Hello.
It’s my three year plan to keep working my current job and lose weight and get healthy and get into trucking.
I plan on attending a local school and paying for it myself and trying to get a local job with foodservice or Coca Cola or running beer.
I have health problems and am very overweight.
6’5 450lbs. I have untreated sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes and HBP.
My question is, I can go to my local truckstop and there’s a nurse there who will pass you and give you a two year card no matter almost an health problem. I just want going to disclose them and get my card then license then try to get on local. Will I likely have to take another physical for the company or will the physical I get from her work? Just curious thanks.
Any advice?
Question about passing a physical and local jobs.
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Facesofbreath, Aug 11, 2020.
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Some companies will accept the physical and some will require a new physical.
Company policies vary, company to company.
You can shop around for a company that doesn't require a new physical.
Simple phone call to companies and ask if a new physical is required or if they'll accept the one you have. -
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Some companies still check blood pressure, even if no new physical required.
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TransAm
Paschall Truck Lines
Freymiller
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Hey OP, SLOW down! If you don't mind let us know the general range of your blood pressure AND what your last A1C was! You can get CPAP after a sleep study on the OSA. You can get meds to help with the blood pressure. Being overweight is a problem, BUT NOWHERE near-fatal to getting a physical and a job!
Get the things you listed under control and you should be OK, just plan on a sleep study and CPAP! You will also have to get a physical every 12 months though!Facesofbreath Thanks this. -
It would be pretty negligent to get into this line of work with what you stated without at least getting a CPAP. One visit to the Dr and you can have bp meds that work well and don’t cost much/anything.
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Foodservice pays better than Coke and beer. HOWEVER running off the ramp with a loaded hand truck can be dangerous if you're goofy. All of them will require you to have a good measure of health. You don't have to go OTR in order to get a local job. I started out local.Facesofbreath Thanks this. -
You might not lose much weight, the unloading a truck with a hand truck will get you in shape.since you are local now,get into a health club, or just start walking everyday, will help your BP
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