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I got my CDL back in 1990. Having it since for 34 years now. Now im 55 now its time to hang it up. Their making it hard for us Old Guys. Their replacing us very experienced Drivers for some youngsters. Im good. Going to enjoy my grandkids now. Keep it in the road. Be safe😊
I don’t know about other states but in SC you can change you CDL from interstate to intrastate without having a medical card to keep your CDL status.
My CDL was expired for. 10 years all I had to do was get a updated physical
I am sixty four years old now and have been trucking for over forty years... I pass my DOT physicals by showing up ten minutes before their closing time...
I had type 2 diabetes, didn’t tell the dr , passed my dot, I changed my diet and started exercising everyday, I will never tell these dot doctors anything, that was 6 years ago , and I’m good
Tell them NOTHING. Keep everything a SECRET.
They will detect it by your urine. No?
Being that I had type 2 , all I had to do was cardio everyday and change my diet before I got my exam , I was diagnosed with it before my exam , did my research, got my glucose down , and passed my exam , and didn’t mention it to the dr at all
@bladebrowntv7822
Type 2 can be cured. If your glucose and A1C is down,,,,,,
Yes never tell anyone anything they don’t need to know. Doctors. The government. Your employer.
It's all Bullsh**!But it's OK for drivers that can't speak or read English to drive. Glad you are back Mark.
You see a sign. Road closed ahead. Why is a Latino driver barreling past me at ful speed ? He can't read the sign.
They want all us old school drivers out of the industry. It's pretty obvious.
@@moth450 Are you and the Latino the only traffic on the road ?
they can't back up 8 wheelers on construction jobs and I'm not joking and they don't seem to mind.
@@southside1975 Who is "they" ?
Yet, if you work on a farm hauling produce, etc, you can drive a class 8 truck within 100 air miles of the farm on the highway with no CDL or medical card. Makes no sense!
Weird. I live on the east side of Dallas on i-30 and the DMV in my town is walk in. You can walk in anytime so I don't understand cuz you would have been closer to go to where I'm from then all the way down to Temple. I don't understand why that wouldn't have popped up unless because we're walk in. They don't have scheduling on the website or anything like that. Not all DMVs in Texas are scheduled only. There are still some out there that will do. Walk-ins good piece of advice as far as the putting the restriction on, but if you're just going to pivot your career, why put the restriction on it and then have to go through the hassle of dealing with all of the you know removal and all that when you can just take an hour, spend a little bit of money and go get your medical card renewed so you don't lose it because you could personally renew your medical card instead of having a company. Do it if you choose to keep your CDL but not drive for a company so that if I'm not driving truck but I want to keep my CDL that is what I personally do. I just go and personally have my medical card renewed and pay to have it done
It is a grind and you know all the crap you go through for a job that is tough to do and does not pay all that well. I self certified in my state you can do that and keep your CDL, if I want to drive again all I need to do is go take my physical and I am good to go.
Great video, I retired from truck driving after 40 years of driving over the road , When I retired 5 years ago, I thought about keeping my CDL, Because Having a CDL for years was a huge asset, you could move to any state and go to work within a couple days no matter what the economy was like and still make a good living for your family. I new many retirees in the past that would work part time in retirement driving local or short runs for extra income . When my license renewel came up ,I really did not want to give up my CDL but with all the BS going on in the industry , I decided I didnt need the money that bad , the industry was becoming so over regulated and cumbersome it wasnt worth the headache any more. I am so glad to be out of the industry and now hear stories like yours, its unfortunate a great industry was destroyed by our own government when it worked so well for 100 years with little regulation,
It wasn't the government, it ties back to the insurance companies.
@@mmmd3429 The government regulates the insurance companies ,so yes it was the government behind the scenes just like in the Pharmaceutical industries,and every industry in the USA
@donm3844 How does the govt control the insurance companies ? Why should you be allowed drive without a DOT medical ?
@@donm3844 Regulates? Oh sweet summer child. Bribery aka lobbying is what you're looking for.
@sarahann530 The government controls every industry, the ones that comply and fall in line, can continue to do business , Any industry that isn't paying off a government official or Doesn't have a ex senator or congressman on its board won't get far. the trucking industry from top to bottom is controlled by the government from a drivers pay that is maxed at 8 days and 70 hours to your DOT physicals where you have to go to a specified location to renew your physical.
It’s like talking to cops. It’s the stupidest thing you could ever do. Don’t give them a reason to fuck up your life.
Just find a chiropractor who does walk-in DOTs.
I just got off the phone with them last week. I’m out of Houston and my DOT expired i’ve been out for medical issues. They said all I have to do is go get my DOT medical and that’s all and if it downgrades they’ll just upgrade it whenever I complete my DOT physical, but who knows what’s true
My doctor is from Afghanistan, he charged $45 and do everything online, 😅
I also retired a few years ago and was going to keep my CDL just in case, but if you don't keep up with everything like, medical, hazmat, and any other requirements, your license will be suspended possibly without your knowledge. So I just said forget it and downgraded to a normal driver's license. Now, all I have to pay attention to is the expiration date on my license.
Yeah I know what you mean but I went on and kept my CDL license I just retired a few years ago I drove for 30 years but you be positive and hang in there stay strong know your worth
My wife asked me if I am so bothered by all this nonsense, why do I drive for a living? My reply: You don't get this pay for being a greeter at Wal-Mart.
All so the government can steal money from you!
I am in Florida i lost my cdl in October after i decided to give up my cdl for a period of time. Then my mom got sick and passed away from covid in june of 2023 iwas really depressed about that in frogot about my CDL when i went in November they told me that to get my CDL back i had to retake everything again like when i got my cdl in 1989 and i told them you can kiss my a** now im a boss of my fleet of trucks and trailers retired otr 2023 now injoying life like traveling around the world in spending time with my 5 daughters and my only son wish i missed there highschool years and college. Happy now stay safe fellow truckers 😊
I just subscribe to your channel, this video very important to me, question my DOT medical expired last June but qm not driving a truck since 2021 December but am still driving my car don't receive any cannulation notice i even got stop by traffic cop but no vaialation or suspension on my license so let me know in the comments if am good am going to renew my medical card Nex mounth
Depends on the State. In Texas, If you don’t self certify your DOT card you get downgraded to Class C. In Texas if your CDL is downgraded you have to start over.
I knew I wouldn't pass my physical, but I went anyway. My Dr gave me 3-month extension until my medical problem was cleared up. I didn't have to do anything with the state. I send in my 3-month physical to the state like normal. I am in Nebraska. Our laws may be different. My advice is to keep up on your physical even if you take a different job for a while.
Some times a good doc can help.🦇
I retired as a truck driver drove for 30 plus years but I still got my CDL license I work out at the Planet Fitness got to keep up with your health stay positive and stay strong
Sometimes we can be to honest.
After 28 years of driving wrecker I gave up my cdl, the bullshit just not worth it anymore they are regulating everything to death
That's right them a¥¥¥¥¥ holes r making it harder & harder 4 us older Drivers to maintain a. Madicslcard
Medical card
I gave up my CDL in 2014 because it had too much government control. I had it for 42 years then. Kept my car and motorcycle though.
That's crazy...I had to have open heart surgery due to heart attack,in fact I have had 4 heart attacks after the surgery,due to meds they had me on.with that in mind I live in Georgia and knew I was gonna be out a while or even permanently but wanted to keep my CDL so I go to the DMV and it was a simple form took about 20 min total and my license was safe till I came back to recertify..I don't know why some states complicates things the way they do...glad to hear you got back out there
In WV if you don’t send in your medical card within 30 days after it expired they downgrade your license. When you mail them your card they upgrade your license back to what ever CDL credentials you had before it was downgraded.. WV DMV even sends a letter about thirty days before your card expires with an addressed envelope to send your new medical card in.
Ohio is the same
This exactly why I moved from Dallas to Missouri because in Dallas there was over a two month wait to get into the DOT but here in Missouri you just walk in and there may be one person in from of you which is awesome considering coming from Dallas plus hardly any traffic and the cost of living is cheaper and the scenery here in the Ozarks is also a plus.
Except for State taxes and the weather 😎😎
You can go anywhere in Texas and renew your license
@@jh1835
If you can get an appointment. No more walk ins. That’s why I had to go 130 miles from my house.
I forgot about my medical card renewal one year an got thay letter and it is 30 days to get it back on your license in Missouri or it get down graded or lost cant remember which
Nevada is easy. We have our own (CDL holders) DMV office, no appointments. Fill out the top half of one page, pay $23.00, and you receive a non-commercial Class A license.
Non commercial means no commercial vehicles 😂😂😂😂 you won't be driving a 18 wheeler with that
@thomasems91
No because my job requires Interstate.
I got a letter after 60 days of not having my med card.
You just have to change the tier on your cdl, you can drive a cmv with a different tier but you can only drive intrastate and you can only haul freight that picks up and delivers within your state. I haven’t had a med card in 3 years.
Yeah I hear you on that. They gave me intrastate status as a mechanic.
What state Sir ?!
To do that at the DMV would be just the same hassle as what I did. Plus I have to have interstate not intrastate.
@@MarksTruckingLife I’m intrastate only, I get it though most companies want you to have it, especially if you’re hauling freight that leaves your home state then it’s absolutely required!
@@franklingoodwin5797 Wisconsin
With all these do this do that , then they wonder why truck drivers get hypertension .
I don't understand why holding a CDL falls under federal guidelines but restrictions are state regulated. I live in Ohio and was off work for 2.8 years (kidney failure and transplant) my medical card expired so my CDL automatically went to a regular operator (car) license then after my transplant got a 1 year medical waiver and new card walked into DMV showed waiver and new card and my CDL was reinstated.
What year was this?
@@MarksTruckingLife December 23
I'm 51 and struggle with my weight for DOT physical, but I see drivers weighing over two hundred pounds and some in wheel chairs, and I'm only 63 pounds over.
I been driving since 94 it seems they keep adding bs additions to the cdl but the pay is not what it should be
I've felt for years (31 year career) that those of us working full time should get the same health care coverage that federal employees get. They want us to comply to a federal health reg, then put us on the federal dole for paid cadillac insurance benefits. Can't have it both ways. The beuracratic system is failing all of us. I'm hanging it up on Halloween this year at 62. I've had enough of the liability and way too little of the rewards.
I had an incident in 21' that lasted until April of 22'...I took a DOT physical in November of 21' and passed but the doctor was wondering why the other doctor gave me medication if they didn't find anything...I said I didn't know..! She said for the time being, I am taking the upper and say you can't drive! I still haven't went back..
That's messed up.. some of the Dr I seen was out of shape, they should have to take a physical test also to keep their medical license especially because they work in healthcare
Welcome back Mark. Thanks for the info. I look forward to hearing more from you in the future.
I tore my bicep tendon at work, probably 7 years ago, was off work 7 months , company paid me workman’s comp every week.
When the nurse hands you the little cup and says, "fill it up to this mark right here, please." Say, "Number 2?
All you got to do in Texas is go to the DMV and get fill out a form when they call a p34 you don't have to be heard of anything you use at any time would you like to say to him
I just had to go thru it was off for 3mths got downgrade had to pay for the physical and the new license to get back upgraded but see in Maryland. If you are off for a whole year you have to retake the test
That’s why you don’t repot things to your doctor. Brake your foot don’t tell them. Take the time off work or get played off.
Go see Dr Brad Griffin in Roanoke, Tx north of Ft Worth. I drove for best in crash for 18 months worst job I have held prior to that I was retired corporate and airline pilot. While I was driving I renewed my DOT physical and used the then new system to advise DMV with a photo of my new physical via text. DMV said they mailed a certified letter to me stating that I had failed to renew the physical. I never got a certified letter. It was only after I went to my local DMV to put in a change of address they informed me my CDL was down graded to a class C because they did not have the new physical sent to them. I was livid! They said I would have start all over like stated. That was not going to happen I went to flying airplanes for a living. 🤯🛫
I believe it might be different in other states because I live in Jersey And I let my Medical card go.
To expire because nobody was gonna hire anybody. That had 3 months left on there. Medical Card so They downgraded my relations then I went back to get my Medical card and shown them the medical card. I brought it back to the d m v. And reinstate or restore my license back.
For commercial License. And you can let it go for about a year, but you have to get it ready. Stated so you can keep your c d l and restore your Commercial license . But I do believe it's different in different States. Glad to see that you are able to restore your license.
The only overall constant. The bureaucratic mindset.
Well 2 diff doctors 4 sure 1 that will take ALL test and the other- what color is this? r u breathing? K u passed
I broke my big toe last year was on workman comp for 4 months. Im glad they just made CDL testing easier that way getting a downgraded license wont be so bad when it's time to retest
Good video I retired and 2016 at 62 because of health. I knew I was never going to drive with my class again, but I didn’t want to let them downgrade it and lose my motorcycle endorsement so I downgraded it myself anyway, good video you really have to stay on top of all this stuff.
I know that if you choose to take time off from the road and your only in your state and not interstate drivers can get an exemption for two dollars and when you want to start driving again all you need to do is go to DOR AND pay 2 dollars and your new medical card and that's it, the exemption is so you don't lose your license why you take time off,
I got mine downgraded and didn't know it because my new med card didn't update when it was sent to dps, ended up getting a written warning and put out of service, but was allowed to drive to the nearest truckstop, little town in west Tx, had to walk 4 miles round trip to the dps drivers license office, got lucky and got in to get it fixed in person without an appointment.
Usually you don’t need an appointment to self certify a medical card. That’s why I always take it to the DMV to get it certified. I don’t trust email fax or snail mail on that anymore.
What really pisses me off is they try to hamstring qualified drivers with physicals, then I see stories about wheelchair bound people driving CMVs! This is not being discriminatory, just wondering what the hell is up with this?
I'm pretty sure it's all through the DHS now. But I went 2 years fighting High Blood pressure without my medical card. I called our state license office and they said it's just downgraded to a regular class d. And as soon as they get a current medical card in their system it they they upgrade it back to class a. Didn't even have to go to the local office. Did it all online.
What state?
@@MarksTruckingLife Tennessee. In fact I was a month late getting mine this year. Just got it yesterday and was due the first week of January
Don't know if it's New York or federal but you have 2 years to get your DOT med card after it expires, just have to pay a prorated fee. I was also off for 4 months last year, my CDL-A was downgraded to a class D, but I had two years to get recertified and it cost me $18 to have my license upgraded back to a class A.
What year was this?
@@MarksTruckingLife was off from May to Sept 2023. Med card expired June of 2023. I had til June of 2025 to get my medical card or I would be permanently downgraded and would have to start from the beginning which at that point I would have just hung it up for good.
Dot are low income starting off doctors each time I gone to this clinic they mess up
Or you can just take your physical and when the doc sees you got a broken foot they will either just pass you or give you a 90 day certificate.
Nope. Can’t pass the DOT Physical with a broken foot. You have to get the restriction put on.
@@MarksTruckingLife why not? I passed my last 1 without having to do anything physical.
@@GenXFarmer77
Well, the occupational med center we use is also the one that treated me for my foot.
@MarksTruckingLife ahh i see yeah sometimes the doc aint cool like that lol
Got to take everything!!!do it month's inadvance
Used to drive truck,had my physicals at different places. Everyone was different. I would think that a D.O.T. physical would be the same, no matter if you were in Portland, Ore., or Portland ,ME.
When I took off from driving for a while I just went to the dmv and filled out a new self certification form and just checked off exempt from needing a medical card. I wasn't sure if I was going to come back to driving but wanted to hang on to my cdl in case. This is in Georgia though. Rules may vary from state to state.
When was this?
@@MarksTruckingLife about 2 years ago
@marka.2715
I think it all changed in February 2022 when the entry-level driver training regulations came into affect
I'm sorta confused about this subject, the company I work for pay for the DOT physical and drug test once hired, it doesn't matter if your card is active or expired the employee DOT physical starts with the company hiring process date.
@enochrry6024 the dot medical card starts on the date you get the card from the doctor, not when you start at the company. If you let that medical card lapse then the dmv will suspend your cdl license until you get a new medical card and take it to the dmv and have your cdl re-instated. Save yourself a headache and don't let it lapse. And don't rely on your company to tell you when it expires. Georgia sends out a notice 90 days in advance when your medical card is about to expire. No excuse for letting it lapse.
What's so confusing?
Technically when you sick and go to doctor you suppose get new DOT physical card every time. The only way you can avoid this is by not disclosing your occupation to doctor or DOT employees.
In Massachusetts if you don’t take your dot physical on time and they down grade your license, you have 12 months to take your dot physical and send it in.
@truckingwithabdi I am from MA also. If I have type 2 diabetes is it possible to still get a CDL license? Is it possible to pass the dot physical with type 2 diabetes? Thank you for the advice. Jim
I went in for a back to work physical after seasonal layoff. They said I needed a cardiac work up. I had had a heart attack or a virus had attacked heart. I was done that day. Needed a pacer/Defib. Took two years to get disability. Thank the lord I’d always had great jobs and wife has a great job or we would have lost everything.
Sorry to hear all that. Hope you’re doing well.
You had a heart attack and somehow you though you could pass a DOT without them checking your heart .
Disability is not easy to get as you found out .
@@sarahann530 Absolutely I didn’t know it happened. It’s not like on TV. They say most men that have heart attacks don’t realize it’s a heart attack. Like I said the only time I can remember being really sick for a couple days that could have been the virus that scarred it. Disability was the last thing I wanted. I had two great jobs. Drove a mixer in the summer and a heavy wrecker in the winter and nights and weekends. I had no idea I had something happen. Physical was months later.
@@fuzzybutkus8970 Medical tests can determine if you had a heart attack .Thats why they were sending you for further evaluations .Its not up to you to determine whether or not you had one
What is your point?
Just something for people to be aware of.
All bull. Any one can drop at anytime
Lost my captains lic, merchant marine cert 15 days after a fail physical..turns out Parkinson's was in my future😮 30year career gone in 15 days..point is it can end in a flash
Sorry to hear that.
GOOD INFORMATION THANKS
So much advice I'd like to give but don't want this post one day possibly biting me in the ass,especially with all this AI Technology...never let the right hand know what the left hand is doing...Keep all your medical business to yourself..D.O.T physical is just a test...eye exam is the toughest the rest is like school...ABACADABA...IF YOU KNOW YOU KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!
In Tennessee you have eight years to go get a physical and renew your class A.
It’s a national 2 year max.
Just find a dr on the take. Pay him 150 to 200 cash and get him to fill your shit out. Lol
I had similar experience, Texas doesn't make it easy !!! Jack
A decent doctor should have no problem renewing the fed med card even with a foot injury. Blood pressure is good, ua, vision hearing and everything else is good should not be been this big of hassle. All about money
Except the company only accepts them from their approved list.
Thanks for the information!-)
You don't have to do all that garbage in Arkansas
There wouldn't be anyone there that could pass if they did 😂
How does Arkansas work? I’m in Texarkana fixing to go get my dot physical and take my CDL permit test…..I’m athletic and in Great shape just had to get glasses though to make sure I pass the eye test
@cwc8979
You should be good.
If it's a "couple of bones" in your foot, without other injury, that took four months(!) to heal - please examine your diet. Maybe you weren't getting enough protein, or have an unidentified food intolerance causing inflammation. Seriously, I read a study that showed even 10 gm extra of protein per day greatly improved bone healing. This was middle aged and older people. Im not being ugly, you look like you're aporoaching middle aged.
I’m very strict with my diet and don’t have any problems there. I found out that having broken bones in your foot can take anywhere from six months to a year to actually heal. I am getting up there though. 😎😎
More of a hassle than what it's worth
They make it easier to mess up your CDL than having a 3 month old color inside the lines🤣
Never heard such bs over a physical, go get one.
Hey can I please get one of those company hat
They’re available on the company store inside the website, but I think you need an employee number to get in.
I heard that if your 50 yrs old and over they only give u a year now
Not true. Unless you have a blood pressure or medication issue you can still get a 2 year card.
Who told you that lie?
@@MarksTruckingLife I’ve had my CDL class A for about 9years and haven’t utilized it because of a different career field at that time but was hoping to now make a switch and get some driver experience without going over the road. Looking to apply to a driver position at SAIA at new terminal opening up in Reading,Pa with hopes of getting into the driver academy. Wanted to know if that’s possible? And do I need all my endorsements prior to being hired at SAIA? Thanks in advance
Send me an email
markstlife@gmail.com
@@MarksTruckingLife email sent thanks again mark
The FMCSA should sidetrack you for your rant on youtube.
😂 better idea. Dont talk about your foot to anybody😂
People will laugh but you need to cover all you can to keep the pencil pushers from taking you out. 🦇🦇
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