Another Concern About Passing The DOT Physical

Bein' short and fluffy DOES has its advantages !!!!

It sure does:) Im 5'1 and can damn near walk under the trailer no squatting required lol. I would worry about the squatting.

You're channeling Gabriel Inglesias again, aren't you?

:)

So you read that. Online? Figures.

JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW U. S. XPRESS IS ONE OF THOSE COMPANIES THAT REQUIRE DUCK WALK TEST UNDER A SCAFFOLDING BOARD 44" IN HEIGHT. MY NIGHTMARE BEGAN WITH A MISERABLE GREYHOUND RIDE FROM WILMINGTON, DE. TO FREDERICK MD. HAD TO WAIT 1&1/2 HOURS FOR A SHUTTLE TO A SUPER 8 MOTEL IN SCOTLAND, PA. IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WITH ONLY A HANDFUL OF DECENT FOOD DELIVERY PLACES THAT STOP DELIVERING AFTER 9 PM. WE DIDN'T REACH OUR HOTEL TILL 9:50 PM BY THE TIME WE GOT CHECKED IN OUR ONLY CHOICE WAS DOMINOES PIZZA. ( GARBAGE FOOD) SERIOUS DELIVERY CHARGE. $18 FOR SMALL CH. STK CINASTIX AND COKE. HAD TO BE UP AT 4AM TO BE DOWN FOR A JOKE OF A FREE BREAKFAST. ARRIVED AT ORIENTATION AT 6 AM. PASSED 5/6 PHYSICAL TASKS. DUCK WALK SENT ME HOME. @ 9AM WAS FORCED TO SIT THERE TILL 5 PM FOR U.S. XPRESS SHUTTLE TO HOTEL WITH JUST ENOUGH TIME TO GRAB MY STUFF FOR THE HOUR RIDE BACK TO FREDERICK MD. FOR THE 7:45 BUS TO BALTIMORE WHICH WAS AN HOUR & 15 MINUTES LATE. LADEN WITH TRANSIENTS HOMELESS BEGGARS. DO NOT TAKE YOUR EYES OFF OF YOUR LUGGAGE. IN MY EXPERIENCE I WOULDNT CHOOSE U S XPRESS EVEN IF YOU'RE AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER. I WONDERED ON THE RIDE HOME DID I LOSE $200 A DAY TO TAKE OFF OF MY JOB TO ATTEND TRUCKING SCHOOL FULL TIME TO GET IT DONE IN 30 DAY'S IF I WAS GOING TO BE STONEWALLED BY THIS RIDICOULOUS TEST. I CAN SQUAT DOWN JUST CAN'T WALK IN THAT POSITION AND STAY BELOW 44" MY NECK HIT THE BOARD AND IT WAS OVER FOR ME. I WAS OKAY WITH IT AS U.S. XPRESS IS MOVING TOWARD A 100% AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TRACTORS WHICH WOULD PUT YOU RIGHT BACK IN TRAINING IF YOU LEFT U S XPRESS. I PICKED THEM SOLELY FOR PET RIDER POLICY. I'M 54 AND HAVE BEEN ASKING HOW MANY COMPANIES REQUIRE THIS TEST. GOOD LUCK GUYS AS MINE HASN'T BEEN THUS FAR. OBTAINED MY CDL CLASS A MARCH 19TH 2015.

Go to a truck stop and look around. More than half of the drivers can't touch their toes because of their weight. And 95% of them can't bend down far enough to even attempt to duck under a trailer. Then you'll realize that it's false. Unless he goes to some special company that does a lot of physical labor like loading and unloading and lifting then maybe they'll host an agility physical. But you won't need to.

Check out the physical assessment for Schneider orientation on their website.

You start with another bp check after physical to start, along with testing heart rate. They pull out a sheet and tell you how high it can go before you get disqualified, this depends on your age.

First is a twenty second step test at one foot high. After that you can rest but that is the only rest you get.

Then you walk two sets of weights 30 feet and then pick up those weights from floor to waist three times each.

Then trailer climb using their safe technique. Trailer crawl and hold a squat for twenty seconds twice.

Then push and pull tests. Pull a force of 100 pounds and push with a force of 80.

Then you must do the reps of two sets of weights from waist to shoulder.

After each test they check your heart rate, of you hit the max, you are done.

There are companies that do this that are out there, Schneider is one.

Hey Tim, I might be able to help you out with this. I had to take a physical with prime and when I had to see the doctor he made us squat and take about 4 steps forward, walk like a duck I'm 6'3" 235lbs and had no problem doing this. There was no test around a truck or anything. Our physical was done in 2 steps. When you fill out your paperwork you see the nurses where you take the drug test, then they test your eyesight by reading the eye board, right eye, left eye, both eyes. Then they tell tell you to distinguish colors on a board. They test your hearing by telling you to turn your head and they whisper words like January, November, and you have to repeat what they say. Then they hold two.small poles in their hands and have you pull on them. After that they have you bend over and pick up a tote of weights with about 50-60lbs in it. Then they check your blood pressure. After that we had to return to a different office later that day to see the official doctor. When he came in you had to have your shoes, socks and shirt off. He checks your eyes, ears, listens to your breathing with the stethoscope. He hits your knee to test your reflexes He holds out his hands and tell you to press down on them. Then squat and walk like a duck. After that it's the good Ole hernia check where you drop your drawers, he cuffs your boys and you cough. After that is over he'll tell you whether your qualified or not depending on your medical history. Usually 2 years if your fit for duty, maybe less if you have any blood pressure or health issues, or maybe not at all depending on if your on disqualifying medicines or you need to be cleared of something first. I hope this helps.

Hey Tim, I might be able to help you out with this. I had to take a physical with prime and when I had to see the doctor he made us squat and take about 4 steps forward, walk like a duck I'm 6'3" 235lbs and had no problem doing this. There was no test around a truck or anything. Our physical was done in 2 steps. When you fill out your paperwork you see the nurses where you take the drug test, then they test your eyesight by reading the eye board, right eye, left eye, both eyes. Then they tell tell you to distinguish colors on a board. They test your hearing by telling you to turn your head and they whisper words like January, November, and you have to repeat what they say. Then they hold two.small poles in their hands and have you pull on them. After that they have you bend over and pick up a tote of weights with about 50-60lbs in it. Then they check your blood pressure. After that we had to return to a different office later that day to see the official doctor. When he came in you had to have your shoes, socks and shirt off. He checks your eyes, ears, listens to your breathing with the stethoscope. He hits your knee to test your reflexes He holds out his hands and tell you to press down on them. Then squat and walk like a duck. After that it's the good Ole hernia check where you drop your drawers, he cuffs your boys and you cough. After that is over he'll tell you whether your qualified or not depending on your medical history. Usually 2 years if your fit for duty, maybe less if you have any blood pressure or health issues, or maybe not at all depending on if your on disqualifying medicines or you need to be cleared of something first. I hope this helps.

Thank you very much for that answer, I'm studying to enter this great industry and am interested in Prime. Heck of a preview, I appreciate it very much! Now back to trying to get through the High Road training guide :)