When working as a truck driver or commercial motor vehicle operator, it is important to make sure you are not only in good physical health but prepared mentally and emotionally as well. With long hours of interstate and intrastate driving, certain requirements need to be met in order to be safe and certified on the road in the eyes of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). It goes without saying, but the operation of 18-wheelers and other large vehicles can affect both your safety and the safety of others if that driver isn’t medically cleared to drive such a vehicle. A DOT physical is necessary to ensure that employees are in good health and are certified to work safely. Without regular DOT physicals, you will not be permitted to work and carry an updated DOT medical card.

As a local, certified medical examiner (CME), WesTex Urgent Care is happy to provide convenient DOT physicals for employees in Midland, TX; Odessa, TX; and throughout the West Texas region. We know life can get busy, which is why we accept both walk-in patients and scheduled appointments.