{"id":238,"date":"2026-11-02T13:13:28","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=238"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:13:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:13:29","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-about-dot-physicals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=238","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions About DOT Physicals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"238\" class=\"elementor elementor-238\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d862 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0013d862\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d85f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0013d85f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DOTSTG \u2022 ST. GEORGE UTAH<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0013d860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions About DOT Physicals<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0013d861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Commercial drivers frequently ask about preparation, certification length, medical requirements and clinic appointments. This guide gives general answers; DOTSTG&#8217;s clinician and current FMCSA and Utah rules control individual qualification and licensing decisions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d865 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0013d865\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0013d863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does a DOT medical exam include?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0013d864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The examination generally involves medical history, medication review, blood pressure, vision, hearing, urinalysis and physical evaluation. The examiner can request more information when appropriate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d868 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0013d868\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0013d866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long is certification valid?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0013d867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A certificate may be valid up to 24 months when appropriate, or for less time when closer monitoring is needed. Read the date on your own record.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d86b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0013d86b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0013d869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is the DOT urine test a drug test?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d86a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0013d86a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not necessarily. Routine exam urinalysis is different from separate employer-regulated drug testing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d86e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0013d86e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d86c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0013d86c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I book online?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d86d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0013d86d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An online appointment system has not been independently verified. Call (435) 674-5147 to confirm opening, current fees and documents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d871 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0013d871\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d86f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0013d86f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where does the exam take place?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0013d870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One location is listed: 91 W 1470 S, Suite 203 D, St. George, UT 84770. No separate offices in nearby cities are claimed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d876 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0013d876\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0013d872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact and verified information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0013d873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The only listed DOTSTG examination office is 91 W 1470 S, Suite 203 D, St. George, UT 84770. Call (435) 674-5147 to confirm current operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0013d874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Editorial \/ publication gate: Review all answers for date and medical accuracy before publish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013d875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0013d875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"tel:+14356745147\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CALL (435) 674-5147<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOTSTG \u2022 ST. 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