C.F.R. » Title 49 » CHAPTER III—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS › PART 380—SPECIAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS › Subpart C—LCV Driver-Instructor Requirements

49 C.F.R. § 380.301

General requirements

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There are two types of LCV driver-instructors: Classroom instructors and Skills instructors. Except as provided in § 380.303, an individual must meet the conditions under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this section to qualify as an LCV driver-instructor.

(a) Classroom instructor. To qualify as an LCV Classroom instructor, a person shall:

(1) Have audited the driver-training course that he/she intends to instruct.

(2) If employed by a training institution, meet all State requirements for a vocational instructor.

(b) Skills instructor. To qualify as an LCV skills instructor, a person shall:

(1) Provide evidence of successful completion of the Driver-Training Program requirements, as set forth in subpart B of this part, when requested by employers and/or an authorized FMCSA, State, or local official in the course of a compliance review. The Driver-Training Program must be for the operation of CMVs representative of the subject matter that he/she will teach.

(2) If employed by a training institution, meet all State requirements for a vocational instructor;

(3) Possess a valid Class A CDL with all endorsements necessary to operate the CMVs applicable to the subject matter being taught (LCV Doubles and/or LCV Triples, including any specialized variation thereof, such as a tank vehicle, that requires an additional endorsement); and

(4) Have at least 2 years' CMV driving experience in a vehicle representative of the type of driver training to be provided (LCV Doubles or LCV Triples).

[69 FR 16732, Mar. 30, 2004, as amended at 89 FR 90618, Nov. 18, 2024]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2023–2025 · leading case: Paskas v. United Parcel Serv., Inc. (D.N.J. 2024).
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Paskas v. United Parcel Serv., Inc. (D.N.J. 2024). · cites it 12× “305 (b), “a motor carrier that employs qualified LCV driver-instructors shall provide evidence of the certifications required by 49 C.F.R. § 380.301 or § 380.303 when requested by an authorized [Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)], State, or local official in…”
Paskas v. United Parcel Serv., Inc. (D.N.J. 2023). · cites it 7× “In opposition, Plaintiff contends that he reasonably believed that a violation of 49 CFR §§ 380.301 , 303 and 305 had occurred when Ms.”
Joseph Paskas v. UPS Inc (3rd Cir. 2025). “Paskas’s cited 3 regulations apply to driving instructors, see 49 C.F.R. § 380.301 , but Paskas does not explain how his allegations against Bermudes relate to those regulations.”
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