DOT exams
DOT physicals, made easy.
Commercial driver’s license physicals by an FMCSA-certified medical examiner. Time is precious: we don’t want to waste yours.
FMCSA-certified medical examiner
DOT physicals for CDL drivers, usually within 24 hours.
Every commercial driver has to pass the DOT physical. A pass can certify you for up to two years (less when a health condition needs closer watching). We have all the forms, and the Arizona MVD is 1.3 miles away.
Call or walk in
Call (480) 545-7988. Walk-ins are welcome, but a booked time means less waiting and makes sure our certified examiner is in.
Your exam
A health history review, a physical exam and a urine test.
Your certificate
We complete the Medical Examination Report and the Medical Examiner’s Certificate, and give you two copies of the report plus the certificate.
Bring with you
- Your glasses or contacts, if you need them to see
- Your hearing aids (with working batteries), if you use them
- Your last Medical Examiner’s Certificate card
- A list of your medications and doses, with each prescribing doctor’s name, address and phone
- A yearly clearance letter from your cardiologist or other specialist, if a condition or surgery needs one
Insurance does not cover the DOT exam.
What the exam checks
- Vision of at least 20/40 in each eye and both together (glasses or contacts allowed)
- Telling apart the colors of traffic signals
- Hearing a forced whisper from at least 5 feet
- Blood pressure: 140/90 or lower. On blood-pressure or non-insulin diabetes medicine, certification may be for up to one year; two years needs 140/90 or lower with no prior history of hypertension
- Diabetes controlled by diet or medication is allowed; insulin injections need a federal and state exemption
- No use of Schedule I drugs. Medical marijuana is not allowed by the DOT
The rules are the federal government’s: see the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
When does your med card run out?
Pick the date and we’ll count the days.
Have your card’s date handy, bring the list above, and come see us at 5110 E Southern Ave, Suite 110.
Who needs a DOT physical?
Federal rules require every commercial driver to pass the DOT physical. Its purpose is to check that you’re fit to drive safely now and for the foreseeable future. A pass can certify you for up to two years; when a health condition needs closer watching, the certificate may be for a shorter time.
Our certified examiner completes the federal paperwork with you: the Medical Examination Report (Commercial Driver Fitness Determination) and the Medical Examiner’s Certificate.