Category: FMCSA

Top 10 Most Common FMCSA DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Violations

Beginning January 6, 2023, a pre-employment Clearinghouse query will satisfy the requirement to investigate a prospective driver’s previous drug and...

Trucking Accident

A. Certain employees are required to submit to post-accident urine drug testing as required by...

DOT Owner Operator

As an owner operator when registering for the FMCSA Clearinghouse, you are asked if you...

truck and bus next to each other

On a daily basis we get calls looking to find out about getting applicants and...

Autonomous Trucks

Labor shortage in trucking industry may lead to autonomous trucks between transportation hubs.Article written by...

Truck Drivers and Owner Operators Random Testing Consortium

Article written by Joe Reilly, President, National Drug Screening  Many truck drivers are considered “Owner-Operators”.  The...

Violations Reported to the FMCSA Clearinghouse Top 21,000 as of May 2020

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently released a detailed summary of data related...

Employers can associate their Clearinghouse activity with the USDOT Numbers in their FMCSA Portal accounts

FMCSA has recently updated the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse to allow employers to link their...

Top 10 Most Common FMCSA Driver Qualification Violations

Here are the Top 10 most common DOT FMCSA Driver Qualification Violations. Top 10 Most...

Top 10 Most Common FMCSA DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Violations

Here are the Top 10 most common violations of DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing regulations...

HOW DO I GET BACK TO WORK AFTER A DOT POSITIVE DRUG TEST?

Several questions reqarding DOT regulations for drug and alcohol testing that we get often include:...

FMCSA Clearinghouse Announces Web Site Issues Corrected

As of January 22, 2020 – FMCSA Notice says: The Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is...

Are you Ready for a DOT FMCSA Drug Testing Audit?

Are you Ready for a DOT FMCSA Drug Testing Audit? There are actually three types...

Inside Drug Testing Series January 2020

As we transitioned to 2020, there have been some very significant changes that have already...

FMCSA Clearinghouse Website Goes Live But With Issues

With Monday, January 6, 2020 being the first day of the new FMCSA Clearinghouse requirements,...

Clearinghouse Effective Date Fast Approaching

As an employer, are you regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)? If...

What are the responsibilities Owner Operators are required to comply with the FMCSA Clearinghouse beginning in 2020?

https://vimeo.com/377627641 2022 update – The FMCSA Clearinghouse is in effect for two years now and...

DOT Drug Testing For Owner Operators

There’s nothing quite as American as going into business for yourself, and being your own...

DOT Refusals to Test Just Got More Difficult for Employers

There is often confusion when an applicant or employee refuses a DOT required drug or...

Suggested Policy Addendum for New DOT Drug Testing Rule

This following is not legal advice, it is provided for your information and is a...

Standing Firm: Marijuana Workplace Solutions in Light of CT Decision

Thank you to attorney Tommy Eden of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP for providing...

FMCSA Compliance and Regulations

The long awaited FMCSA Clearinghouse is now becoming a reality.  Employers will be able to check the...

Our Roads Just Got Safer

With the efforts of drug screening and automobile safety legislation, the roads of the 21st century are...

FMCSA Addresses CDL Staffing Companies

>>>  In the Federal Register on December 23, 12016, the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration...

FMCSA Clearinghouse - Database Part 1

>>>  Curious About the Proposed FMCSA Database >>> At long last, there has been some...