Medical Certification

Effective Jan. 1, 2000, the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 created the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) as a separate administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation. The primary mission of FMCSA is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. FMCSA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and employs more than 1,000 individuals in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. For more information, go to About FMCSA on the FMCSA website.

Please visit Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) website.

The USDOT physical examination is required to help ensure that a person is medically qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle safely. In the interest of public safety, commercial motor vehicle drivers are generally held to higher physical, mental and emotional standards than passenger car drivers.

The Medical Examination Report and/or Medical Certificate must be completed and signed by any of the following who are listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. 

• Medical doctor (MD)
• Doctor of osteopathy (DO)
• Doctor of chiropractic (DC)
• Advanced nurse practitioner (ANP)
• Physician assistant (PA)

The DOT Medical Examination Report and Medical Examiner Certificate are available online.

If you receive suspension, revocation or both notices informing you that you do not meet medical and/or vision standards for a CDL, email the Medical Review Program at [email protected] or call 602.771.2460 for details.

If items on the form are missing or incomplete, additional information will be requested from you. Your medical examiner must initial and date all changes.

Note: Any request for restrictions to be added must be done at an MVD CDL office. A duplicate license fee will apply.

If you do not submit the requested information in a timely manner, your CDL privilege will be suspended, revoked or both. If your license becomes suspended, revoked or both, the requested information can be faxed to 602.239.6288 or emailed to [email protected]. You will be required to visit an MVD CDL office to reinstate your license and pay any applicable fees.

If your suspension, revocation or both are for not submitting a current DOT Medical Examination Report, you may submit it by fax to 602.239.6288 or by email. If your DOT Medical Examination Report is dated after the due date, you will be required to visit an MVD CDL office to reinstate your driving privilege.