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Important SDAP Update: Program Conclusion and Application Deadline

Please be advised: The Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program will officially conclude on November 7, 2025. For all current and prospective motor carriers, please note the final deadline to submit apprentice driver applications is August 31, 2025. Apprentice driver applications received after this date will not be processed. 

FMCSA established the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot (SDAP) Program to meet requirements set forth by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

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

Learn more about the SDAP program.

Update: Motor carriers are no longer required to have a Registered Apprenticeship (RA) program through the U.S. Department of Labor or an inward-facing camera to participate in the SDAP program.

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Toolkit

Spread the word about SDAP to other motor carriers and qualified young drivers using these materials.

SDAP Resources for Drivers and Motor Carriers