zonecode88

He again everyone,

For work purposes, I need to obtain first a DOT medical card, and then after taking a CDL class B written exam for a permit, need to pass all DOT regulations to obtain a license.

This is how I think it works... please confirm or refute my ideas...

I take a DOT physical (no drug test required) to obtain a DOT Medical Card...

(I need the medical card to drive a truck that requires a medical card, but does not require a CDL. Specifically, it is a 1-ton pickup rated for over 10,000 lbs.)

During this time, I study the CDL Driver's manual, and apply for a CDL license, requiring a road test and also a drug test......


I assume that I need to pass a DOT drug test to be able to apply for the DOT license... Does this mean that I have to take a combination DOT physical / drug test at the same time? Since I will already have a DOT medical card, can I take a drug test by itself?

I am asking because I am planning on subbing for any and all future tests, and I am trying to determine if I will be subject to having a combined physical and drug test in the same appointment, as it complicates the subbing method.

If I know that I can keep drug tests and physicals from happening on the same day, then I'm golden... if not, then I can't use substitution (which vexes me beyond comprehension.)

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