Truck driving is a career that requires excellent health. Spending a lot of time seated is a great health risk. Health of a truck driver must be tested to be sure that they are healthy enough to take that risk before hit the road.
To minimize health problems for drivers and keep the roads safe, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requires all drivers to pass a DOT medical exam before gaining a CDL. If you are going to earn your commercial driver’s license, learn more about the DOT physical exam.
Such parts of the body will be checked at the Dot Physical: Eyes, Ears, Mouth and Throat, Heart, Lungs and Chest, Abdomen and Organs, Vascular (blood movement) System, Urinary System, Extremities/Limbs, Spine/Skeletal, the brain and the nervous system.
At the conclusion of your physical, you can have one of these results:
Specific paperwork can help your medical examiner more quickly assess whether or not you meet DOT physical requirements. Specific paperwork which you can bring to you doctor:
All DOT physical exams are conducted by medical examiners approved by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The examiner makes sure that drivers are healthy enough to drive, which protects their health and the safety of others on the road.
Passing the physical, the results will be sent by the medical directly to the licensing agency in your state. A DOT physical exam for truck drivers is valid for up to 24 months but the medical examiner can determine a specific condition, like high blood pressure, and you will need to be monitored more frequently. You’ll receive a medical card that allows you to drive CMVs for that period of time.
At us school, you’ll take the DOT physical exam and drug screening as part of our program to get you on the road faster.
If you have any questions about the DOT physical exam, contact us, we’ll be happy to tell you about the process.