Can I Get A DOT Physical Before School

Heading to swift soon. I have a current med card which is good for another year. My private doctor is approved to do dot physicals and i got it january 2014. Will i have to take a dot physical again at school or can i use my current med card. Ive heard something about having a swift approved clinic doing the physical before arrival so its done before getting there which saves time. Is that true?? Anyone know anything about it. Just want to have as much on hand as possible so im ahead of the game.

Heading to swift soon. I have a current med card which is good for another year. My private doctor is approved to do dot physicals and i got it january 2014. Will i have to take a dot physical again at school or can i use my current med card. Ive heard something about having a swift approved clinic doing the physical before arrival so its done before getting there which saves time. Is that true?? Anyone know anything about it. Just want to have as much on hand as possible so im ahead of the game.

When ever you start with a new trucking company you have to get a new physical and drug test to get a new DOT med card

That's actually not true. Your med card is connected to you only. The only reason you have to get a new physical and med card is if the company you're going to doesn't have that doctor on their approval list. Just because they are DOT approved to give physicals does not mean that each company approves of them.

You can call swift and try to get a list of their network of doctors but it seems like a waste of money to me. I personally would take the med card and long form to orientation. If they accept it then great, but if not you'll just have to take their physical during orientation and its no money out of your pocket.

I was so po'd. I paid for my own physical & card prior to school thinking I needed it to get my permit. Then I got to school (Independent) & it was included so I got a new one. Then when we faxed that to the company I'm going with (not Swift) it turns out 'cause the idiot doc lined through the expiration date and corrected it (and initialed it) the company said I needed a new physical 'cause it appeared the card could've been tampered with. They weren't saying it was, but they didn't want to be accused of accepting a med card that might have been tampered with.

So, I got three physicals in less than 45 days. The one I paid for was a waste of money.

Good luck!

I personally would take the med card and long form to orientation. If they accept it then great, but if not you'll just have to take their physical during orientation and its no money out of your pocket.

Good point. Thanks for the info. I'll save the money