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As Rainy hinted - a number of meds - while not specifically on the FMCSA prohibited list - have been deemed unacceptable by many companies. the issue is - if they disclose which meds prior to you coming in for orientation (for a job you might otherwise be qualified for) they have some "litigation risk".
So the company can't tell you - but we know of quite a few of the meds that companies don't like. A member recently called the clinic that does the physicals and found out the psych med he was on was not acceptable. He was able to re-schedule his orientation - get and stay off the med for the required 30 days, and then go to orientation (versus getting sent home to get off the med).
Rick
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
CMV:
Commercial Motor Vehicle
A CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business, is involved in interstate commerce, and may fit any of these descriptions:
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.