FMCSA Set to Launch Clearinghouse Database
Effective Jan. 6, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will mandate the use of the Clearinghouse to report and query information about driver drug and alcohol program violations. Read More
Guidance Issued for DOT-Regulated Employers Regarding Drug and Alcohol Testing Requirements
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the DOT and the FMCSA have issued guidance on compliance with DOT drug and alcohol testing programs, in effect until June 30, 2020. Read More
DOT Announces 2020 Random Test Rates
This chart outlines the annual minimum drug and alcohol random testing rates established within DOT Agencies and the USCG for 2020. Read More
FMCSA Announces Temporary Waiver for Certain Pre-Employment Drug Screening Requirements
On June 5, 2020 the FMCSA announced a provision which allows an employer to forgo a pre-employment test in instances where an employee may have been furloughed, laid off or out of their safety sensitive position for 90 days or more. Read More
DOT Waiver in Response to COVID-19 Emergency
The Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) has issued a waiver from certain regulations applicable certain drivers operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). Read More