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IPS Drug Testing Services

IPS Drug Testing Services offers Third Party Administration services for all our clients’ DOT and non-DOT drug testing needs required for DOT Compliance.

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Taxes Paid by Michigan Transportation Industry - September 17, 2025

According to an article published in American Transportation Research Institure, January 2025 here is an interesting tidbit of information oin taxes paid by Michigan Trucking Insdutry.  

  • Michigan’s trucking industry paid $901 million in federal and state roadway taxes — that’s 23% of all taxes owed by Michigan motorists, despite trucks representing only 7% of vehicle miles traveled in the state.
  • A typical five-axle tractor-semitrailer combination paid $9,672 in state highway user fees and taxes over and above the typical taxes paid by businesses in Michigan. 
  • Trucks only travel 6.2 mllion miles on public roads, while the total miles driven by all motorists is 95.9 million miles. 

For more information go to https://truckingresearch.org/.  

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A Safety Manager should keep a copy of the Chain per DOT Rule - September 24, 2025

When you, the Company Safety Manager, send a driver to a drug test, make sure to get the Employer copy of the CCF from the clinic.

Under Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, Clinics send a copy of the federal Custody and Control Form (CCF) to the Medical Review Officer (MRO which is Copy 2, within 24 hours or the next business day, to allow the MRO to verify the test results.

Another copy, Copy 1, is sent with the specimen to the laboratory, and the employer (through the Designated Employer Representative or DER) receives Copy 4.  The clinics keep Copy 3 for their own records and give Copy 5 to the Donor/Driver.

Note that Copy 1, the lab copy, does not have driver’s personal information or signature due to confidentiality reason.  However, the rest of the copies 2 through 5, contain Driver’s name, contact information, and signature.  This is to ensure accuracy of results.

The correct CCF process

  1. Collector and donor complete the CCF. At the collection site, the collector initiates the form, and the employee (donor) initials the tamper-evident seals on the specimen bottle.
  2. Specimen and form sent to the lab. The sealed specimen and the CCF are placed in a leak-proof bag and sent to a lab certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
  3. Lab reports to the MRO or C/TPA. Once the lab completes its analysis, it sends its copy of the CCF to the MRO for review. The MRO cannot report a result until they have received the form from the lab. If you are wondering what is a C/TPA, click here to IPS Drug Testing
  4. MRO verifies and reports the result. The MRO, a licensed physician, reviews the CCF for any errors or flaws. If the test is non-negative, the MRO contacts the employee to see if there is a legitimate medical explanation for the result. The MRO then reports the final, verified result to the employer.

Responsibilities for the clinic

The clinic’s role ends with properly collecting the specimen, filling out the CCF, and packaging it for delivery to the lab.  Clinics are also responsible for sending the

Any errors made at the collection site on the CCF can result in the cancellation or rejection of a test, underscoring the importance of following proper procedure.

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DRUG and Breath Alcohol Testing

Drug Testing Services for ALL DOT Divisions such as FMCSA, FAA, FTA, and USCG. We coordinate all test activities with our clients, clinics, MRO, Labs, and the drivers to make sure all reports are accurate and sent to our clients fast. We also have an enterprise software using which our clients can access their random lists, drivers, results, invoices, and stats.

Random Program Management

We have over 15,000 drivers in our random pool segregated by individual pools for large clients. We also have our own consortium to manage randoms for our smaller clients. We generate pools for Drug and Breath Alcohol Tests with Alternates in case the drivers in the pool are not available. We administer these pools accurately and save test results which is used for statistical reports generation required by the law.

 

MRO Service

We have experienced and certified MROs in staff to speak with every individual who has a positive lab results. Our MRO reviews all DOT and non-DOT results intensely and provide consultation when it is needed before a report is made to the company. MROs' review of the drug test results protects both the employee and the employer from liabilities inherent in any drug testing program. The integrity of your Drug Testing program depends on its fairness and accuracy.

 

24x7 Service

We provide 24x7 service for our clients for Emergency situation. When your driver is engaged in an accident and issued a ticket there are guidelines available from DOT to identify if a Post Accident Drug Test is needed. We will be with you to make sure that we set up required tests for the driver and send him or her to the nearest clinic to help our clients take all necessary steps. We will report the test results within a day of receiving the results from the Lab.

 

Laboratory and Clinical Service

We have agreements with TOP Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Certified Laboratories across the nation. We are electronically linked with each laboratory and own MRO, so we receive test results 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

 

Fast Reports

We know your drivers are waiting for results for the Pre-employment drug screens. This is why we send you reports within 24 hours of getting the results from the lab. A majority of our reports go out on the same day.

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