diff --git a/app/controllers/employee.controller.js b/app/controllers/employee.controller.js
index d35b5d9..c42c27a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/employee.controller.js
+++ b/app/controllers/employee.controller.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ const ALL_PERMISSIONS = [
   'Create&Edit_Route Template',
   'View_Driver Assignment for Appointment',
   'Edit_Driver Assignment for Appointment',
+  'isDriver',
   'View_Provider Info',
   'Create & Edit _Provider Info',
   'View_Appointment Request',
diff --git a/client/src/components/trans-routes/RouteEdit.js b/client/src/components/trans-routes/RouteEdit.js
index 00dac77..afbe697 100644
--- a/client/src/components/trans-routes/RouteEdit.js
+++ b/client/src/components/trans-routes/RouteEdit.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import React, {useEffect, useState, useRef} from "react";
 import { useSelector,useDispatch } from "react-redux";
 import { useParams, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
-import { selectAllRoutes, transRoutesSlice, selectTomorrowAllRoutes, selectAllActiveDrivers, selectAllActiveVehicles, selectHistoryRoutes } from "./../../store";
+import { selectAllRoutes, transRoutesSlice, selectTomorrowAllRoutes, selectAllActiveVehicles, selectHistoryRoutes } from "./../../store";
 import { Breadcrumb, Tabs, Tab  } from "react-bootstrap";
 import RouteCustomerEditor from "./RouteCustomerEditor";
-import { AuthService, TransRoutesService, CustomerService, EventsService } from "../../services";
+import { AuthService, TransRoutesService, CustomerService, EventsService, EmployeeService } from "../../services";
 import TimePicker from 'react-time-picker';
 import 'react-time-picker/dist/TimePicker.css';
 import moment from 'moment';
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ const RouteEdit = () => {
   const allRoutes = useSelector(selectAllRoutes);
   const tomorrowRoutes = useSelector(selectTomorrowAllRoutes);
   const historyRoutes = useSelector(selectHistoryRoutes);
-  const drivers = useSelector(selectAllActiveDrivers);
   const vehicles = useSelector(selectAllActiveVehicles);
   // const currentRoute = (allRoutes.find(item => item.id === params.id)) || (tomorrowRoutes.find(item => item.id === params.id)) || (historyRoutes.find(item => item.id === params.id)) || {};
   const currentVehicle = vehicles.find(item => item.id === currentRoute?.vehicle ) || [];
@@ -35,11 +34,19 @@ const RouteEdit = () => {
   const [estimatedStartTime, setEstimatedStartTime] = useState(undefined);
   const [currentRoute, setCurrentRoute] = useState(undefined);
   const [allCustomers, setAllCustomers] = useState([]);
+  const [driverOptions, setDriverOptions] = useState([]);
   const [unassignedCustomers, setUnassignedCustomers] = useState([]);
   const [addCustomerToRoute, setAddCustomerToRoute] = useState(null);
   const [attendanceAbsentCustomers, setAttendanceAbsentCustomers] = useState([]); // customers with attendance notes on route date
   const initialCustomerListRef = useRef(null);
   const paramsQuery = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+  const isDriverEligibleEmployee = (employee) => {
+    if (!employee || employee.status !== 'active') return false;
+    const roles = Array.isArray(employee.roles) ? employee.roles.map((item) => `${item || ''}`.toLowerCase()) : [];
+    const permissions = Array.isArray(employee.permissions) ? employee.permissions : [];
+    return roles.includes('driver') || permissions.includes('isDriver');
+  };
+
   const scheduleDate = paramsQuery.get('dateSchedule');
   const editSection = paramsQuery.get('editSection')
   const hasUnsavedCustomerChanges = () => {
@@ -302,6 +309,10 @@ const RouteEdit = () => {
     CustomerService.getAllCustomers().then(data => {
       setAllCustomers(data?.data || []);
     });
+    EmployeeService.getAllEmployees().then((data) => {
+      const employees = data?.data || [];
+      setDriverOptions(employees.filter(isDriverEligibleEmployee));
+    });
   }, []);
 
   // Calculate unassigned customers when allCustomers or routes change
@@ -489,7 +500,7 @@ const RouteEdit = () => {
                           <span className="required">*</span>
                         </div>
                         <select value={newDriver} onChange={e => setNewDriver(e.target.value)}>
-                          {drivers.map((driver) => <option key={driver.id} value={driver.id}>{driver.name}</option>)}
+                          {driverOptions.map((driver) => <option key={driver.id} value={driver.id}>{driver.name}</option>)}
                         </select>
                       </div>
                       <div className="me-4">
@@ -584,33 +595,33 @@ const RouteEdit = () => {
                       <div className="app-main-content-fields-section short">
                         <div className="field-body">
                           <div className="field-label">Driver Name</div>
-                          <div className="field-value">{drivers.find(item => item.id === newDriver)?.name}</div>
+                          <div className="field-value">{driverOptions.find(item => item.id === newDriver)?.name}</div>
                         </div>
                         <div className="field-body">
                           <div className="field-label">Preferred Name</div>
-                          <div className="field-value">{drivers.find(item => item.id === newDriver)?.name_cn}</div>
+                          <div className="field-value">{driverOptions.find(item => item.id === newDriver)?.name_cn}</div>
                         </div>
                         <div className="field-body">
                           <div className="field-label">Job Title</div>
-                          <div className="field-value">{drivers.find(item => item.id === newDriver)?.title}</div>
+                          <div className="field-value">{driverOptions.find(item => item.id === newDriver)?.title}</div>
                         </div>
                         <div className="field-body">
                           <div className="field-label">Job Type</div>
-                          <div className="field-value">{drivers.find(item => item.id === newDriver)?.employment_status}</div>
+                          <div className="field-value">{driverOptions.find(item => item.id === newDriver)?.employment_status}</div>
                         </div>
                         <div className="field-body">
                           <div className="field-label">License Type</div>
-                          <div className="field-value">{drivers.find(item => item.id === newDriver)?.license_type}</div>
+                          <div className="field-value">{driverOptions.find(item => item.id === newDriver)?.license_type}</div>
                         </div>
                       </div>
                       <div className="app-main-content-fields-section short">
                         <div className="field-body">
                           <div className="field-label">Phone Number</div>
-                          <div className="field-value">{drivers.find(item => item.id === newDriver)?.phone}</div>
+                          <div className="field-value">{driverOptions.find(item => item.id === newDriver)?.phone}</div>
                         </div>
                         <div className="field-body">
                           <div className="field-label">Email</div>
-                          <div className="field-value">{drivers.find(item => item.id === newDriver)?.email}</div>
+                          <div className="field-value">{driverOptions.find(item => item.id === newDriver)?.email}</div>
                         </div>
                         <div className="field-body"></div>
                         <div className="field-body"></div>
diff --git a/client/src/shared/constants/employee.constant.js b/client/src/shared/constants/employee.constant.js
index 0ced3c3..d856432 100644
--- a/client/src/shared/constants/employee.constant.js
+++ b/client/src/shared/constants/employee.constant.js
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ export const EMPLOYEE_PERMISSION_GROUPS = {
 		'View_Route Template',
 		'Create&Edit_Route Template',
 		'View_Driver Assignment for Appointment',
-		'Edit_Driver Assignment for Appointment'
+		'Edit_Driver Assignment for Appointment',
+		'isDriver'
 	],
 	Medical: [
 		'View_Provider Info',