What is a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) physical exam?
A TxDOT physical is a health examination mandated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. A TxDOT physical helps determine if a driver is physically, mentally and emotionally fit to operate a CMV.
What does a TxDOT physical exam consist of?
During a TxDOT 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:
- General appearance
- Eyes
- Ears
- Mouth and throat
- Heart
- Lungs and chest
- Extremities
- Nervous system
- Hernias
- Back and spine
How much does a TxDOT physical exam cost?
Texas Department of Transportation physical exams cost $100 at the following UT Health East Texas Physicians locations:
UT Health East Texas Physicians Chandler
- Lisa Ferguson, APRN, FNP-C
UT Health East Texas Physicians Henderson
- Gordon Uretsky, MD
UT Health East Texas Physicians Frankston
- Misty Fergusson, APRN, FNP-C
UT Health East Texas Physicians Mineola
- Shelia Williams, APRN, FNP-C
UT Health East Texas Physicians North Campus Tyler
- Cynthia Ball, DO
- Shaadi Khademi, MD
- Dalia Nessim, MD
- Paul Rountree, MD
- David Rowlett, MD, MS
UT Health East Texas Physicians Pittsburg
- Blair MacBeath, MD
- Krystal Miller, APRN
- Tonya Youngblood, MD
UT Health East Texas Physicians Tyler
- Peter Sanfelippo, MD, MS
UT Health East Texas Physicians Quitman
- Enrique Quiambao, APRN, FNP-C
Why get a TxDOT physical exam?
If you are a commercial driver, for your safety and the public’s safety, FMCSA requires you to complete and pass a TxDOT physical to maintain a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL). You are required to complete and pass a TxDOT 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.
How are TxDOT 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 TxDOT physical requirements.
Where to get a TxDOT physical exam?
UT Health East Texas Physicians has locations across East Texas for your convenience. This includes Carthage, Frankston, Gun Barrel City, Henderson, Mineola and 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 nine TxDOT physical exam locations with hours of operation to the right.
