assuming FMCSA will flawlessly trans- mit the data to the DMV offices. When has FMCSA flawlessly done anything? Answer: never. Finally, we are assum- ing FMCSA and State DMV comput- erswill correctlytransmitthe data. Anotherfaultyassumption. In fact, FMCSA itself admits that as of
FMCSA’s NRII, which probably ac- counts for 30–40% of America’s CDL drivers. This scenario will happen repeated-
June
27, 2025 when I am writing this article, Alaska, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma,Vermont, andWyoming are not equipped to accept data from
ly. A CDL driver is medically examined. The motor carrier runs the MVR some days later, and then old medical is still shown. The motor carrier waits a few days and the CDL driver’s old medical is still there. Phone calls are made to one of three places: the doctor’s of- fice, FMCSA, or the State DMV, none of which being known for their customer service. The motor carrier and driver
will enter a nightmare of being on hold, passing the buck, and finger pointing by these uninterested third parties, all while you are trying to convince them to clear your medically qualified driver. You may end up facing an uncomfort- able decision of whether you should use the driver if the old medical has ex- pired while trying to get the NRII par- ties to do their jobs.
Here is what you need to know. Do not wait until your CDL drivers’
medicals arenearexpiration. Send them to the doctor months in advance of the expiration date. This will provide a buffer when you run into the night- mare scenario described above. Your drivers should get confirmation from the doctor’s office that the medical is being submitted to FMCSA on their be- half. If the answer is anything less than an emphatic yes, your drivers need to contact you immediately, so you can figure out what to do. Get a good con- tact phone number for every doctor’s office which does your medicals, so when things go south, you have some- one to call. Finally, demand copies of both the medical examination and the medicalcardfromthe doctor,even though the FMCSA will not accept them as proof the medical was done. If you have drivers in the States listed
above, I do not know what the proce- dure will be. Likely, it will stay the same as it has been for the foreseeable fu- ture. Always have your drivers ask the doctor how the medical card is being submitted to the State. Do not assume it is being submitted. Buckle up, this will likely be messy for the next several months until everyone gets used to the new system.
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Eric Arnold, President of Arnold Safety Consulting, Inc. is a former U.S. Department of Transportation agent, with over 34 years regulatory and trans- portation compliance experience, and has been an OABA member for the past 21 years. His col- umn will appear periodically in ShowTime maga- zine. As part of your OABA dues, Mr. Arnold is available for free consultations regarding the FMCSA rules and regulations.
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