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New DOT Requirements

The Department of Transportation requires all Commercial Drivers License (CDL) holders to receive periodic physical examinations to ensure the ability of the driver to safely operate a commercial vehicle. As a result, there are a large number of individuals who will require CDL physical examinations. Some examples include:

• All CDL Holders
• Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA)
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
• Maritime Administration (MARAD)
• Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Additional Services Offered:

• Pre-employment Physicals
• Randomized Drug Testing
• Drug Suspicion Cases
• Post Accident Physicals and Testing

A Brief Overview of the Physical

Discussion regarding intake information, health history, surgeries, medications, physicians, etc. Height and Weight Blood Pressure Pulse Forced Whisper Test Snellen Eye Chart Color blind test (red, green, amber) Visual and manual inspection of skin, eyes, ears, nose, throat Auditory and palpatory inspection of lung, heart, and abdomen Manual muscle and sensory testing Reflexes Urine dipstick test to measure sugar, protein, blood and specific gravity

What to Bring to Your CDL Physical Examinations?

• Current Driver’s License
• List of all medications that you take
• Address and phone numbers of physicians
• Timeline/dates of surgeries you have had
• Eye glasses or contact lenses – if you use them
• Hearing aids – if you use them