Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Medical question regarding CDL

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by parker08, Jun 27, 2014.

Page 1 of 2
  1. Jun 27, 2014 #1
    parker08

    parker08 Bobtail Member

    4
    1
    Jun 27, 2014
    0
    Can someone with a history of cancer in their past obtain a CDL? Are there waivers or anything that can be obtained if there is proof from a doc that the cancer has been treated and is gone? Thanks in advance.
     
    parker08, Jun 27, 2014
    parker08, Jun 27, 2014
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Jun 27, 2014 #2
    realsupatrucka

    realsupatrucka Road Train Member

    2,072
    513
    Sep 25, 2013
    houston tx
    0
    Im pretty sure you can as long as you're not labled disabled
     
    realsupatrucka, Jun 27, 2014
    realsupatrucka, Jun 27, 2014
    #2
  4. Jun 27, 2014 #3
    tow614

    tow614 Road Train Member

    3,759
    4,630
    Mar 18, 2013
    0
    I have driven with a couple of guys who were being treated for cancer..
     
    tow614, Jun 27, 2014
    tow614, Jun 27, 2014
    #3
  5. Jun 27, 2014 #4
    wantodrive34

    wantodrive34 Bobtail Member

    12
    0
    Jun 27, 2014
    0
    what if you've had back surgery in the past year, but are fine now?
     
    wantodrive34, Jun 27, 2014
    wantodrive34, Jun 27, 2014
    #4
  7. Jun 27, 2014 #5
    MOBee

    MOBee Road Train Member

    1,774
    10,159
    Apr 27, 2014
    0
    Yes you can. Depending on how long ago, you may not even want to mention it as the physical deals with current health problems. This is the question it will ask: Any illness or injury in the last 5 years? If it has been less then 5 years have your doctor write a letter explaining the scope and what if any drugs you are currently taking for this situation.
     
    MOBee, Jun 27, 2014
    MOBee, Jun 27, 2014
    #5
  8. Jun 27, 2014 #6
    TomOfTx

    TomOfTx Road Train Member

    1,190
    1,406
    Jul 13, 2013
    Friendswood, TX
    0
    Cancer itself is not a disqualifying medical condition. Damage to a specific part of your body as a result of cancer could be, such as an example if you had lung cancer and it now causes respiratory dysfunction that interferes with your ability to safely control a CMV.
     
    TomOfTx, Jun 27, 2014
    TomOfTx, Jun 27, 2014
    #6
  9. Jun 27, 2014 #7
    rookietrucker

    rookietrucker Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

    10,061
    7,055
    Jul 15, 2007
    TEXAS
    0
    You will need to mark YES on your medical form and being so recent. Get ready to prove you have been released for work and not on any medications.
     
    rookietrucker, Jun 27, 2014
    rookietrucker, Jun 27, 2014
    #7
  10. Jun 27, 2014 #8
    Mark Kling

    Mark Kling Technology Contributor

    10,935
    4,216
    Sep 23, 2007
    Statesville, NC
    0
    Mark Kling, Jun 27, 2014
    Mark Kling, Jun 27, 2014
    #8
  11. Jun 28, 2014 #9
    Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

    22,379
    116,132
    Dec 18, 2011
    Michigan
    0
    Please talk to the examiner and your PCP first to make sure that the regs won't give you grief. Make sure your documentation is all there and ready to give to the examiner.
     
    Ridgeline, Jun 28, 2014
    Ridgeline, Jun 28, 2014
    #9
  12. Jul 10, 2014 #10
    parker08

    parker08 Bobtail Member

    4
    1
    Jun 27, 2014
    0
    UPDATE! Passed the medical no problem and the examiner was really cool about it. Got a 2 year medical.
     
    parker08, Jul 10, 2014
    parker08, Jul 10, 2014
    #10
    tow614 Thanks this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 1 of 2