Drug & Alcohol Program
Why you need a program
Every CDL-driving motor carrier subject to FMCSA regulations must have a drug and alcohol testing program. This includes pre-employment testing, random testing through a consortium, post-accident testing, reasonable suspicion testing, and return-to-duty testing.
Clearinghouse compliance
Since 2020, the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse requires every motor carrier to register, conduct pre-employment full queries on each new CDL hire, and run annual limited queries on every current CDL driver. We handle Clearinghouse setup and all queries.
Random Consortium Pool
Enrollment in an FMCSA-compliant random testing consortium. Drivers are randomly selected for drug and alcohol testing at the rates required by FMCSA (currently 50% for drug, 10% for alcohol). We track selections, notify the carrier, and follow up on test completion.
Pre-Employment & Post-Accident
Pre-employment drug testing for new CDL hires, post-accident testing within required windows, reasonable suspicion testing — all coordinated and reported with chain-of-custody documentation.
Drug & Alcohol Services Offered
The full FMCSA program in one place:
- Drug & Alcohol Company Setup: Initial program setup with policy documents and registration with consortium.
- Annual Program Renewal: Yearly renewal of program enrollment.
- Random Consortium Enrollment: Add drivers to the random pool.
- Drug or Alcohol Test Order: Order specific tests for pre-employment, post-accident, or reasonable suspicion.
- Clearinghouse New Account: Register the carrier with the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
- Clearinghouse Annual Query: Annual limited queries on every current CDL driver.
- Clearinghouse Pre-Employment Query: Full queries on each new CDL hire.
- Clearinghouse Correction or Recovery: Fix data errors or recover account access.
- Clearinghouse Driver Account: Help drivers create or recover their personal Clearinghouse accounts.
- Return-to-Duty (RTD) Notification: Notify Clearinghouse of RTD test results for drivers returning after violations.
- Hair-follicle Pre-employment Screen: Higher-sensitivity pre-employment screening (90-day detection).
- Supervisor Reasonable-Suspicion Training: Required training for supervisors who interact with CDL drivers.
Audit-Ready Records
Test results, chain-of-custody forms, Clearinghouse queries, supervisor training certificates — all kept in your file. When DOT audits your safety program, the records are there.