Thinking about hanging it up, question about CDL

So some things have come up in recent weeks and I’m giving serious thought to hanging it up after 30+ years. This may have been covered somewhere else but I’ve confused myself by overthinking this. My question is with all the new regs can I maintain a Class A CDL with doubles/triples, tank and haz mat endorsement without maintaining a current medical card. I understand to work I would need to get a current medical card but not sure if I can keep the CDL. I may or may not be leaving Interstate driving permanently. Can I downgrade to Intrastate only?

 

@Moose1958

 

Not sure if you are in Texas, and not sure with my limited knowledge what all that is on the webpage means, I see a lot of "NOT required".
Commercial Driver License (CDL) Medical Certification Requirement | Department of Public Safety

 

I believe you can…..but you still need a card and they will downgrade your license as soon as they realize your med card is no good

 

In New York, you can (and I did). I just renewed it as an "in-state only" with all endorsements except hazmat. If I wanted to go back OTR next week, I could just get my medical card, then go to the DMV, take the test, pay the $100 for the hazmat, and another $45 for the 'upgrade' to full CDL.

 

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yes, you can.

in NC, I have a class A, K1 restriction. Intrastate only, no physical.

no endorsements, forgot to check the boxes. oops, oh well.

 

Thanks all for the responses, like I said I was overthinking it. I’m in Ohio. The medical card isn’t the issue, just a hassle and waste of a day and 100$. Other options have appeared and may be leaving trucking after doing nothing else since 1986.

 

Not in Oregon. 2 yr you can still retrieve it with a med card. Then poof it's gone.