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Indiana CDL Requirements
All Indiana CDL holders are required to be medically qualified to drive a CMV by the means of a valid DOT medical certificate.
- Non-Excepted Interstate
You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements. - Non-Excepted Intrastate
You must meet the Indiana state medical certificate requirements and endorsements.
CDL Self-Certification
The self-certification process requires you to certify to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles the type of commercial motor vehicle you operate, or intend to operate, as well as acknowledge that you are required to meet the medical requirements for that CDL.
Do a Self Certification online.
- You will need to create a “myBMV” account, if you do not already have one.
- You do not need to submit your medical certificate when you self certify. This information is already on file from when you where issued your CDL.
You may use the automated system to verify that your medical certificate is on file by calling 888-692-6841, option number one (1).
Medical Certificate Renewal
To keep your CDL valid, you are required to keep a valid medical card on file with Indiana BMV. Submit the completed Medical Examination Form (long form) and the Medical Examiner’s Certificate:
By Mail:
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Attn: CDL Programs
100 N Senate Ave
IGCN, Room N 481
Indianapolis, IN 46204
By Email: The file must be in PDF format.
BMVCDL@bmv.in.gov
By Fax:
317-974-1613
In Person:
Drop document off at any BMV branch.
Questions:
If you have questions regarding your medical examination and medical examiner’s certificate or want to know the status of your medical examination and medical examiner’s certificate, you may:
- Go online to myBMV and view your Driver Record using your myBMV account, or
- Contact the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles at 888-692-6841, option number one (1). These services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Other Indiana BMV Information:
Indiana CDL Self Certification Frequently Asked Questions
Indiana Commercial Drivers License
Special Information Updates Pertaining To ALL STATES
MEDICAL EXAMINERS MUST CONTINUE TO ISSUE MEDICAL CERTIFICATES TO ALL DRIVERS
The FMCSA has requested that all medical examiners continue providing drivers with a paper copy of the Medical Examiner’s Certificate – Form MCSA-5876, so that Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) holders can provide a copy to the State licensing agency, and the non-CDL drivers can provide the documentation to their employers and Federal and State enforcement officials.
The Agency is currently completing efforts to put into place an electronic system to enable medical examiners to transmit the medical certificate information from the National Registry system to the State licensing agencies.
Until that system is completed, which compliance date according FMCSA is June 23, 2025, medical examiners must continue to issue paper copies of the medical certificates to drivers who pass the medical exam.
ALL DRIVERS MUST CONTINUE TO CARRY A PAPER COPY OF THEIR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
Commercial Drivers – You still need to carry a paper copy of your medical card, until FMCSA announces that this is no longer necessary.
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I live in Indiana, I went for a physical in may and only had 1mo. report for my sleep apnea, he said I needed 3 mo. So he gave me a 3mo. card and said get a 3 mo. Report and bring it back before this expires and he will give me the full year card w/o retaking the physical, I did and now they say the dot changed this and now I have to retake the physical, sounds like they make this up as they go, are they correct?
@Mike
Based on the new FMSCA forms, there are no extensions. Each time is a new physical exam and a new certification that overrides the previous one. Your new card will be a full year starting from your new exam date.
I went for a dot CFL physical and told them I had mild neorupathy in my feet. It’s so mild I don’t take any medicine for it. The doc told me I was disqualified to get a CD’s. Is there an appeal process or can I look for a different Doctor?
@Tom
Go get a second opinion elsewhere. Have your primary care doctor fill out a medical release form explaining your situation and have that in hand before your next DOT exam.
I live in TN which does not require a dot medical card for driving a box truck under 26000 lbs. I am going to work for a company across the state line in KY and the company is based in Indiana. Ky will not grant me a waiver because I live in TN and tells me to contact TN Dept of Licensing. TN tells me they can’t issue a waiver because they only require a dot medical card for CDL drivers which I will not be. Which state rules and what must I do to get a waiver that TN says I don’t need?
@Bill
Sounds like your driving category will now be considered “interstate” rather than “intrastate”.
Interstate drivers fall under FMCSA regulations and need a federal medical card. You will also need to self-certify your driving category.
Not sure what waiver you are talking about. But, if you need a waiver for medical qualification, then as an interstate driver you’ll need a Federal waiver.
You should still be able to drive with a TN license, so talk again with the folks at TN drivers license department about self-certifying “interstate”.
Are school bus drivers eligible for insulin waiver in Indiana
I am an employer in Indiana. We recently hired a truck driver for a box-truck under 26,000 pounds. He has his physical which I am submitting to the state BMV. Is there any other reporting I need to do?
I’m in Indiana and I just had a driver go for a re-certification physical .. He was told he needed to have a TB test before the paperwork could be filled out. Is this something new? I had drivers go just a few months ago and this did not come up. Also, our drivers are in a random pool to be drug and alcohol tested. Do they need to be drug and alcohol tested at the time of the physical also?
@Lisa
Sounds like someone is over reading the FMCSA guidelines. Urine testing at the time of the examination is for proper kidney function only. There is no drug or alcohol testing, unless the company requests it. And TB testing before you even see the examiner or fill out paperwork has nothing to do with FMCSA guidelines. After an examiner sees and evaluates a driver, the examiner may ask for further testing, but before hand???? Look for another facility to do your testing if this is what you are getting right now.
We are a business in the state of Indiana. We have single axle box trucks that we use to perform our service. Do our staff have to get dot physical? How old do you have to be to drive a 16ft box truck. Thanks
@David
In most states, they are requiring a medical card to operate a commercial vehicle – that is any vehicle that is being used for commerce. But check with your local state drivers license department for a confirmation.
I am a vending route driver and drive a 26ft. box truck only in the state of Indiana. My company recently required me to take a DOT Physical. I am an Insulin Dependent Diabetic (Type II Diabetic). The physician who did my physical wrote temporarily disqualified on my physical form. She referred me to the FMCSA website and told me to apply for an Insulin Waiver. I read a paragraph on the website that said the FMCSA waiver/exemption does not apply to intrastate drivers. With that statement I then am confused of how to proceed with obtaining a DOT card. Does the state of Indiana offer a waiver program. If so where do I obtain the forms and information to apply for this waiver.
@Alfred
You really want to check with your state drivers license department. In most cases the state has what you need.
You are an intra-state only driver and your drivers license department will steer you in the proper direction. The CME is doing a DOT physical for an interstate driver and is not taking into consideration your needs or requirements.