What is a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical exam?
A DOT physical is a health examination mandated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (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.
What does a DOT physical exam consist of?
During a DOT physical, a certified medical examiner (CME) will check your vital signs, review your medical history and perform a required hands-on physical examination that includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Back and spine
- General appearance
- Eyes
- Ears
- Mouth and throat
- Heart
- Lungs and chest
- Extremities
- Nervous system
- Hernias
How much does a DOT physical exam cost?
Department of Transportation physical exams cost $100 at UT Health East Texas Physicians.
Why get a DOT physical exam?
If you are a commercial driver, 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:
- Transport hazardous materials that required your vehicle to be placarded.
- 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.
How are DOT physical exam results reported?
The CME will issue you a medical examiner’s certificate (MEC) – also called a DOT medical card – when you meet the DOT physical requirements.
Where to get a DOT physical exam?
UT Health East Texas Physicians has locations across East Texas for your convenience. This includes Canton, Chandler, Frankston, Pittsburg and two locations in Tyler. Our providers follow the specific guidelines of the FMCSA to ensure that commercial drivers are in satisfactory health and able to work safely. See the complete list of our DOT physical exam locations with hours of operation below.
Canton
UT Health East Texas Physicians Canton – Family Medicine
406 Highway 243 E.
Canton, TX 75103
Phone: 903-567-4784
HOURS:
Monday – Thursday
8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Friday
8 a.m. – noon
Chandler
UT Health East Texas Physicians Chandler – Family Medicine
125 Hwy. 31 E.
Chandler, TX 75758
Phone: 903-849-3862
Fax: 903-849-4965
HOURS:
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Frankston
UT Health East Texas Physicians Frankston – Family Medicine
580 N. Frankston Hwy.
Frankston, TX 75763
Phone: 903-876-5888
Fax: 903-876-5889
Hours:
Monday – Thursday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Pittsburg
UT Health East Texas Physicians Pittsburg – Primary Care
2701 U.S. Hwy. 271 North
Pittsburg, TX 75686
Phone: 903-946-5442
Fax: 903-946-5228
Hours:
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tyler
UT Health East Texas Physicians North Campus Tyler – Occupational Medicine
11937 U.S. Hwy. 271
Tyler, TX 75708
Phone: 903-877-7930
Fax: 903-877-7361
Hours:
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
UT Health East Texas Physicians Tyler – Occupational Medicine
1100 East Lake St.
Ste. 160
Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: 903-877-5500
Fax: 903-877-5505
Hours:
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – Noon