DOT Medical Card (Knoxville, TN)

You can’t just go somewhere else if there’s a reason for the letter request.
It is normal for them to ask for a letter if you’re on medications, have BP issues etc.

Did you disclose anything on the forms you filled out..medications, problems related to your health anything that the DOT doc doesn’t want to be liable for?

Example..you passed the exam but put on the forms you’re being treated for depression. Now the dot doc will need a letter from your primary clearing you to drive and shifting the liability

 

What’s missing here? What questions about your medical history did you answer YES to? Diabetes, heart disease, must be a reason. You passed? Didn’t get a card? Then you didn’t pass. Got a card? Then you passed. Must be something you’re not telling us. If not, go to another Dr. Might be one at the TA.

 

Are you currently working as a truck driver? If so, perhaps your employer can refer you to a doctor to get that needed letter.

God bless every American and their families! God bless the U.S.A.!

The absolute sheer driving force of our national economy - without truck drivers, our entire national economy would come to an absolute standstill - if not outright be dead.

Over the mountains, through the woods, into the valleys, coast to coast, from sea to shining sea - truck drivers can and do go anywhere and everywhere, every day, every night, all year round.

 

Sounds like a piece of the story is missing here - do you have a medical condition that your current GP is treating you for? If not... go get another DOT physical somewhere else.

 

Ah finally a use for chirocrappers

 

CVS Pharmacy gives cheap DOT physicals.
Don't mention the other physical.

 

DID YOU CHECK ANY BOX ON YOUR FORM FOR ANY MEDICAL CONDITION? Or did you check the boxes indicating you've NEVER been treated by any doctor, you have NEVER had any medical condition. If you admitted to something EVEN SOMETHING SMALL OR COMMON you need a doctor's letter.

Just google DOT physical exam and your city. There will be MANY other doctors that can do a DOT physical exam. How are 99% of all first time forum users completely unaware of the internet? They are on the internet to use this forum.

My impression is the nurse or technician doing your exam doesn't do many of them and misunderstands when doctor letters are required or maybe her company says a doctor's letter is required for all DOT exams so the liability shifts to the doctor.