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['Driver qualifications', 'Physical exam - Motor Carrier']
['Drivers qualification (DQ file)', 'Physical exam - Motor Carrier']
11/10/2025
State Info
North Dakota has adopted Part 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), and amendments as they occur, with some modifications.
Part 391 applies to intrastate commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight, gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight, and gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, or a vehicle used to transport hazardous materials requiring a placard.
| Age | 18-years old (younger drivers may drive farm vehicles if certain criteria followed) |
| Drivers Qualification (DQ File) | Same as federal |
| Driving Records | A “Request for Driver Abstract” form (SFN 51386) may be used to receive a complete copy of a driving record. A record may also be obtained online. The form and online request may be accessed at: https://www.dot.nd.gov/driver/driver-record-services-and-suspensions. The fee is $3.00 per request |
| Physical Exam - Motor Carrier | Physical exam and certificate required An exemption from the medical standards in 391.41(b)(1)-(11) exists for wholly intrastate drivers who are qualified through a state medical waiver program or are otherwise qualified and possessed a Class A license on March 26, 1991. The medical condition must have existed on March 26, 1991, or at the time of the first required physical examination after that date, and determined by a physician to not have substantially worsened since then. |
['Driver qualifications', 'Physical exam - Motor Carrier']
['Drivers qualification (DQ file)', 'Physical exam - Motor Carrier']
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