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.
SPE Service Centers | ||
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Location | Address | Territory Included |
Eastern Service Center | 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 300A | CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NH, NY, PA, PR, RI, VA, VT, WV |
Midwestern Service Center | 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 300A | IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MO, MN, NE, OH, WI |
Southern Service Center | 1800 Century Boulevard, N.E., Suite 1700 | AL, AR, FL, GA,KY, LA, MS, NC, NM, OK, SC, TN,TX |
Western Service Center | 1800 Century Boulevard, N.E., Suite 1700 | American Samoa, AK, AZ, CA, CO, Guam, HI, ID, Mariana Islands, MT, ND, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY |