The CDLPI program objective is to provide financial assistance to States and other eligible entities to improve the national CDL program.
The national CDL program focuses on the concept that each driver has only one driving record and only one licensing document, commonly referred to as "One
credit:
Driver — One License — One Record." Further, the national CDL program requires States to conduct knowledge and skills testing before issuing a Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) and/or CDL; to maintain a complete and accurate driver history record for anyone who obtains a CLP and/or CDL; and to impose driver disqualifications, as appropriate.