026