DOT PHYSICALS

The Spot: Baumgartner Chiropractic & Nutritional Wellness Center located in Morenci, MI offers DOT Physicals Exams for DOT Workers in Southeast Michigan and Northwest Ohio.

A Department of Transportation (DOT) Physical is a health examination mandated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. A DOT physical helps determine if a driver is physically, mentally, and emotionally fit to operate a CMV.

If you are a commercial driver in or an employee Southeast Michigan or Northwest Ohio looking for a DOT Physical Near Me, you understand the importance of safety for both the company and general public. FMCSA requires you to complete and pass a DOT physical to maintain a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL).  The Spot Chiropractors are certified to provide DOT Physical Examinations.  During your DOT physical, our certified medical examiner (CME) will check your vital signs, review your medical history, and perform a required hands-on physical examination that includes (but is not limited to General appearance, Eyes, Ears, Mouth and throat, Heart, Lungs and chest, Extremities, Nervous system, Hernias, as well as, Back and Spine. The CME will issue you a medical examiner’s certificate (MEC) – also called a DOT medical card – when you meet the DOT physical requirements. Remember, without a valid DOT medical card, you can lose your CDL.

You are required to complete and pass a DOT physical if you:

• Operate a motor vehicle for interstate commerce with a gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight rating, or gross combination weight of over 10,000 pounds
• Operate a motor vehicle designed to carry more than 15 people
• Are paid to operate a motor vehicle designed to carry more than eight people 
• Transport hazardous materials that required your vehicle to be placarded

Contact The Spot: Baumgartner Chiropractic & Nutritional Wellness Center to set up your DOT Physical.