FMCSA Corrects Virginia Driver Exemption Renewal Deadline
Published Date: 7/18/2025
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Summary
The FMCSA fixed a mistake about how long Virginia truck and bus drivers can use a special Skill Performance Evaluation (SPE) Certificate to drive commercial vehicles across state lines. Instead of lasting until 2030, the exemption now ends on January 8, 2026. This means affected drivers and the Virginia DMV need to be ready for the sooner deadline without any extra costs.
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Virginia SPE Certificate Expires Sooner
If you are a truck or bus driver licensed in Virginia who uses a Skill Performance Evaluation (SPE) Certificate to drive commercial motor vehicles across state lines, that provisional exemption now ends on January 8, 2026 (it was incorrectly published as July 8, 2030). The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says affected drivers and the Virginia DMV must be ready for the sooner January 8, 2026 deadline without any extra costs.
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