Wait.... So you can no longer take your physical on the last day?

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  1. Trucks66

    Trucks66 Light Load Member

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    My medical card expires on the 19th. It is now the 3rd. Do I have to take it today or is it ok to take it tomorrow on the 4th?
     
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  3. SteveScott

    SteveScott Road Train Member

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    It should be fine up until the last day. My last one I took 2 days before it expired and all was fine.
     
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  4. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    Really it depends on the state. Some states you have to mail it in and wait until the dmv attaches it to your CDL. In some states you can go on-line and type in the information yourself.
    In the first case you need a couple weeks, in the second you can renew the day of.
     
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  5. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Get your valid reup on your physical and get going. Otherwise sign a sworn tier two until you can.
     
  6. Trucks66

    Trucks66 Light Load Member

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    I live in Georgia. I got a letter about 2 months ago saying I had to get the updated medical form in within 15 days of expiration. But when I log in to DDS, it still has the option to upload or fax the medical form.
     
  7. pmdriver

    pmdriver Road Train Member

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    In Colorado I found it best to walk into the DMV and hand the papers to the clerk and watch them enter all the information so I do not get the it was lost in the mail again, online, to many scammers so I avoid any real information going out into netherland
     
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  8. some of these companies and places will fax it for you to your home state..just have to get with them and say hey I just got my physical done I need you to fax my certification whether you're Interstate or intrastate.
    I know when I get a physical renewed with my company they just take a copy of it and they just said everything up and fax it right over to the state then they pull up an NVR a couple of days before its time so there's no problems and make sure that it's all good and it shows myself recertified and the declaration chosen
     
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  9. Trucks66

    Trucks66 Light Load Member

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    when did you take it?
     
  10. jon69

    jon69 Medium Load Member

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    That's what mine did too.
    Then to double check things I went on the state's website after about a week to make sure it's updated.
     
  11. Trucks66

    Trucks66 Light Load Member

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    Just called the DMV and even they aren't sure.


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