DOT Physical Richardson, TX
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Accredited Drug Testing Inc provides DOT Physicals in Richardson, TX and throughout the local area.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires that all drivers holding a CDL license must have a DOT physical, complete a medical examination report and successfully complete all requirements of the DOT physical to be issued a CDL medical card, the card is valid for 24 months and must be renewed every 2 years with a physical.
Accredited Drug Testing, Inc. provides DOT and non DOT physicals Richardson, TX at most drug testing centers and our affiliated medical facilities. All DOT physicals are administered by an examiner trained and certified by FMCSA. Testing centers are located in most cities and within minutes of your home or office.
To Schedule Your DOT Physical or DOT Drug Test at a local testing center call - (800)221-4291 or Schedule your DOT physical or DOT drug test now by clicking the schedule now button below.
1750 ALMA RD STE 108 1.7 miles
RICHARDSON, TX 75081
350 South Plano Road 1.8 miles
Richardson, TX 75081
401 W CAMPBELL RD 1.9 miles
RICHARDSON, TX 75080
2001 N COLLINS BLVD STE 105 2.0 miles
RICHARDSON, TX 75080
1715 ANALOG DR 2.4 miles
RICHARDSON, TX 75081
1778 N PLANO RD STE 114 2.4 miles
RICHARDSON, TX 75081
1810 N PLANO RD 2.4 miles
RICHARDSON, TX 75081
13350 T I BLVD M.S. 327 2.5 miles
DALLAS, TX 75243
1120 W CAMPBELL RD STE 109 2.7 miles
RICHARDSON, TX 75080
12750 MERIT DR STE 770 3.0 miles
DALLAS, TX 75251
12221 MERIT DR STE 100 3.4 miles
DALLAS, TX 75251
11613 N Central Expwy, Suite 120 3.6 miles
Dallas, TX 75243
9901 Royal Lane Ste 106 3.7 miles
Dallas, TX 75231
6330 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY STE 130 4.1 miles
DALLAS, TX 75240
2696 W WALNUT ST 4.2 miles
GARLAND, TX 75042
14856 PRESTON RD STE 100 4.3 miles
DALLAS, TX 75254
14902 PRESTON RD STE 810 4.3 miles
DALLAS, TX 75254
5917 BELT LINE RD 4.3 miles
DALLAS, TX 75254
325 N SHILOH RD #101 4.4 miles
GARLAND, TX 75042
325 N SHILOH RD STE 101 4.4 miles
GARLAND, TX 75042
1621 S JUPITER RD STE 101 4.4 miles
GARLAND, TX 75042
2300 MARIE CURIE DR 4.4 miles
GARLAND, TX 75042
7502 GREENVILLE AVE 4.8 miles
DALLAS, TX 75231
2301 FOREST LN Ste 100 4.9 miles
GARLAND, TX 75042
2046 FOREST LN STE 180 5.0 miles
GARLAND, TX 75042
On-Site ONLY 5.1 miles
Plano, TX 75075
18101 PRESTON RD STE 201 5.3 miles
DALLAS, TX 75252
3801 W 15th St Ste 100, Building A 5.4 miles
Plano, TX 75075
1111 JUPITER RD STE 100B 5.4 miles
PLANO, TX 75074
2030 G AVE STE 1102 5.6 miles
PLANO, TX 75074
720 E PARK BLVD STE 102 5.7 miles
PLANO, TX 75074
2000 K AVE STE 206 5.8 miles
PLANO, TX 75074
13657 JUPITER RD 5.8 miles
DALLAS, TX 75238
5076 W PLANO PKWY 6.2 miles
PLANO, TX 75093
1800 PRESTON PARK BLVD STE 102 6.4 miles
PLANO, TX 75093
4701 W PARK BLVD STE 206 6.4 miles
PLANO, TX 75093
3304 ALMA DR 6.5 miles
PLANO, TX 75023
4727 FRANKFORD RD STE 409 6.6 miles
DALLAS, TX 75287
15810 MIDWAY RD 6.6 miles
ADDISON, TX 75001
6071 VILLAGE BEND DR APT 816 6.8 miles
DALLAS, TX 75206
3953 BELT LINE RD 6.9 miles
ADDISON, TX 75001
5601 GREENVILLE AVE 6.9 miles
DALLAS, TX 75206
1501 NORTHWEST HWY 7.3 miles
GARLAND, TX 75041
4844 GREENVILLE AVE 7.4 miles
DALLAS, TX 75206
8222 DOUGLAS AVE STE 390 7.5 miles
DALLAS, TX 75225
832 W SPRING CREEK PKWY STE 300A 7.6 miles
PLANO, TX 75023
10611 Garland Rd STE 112 7.6 miles
Dallas, TX 75218
11888 MARSH LN 7.7 miles
DALLAS, TX 75234
3821 W SPRING CREEK PKWY 7.8 miles
PLANO, TX 75023
6350 E Mockingbird Lane 7.9 miles
Dallas, TX 75214
9330 POPPY DR STE 100 7.9 miles
DALLAS, TX 75218
2601 E BELT LINE RD 8.1 miles
CARROLLTON, TX 75006
3015 RENAISSANCE DR 8.4 miles
DALLAS, TX 75287
5944 W PARKER RD STE 200 8.7 miles
PLANO, TX 75093
2525 E Abrams St 8.9 miles
Arlington, TX 76010
3003 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY STE 100 8.9 miles
DALLAS, TX 75234
6820 PRESTON RD 8.9 miles
PLANO, TX 75024
3600 Communications Pkwy, Ste 647 9.1 miles
Plano, TX 75093
4617 N CENTRAL EXPY 9.2 miles
DALLAS, TX 75205
1900 OATES DR Ste 100 9.6 miles
MESQUITE, TX 75150
5315 ROSS AVE 9.9 miles
DALLAS, TX 75206
4501 Lemmon Ave 10.2 miles
Dallas, TX 75219
1213 E TRINITY MILLS RD 10.4 miles
CARROLLTON, TX 75006
3230 I- 30 East, Suite 101 10.5 miles
Mesquite, TX 75150
1345 VALWOOD PKWY STE 306 10.6 miles
CARROLLTON, TX 75006
1218 W MCDERMOTT DR 10.7 miles
ALLEN, TX 75013
565 W INTERSTATE 30 10.9 miles
GARLAND, TX 75043
407 W INTERSTATE 30 10.9 miles
GARLAND, TX 75043
555 W INTERSTATE 30 10.9 miles
GARLAND, TX 75043
3500 INTERSTATE 30 STE E100 11.0 miles
MESQUITE, TX 75150
3801 GASTON AVE STE 104 11.1 miles
DALLAS, TX 75246
3220 GUS THOMASSON RD STE 226 11.1 miles
MESQUITE, TX 75150
6612 HARRY HINES BLVD 11.2 miles
DALLAS, TX 75235
3900 Junius St, Ste 240 11.2 miles
Dallas, TX 75246
5909 HARRY HINES BLVD 11.2 miles
DALLAS, TX 75390
4308 BLACKHEATH RD 11.2 miles
DALLAS, TX 75227
4928 SAMUELL BLVD 11.2 miles
MESQUITE, TX 75149
3600 GASTON AVE STE 707 11.3 miles
DALLAS, TX 75246
1720 REGAL ROW STE 238 11.3 miles
DALLAS, TX 75235
11498 LUNA RD STE 206 11.5 miles
DALLAS, TX 75234
1555 W Mockingbird Lane Ste 202 11.5 miles
Dallas, TX 75235
1280 N TOWN EAST BLVD 11.6 miles
MESQUITE, TX 75150
8267 ELMBROOK DR STE 100 11.6 miles
DALLAS, TX 75247
2600 N STEMMONS FWY STE 162 11.7 miles
DALLAS, TX 75207
1450 EMPIRE CENTRAL DR STE 100 11.7 miles
DALLAS, TX 75247
2920 N STEMMONS FWY 11.8 miles
DALLAS, TX 75247
1101 Raintree Cir, Suite 100 11.8 miles
Allen, TX 75013
1017 W HEBRON PKWY 11.9 miles
CARROLLTON, TX 75010
5151 State Highway 121 12.1 miles
The Colony, TX 75056
4707 STATE HIGHWAY 121 12.1 miles
THE COLONY, TX 75056
1300 N CENTRAL EXPY 12.1 miles
PLANO, TX 75074
8100 JOHN W CARPENTER FWY STE 100 12.2 miles
DALLAS, TX 75247
3800 MAIN ST STE 100 12.5 miles
THE COLONY, TX 75056
3141 IRVING BLVD STE 220 12.5 miles
DALLAS, TX 75247
701 COMMERCE ST STE 205 12.5 miles
DALLAS, TX 75202
1837 W FRANKFORD RD STE 116 12.6 miles
CARROLLTON, TX 75007
4333 North Josey Lane Plaza II, Suite 105 12.6 miles
Carrollton, TX 75010
5644 PRESTON RD 12.7 miles
FRISCO, TX 75034
1111 W MOCKINGBIRD LN PO BOX 910465 12.9 miles
DALLAS, TX 75247
6800 SCENIC DR 12.9 miles
ROWLETT, TX 75088
8787 N MACARTHUR BLVD STE 120 13.0 miles
IRVING, TX 75063
9812 LAKEVIEW PKWY #102 13.1 miles
ROWLETT, TX 75088
9824 Lakeview Pkwy, Suite 200 13.1 miles
Rowlett, TX 75088
5000 MAIN ST STE 203 13.1 miles
THE COLONY, TX 75056
7501 LAS COLINAS BLVD STE 100 13.4 miles
IRVING, TX 75063
7400 N MACARTHUR BLVD 13.6 miles
IRVING, TX 75063
5910 N MACARTHUR BLVD STE 133 13.6 miles
IRVING, TX 75039
7227 PRESTON RD 13.9 miles
FRISCO, TX 75034
8200 STONEBROOK PKWY STE 100 14.1 miles
FRISCO, TX 75034
214 W COLORADO BLVD 14.2 miles
DALLAS, TX 75208
6300 Samuel Blvd Ste 114A 14.3 miles
Dallas, TX 75228
546 E Sandy Lake Rd Ste 120, 14.4 miles
Coppell, TX 75019
751 HEBRON PKWY STE 100 14.5 miles
LEWISVILLE, TX 75057
2403 S STEMMONS FWY STE 103 14.6 miles
LEWISVILLE, TX 75067
2940 N O CONNOR RD STE 117N 14.6 miles
IRVING, TX 75062
245 E GRAUWYLER RD STE 122 14.8 miles
IRVING, TX 75061
3501 N Macarthur Blvd Ste 310, 14.9 miles
Irving, TX 75062
On-site only 15.0 miles
Irving, TX 75063
5575 Warren Pkwy, Prof. Bldg I, Baylor Medical C 15.0 miles
Frisco, TX 75034
301 W MAIN ST 15.3 miles
FRISCO, TX 75034
171 N DENTON TAP RD STE 200 15.4 miles
COPPELL, TX 75019
103 N 1ST ST 15.5 miles
ROCKWALL, TX 75087
4510 Medical Center Dr, Ste 310 15.6 miles
McKinney, TX 75069
4510 MEDICAL CENTER DR STE 212 15.6 miles
MCKINNEY, TX 75069
16151 ELDORADO PKWY 15.6 miles
FRISCO, TX 75035
1302 LANE ST STE 800 15.7 miles
IRVING, TX 75061
2810 S HARDIN BLVD 15.7 miles
MCKINNEY, TX 75070
1340 MAYO ST STE 185 STE 185 15.8 miles
IRVING, TX 75060
2434 FINLEY RD 15.8 miles
IRVING, TX 75062
2001 W AIRPORT FWY 16.0 miles
IRVING, TX 75062
1920 W ELDORADO PKWY 16.3 miles
MC KINNEY, TX 75069
7145 N GEORGE BUSH HWY 16.3 miles
GARLAND, TX 75044
8756 TEEL PKWY STE 350 16.7 miles
FRISCO, TX 75034
8925 STERLING ST STE 255 16.7 miles
IRVING, TX 75063
3225 W AIRPORT FWY Ste 226 16.8 miles
IRVING, TX 75062
2921 BROKEN SPOKE LN 17.2 miles
ROCKWALL, TX 75087
475 W. Elm 17.2 miles
LEWISVILLE, TX 75057
571 W MAIN ST STE 110 17.4 miles
LEWISVILLE, TX 75507
540 SURF ST 17.8 miles
LEWISVILLE, TX 75067
2355 E GRAPEVINE MILLS CIR 18.1 miles
GRAPEVINE, TX 76051
130 S CENTRAL EXPY 18.1 miles
MCKINNEY, TX 75070
500 N Valley Pkwy, Suite 110 18.2 miles
Lewisville, TX 75067
809 N CENTRAL EXPY 18.5 miles
MCKINNEY, TX 75070
1559 W MAIN ST 18.8 miles
LEWISVILLE, TX 75067
1515 HERITAGE DR, STE 100 19.1 miles
MCKINNEY, TX 75069
910 W UNIVERSITY DR 19.5 miles
MCKINNEY, TX 75069
2045 N STATE HIGHWAY 360 STE 100B 20.0 miles
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75050
2100 N STATE HIGHWAY 360 STE 1207 20.0 miles
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75050
7383 Bonnie View Rd 20.2 miles
Dallas, TX 75241
1100 S MAIN ST STE D 20.3 miles
GRAPEVINE, TX 76051
600 W NORTHWEST HWY STE E 20.6 miles
GRAPEVINE, TX 76051
4001 Long Prairie Road, Suite 130 20.7 miles
Flowermound, TX 75028
1650 W COLLEGE ST 21.1 miles
GRAPEVINE, TX 76051
1643 LANCASTER DR STE 223 21.1 miles
GRAPEVINE, TX 76051
5520 S WESTMORELAND RD STE 200 21.2 miles
DALLAS, TX 75237
5201 S WESTMORELAND RD 21.2 miles
DALLAS, TX 75237
1060 N MAIN ST STE 101A 21.5 miles
EULESS, TX 76039
5301 WILLIAM D TATE AVE 21.8 miles
GRAPEVINE, TX 76051
4343 W CAMP WISDOM RD STE 213 21.9 miles
DALLAS, TX 75237
814 E CAMP WISDOM RD 21.9 miles
DUNCANVILLE, TX 75116
805 W NORTH CARRIER PKWY STE 260 22.0 miles
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75050
551 Silicon Dr Ste 100 22.1 miles
Southlake, TX 76092
39769 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY 22.2 miles
DALLAS, TX 75237
511 E INTERSTATE 20 22.3 miles
ARLINGTON, TX 76018
2315 E SOUTHLAKE BLVD STE 110 22.4 miles
SOUTHLAKE, TX 76092
3500 W WHEATLAND RD 22.5 miles
DALLAS, TX 75237
3430 W Wheatland Rd, Ste 224 22.5 miles
Dallas, TX 75237
951 YORK DR STE 105 22.6 miles
DESOTO, TX 75115
2727 Bolton Boone Dr, Suite 106 22.6 miles
Desoto, TX 75115
8501 JUSTIN RD 23.0 miles
DOUBLE OAK, TX 75077
610 S INDUSTRIAL BLVD Ste 150 23.0 miles
EULESS, TX 76040
2160 E LAMAR BLVD 23.8 miles
ARLINGTON, TX 76006
2701 OSLER DR,STE 2 23.8 miles
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75051
1510 N HAMPTON RD STE 260 23.9 miles
DESOTO, TX 75115
494 W Interstate 30 24.2 miles
Royse City, TX 75189
1600 HOSPITAL PKWY 24.3 miles
BEDFORD, TX 76022
1615 Hospital Pkwy, Suite 208 24.3 miles
Bedford, TX 76022
6000 Colleyville Blvd Ste 150 24.5 miles
Colleyville, TX 76034
911 N HAMPTON RD 24.9 miles
DESOTO, TX 75115
911 N HAMPTON RD STE 120 24.9 miles
DESOTO, TX 75115
2505 W BELT LINE RD 24.9 miles
LANCASTER, TX 75146
DOT Physical Richardson, TX
Federal Law and DOT regulations state that any "covered employee" such as a CDL driver must possess a valid medical card demonstrating that they have successfully passed a DOT Physical examination and complied with all other requirements of DOT regulation part 40 to be eligible to drive.
Accredited Drug Testing, Inc. can schedule your DOT or non DOT physical examination at a location close to you, insure that all required documentation is completed and that you are issued a CDL medical card upon successfully passing the exam.
Recommended items to bring to your DOT physical:
- Eye glasses (bring prescription)
- List of medications
- Clearance letters or physician related documentation
Persons should also be prepared to discuss with the FMCSA certified examiner your health history including past or recent illnesses or other information related to your physical exam.
NON DOT Physicals/Examinations
Accredited Drug Testing, Inc. can also provide through our nationwide testing locations and affiliated medical facilities non DOT physicals for job fitness, return to duty and follow up.
To Schedule a DOT or Non DOT Physical Richardson, TX
Call (800)-221-4291
DOT Drug Testing Richardson, TX
Accredited Drug Testing Inc provides DOT drug testing in Richardson, TX and throughout the local area which complies with all requirements of DOT 49 CFR Part 40. Testing centers are within minutes of your home or office and same day service is available.
No appointment is necessary, but you must call and register for a DOT Drug Test Richardson, TX location or DOT Breath Alcohol Test Richardson, TX location.
Scheduling a DOT Drug Test, alcohol or any testing service is simple and easy, Call (800)221-4291) or schedule online 24/7.
Most testing centers are within minutes of your home or office and the process to schedule a DOT drug test or DOT breath alcohol test is FAST AND EASY.
In addition to providing DOT drug testing Richardson, TX location and DOT breath alcohol testing Richardson, TX location, Accredited Drug Testing also has additional testing centers throughout the metropolitan area and other surrounding cities. When you need a DOT drug test or DOT breath alcohol test for pre-employment, random or post-accident, call our DOT drug testing Richardson, TX office at (800)221-4291.
On the road or on vacation, no worries, Accredited Drug Testing has over 5000 testing centers in all cities Nationwide and we can schedule your test, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME!
Department of Transportation (DOT)
If you are DOT regulated company or an individual employed in a safety sensitive position, Accredited Drug Testing Inc offers certified DOT drug and alcohol testing and other DOT required services for FMCSA, FTA, FRA, PHMSA, USCG and FAA.
Accredited Drug Testing also provides a DOT random testing consortium, DOT drug policy for employers and DOT physicals.
Drug Free Workplace
Many States encourage employers to be a drug free workplace and several States provide a discount on workers compensation premiums, if the business owner is certified as a drug free workplace and the drug testing program complies with State law.
We Come To You! On-site/mobile drug testing is also available for employers when you need to save time and money, we provide on-site drug testing for construction sites, road side accidents, hospitals, schools or any on-site drug testing need.
Our DOT drug testing Richardson, TX centers recognize that needing a drug, alcohol or occupational health test can be at times stressful. Accredited Drug Testing takes the stress out of a stressful situation.
Our DOT drug testing Richardson, TX locations have trained and certified professional drug testing specialists and our DOT Alcohol Richardson, TX centers and staff are committed to providing courteous, helpful and professional assistance.
In accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations if you or your business is regulated by one of the following agencies all "covered safety sensitive" employees (part or full time) must comply with all DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements. For specific requirements, click the appropriate agency in which you or your company is regulated by.
Please Note- If you are currently being audited/inspected or found to be in violation by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and you are calling for DOT drug testing or DOT breath alcohol testing, please advise the Accredited Drug Testing DOT Specialist when ordering DOT drug testing or DOT breath alcohol testing services.
To review DOT 49 CFR Part 40 - Click Here
The Department of Transportation (DOT) requires that all covered employees take a pre-employment 5 panel drug test and have a negative result on file to hold a safety sensitive position.
All DOT regulated companies must have on file a copy of the pre-employment drug test for all covered employees. An applicant saying that they previously took a DOT pre-employment drug test but cannot produce a copy of the drug test result must take a pre-employment drug test before beginning employment in a DOT safety sensitive position.
The Accredited Drug Testing Inc DOT random drug testing program notifies covered employees by email and a phone call and provides the location of the closest testing center for the covered employee to go and take their drug and alcohol test.
Failing to take a random drug or alcohol test once selected can result in substantial fines and penalties by the Department of Transportation (DOT).
Accredited Drug Testing Inc provides a DOT approved random selection Consortium for covered employees who are required to comply with DOT random testing requirements.
DOT Reasonable Suspicion Supervisor Training
The Department of Transportation (DOT) requires that all DOT regulated companies educate and train all supervisors in how to detect employees under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol.
Supervisors must complete and successfully pass a DOT approved supervisor training course.
Accredited Drug Testing Inc provides a DOT approved Supervisor Training Course which is web based and which will provide a Certificate of Completion at the conclusion of the course. The course is approximately 3 hours in length and maybe accessed at anytime.
DOT Drug & Alcohol Policy
The Department of Transportation (DOT) requires that any regulated company with two or more employees holding safety sensitive positions covered by 49 CFR Part 40 must have a written DOT Drug & Alcohol Policy and all employees must be provided a copy of the policy. Companies must comply with all requirements listed in the DOT drug and alcohol policy.
Accredited Drug Testing Inc specializes in the development and implementation of a DOT Drug & Alcohol Policy - Call Accredited Drug Testing in Richardson, TX, (800)221-4291
DOT Additional Requirements/Information
The Department of Transportation only recognizes and authorizes a 5 panel urine drug test and a breath alcohol test for compliance with 49 CFR Part 40.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) requires that a Federal Chain of Custody Form (5 Page CCF) be used with all drug screens and that all breath alcohol testing devices be approved by the DOT.
The staff of Accredited Drug Testing Inc are certified and trained in DOT drug specimen collections and DOT breath alcohol testing.
DOT Physicals
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires that all drivers holding a CDL License must successfully pass a DOT physical to be issued a CDL Medical Card. The Medical Card is valid for 24months and must be renewed every 2 years with a new physical.
Accredited Drug Testing Inc provides DOT physicals nationwide at most drug testing centers and our affiliated medical facilities. All DOT Physicals are administered by an examiner trained and certified by the FMCSA.
Accredited Drug Testing Inc is your "one stop shopping" for all DOT Physicals Richardson, TX and DOT Breath Alcohol Testing Richardson, TX.
To schedule a DOT Physical Richardson, TX location or DOT Drug Test Richardson, TX location, Call (800)221-4291
Please be aware that testing locations do not accept any form of payment and require a test registration donor pass to administer a drug, alcohol, or any other type of test. You must call (800)221-4291 to register for a test or you may register online, no appointment is needed, but a test registration form is required.
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Local Area Info: Richardson, Texas
Richardson is a principal city in Dallas and Collin counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2015 American Community Survey, the city had a total population of 106,123. Richardson is an affluent inner suburb of Dallas. It is home to The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and the Telecom Corridor®, with a high concentration of telecommunications companies. More than 5,000 businesses have operations within Richardson's 28 square miles (73 km2), including many of the world's largest telecommunications/networking companies: AT&T, DirectTV, Verizon, Cisco Systems, Samsung, ZTE, MetroPCS, Texas Instruments, Qorvo, and Fujitsu. Richardson's largest employment base is provided by the insurance industry, with Blue CrossBlue Shield of Texas' headquarters located in the community along with a regional hub for GEICO, regional offices for United Healthcare, and one of State Farm Insurance's three national regional hubs.
Settlers from Kentucky and Tennessee came to the Richardson area in the 1840s. Through the 1850s the settlement was located around the present-day site of Richland College. After the Civil War a railroad was built northwest of the original settlement, shifting the village's center closer to the railroad. Richardson was chartered in 1873, and the town was named after the secretary of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad, Alfred S. Richardson. In 1908, the Texas Electric Railway an electric railway known as the Interurban, connected Richardson to Denison, Waco, Corsicana and Dallas. In 1910 the population was approximately 600. A red brick schoolhouse was built in 1914 and is now the administrative office for the Richardson Independent School District. In 1924 the Red Brick Road, the present-day Greenville Avenue, was completed. The completion of the road brought increased traffic, population and property values. The town incorporated and elected a mayor in 1925. In 1940 the population was approximately 740.
After World War II the city experienced major increases in population, which stood at approximately 1,300 by 1950. Throughout the 1950s the city continued to see growth including the opening of the Collins Radio Richardson office, Central Expressway, a police department, shopping centers and many homes. Texas Instruments opened its offices in Dallas on the southern border of Richardson in 1956. This was followed by significant gains in land values, population and economic status. In the 1960s Richardson experienced additional growth including several new parks, facilities and the creation of the University of Texas at Dallas within the city limits. By 1972 the population was approximately 56,000. Residential growth continued through the 1970s and slowed in the 1980s. Commercial development increased throughout the 1980s. Richardson had a population of 74,840 according to the 1990 census. Population increases throughout the 1990s was primarily from development of the northeast part of the city. The city of Buckingham, after being completely surrounded by Richardson, was annexed into the city in 1996.