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How to Track a CDL Medical Card's Expiration Date
Use the free tool — Certification Expiry
Why This Matters
A CDL medical card that lapses can catch a driver, a dispatcher, and a whole crew off guard. Maybe it's due Friday and nobody wrote it down. This guide explains how to keep track of that date — and the other cards your crew carries — before an inspector or insurer asks.
What You Paste In
- Names of the crew.
- The cards each person holds — this includes the CDL medical card, along with OSHA 10/30, forklift, CPR/First Aid, TWIC, EPA 608, rigging, or aerial lift cards.
- Whatever dates you already have. If you don't know a date, it gets flagged as unknown — not ignored.
What You Get Back
- One list showing who lapses in 30, 60, or 90 days — including CDL medical cards alongside every other cert on the roster.
- The typical renewal length and cost for each certification, and where it's usually done.
- Which cards never expire, so you're not chasing a renewal that doesn't exist.
- A printable reminder sheet for the shop wall, plus a short list of unknown dates to chase down this week.
How the Tool Figures Out an Expiration Date
The tool applies typical federal rules and common provider validity periods to the dates you type in. Your state, client, union, or insurer may require more than the federal minimum, so confirm the exact renewal timeline with the issuing provider before relying on it. The tool is informational, based on public OSHA, DOT/FMCSA, EPA, and training-provider rules — it cannot verify an actual card, and it's not affiliated with OSHA or any agency.
What We Don't Know
- The tool's own material doesn't say whether what you paste is stored anywhere, so we can't confirm what happens to your data.
- Typical renewal costs are estimates, not guarantees. Requirements vary by state, employer, client contract, and union agreement.
- None of this replaces a call to the issuing provider, OSHA, or DOT/FMCSA to confirm an actual CDL medical card date. This is not legal or medical advice.
What to Do Next
The tool is free for one crew and works in English and Spanish. Paste your crew roster — names, cards, and the dates you have, including any CDL medical card dates — and it reads your own document to build the 30/60/90-day list, the typical renewal details, and the printable wall sheet. Confirm anything urgent directly with the issuing provider.
Certification Expiry is an informational tool based on public OSHA, DOT/FMCSA, EPA and training-provider rules. It cannot verify a card, and requirements vary by state, employer, client contract and union agreement. Typical costs are estimates. It is not affiliated with OSHA, any agency or training provider.