# 2025-20676: Aviation Company Wants Trainee Truckers Driving Solo: FMCSA Review

2025-20676, Commercial Driver's License: Agri-Tech Aviation; Application for Exemption, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published 2025-11-24, effective Comments must be received on or before December 24, 2025. (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20676
- Title: Commercial Driver's License: Agri-Tech Aviation; Application for Exemption
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 53049
- Published: 2025-11-24
- Effective: Comments must be received on or before December 24, 2025.
- Comments close: 2025-12-24
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Aviation Company Wants Trainee Truckers Driving Solo: FMCSA Review

## Summary

Agri-Tech Aviation wants to let drivers with a learner's permit, who’ve passed their skills test but don’t yet have a full commercial driver’s license, drive their big vehicles alone—no experienced driver needed in the passenger seat. This change affects their commercial drivers and could speed up training and operations. The public can share their thoughts by December 24, 2025, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in!

## Abstract

FMCSA requests public comment on Agri-Tech Aviation, Inc.'s application for an exemption to allow its commercial learner's permit (CLP) holders who have passed the commercial driver's license (CDL) skills test but not yet obtained a CDL license to drive its commercial motor vehicles (CMV) without being accompanied by a CDL holder in the passenger seat.

## Effects PRIA read

- Allow CLP Holders to Drive Alone: benefit, low. Agri‑Tech Aviation asks FMCSA for an exemption so drivers who hold a commercial learner's permit (CLP) and have passed the CDL skills test but have not yet received their full CDL could drive the company's commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) without a licensed CDL holder seated beside them. If granted…

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## Sources
- [2025-20676 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/24/2025-20676/commercial-drivers-license-agri-tech-aviation-application-for-exemption)
- [2025-20676 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-24/pdf/2025-20676.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20676 (as of 2026-06-08).