A Department of Transportation (DOT) physical is a physical exam that is required of people who drive commercial vehicles. The point of a DOT physical is to make sure that people who are driving ...

If you’re a professional bus or truck driver, you know how rigorous the demands of your job can be. In order to ensure your and the public’s safety, you’ll most likely need to take a DOT (Department ...

The Department of Transportation requires that commercial motor vehicle drivers who cross state lines on their route pass a physical exam by a licensed medical examiner every two years and get a ...

One part of a Final Rule published in April that made changes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s medical examination regulations will take effect Dec. 22. Drivers going in for their ...

Truck Stop Health Care is planning to make DOT physicals for CDL drivers available at truckstops in all states across the U.S. CDL drivers are required to have a DOT physical every two years, and ...

New physical exams for drivers are an opportunity to discourage smoking. The Department of Transportation's new physical examination requirement helps employees quit smoking. The U.S. Department of ...

The American Transportation Research Institute and Mayo Clinic launched a set of surveys to gather carrier and driver input on the impact that the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners has ...