DOT Exams

A DOT physical is a health examination mandated by the FMCSA for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. A DOT physical helps determine if a driver is physically, mentally, and emotionally fit to operate a CMV. If you are a commercial driver, you are a “safety-sensitive” employee and for your safety and the public’s safety, FMCSA requires you to complete and pass a DOT physical to maintain a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL).You are required to complete and pass a DOT physical if you:

• Operate a motor vehicle for interstate commerce with a gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight rating, or gross combination weight of over 10,000 pounds
• Operate a motor vehicle designed to carry more than 15 people
• Are paid to operate a motor vehicle designed to carry more than eight people 
• Transport hazardous materials that required your vehicle to be placarded

Certified Medical Examiners (CME)
The Department of Transportation sets the DOT physical requirements that a CMV driver must meet to pass their DOT exam – ProCare is legally required to follow these criteria when performing the physical.
The FMCSA only allows ONLY certified medical examiners to perform DOT physicals. ProCare has medical examiners on staff – our CMEs undergo extensive training and are certified by the FMCSA to perform DOT physicals.

To schedule your DOT physical with a ProCare medical examiner call 509.221.1039