City Of Houston Physical Exams

If you are filling for the City Of Houston vehicle for hire driver's license and need your physical exam and 5 panel non DOT drug screen completed, we at Work Well PLLC can help.

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Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department (ARA)

Updated Vehicle for Hire Driver's License Application Packet Guide:

Please note that the physical and drug test results are only valid for 30 days from the date completed.

You are also required to provide a certified drivers record from Texas and from any state that you have been issued a driver's license within three years preceding the submission of the application.  You may obtain the certified driving record online at: www.txdps.state.tx.us/driverlicense/driverrecords.htm

You must select driving record type 3A

All Vehicle for Hire operators should refer to the appropriate city code (Chapter 46) for specific details and requirements for operations/services: https://www.municode.com/library/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances

Who are City of Houston vehicle for hire driver's license applicants?

• Taxicab drivers
• Limousine drivers
• School Bus drivers (private)
• Charter drivers
• Uber drivers
• Jitney drivers
• Low Speed Shuttle operators
• Pedicab
• TNC License

Q: What is a vehicle-for-hire?

A: A vehicle-for-hire is a vehicle used for the provision of transportation services to the general public in exchange for compensation. Taxicabs, limousines, pedicabs, sightseeing and charter vehicles, jitneys, low speed shuttles and transportation network companies (UberX, Lyft, etc.) are all different kinds of vehicles-for-hire. Traditional car-pooling or ride-sharing arrangements in which friends, neighbors or co-workers share driving duties and the cost of gasoline are not considered vehicles-for-hire by the City of Houston.

Q: What is a Transportation Network Company?

A: Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) are those that provide prearranged transportation services for compensation using an internet-enabled application or digital platform to connect passengers with drivers that use their personal vehicles to provide vehicle-for-hire services.

Q: What is a Mobile Dispatch Service?

A: Mobile Dispatch Services (MDSs) are scheduling services that enable prospective passengers to request pre-arranged transportation services from taxicabs and limousines using an internetenabled app or digital platform.