Hello I'm looking to get into the industry hopefully but I have a high BMI and I know many companies want you to get into their sleep study thing. I might just get my CDL at a local school here. I have a DOT medical card and all that, are there companies that will hire a new trucke with a high BMI but a valid medical card without asking for a sleep study?
Companies that don't require sleep study
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Mr. Pelican, Oct 26, 2022.
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Where is your location?
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Western Express cuts some slack on that.
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Dry Van - Western Exp
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Flatbed - Western
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Shreveport Louisiana
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Shreveport Louisiana
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Contact Western Express.Mr. Pelican Thanks this.
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I’m a big guy and been in this industry 15 years. Here’s the rules. A few companies require a sleep study, such as Schneider. Most do not. The problem is, almost all big companies have you do a new med card when you are hired. They will send you to a place like concentra. Concentra will be the ones to give a 3 month med card and force you to do a sleep study. There really isn’t a way around this.
If you don’t want a sleep study the only thing you can really do is make sure the company you work for let’s you bring in your own current med card and/or let’s you get your own med card at a location you choose. I drive for myself now so this is easy but as a company driver your options are limited.Aamcotrans, tscottme and GoneButNotForgotten Thank this. -
danny herman trucking. can bring your valid med card.
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"There are some companies..." that do or don't do almost anything anyone can ask about. That doesn't mean they are a good place to work. IMO, you should find the best company you can work for and then put up with their rules and practices. It's the Doctor/nurse that decides if you must take a sleep study, not the trucking company.RJM1953 Thanks this.
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Like others said the big companies you are doing anew med card that Monday with their medical provider, so you will get a 3 month med card, you would have to find one of those easy going chiropractors.
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