FMCSA/CDL DRUG TESTING Spring Valley, TX
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 Spring Valley, TX
9180 KATY FWY STE 200 1.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77055
1214 N POST OAK RD STE 100 2.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77055
1000 N POST OAK RD BLDG G STE 100 2.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77055
11097 NORTHWEST FWY STE C 2.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77092
10961 NORTHWEST FWY 2.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77092
9200 Hempstead Rd Ste 137 3.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77008
855 FROSTWOOD 3.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77024
1415 S VOSS RD STE 110-520 ON-SITE ONLY 3.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77057
2425 Fountain View Dr Ste 160 3.4 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77057
2450 FONDREN RD STE 125 3.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77063
5901 WESTHEIMER RD STE W 3.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77057
2500 FONDREN RD STE 120 3.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77063
2207 LAZYBROOK DR 3.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77008
2150 W 18TH ST 3.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77008
11621A KATY FWY 4.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77079
3001 Fondren Rd STE G 4.1 miles
Houston, TX 77063
2000 NORTH LOOP W STE 200 4.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77018
1919 North Loop W Ste 125, 4.2 miles
Houston, TX 77008
2600 S GESSNER RD STE 205 4.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77063
1511 UPLAND DR STE 100 4.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77043
11211 KATY FWY 4.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77079
9701 RICHMOND AVE STE 115 4.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77042
6535 SOUTHWEST FWY 5.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77074
6545 SOUTHWEST FWY 5.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77074
4635 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 575W 5.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77027
6065 HILLCROFT ST STE 208 5.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77081
7447 HARWIN DR STE 102 5.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77036
5151 KATY FWY 5.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77007
5151 KATY FWY STE 170 5.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77007
3637 W ALABAMA ST STE 100 5.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77027
5535 MEMORIAL DR STE B 5.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77007
6440 HILLCROFT ST STE 104 5.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77081
635 W 19TH ST STE 203 5.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77008
14045 MEMORIAL DR 5.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77079
427 W 20TH ST STE 504 5.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77008
5420 DASHWOOD DR STE 205 5.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77081
5568 WESLAYAN ST 5.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77005
14825 Northwest Fwy Suite 800 5.9 miles
Houston, TX 77040
14825 NORTHWEST FWY STE 800 6.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77040
6565 WEST LOOP S STE 525 6.1 miles
BELLAIRE, TX 77401
235 W 20TH ST 6.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77008
102 West 11th St 6.1 miles
Houston, TX 77008
107 YALE ST STE 200 6.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77007
2929 WOODLAND PARK DR 6.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77082
1917 W GRAY ST 6.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77019
12345 KATY FWY 6.4 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77079
11807 WESTHEIMER RD STE 560 6.4 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77077
1445 NORTH LOOP W STE 720 6.4 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77008
2550 GRAY FALLS DR STE 120 6.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77077
14770 MEMORIAL DR STE 100 6.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77079
12121 Richmond Ave Ste 124, 7.0 miles
Houston, TX 77082
8200 Wednesbury Lane Suite # 4, 7.1 miles
Houston, TX 77074
8313 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 111 7.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77074
4936 BEECHNUT ST 7.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77096
9006 Weyburn Grove Dr 7.4 miles
Houston, TX 77088
9000 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 180 7.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77074
7007 NORTH FWY STE 235 7.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77076
1398 ELDRIDGE PKWY STE 113 7.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77077
7545 S BRAESWOOD BLVD 8.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77071
6411 FANNIN ST 8.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77030
6624 FANNIN ST STE 1980 8.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77030
1213 HERMANN DR STE 155 8.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77004
1200 Binz St, Ste 115 8.1 miles
Houston, TX 77004
7515 Main Street, Suite 190 8.3 miles
Houston, TX 77054
9543 BISSONNET ST 8.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77036
3300 CRAWFORD ST 8.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77004
9138 WEST RD 8.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77064
1001 TEXAS ST STE 1400 8.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77002
7000 FANNIN ST STE 1620 8.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77030
1200 MCKINNEY ST STE 473 8.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77010
10039 BISSONNET ST Ste 120 8.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77036
17410 NORTHWEST FWY 8.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77040
5711 Almeda Rd, Ste 131B 8.7 miles
Houston, TX 77004
9563 MAIN ST 8.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77025
2004 LEELAND ST 8.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77003
10807 Shawnbrook Dr 8.9 miles
Houston, TX 77071
7580 FANNIN ST ste 180 9.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77054
16125 Cairnway Dr Ste 106 9.4 miles
Houston, TX 77084
8101 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S STE 100 9.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77072
9380 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S Ste 300 9.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77099
6360 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY N STE 200 9.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77041
8104 SOUTHWEST FWY STE E 9.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77074
9321 KIRBY DR 9.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77054
12401 S POST OAK RD STE 235 10.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77045
11301 fallbrook # 126 10.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77065
10680 Jones Road, Suite 200 10.8 miles
Houston, TX 77065
11120 NORTH FWY STE E 10.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77037
17738 SUNSET RIVER LN 10.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77084
10655 STEEPLETOP DR 11.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77065
10906 FM 1960 West 11.1 miles
Houston, TX 77070
13141 FM 1960 RD W STE 500 11.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77065
8100 HIGHWAY 6 N STE E 11.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77095
8799 NORTH LOOP E STE 110 11.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77029
9009 NORTH LOOP E STE 120 11.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77029
3727 GREENBRIAR DR STE 403 11.6 miles
STAFFORD, TX 77477
12600 NORTHBOROUGH DR 12.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77067
7117 Lyons Ave 12.1 miles
Houston, TX 77020
16630 IMPERIAL VALLEY DR STE 115 12.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77060
654 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E STE 189 12.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77060
10521 CORPORATE DR 12.3 miles
STAFFORD, TX 77477
401 GREENS RD 12.4 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77060
13811 CHARTERHOUSE WAY 12.4 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77498
1111 GILLINGHAM LN 12.4 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
6930 FM 1960 RD W 12.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77069
19450 KATY FWY 12.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77094
13300 Hargrave Road, Suite 507 12.7 miles
Houston, TX 77070
13215 DOTSON RD #120 12.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77070
9723 HOMESTEAD RD 12.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77016
4615 I 45 STE 206 12.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77002
1250 7TH ST 13.0 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
19728 SAUMS RD STE 179 13.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77084
952 S Fry Rd, 13.3 miles
Katy, TX 77450
1201 LAKEVIEW DR 13.3 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
1403 HIGHWAY 6 STE 100 13.3 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
1844 SNAKE RIVER RD STE A 13.4 miles
KATY, TX 77449
4950 FM 1960 RD W STE A6 13.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77069
14023 SOUTHWEST FWY 13.6 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
2428 TEXAS PKWY 13.7 miles
MISSOURI CITY, TX 77489
9110 BARKER CYPRESS RD 13.9 miles
CYPRESS, TX 77433
14755 North Freeway Ste 400 14.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77090
900 BROADWAY ST 14.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77012
6969 GULF FWY STE 370 14.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77087
1920 RANKIN RD STE 130 14.4 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77073
3648 FM 1960 RD W 14.4 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77068
21238 KINGSLAND BLVD 14.4 miles
KATY, TX 77450
15259 Southwest Freeway, 14.4 miles
Sugar Land, TX 77478
1414 SOUTH LOOP W STE 200 14.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77054
2626 S LOOP W STE 650D 14.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77054
2646 SOUTH LOOP W STE 550 14.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77054
1235 LAKE POINTE PKWY # 102 14.6 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
15621 Blue Ash Dr STE 170 14.7 miles
Houston, TX 77090
21660 KINGSLAND BLVD 14.8 miles
KATY, TX 77450
21700 KINGSLAND BLVD 14.8 miles
KATY, TX 77450
10850 LOUETTA RD STE 1500 14.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77070
3520 BROADWAY ST 15.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77017
15882 CHAMPION FOREST DR 15.0 miles
SPRING, TX 77379
3151 HIGHWAY 6 15.0 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
21929 KATY FWY 15.2 miles
KATY, TX 77450
2161 FM 1960 RD W 15.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77090
16062 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 2 15.5 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77479
5405 CONSULATE PLAZA DR 15.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77032
6601 CYPRESSWOOD DR # 231 15.7 miles
SPRING, TX 77379
16545 Southwest Frwy #225 15.8 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77479
10909 EAST FWY 15.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77029
16902 SOUTHWEST FWY 16.0 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77479
17030 Nanes Dr Ste 108 16.0 miles
Houston, TX 77090
16903 RED OAK DR STE 130 16.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77090
3531 TOWN CENTER BLVD S STE 101 16.1 miles
SUGARLAND, TX 77479
17070 RED OAK DR STE 107 16.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77090
710 FM 1960 RD W 16.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77090
22475 TOMBALL PKWY 16.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77070
8505 GULF FWY STE F 16.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77017
6840 HIGHWAY 6 16.4 miles
MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459
14044 SPRING CYPRESS RD 16.9 miles
CYPRESS, TX 77429
2510 SMITH RANCH RD STE 102 17.0 miles
PEARLAND, TX 77584
6501 S FRY RD STE 1000 17.1 miles
KATY, TX 77494
23900 KATY FWY 17.2 miles
KATY, TX 77494
110 Cypress Station Suite 152 17.3 miles
Houston, TX 77090
5529 Lovetta Rd Ste A, Office 9 17.4 miles
Spring, TX 77379
2010 FM 1960 Rd E 17.5 miles
Houston, TX 77073
7101 W GRAND PKWY S 17.5 miles
RICHMOND, TX 77407
5510-A W GRAND PKWY S 17.5 miles
RICHMOND, TX 77406
8720 HIGHWAY 6 STE 400 18.1 miles
MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459
8633 BROADWAY #103 18.2 miles
PEARLAND, TX 77584
13259 EAST FWY 18.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77015
1140 Westmont Dr Ste 510, 18.3 miles
Houston, TX 77015
1140 WESTMONT DR STE 505 18.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77015
13125 EAST FWY 18.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77015
25801 HIGHWAY 290 18.4 miles
CYPRESS, TX 77429
520 S SHAVER ST 18.6 miles
PASADENA, TX 77506
19333 HIGHWAY 59 N STE 230 18.6 miles
HUMBLE, TX 77338
13469 EAST FWY 18.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77015
13601 Woodforest Blvd 19.0 miles
Houston, TX 77015
2802 BUSINESS CENTER DR STE 110 19.2 miles
PEARLAND, TX 77584
25765 KATY FWY 19.2 miles
KATY, TX 77494
18648 MCKAY BLVD # 216 19.2 miles
HUMBLE, TX 77338
8901 Farm to Market 1960 Rd W, 19.5 miles
Humble, TX 77338
18951 N MEMORIAL DR 19.6 miles
HUMBLE, TX 77338
10705 SPRING GREEN BLVD STE 600 19.6 miles
KATY, TX 77494
8901 FM 1960 BYPASS RD W STE 204 19.7 miles
HUMBLE, TX 77338
2211A BROADWAY ST 19.9 miles
PEARLAND, TX 77581
2104 FM 2920 RD 20.3 miles
SPRING, TX 77388
3315 Burke Rd, Ste 106 20.8 miles
Pasadena, TX 77504
3350 FAIRVIEW ST 20.9 miles
PASADENA, TX 77504
4000 SPENCER HWY 20.9 miles
PASADENA, TX 77504
3801 VISTA RD STE 390 21.0 miles
PASADENA, TX 77504
104 Medical Plaza 21.0 miles
MONT BELVIEU, TX 77580
12885 GULF FWY 21.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77034
13406 Medical Complex Dr Ste 1, 21.7 miles
Tomball, TX 77375
4001 PRESTON AVE STE 100 21.7 miles
PASADENA, TX 77505
1705 JACKSON ST 21.9 miles
RICHMOND, TX 77469
506 Graham Suite 260 21.9 miles
TOMBALL, TX 77375
1601 Main St Ste 208, 21.9 miles
Richmond, TX 77469
1601 MAIN ST STE 405 21.9 miles
RICHMOND, TX 77469
28465 STATE HIGHWAY 249 22.1 miles
TOMBALL, TX 77375
1209 GENOA RED BLUFF RD 22.1 miles
PASADENA, TX 77504
11717 Highland Meadow Dr, 22.4 miles
Houston, TX 77089
2211 E BROADWAY ST 22.4 miles
PEARLAND, TX 77581
5003 Woodland Meadows Ln 22.5 miles
Humble, TX 77346
14080 FM 2920 RD STE A 22.5 miles
TOMBALL, TX 77377
10930 RESOURCE PKWY # C 22.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77089
11800 ASTORIA BLVD 22.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77089
2018 BROADWAY ST 22.6 miles
PEARLAND, TX 77581
19073 INTERSTATE 45 S 22.7 miles
SHENANDOAH, TX 77385
4600 E SAM HOUSTON PKWY S 22.9 miles
PASADENA, TX 77505
4500 E SAM HOUSTON PKWY S STE 135 22.9 miles
PASADENA, TX 77505
1730 B F Terry Blvd Ste 302 22.9 miles
ROSENBERG, TX 77471
25410 INTERSTATE 45 STE 150 23.1 miles
SPRING, TX 77386
321 W SAN AUGUSTINE ST 23.1 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
102 W 2ND ST 23.2 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
322 SPRING HILL DR STE A400 23.2 miles
SPRING, TX 77386
4114 AVENUE H 23.3 miles
ROSENBERG, TX 77471
2520 B F TERRY BLVD 23.4 miles
ROSENBERG, TX 77471
125 E 8TH ST 23.4 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
3926 AVENUE H STE 11 23.4 miles
ROSENBERG, TX 77471
1430 CENTER ST 23.4 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
1803 CENTER ST STE A 23.5 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
126 W SAN AUGUSTINE ST 23.5 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
2106 CENTER ST 23.6 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
6825 SPENCER HWY 23.6 miles
PASADENA, TX 77505
1120 KINGWOOD DR STE 100 23.7 miles
KINGWOOD, TX 77339
2818 CENTER ST 23.7 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
2910 CENTER ST 23.7 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
1104 Rayford Rd Ste 500 23.7 miles
Spring, TX 77386
24601 Southwest Freeway STE 100 24.0 miles
Rosenberg, TX 77471
1450 KINGWOOD DR 24.0 miles
KINGWOOD, TX 77339
5141 Center St 24.3 miles
Pasadena, TX 77505
7720 Spencer Hwy 24.4 miles
Pasadena, TX 77505
1331 Northpark Drive 24.9 miles
Kingwood, TX 77339
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