Was told that I needed hearing aids in order to pass DOT physical, can I deduct this expence from my taxes. Is is worked related?
If you got experience local or OTR and a good record use this to your advantage. Remember that employers are also a customer who wants to buy your...
One of the biggest problems that companys have in keeping new drivers is they appoint people in opperations that have never been in a truck in...
Diesel Cops know all to well for the most part that truckers are long haul they do not have the time to go to court and fight tickets. Easy...
As I have found out in the past two weeks when I had a DOT exam at a well known medical clinic that all companies use including carriers. I was...
Went to an ENT physican and he agreed with the results from the audiologist test and wrote a note to the clinic that I have meant the DOT hearing...
Above the standred DOT physical that are required their are the insurance companies of these carriers that require the BMT test. For example a...
Bottom line was that I did the DOT exam and according to their hourly paid employee and out of date equipment I was told I had a hearing problem....
Yes , I went through my private insurance. But I used a audiologist from one clinic and used an ENT at his clinic. The walk in medical that we all...
Recently had to take another DOT physical with a well known walk in medical clinic that companies use. I got to my hearing and then that is were...
Living in the south we are in an area that has a large deer population and is a constant problem on the roads for all. But the company that I...
Sounds like a good ideal and I have knew drivers who died as a result of CO in thier sleepers. But Fleets are not required to install them nor is...
I have diabetes Two, wich I am sure that you have the same problem. I taked a medication called Metformin wich is common, cut out sugar and keep a...
Took the letter back to Concentra from the Audiologist stating that I did meet the DOT acuitry requirements. But that was not good...
Dealing with walk in clincs to have your physical done is bad enough but now Carriers are asking more than what is required by the DOT, such as...
A lot of carriers have dedicated accouts to one customer the only draw back at times you are asked to do an overnight once a week. And some never,...
Hearing test at Concentra are given by non-professionlas were they look at the results from a machine and that's it. I made an appointment with a...
I had a DOT exam in Febuary and passed, no problem rather that the company bad and ended up giving a notice. I found a new company much better but...
In orentation we were told that QC was saftey first and anything that we wanted such as fittings, hoses or equipment that all we had to do was to...
A lot of companies will put profit in front of your personal saftey. Up to this point everthing that you have learned has been about saftey. But...