Guides
What the examiner checks, what the numbers have to be, and what to bring so you leave with a 2 year card.
Blood Pressure and Your DOT Physical
The exact thresholds that decide whether you get a 2 year card, a 1 year card, a 3 month card or nothing. Plus what actually moves the number before your appointment.
How Much Does a DOT Physical Cost?
Typical price is $80 to $150, and it varies more by clinic type than by state. What drives the price, why insurance usually will not cover it, and how to pay less.
DOT Physical Requirements: What Actually Gets Checked
Vision, hearing, blood pressure, urinalysis and the full medical history review. What the examiner measures, what the passing numbers are, and what to bring so you leave with a 2 year card.
DOT Medical Card Renewal Rules
When to renew, what changed in 2025 for CDL holders, what happens if it expires, and why your card might be 3 months instead of 24.
Owner Operator Compliance Checklist
Everything that has to stay current when you run your own authority: medical card, drug and alcohol consortium, UCR, IFTA, MCS-150, ELD and the Clearinghouse. What is due when.
What Disqualifies You From a DOT Physical
The short list of conditions that end a DOT physical, the much longer list that only looks disqualifying, and how the FMCSA exemption programs actually work.