🚛 Commercial Driver Sleep Health

Know your risk before
the examiner finds it

CDLRisk helps commercial drivers check their FMCSA sleep apnea risk factors before the DOT physical — and helps fleet operators document a proactive fatigue mitigation program before a plaintiff attorney asks why they didn't have one.

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28–33%
of commercial drivers
have OSA
$10M+
nuclear verdict exposure
in fatigue cases
3 min
to complete the
full risk check
For Drivers
Know your numbers before the physical
Check BMI, neck circumference, and FMCSA-referenced risk factors. Get a live countdown to your medical card expiration. Free and private — nothing leaves your browser.
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For Fleet Operators
Document your fatigue mitigation program
Deploy CDLRisk across your fleet. Create a timestamped record of driver education. Change your legal posture from "they knew and did nothing" to "they had a systematic program."
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Who CDLRisk serves

Built for two audiences with one shared problem

Drivers don't want to lose their CDL. Carriers don't want a nuclear verdict. CDLRisk addresses both — with the same tool.

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Commercial Drivers
You work hard for your CDL. Sleep apnea is one of the most common reasons drivers get short cards, sleep study referrals, and time off the road. CDLRisk shows you exactly where you stand — before the examiner does.
Check your FMCSA-referenced risk factors in 3 minutes
See your neck circumference risk level
Get your Sleep Risk Weight — the weight where your snoring started
Live countdown to your medical card expiration
Completely private — nothing stored or transmitted
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Fleet Operators & Safety Directors
HOS compliance alone is no longer a legal shield. When a fatigued driver causes a crash, plaintiff attorneys look for systemic gaps. CDLRisk gives your fleet documented evidence of a proactive driver education program.
Deploy across your entire fleet in under 24 hours
White-label under your carrier brand
Anonymous aggregate fleet sleep health data
Documented driver awareness program for legal defense
Integrates with Driver Health & Fitness programs
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The legal exposure

HOS compliance alone is no longer a legal shield

When a crash occurs, plaintiff attorneys don't stop at logbooks. They look for systemic, institutional gaps — and operating without a documented fatigue mitigation program gives them exactly what they need.

$10M+
Nuclear verdicts in trucking fatigue cases
When a carrier lacks a systematic approach to fatigue, plaintiff attorneys shift the trial from a simple accident to systemic corporate failure — moving juries from compensatory into punitive damages. Driver fatigue is one of the most heavily exploited variables in commercial trucking litigation.
Negligent Retention & Supervision
If the carrier knew a driver had high BMI or reported chronic exhaustion and did nothing, the carrier faces direct liability for retaining an unsafe operator.
"Should Have Known" Standard
Untreated severe OSA produces crash risk equivalent to a 0.08% BAC. Failing to screen for a well-documented risk factor is framed as conscious disregard for public safety.
End of the Sudden Emergency Defense
Parker v. Crete Carrier Corp. established OSA screening as a business necessity. An undiagnosed fatigue incident is no longer legally "unforeseeable."
Without CDLRisk
✗ No documented driver education program
✗ No evidence drivers were informed of risk factors
✗ "They knew and did nothing" narrative
✗ Jury sees systemic corporate failure
✗ Maximum punitive damage exposure
With CDLRisk deployed
✓ Documented proactive driver awareness program
✓ Timestamped record of risk factor education
✓ "We had a systematic program" defense position
✓ Jury sees a carrier that invested in driver health
✓ Meaningful reduction in punitive exposure
CDLRisk is an educational awareness tool — not a medical screening program. Legal analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Consult qualified legal counsel regarding your specific liability exposure.
How it works

Three minutes. Private. No signup required.

CDLRisk checks the same factors a DOT medical examiner uses — in plain language, before the physical. Nothing is stored or transmitted.

1
Enter your measurements
Weight, height, neck circumference, and basic health history. The same factors on every DOT physical form — answered privately in your browser.
2
See your FMCSA risk factors
CDLRisk shows exactly which published FMCSA-referenced risk factors are present in your inputs. Plain language — no medical jargon. Facts only, no predictions.
3
Know your numbers
Your Sleep Risk Weight, your card countdown, your risk factor summary. Print it, share it with your wellness coordinator, or just know it before walking into the physical.
Published research

The science behind CDLRisk

Every factor CDLRisk checks is grounded in peer-reviewed research. These are population-level findings — not predictions for any individual.

28–33%
OSA prevalence in commercial drivers
Studies estimate obstructive sleep apnea affects 28–33% of commercial truck drivers — significantly higher than the general adult population rate of approximately 22%.
Pack et al., 2006 · Tregear et al., 2009
32%
OSA increase with 10% weight gain
A 10% increase in body weight is associated with a 32% average increase in sleep apnea severity. Weight is one of the most significant and reversible contributors to OSA.
Peppard et al., JAMA 2000
0.08%
BAC equivalent crash risk
Studies show that a driver with untreated severe sleep apnea has a crash risk equivalent to driving with a 0.08% blood alcohol concentration — the legal limit.
Findley et al., 1988 · Pack et al., 2006

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Free for drivers. Deployable for fleets. Takes 3 minutes and nothing leaves your browser.

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