FMCSA/CDL DRUG TESTING San Jacinto, CA
FMCSA Services
- FMCSA Drug Testing
- FMCSA Alcohol Testing
- FMCSA Consortium/Random Testing Enrollment
- DOT Physicals
- FMCSA Clearinghouse Services
- FMCSA Policy Development
FMCSA/DOT Drug Testing Locations San Jacinto, CA
1695 S SAN JACINTO AVE STE A 1.6 miles
SAN JACINTO, CA 92583
1695 S SAN JACINTO AVE STE J 1.6 miles
SAN JACINTO, CA 92583
1031 E LATHAM AVE Suite 3 2.9 miles
HEMET, CA 92543
1525 W FLORIDA AVE STE D 3.1 miles
HEMET, CA 92543
1001 S STATE ST 4.1 miles
HEMET, CA 92543
3853 W STETSON AVE STE 100 4.6 miles
HEMET, CA 92545
264 N HIGHLAND SPRINGS AVE STE 5 9.8 miles
BANNING, CA 92220
890 BEAUMONT AVE 9.9 miles
BEAUMONT, CA 92223
28400 MCCALL BLVD 12.3 miles
SUN CITY, CA 92585
29798 HAUN RD STE 207 13.7 miles
MENIFEE, CA 92586
1375 CAMINO REAL STE 130 14.0 miles
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408
27168 NEWPORT RD STE 1 14.4 miles
MENIFEE, CA 92584
2224 MEDICAL CENTER DR 14.5 miles
PERRIS, CA 92571
2226 MEDICAL CENTER DR Ste 101 14.5 miles
PERRIS, CA 92571
34050 COUNTY LINE RD 15.7 miles
YUCAIPA, CA 92399
16420 PERRIS BLVD STE Q 16.0 miles
MORENO VALLEY, CA 92551
13800 Heacock St Ste C134 18.1 miles
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
24318 HEMLOCK AVE STE E1 18.8 miles
MORENO VALLEY, CA 92557
105 TERRAINA BLVD 18.8 miles
REDLANDS, CA 92373
PO BOX 2109 18.8 miles
REDLANDS, CA 92373
6485 DAY ST Ste 302 19.6 miles
RIVERSIDE, CA 92507
25405 HANCOCK AVE STE 101 20.2 miles
MURRIETA, CA 92562
25500 MEDICAL CENTER DR 20.2 miles
MURRIETA, CA 92562
25405 HANCOCK AVE STE 106 20.3 miles
MURRIETA, CA 92562
6485 Day St Ste 102, 20.3 miles
Riverside, CA 92507
36320 INLAND VALLEY DR STE 307 20.4 miles
WILDOMAR, CA 92595
36485 INLAND VALLEY DR 20.6 miles
WILDOMAR, CA 92595
31571 CANYON ESTATES DR STE101 20.9 miles
LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92532
31712 Casino Dr Ste 7b, 20.9 miles
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
25285 MADISON AVE STE 101 20.9 miles
MURRIETA, CA 92562
425 DIAMOND DR STE 104 21.0 miles
LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530
6200 BOX SPRINGS BLVD 21.4 miles
RIVERSIDE, CA 92507
350 TERRACINA BLVD 21.7 miles
REDLANDS, CA 92373
29738 RANCHO CALIFORNIA RD STE B 21.9 miles
TEMECULA, CA 92591
41715 WINCHESTER RD STE 101 21.9 miles
TEMECULA, CA 92590
27699 Jefferson Ave Ste 109, 22.0 miles
Temecula, CA 92590
41750 WINCHESTER RD STE N 22.0 miles
TEMECULA, CA 92590
28991 OLD TOWN FRONT ST STE 104 22.7 miles
TEMECULA, CA 92590
31515 Rancho Pueblo Rd Ste 104, 23.0 miles
Temecula, CA 92592
27625 JEFFERSON AVE STE 101 23.1 miles
TEMECULA, CA 92590
25805 Barton Rd Ste A-104, 23.6 miles
Loma Linda, CA 92354
25455 BARTON RD STE A106 24.0 miles
LOMA LINDA, CA 92354
1080 N Indian Canyon Dr Ste 206 24.6 miles
Palm Springs, CA 92262
555 E TACHEVAH DR STE 3E 24.8 miles
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
555 E Tachevah Dr Ste 102w, 24.8 miles
Palm Springs, CA 92262
1405 SPRUCE ST STE F 25.5 miles
RIVERSIDE, CA 92507
295 E Caroline St Ste D1 25.8 miles
San Bernardino, CA 92408
1760 CHICAGO AVE STE J3 25.9 miles
RIVERSIDE, CA 92507
1894 COMMERCENTER W STE 106 26.4 miles
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408
3579 ARLINGTON AVE STE 300 26.5 miles
RIVERSIDE, CA 92506
1850 S WATERMAN AVE 26.6 miles
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408
328 COMMERCIAL RD 0STE 101 26.6 miles
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408
850 E WASHINGTON ST 26.7 miles
COLTON, CA 92324
3600 CENTRAL AVE STE 3 26.7 miles
RIVERSIDE, CA 92506
1461 E COOLEY DR STE 200 26.7 miles
COLTON, CA 92324
935 S MOUNT VERNON AVE STE 101 26.7 miles
COLTON, CA 92324
4121 BROCKTON AVE STE 104 27.0 miles
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
4646 Brockton Ave Ste 102, 27.1 miles
Riverside, CA 92506
4300 CENTRAL AVE 27.1 miles
RIVERSIDE, CA 92506
290 N 10TH ST STE 100 27.8 miles
COLTON, CA 92324
67780 E PALM CANYON DR 28.1 miles
CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234
9041 MAGNOLIA AVE STE 107B 28.4 miles
RIVERSIDE, CA 92503
3865 JACKSON ST 28.5 miles
RIVERSIDE, CA 92503
3975 JACKSON ST. STE 104 28.6 miles
RIVERSIDE, CA 92503
399 E. HIGHLAND AVE. STE 510 29.6 miles
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404
2150 N Waterman Ave Ste 100b, 29.7 miles
San Bernardino, CA 92404
742 W HIGHLAND AVE 30.5 miles
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405
40880 Pedder PO Box 6445 30.8 miles
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315
1805 MEDICAL CENTER DR 31.0 miles
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92411
4234 Riverwalk Parkway Suite 200 31.3 miles
Riverside, CA 92505
2101 N WATERMAN AVE 31.3 miles
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404
425 E FOOTHILL BLVD 31.4 miles
RIALTO, CA 92376
41949 BIG BEAR BLVD 31.6 miles
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315
10800 MAGNOLIA AVE MOB 1, 4TH FL, 4J 31.7 miles
RIVERSIDE, CA 92505
41870 GARSTIN DR 31.9 miles
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315
42002 FOX FARM RD 32.0 miles
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315
624 E ELDER ST 32.4 miles
FALLBROOK, CA 92028
35280 BOB HOPE DR. STE 103 32.4 miles
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270
1116 S MAIN AVE 33.1 miles
FALLBROOK, CA 92028
9961 SIERRA AVE FL 6 33.1 miles
FONTANA, CA 92335
72630 FRED WARING DR STE 101 33.2 miles
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
74990 COUNTRY CLUB DR STE 310 33.6 miles
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
1820 FULLERTON AVE 33.7 miles
CORONA, CA 92881
800 MAGNOLIA AVE STE 108 33.8 miles
CORONA, CA 92879
PO BOX 2798 33.8 miles
FALLBROOK, CA 92088
73345 highway 111 STE 204B 33.9 miles
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
800 S MAIN ST 34.7 miles
CORONA, CA 92882
2250 S. Main St # 105, 34.8 miles
Corona, CA 92882
118 W 9th St, 34.8 miles
Corona, CA 92882
10444 LIVE OAK AVE 34.8 miles
FONTANA, CA 92337
7798 CHERRY AVE 35.3 miles
FONTANA, CA 92336
14384 SLOVER AVE 35.3 miles
FONTANA, CA 92337
599 INLAND CTR STE 105 35.8 miles
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408
73 700 DINAH SHORE DR Ste 206 36.6 miles
PALM DESERT, CA 92211
1690 W 6TH ST STE K 36.6 miles
CORONA, CA 92882
1101 S MILLIKEN AVE STE C 38.3 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
41120 WASHINGTON ST STE 201 38.4 miles
BERMUDA DUNES, CA 92203
42575 WASHINGTON ST STE B 38.4 miles
PALM DESERT, CA 92211
9300 SANTA ANITA AVE STE 104 38.5 miles
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730
3550 E PHILADELPHIA ST STE 150 38.5 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
402 S MILLIKEN AVE STE E2 38.5 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
59 S MILLIKEN AVE STE 100 38.6 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
4325 E GUASTI RD 38.7 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
4045 E GUASTI RD STE 215 39.2 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
78822 HIGHWAY 111 39.3 miles
LA QUINTA, CA 92253
9405 FAIRWAY VIEW PL 39.4 miles
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730
57725 29 PALMS HWY STE 110 39.9 miles
YUCCA VALLEY, CA 92284
3200 INLAND EMPIRE BLVD STE 100 40.1 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91764
2920 Inland Empire Blvd Ste 108 40.4 miles
Ontario, CA 91764
7777 MILLIKEN AVE STE A 40.4 miles
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730
10841 WHITE OAK AVE 40.5 miles
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730
8805 HAVEN AVE STE 100 40.5 miles
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730
10801 FOOTHILL BLVD, STE 105 40.7 miles
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730
2171 S GROVE AVE STE A 41.4 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
585 Arthur Ave 41.4 miles
Oceanside, CA 92057
32241 CAMINO CAPISTRANO STE A105 41.8 miles
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675
24581 DEL PRADO STE G 41.9 miles
DANA POINT, CA 92629
23962 ALICIA PKWY 41.9 miles
MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691
9695 BASELINE RD 42.1 miles
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730
81557 DR CARREON BLVD STE B6 42.3 miles
INDIO, CA 92201
81767 DOCTOR CARREON BLVD 42.4 miles
INDIO, CA 92201
81715 Dr Carreon Blvd Ste A4, 42.4 miles
Indio, CA 92201
47111 MONROE ST 42.7 miles
INDIO, CA 92201
25431 CABOT RD STE 118 42.8 miles
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
840 TOWNSITE DR 42.9 miles
VISTA, CA 92084
15302 EL PRADO RD 42.9 miles
CHINO, CA 91710
27800 MEDICAL CENTER RD STE118 42.9 miles
MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691
82013 Dr Carreon Blvd 43.0 miles
Indio, CA 92201
654 CAMINO DE LOS MARES 43.2 miles
SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673
647 CAMINO DE LOS MARES STE 108 STE 158 43.2 miles
SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673
6670 ALTON PKWY 1ST FL 43.2 miles
IRVINE, CA 92618
4171 OCEANSIDE BLVD Ste 109 43.2 miles
OCEANSIDE, CA 92056
8283 Grove Ave Ste 204, 43.5 miles
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
58471 29 PALMS HWY STE 303 43.5 miles
YUCCA VALLEY, CA 92284
1310 SAN BERNARDINO RD STE 107 43.7 miles
UPLAND, CA 91786
999 San Bernardino Rd 43.9 miles
Upland, CA 91786
958 POSTAL WAY STE 6 44.0 miles
VISTA, CA 92083
22741 LAMBERT ST 44.1 miles
LAKE FOREST, CA 92630
5475 WALNUT AVE 44.1 miles
CHINO, CA 91710
24451 HEALTH CENTER DR 44.3 miles
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
23961 CALLE DE LA MAGDALENA STE 230 44.3 miles
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
25500 RANCHO NIGUEL RD STE 100 44.4 miles
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677
23521 Paseo De Valencia #302C, 44.4 miles
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
15751 Rockfield Blvd 44.4 miles
Irvine, CA 92618
754 N MOUNTAIN AVE 44.6 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91762
910 S EL CAMINO REAL 44.7 miles
SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672
8408 THOROUGHBRED ST 44.9 miles
ALTA LOMA, CA 91701
2000 WESTWOOD RD 45.1 miles
VISTA, CA 92083
5475 E LA PALMA AVE 45.4 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92807
61 ARGONAUT 45.4 miles
ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656
130 CEDAR RD STE 200 45.4 miles
VISTA, CA 92083
24962 CALLE ARAGON 45.4 miles
LAGUNA WOODS, CA 92637
13768 Roswell Suite 220, 45.6 miles
Chino, CA 91710
902 Sycamore Ave Ste 201, 45.8 miles
Vista, CA 92081
4002 VISTA WAY 45.9 miles
OCEANSIDE, CA 92056
3910 Vista Way Ste 106 46.0 miles
Oceanside, CA 92056
8891 CENTRAL AVE 46.2 miles
MONTCLAIR, CA 91763
740 NORDAHL RD STE 131 46.3 miles
SAN MARCOS, CA 92069
555 E VALLEY PKWY STE 3 46.3 miles
ESCONDIDO, CA 92025
6601 WHITE FEATHER RD 46.3 miles
JOSHUA TREE, CA 92252
2122 S EL CAMINO REAL STE 100 46.3 miles
OCEANSIDE, CA 92054
1595 GRAND AVE STE 109 46.5 miles
SAN MARCOS, CA 92078
15775 LAGUNA CANYON RD Ste 100 46.6 miles
IRVINE, CA 92618
20770 ASH CIR STE 200 46.6 miles
YORBA LINDA, CA 92886
2185 CITRACADO PKWY 47.0 miles
ESCONDIDO, CA 92029
16200 SAND CANYON AVE 47.0 miles
IRVINE, CA 92618
1430 Division St 47.0 miles
Vista, CA 92081
860 W VALLEY PKWY STE 150 47.0 miles
ESCONDIDO, CA 92025
120 CRAVEN RD STE 101 47.1 miles
SAN MARCOS, CA 92078
577 S RANCHO SANTA FE RD STE 102 STE 102 47.2 miles
SAN MARCOS, CA 92078
400 CRAVEN RD 47.2 miles
SAN MARCOS, CA 92078
1601 MONTE VISTA AVE Ste 190 47.3 miles
CLAREMONT, CA 91711
4950 Barranca Pkwy Ste 101, 48.1 miles
Irvine, CA 92604
3002 DOW AVE STE 204 48.3 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
502 S GAREY AVE 48.3 miles
POMONA, CA 91766
5810 El Camino Real Ste A 48.4 miles
Carlsbad, CA 92008
2492 WALNUT AVE STE 110 48.5 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
2804 ROOSEVELT ST 48.6 miles
CARLSBAD, CA 92008
411 N LAKEVIEW AVE 48.9 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92807
17542 17TH ST STE 330 49.2 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
801 N Tustin Ave Ste 102, 49.7 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
1045 N TUSTIN ST 49.7 miles
ORANGE, CA 92867
800 N Tustin Ave Ste A 49.7 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
867 S TUSTIN ST 49.7 miles
ORANGE, CA 92866
100 N TUSTIN AVE 49.8 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
12821 Main St Ste 140 49.9 miles
Hesperia, CA 92345
The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration was a result of the Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999. The passing of this act created FMCSA, which on January 1, 2000, established the FMCSA was as a separate operating division within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT).
The FMCSA is headquartered in Washington, DC, and with a staff of more than 1,000 people in all 50 States and the District of Columbia and is the Federal Agency taking the initiative for regulating, providing safety and oversight of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), improving the safety of commercial motor vehicles (CMV) and saving lives.
FMCSA Mission
- Reduce crashes,
- Reduce injuries, and
- Reduce fatalities involving large trucks and buses.
What CDL Drivers Need to Know
In 1991, the United States Congress passed the Omnibus Transpiration Employee Testing Act, which required DOT agencies to implement drug and alcohol testing for all safety-sensitive transportation employees. Congress recognized the need for a drug and alcohol-free transportation industry, and thus 49 CFR Part 40, commonly referred to as Part 40 was established as a DOT-wide regulation that provides guidance on:
- Who is subject to testing
- How to conduct testing and
- How to return employees to safety-sensitive duties after they violate a DOT drug and alcohol regulation.
49 CFR Part 40 provides guidance on all DOT-required drug and alcohol testing, regardless of the mode of transportation. For example, whether you are an airline pilot covered by FAA rules or a driver for a trucking company covered by FMCSA rules, Part 40 outlines the specific procedures for collection, testing of specimens and reporting of test results. Each DOT Agency-specific regulation defines who is subject to testing, when and in what situations for a particular that specific transportation industry.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and 49 CFR Part 40 has defined drug and alcohol testing rules and regulations for employees who drive commercial trucks and buses that require a commercial driver's license (CDL). These regulations identify who is subject to testing, when they are tested and in what situations. The regulations also require privacy protections and restrictions on employers and service agents against the use and release of sensitive drug and alcohol testing information.
On January 6, 2020, the DMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse House took effect. All FMCSA Employers to include owner-operators have specific requirements to comply with the Clearinghouse rule. Listed below is a summary of clearinghouse requirements.
How will employers use the FMCSA Clearinghouse?
- Report drug and alcohol violations. This will include alcohol test results with a concentration of .04 or greater, refusals to take an alcohol or drug test, as well as actual knowledge of a violation.
- Employers will also report negative return-to-duty (RTD) test results and the successful completion of a driver's follow-up testing plan.
** Please note that the information above must be reported by the close of the third business day after the employer is informed
- Conduct pre-employment queries to check if prospective employees are prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions, such as operating CMVs, due to an unresolved drug and alcohol program violation.
** Employers are also required to conduct queries on all current employees at least annually. All queries require driver consent.
- Until January 6, 2023 employers must conduct both electronic queries in the Clearinghouse and manual, offline inquiries to previous employers for pre-employment driver investigations.
How will Owner-Operators Use The Clearinghouse?
Beginning January 6, 2020 owner-operators will need to coordinate with their C/TPA(s) to ensure the following requirements are met.
- Report drug and alcohol violations. This will include alcohol test results with a concentration of .04 or greater, refusals to take an alcohol or drug test, as well as actual knowledge of a violation
- Employers will also report negative return-to-duty (RTD) test results and the successful completion of a driver's follow-up testing plan.
** Owner-operators or C/TPAs may report violation information about other drivers employed by the owner-operator. If an owner operator commits a drug and alcohol program violation, this information MUST BE reported by the C/TPA
** Please note that the information above must be reported by the close of the third business day after the employer or C/TPA is informed.
- Conduct pre-employment queries to check if prospective employees are prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions, such as operating CMVs, due to an unresolved drug and alcohol program violation.
** Employers are also required to conduct queries on all current employees at least annually. All queries require driver consent.
- Until January 6, 2023 employers must conduct both electronic queries in the Clearinghouse and manual, offline inquiries to previous employers for pre-employment driver investigations.
For more information or to select ADT as your C/TPA click here to learn more about the clearinghouse services we offer
Who is covered under FMCSA DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations?
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMIN (FMCSA) COVERED EMPLOYEES
Employees or individuals who are working on public roads meeting the following criteria are FMCSA "covered" employees.
These are employees who:
- Have a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), or similar license issued by Mexico or Canada, and
- Operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) in any state:
- a. A commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is then defined as a vehicle:
- i. with a gross vehicle weight rating/gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight rating/gross combination weight of 26,001 or more lbs., or
- ii. designed to carry 16 or more passengers (including the driver), or
- iii. of any size that is used to transport hazardous materials which require the vehicle to be placarded
- a. A commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is then defined as a vehicle:
With FMCSA there is only one safety-sensitive category of covered employee which is Driver.
FMCSA and DOT Frequently Asked Questions?
Who is tested?
Typically all CDL drivers who operate commercial motor vehicles are subject to the CDL requirements on the public roadways in the United States and who are also performing safety-sensitive functions are subject to DOT drug and alcohol testing under section (§382.103). This would also include all full-time, part-time, intermittent, backup and international drivers.
When does testing occur?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requires testing under the following conditions:
- Pre-employment testing.
- Post-accident testing.
- Random Testing
- Reasonable suspicion testing.
- Return-to-duty testing.
- §382.311 Follow-up testing.
When in an FMCSA Pre-employment test required?
The FMCSA defines a Pre-employment test as prior to the first time any driver performs safety-sensitive functions for any employer (this includes a single owner operator). Part 40 states that the driver shall undergo testing for controlled substances as a condition of employment.
Furthermore, no employer shall allow a driver to perform safety-sensitive functions unless the employer has received a negative controlled substances test result from the MRO or C/TPA indicating a verified 5 panel DOT negative test result for that driver.
Are there any exceptions to FMCSA pre-employment drug testing?
In short, yes, the following examples are permitted as exemptions to the pre-employment drug testing requirement.
An employer is not required to administer a DOT pre-employment drug testing if:
- The driver has participated in a controlled substance testing program that meets DOT requirements within the previous 30 days: and
- While participating in that program, either:
- a. Was tested for controlled substances within the past 6 months (from the date of the application with the employer); and
- b. Participated in a DOT random drug and alcohol testing program for the previous 12 months (from the date of application with the employer); and
- The employer ensures that no prior employer of the driver of whom the employer has knowledge has records of a violation of this part or the controlled substances use rule of another DOT agency within the previous six months.
As an FMCSA regulated employer and choose to utilize the above-referenced exception. Employers must contact the DOT controlled substances testing program(s) in which the driver participates or participated and shall obtain and retain from the testing program(s) the following information:
- Name and address of the drug-testing program
- Verification that the driver participates or participated in the program(s).
- Verification that the program(s) conforms to part 40 of this title.
- Verification that the driver is qualified under the rules of this part, including that the driver has not refused to be tested for controlled substances.
- The date the driver was last tested for controlled substances.
- The results of any tests taken within the previous six months and any other violations of subpart B of this part.
Does FMCSA require a pre-employment alcohol test?
The FMCSA doesn't require a pre-employment alcohol test; however, Employers may choose but are not required to, conduct pre-employment alcohol testing under this part. On the other hand, if the employer chooses to conduct pre-employment alcohol testing, it must comply with the following requirements:
- An employer must conduct a pre-employment alcohol test before the first performance of safety-sensitive functions by every covered employee (whether a new employee or someone who has transferred to a position involving the performance of safety-sensitive functions).
- Employers must treat all safety-sensitive employees performing safety-sensitive functions the same for the purpose of pre-employment alcohol testing (for example, employers must not test some covered employees and not others).
- An employer must conduct the pre-employment alcohol tests after making a contingent offer of employment or transfer, subject to the employee passing the pre-employment alcohol test.
- Conduct all pre-employment alcohol tests using the alcohol testing procedures outlined in 49 CFR part 40 of this title.
- You must not allow a covered employee to begin performing safety-sensitive functions unless the result of the employee's test indicate an alcohol concentration of less than 0.04.
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What is FMCSA Post Accident Testing?
A Post-Accident drug/alcohol test must be conducted as soon as possible following an occurrence involving a commercial motor vehicle operating on a public road in commerce and each employer shall test for alcohol for each of its surviving drivers:
- Who was performing safety-sensitive functions with respect to the vehicle, if the accident involved the loss of human life; or
- Who receives a citation within 8 hours of the occurrence under State or local law for a moving traffic violation arising from the accident, if the accident involved:
- a. Bodily injury to any person who, because of the injury, immediately receives medical treatment away from the scene of the accident; or
- b. One or more motor vehicles incurring disabling damage as a result of the accident, requiring the motor vehicle to be transported away from the scene by a tow truck or other motor vehicle.
Other scenarios triggering a post-accident drug testing include:
- A driver who receives a citation within thirty-two hours of the occurrence under State or local law for a moving traffic violation arising from the accident, if the accident involved:
- a. Bodily injury to any person who, as a result of the injury, immediately receives medical treatment away from the scene of the accident; or
- b. One or more motor vehicles incurring disabling damage as a result of the accident, requiring the motor vehicle to be transported away from the scene by a tow truck or other motor vehicle.
** The following table notes when a post-accident test is required to be conducted per DOT regulations.
Type of accident involved | Citation issued to the CMV driver | Test must be performed by the employer |
i. Human fatality | YES | YES |
ii. Bodily injury with immediate medical treatment away from the scene | YES | YES |
iii. Disabling damage to any motor vehicle requiring tow away | YES | YES |
Types of Post-Accident Tests
- 1. Alcohol tests: If an alcohol test is required by this section and is not administered within two hours following the accident, the employer shall prepare and maintain on file a record stating the reasons the test was not promptly administered.
- 2. Furthermore, if an alcohol test required by this section is not administered within eight hours following the accident, the employer shall cease attempts to administer an alcohol test and shall prepare and maintain the same record. Records shall be submitted to the FMCSA upon request.
- 3. Controlled substance tests. If a test required by this section is not administered within 32 hours following the accident, the employer shall cease attempts to administer a controlled substance test and prepare and maintain on file a record stating the reasons the test was not promptly administered and records shall be submitted to the FMCSA upon request.
Any driver who is subject to post-accident testing shall remain readily available for such testing or may be deemed by the employer to have refused to submit to testing. Post-accident testing would not delay any driver in receiving the proper or necessary emergency medical treatment.
What is FMCSA Random Testing?
All CDL drivers must be randomly tested throughout the year and an employer who employs only himself/herself as a driver, who is not leased to a motor carrier, shall implement a random testing program of two or more covered employees in the random testing selection pool as a member of a consortium/random testing pool.
The current rate for random drug and alcohol testing is:
50% of the average number of driver positions for Controlled Substances (5 panel DOT urine)
10% of the average number of diver positions for Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT)
How is Random Testing Conducted?
Random selections of drivers for random alcohol and controlled substances testing shall be made by a scientifically valid method. For example,
- random number table or
- a computer-based random number generator that is matched with drivers' Social Security numbers, payroll identification numbers, or other comparable identifying numbers.
Each driver that is selected for random alcohol and controlled substances testing must have an equal chance of being tested each time selections are made.
Each driver selected for testing shall be tested during the selection period.
Employers may use a service agent (e.g., a C/TPA) to perform random selections and your covered drivers may be part of a larger random testing pool (consortium) of covered employees.
Please note that it is a good idea to validate that your c/TPA is currently selecting and testing at the appropriate percentage established for your industry and that only covered employees are in the random testing pool. (Currently, FMCSA tests at a rate of 50% for drugs and 10% for alcohol). As the DER an employer must ensure that all random testing is unannounced and that testing is spread reasonably throughout the calendar year.
When a driver is notified, employers must ensure that the driver immediately proceed to the testing center.
If a driver is selected for a random alcohol test, the alcohol test must be conducted just before the driver is to perform safety-sensitive functions, or just after the driver has ceased performing such functions.
What is FMCSA Reasonable Suspicion Testing?
FMCSA Reasonable suspicion testing was established to detect if drivers appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol can be immediately tested. Employers must train CDL driver supervisors to detect the symptoms of driver impairment. Listed below is a summary of the FMCSA Supervisor training requirements. Click here to purchase your supervisor training course.
When Does Reasonable Suspicion, Testing Occur?
Any driver/safety sensitive regulated employee may be required to submit for a reasonable suspicion/reasonable cause drug or alcohol testing when the employer has reasonable suspicion to believe that the employee has violated the prohibitions of subpart B of this part concerning alcohol or controlled substances.
- 1. For an employer to require the driver to undergo an alcohol and/or controlled substances test, the basis must be based on specific, contemporaneous, articulable observations concerning the appearance, behavior, speech or body odors of the driver and/or indications of the chronic and withdrawal effects of controlled substances.
- 2. The required observations for alcohol and/or controlled substances reasonable suspicion testing shall be made by a supervisor or company official who is trained in accordance with §382.603. The person who makes the determination that reasonable suspicion exists to conduct an alcohol test shall not conduct the alcohol test of the driver.
- 3. Alcohol testing is authorized by this section only if the observations by the trained supervisor are made during, just preceding, or just after the period of the workday when the driver is on duty. A driver may be directed by the employer to only undergo reasonable suspicion testing while the driver is performing safety-sensitive functions, just before the driver is to perform safety-sensitive functions, or just after the driver has ceased performing such functions.
- if an alcohol test is required, it must be administered within two hours following the determination that the employee was believed to be under the influence of alcohol. The employer must prepare and maintain on file a record stating the reasons the alcohol test was not promptly administered within the 2-hour requirement.
- If an alcohol test required by this section and is not administered within eight hours following the determination, an employer shall stop any attempts to administer an alcohol test and shall state in the record the reasons for not administering the test within the required 8 hours.
Drivers are prohibited for from reporting for duty or remaining on duty requiring the performance of safety-sensitive functions while the driver is under the influence of or impaired by alcohol, which can be determined by the behavioral, speech, and performance indicators of alcohol misuse. Employers must not permit the driver to perform or continue to perform safety-sensitive functions, until:
A driver may not return to performing safety sensitive function until an alcohol test is administered and the driver's alcohol concentration measures less than 0.02; or
- 24 hours have passed following the reasonable suspicion determination was made with regards to alcohol.
All observations must be documented which lead to a reasonable suspicion drug/alcohol test and must be signed within 24 hours by the trained supervisor who observed the behavior.
What is Supervisor Training?
49 CFR 382.603 is the FMCSA regulation that requires supervisors of commercial motor vehicle drivers who operate vehicles requiring a CDL to:
- 1. Take 60 minutes of training on the symptoms of alcohol abuse and
- 2. 60 minutes of training on the symptoms of controlled substances use (120 minutes in total).
The goal of this training is to educate and assist supervisors in identifying circumstances and indicators that may create reasonable suspicion that a driver is using or under the influence of alcohol or drugs, supporting referral of an employee for testing.
** If you operate vehicles that require a CDL on the public roads and you have more than one employee in the company, you are required to get DOT Supervisor Training. To verify if you are subject to the drug and alcohol regulations, please visit http://www.dot.gov/odapc/am-i-covered
- 3. Owner-operators are not subject to DOT supervisor training. However, you are still required to register with a consortium for DOT drug and alcohol testing.
DOT Drug & Alcohol Supervisor Training Guidance Flow Chart- Click Here
If you need to be trained and certified for FMCSA required reasonable suspicion training, click here to register today
What is Return to Duty Testing?
A return-to-duty drug or alcohol test is required for all drivers who:
- i. Test positive,
- ii. Refuse to submit to a drug/alcohol test; or
- iii. Violated any of the prohibitions of 49 CFR Part 382 Subpart B; and
- iv. An individual who has completed the return-to-duty process with a DOT-qualified substance abuse professional.
All DOT return to duty drug tests are directly observed, and a negative result is required before resuming any safety sensitive duties.
** The requirements for return-to-duty testing must be performed in accordance with 49 CFR part 40, subpart O.
What is Subpart O?
Subpart O refers to the Substance Abuse Professionals (SAP) and the Return-to-Duty Process
Who is qualified to be a SAP?
Under DOT regulations, an individual is permitted to act as a SAP in the DOT drug and alcohol testing program, if you must meet each of the requirements of this section:
SAP's must have the following Credentials:
1. You are a licensed physician (Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy);
2. You are a licensed or certified social worker;
3. You are a licensed or certified psychologist;
4. You are a licensed or certified employee assistance professional;
5. You are a state-licensed or certified marriage and family therapist; or
6. You are a drug and alcohol counselor certified by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Certification Commission (NAADAC); or
7. by the International Certification Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (ICRC); or by the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and Affiliates/Master Addictions Counselor (NBCC).
When is a SAP evaluation required?
A SAP is required when any safety "sensitive employee" violates any DOT drug and alcohol regulations. Once the violation has occurred, the employee must not perform any DOT safety-sensitive duties for any employer until he/she has completed the SAP evaluation, referral, and education/treatment process set forth in this subpart and in applicable DOT agency regulations.
What is a violation of DOT Drug and Alcohol Regulations?
- 1. A verified positive DOT drug test result,
- 2. a DOT breath alcohol test with a result indicating an alcohol concentration of 0.04% or greater,
- 3. a refusal to test (including by adulterating or substituting a urine specimen) or
- 4. any other violation of the prohibition on the use of alcohol or drugs under a DOT agency regulation constitutes a DOT drug and alcohol regulation violation.
What is the SAP's function in conducting the initial evaluation of an employee?
The initial step in this process is a SAP Evaluation. During the evaluation process all SAP's must conduct the following.
- 1. Provide a comprehensive face-to-face assessment and clinical evaluation.
- 2. Recommend a course of education and/or treatment with which the employee must demonstrate successful compliance prior to returning to DOT safety-sensitive duty.
- a. This recommended education and treatment must be made for every individual who has violated a DOT drug and alcohol regulation.
- b. A SAP must make a recommendation for education and/or treatment that will, to the greatest extent possible, protect public safety in the event that the employee returns to the performance of safety-sensitive functions.
- c. Appropriate education may include, but is not limited to, self-help groups (e.g., Alcoholics Anonymous) and community lectures, where attendance can be independently verified, and bona fide drug and alcohol education courses.
- d. Appropriate treatment may include, but is not limited to, in-patient hospitalization, partial in-patient treatment, out-patient counseling programs, and aftercare.
- e. A SAP must also provide a written report directly to the DER highlighting your specific recommendations for assistance and treatment.
- f. As a SAP, you must assume that a verified positive test result has conclusively established that the employee committed a DOT drug and alcohol regulation violation.
- 3. Substance Abuse Professionals must not take into consideration in any way, as a factor in determining what your recommendation will be, any of the following:
- a. A claim by the employee that the test was unjustified or inaccurate.
- b. Statements by the employee that attempt to mitigate the seriousness of a violation of a DOT drug or alcohol regulation (e.g., related to assertions of use of hemp oil, "medical marijuana" use, "contact positives," poppy seed ingestion, job stress); or
- c. Personal opinions you may have about the justification or rationale for drug and alcohol testing.
- d. In the course of gathering information for purposes of your evaluation in the case of a drug-related violation, you may consult with the MRO. MRO's are required to cooperate with the SAP and provide available information the SAP requests. It is not necessary to obtain the consent of the employee to provide this information.
How does the return-to-duty process conclude?
If you are an employer and you wish to permit the employee to return to performing of safety-sensitive functions, you must ensure that the employee takes a return-to-duty test. This test cannot occur until after the SAP has determined that the employee has successfully complied with the prescribed education and/or treatment. The employee must have a negative drug test result and/or an alcohol test with an alcohol concentration of less than 0.02 before resuming the performance of safety-sensitive duties.
An SAP or MRO must not make a "fitness for duty" determination as part of this re-evaluation unless required to do so under an applicable DOT agency regulation. It is the employer's responsibility to decide whether to put the employee back to work in a safety-sensitive position.
What is Follow-up Testing?
Follow-up testing is required for CDL drivers who have:
- 1. Tested positive,
- 2. Refused to test, or
- 3. Otherwise violated the prohibitions of 49 CFR Part 382 Subpart B; and
- 4. Who has completed the return-to-duty process with a DOT-qualified substance abuse professional, and
- 5. Have tested negative for a return-to-duty test.
Follow up testing is prescribed by the substance abuse professional (SAP) and administered by the DER for a minimum of 6 directly observed tests in 12 months but can be extended an additional four years.BLOG