DOT Medical Card
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Karl, you're going to take a fairly standard physical. You will pee in a cup, have your vision and hearing checked, they might check your reflexes with one of those little hammers to the knee. More than likely you will have to drop your drawers and cough for the doctor (henia check), and they will check your blood pressure. You may possibly have to do a few things like picking up a fifty pound weight or some such nonsense - they may even want you to do something like climbing up and down a step several times and then check your pulse after doing that something like thirty times.
Basic stuff like that so that they can evaluate your well being. You will also need to have a list of any prescription medications you take with you, including the prescribing physicians name and phone number, and it's probably a good idea to bring the actual bottles for the prescribed medications with you in case they want to get any information off the bottle. They will probably measure your neck, and will give you an overall BMI score. (Body Mass Index)
You will get your medical card from the attending physician at the completion of your office visit.
BMI:
Body mass index (BMI)
BMI is a formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness is that it doesn't consider individual factors such as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:
- Underestimate body fat for older adults or other people with low muscle mass
- Overestimate body fat for people who are very muscular and physically fit
It's quite common, especially for men, to fall into the "overweight" category if you happen to be stronger than average. If you're pretty strong but in good shape then pay no attention.
Body Mass Index:
Body mass index (BMI)
BMI is a formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness is that it doesn't consider individual factors such as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:
- Underestimate body fat for older adults or other people with low muscle mass
- Overestimate body fat for people who are very muscular and physically fit
It's quite common, especially for men, to fall into the "overweight" category if you happen to be stronger than average. If you're pretty strong but in good shape then pay no attention.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
You'll have a regular physical exam, including basic eye exam, weigh-in, blood pressure reading, and urinalysis. Remain calm and relaxed, and breath meditatively while they take your blood pressure. If you wear eye correction, wear it. If you take prescription drugs of any kind, bring them and write them down on the urinalysis form where they ask you if you've taken any medications recently and inform the physician that this is what you take and what dose, etc. If you've taken any over-the-counter drugs in the past week, mention those too. Be very honest and up front about that stuff. Don't drink any alcohol today or tonight, if that's something you do on the weekends.
You will be issued your medical card and a "long form" (that explains the details of the medical card) before you leave the clinic. Keep your medical card with your permit and/or license in your wallet at all times as you will be required to present both, whenever you're asked by an official to present your CDL license. Keep the long form in a file at home because some companies will ask for a copy when they hire you.
That's it! Should be pretty simple if you are a generally healthy guy!
-mountain girl
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Old School's old but he types faster than I...
-mountain girl
Old School's old but he types faster than I...
-mountain girl
Lol it was also very helpful though :) ..
So if the doctor tells me I get the medical card from the dmv he is wrong? The guy I found is cheaper by 40 bucks and his asst said I get the medical card from the dmv? Hence IM confused
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
Of the 2 DOT medical exams I've had, I received the card, signed by the doctor, each time.
-mountain girl
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Old School's old but he types faster than I...
-mountain girl
Lol it was also very helpful though :) ..
So if the doctor tells me I get the medical card from the dmv he is wrong? The guy I found is cheaper by 40 bucks and his asst said I get the medical card from the dmv? Hence IM confused
I know Swift is telling me to get the physical from a physician/NP on the national registry. They have and complete the forms. I have many in my area and a lot are at walk-in medical clinics. Look at www.nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.gov. Hope this helps. Cheap May cost you having to do it again.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
I know Swift is telling me to get the physical from a physician/NP on the national registry. They have and complete the forms. I have many in my area and a lot are at walk-in medical clinics. Look at www.nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.gov. Hope this helps. Cheap May cost you having to do it again.
It's a DOT requirement that you get a physical from a doctor or nurse practitioner that on the National Registry. My doctor isn't on the Registry so I have to go to one who is.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
I just went threw it for Schnieder and they will give you a card gate you are done if there is no flags... In my condition I was on tramadol for the last 2 years and had to have my doctor take me off them and a signed letter head by him that I would not be prescribed that medicine thanks for all the help this site been very useful
Karl, everything above is correct and useful. The DMV does not give out medical cards under any circumstance. The physician has to be listed in that national registry website, or you are spinning your wheels. You will always get your card from the physician who examines you.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
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So I have my DOT Doc appt tomm and I am wondering what exactly I will be doing and where do I get my DOT medical card?
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.