Profile For Derrick A.

Hi Anne,

I appreciate the reply, the company I work for isn't a trucking company, we have a fleet of Dodge 5500s that occasionally haul (with a trailer) more than the combined 26k lbs which requires a CDL. Normally whoever is driving only needs need to have a DOT medical card because we are driving around to and from job sites with less than 26k lbs, but my company wantes me to get a CDL later on so that if I had to I could haul our big trailer with all our equipment and still be legal. I explained the situation to my boss and he was understanding, and since no physical was completed there were no results that were sent to him.

So to answer your question no, I was not in the process of obtaining any CDL at any point, just my medical card to be DOT legal on the road.

Anyways I appreciate the initial reply, thanks

Also @Rick, thank you for the detailed reply. I really appreciate it. I think because no form was given back to me I will just get a physical done at a different doctor and keep my mouth shut this time.

Thanks again guys.

Hello all, I apologize for hijacking this thread but I found this thread and wanted to ask a question that was in the same ballpark instead of making a new thread.

I'll get to the point, I'm planning on getting my CDL later this summer, but for now I only needed a DOT medical card to drive my company's truck. I went to get a DOT medical card and made the mistake of admitting past marijuana use in the last 2-3 years in the questionare form. Because of this the doctor could not give me the physical and told me I would have to complete a SAP before I could take the physical. I never took a drug test and very much could pass a urine/hair test as I've been clean for at least two years, I just made the idiotic mistake of admitting past use.

I've read up on Clearinghouse and FMCSA and am wondering if I take this SAP to then pass my DOT physical, will this show up on my record when I eventually apply for a CDL/and or try to become employed?

All I did was admit prior use (which was extremely dumb) but I never failed any test and I know for a fact I will pass in the future, I just want to know if this will be a permanent etch on my record that will make it diffulct to become gainfully employed.

Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you.