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Mississippi CDL Requirements
All CDL drivers in the State of Mississippi are required to have a valid DOT medical card, unless the type of commerce you drive qualifies as ‘Excepted’.
Interstate Non-Excepted
You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements.
Intrastate Non-Excepted
You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements.
Submitting your Medical Certificate to Mississippi Department of Public Safety
In Person:
Submit your valid DOT medical card, original. (Only the medical card, not the long form.)
Currently Mississippi will not accept mailed in, faxed, or emailed copies of a medical card.
Online: (Information updated October 2014)
You may now submit your new medical card information online at this link Mississippi DPS CDL Medical Card Submission.
Other Information:
Mississippi DPS – Commercial Operator License
Phone: 601-987-1334
Special Information Updates Pertaining To ALL STATES
June 23, 2025: FMCSA electronic reporting requirements for DOT Medical Certificates will be fully enforced.
See detailed information at FMCSA Medical Examiner Certificate Reporting Requirements for CDL Drivers
CDL Drivers
The good news:
• You no longer have to go through the hassles of updating your medical card with your SDLA.
• You no longer have to carry your medical card with you.
Is there ‘not so good’ news?
Safeguard your CDL! How does the new DOT Medical Certificate reporting process affect your CDL?
Non-CDL Drivers
The electronic reporting requirements do not affect non-CDL drivers.
• The medical examiner must give you a physical MEC Form MCSA-5876.
• You should keep your medical certificate available at all times whilst driving a CMV.
• You will still need to provide a copy of the MEC to the companies you work for.
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I have a cdl and don’t drive at all here but will whe we move back to Arizona or Utah how can I make it where I don’t need to do a medical exam every year
@ Marcus K
We know that Utah requires a valid medical certification to maintain a valid cdl, not sure about AZ. Check with the local DLD to get a confirmed answer.
I have passed all my class a cdl permit tests but now they are saying i can not obtain an health card . What do i do next if i can’t pass the physical but passed my cdl class a tests.
@ Toni
Not much information to go on. Why are they telling you you can’t get a medical certificate?
I have a CDL so that I can occasionally volunteer to drive my church bus for which I am not a paid driver. Do I have to have a DOT physical if I am not being compensated for driving ?
@ Mark
Check with your local DLD for the answer. Most states require a valid medical certificate to hold a valid cdl.
Right now I’m not driving a CDL truck and not planning to in the future unless I have too. My medical card is about to laps over because I had a health issue which is getting under control. How much is the fine for an expired dot medical card when I have to renew it.
@ Alpha S
There is no fine for an out-dated medical card.
I once allowed my cdl medical card to expire , there was No fine but my cdl was dropped to an operator’s license and I had to pay to reinstate my cdl
@ Thomas O
That is usually how it goes in most states.
My husbands emploer said he didn’t have to register his medical card with the dmv inowbthat the rules had changed. Is that correct
@ Amanda
Most states are requiring that a valid medical crd be on file to maintain a valid CDL. Especially for class A drivers. Lesser class license may not be required with your state. Check with your local DMV to confirm.
How long do I have to take my medical card to the dmv?
@ Tommy
Check with your local drivers license department for the best answer. In most cases ASAP.
I had a total knee replacement. Surgeon is going to sign of on me returning to work. Need a new DIT medical card. Is there a minimum time I must wait from day of replacement before allowed to take a DOT medical test?
For the past year I’ve been treated for a mental illness, which the doctors took me out of the truck. What do I need to have before I can get examined for a medical card? I love in Mississippi.
Have cdl. Haven’t driven commercial truck for two years. My license r due for renew in feb. I just got my physical today. Am I still valid for cdl. Or do I need to submit my dot card to dmv? Or wait until renewal?