DOT Tips & Blogs
Does a DOT Pre-Employment Query need to be Full Query?
Wondering if your Pre-Employment query needs to be a Full Query for CDL drivers? The answer is Profound “Yes”!! DOT pre-employment queries for CDL drivers must be full queries. This is because, a full query provides detailed information about any drug … Continue reading
Uploading DOT Physical to the FMCSA?
Uploading DOT Physical to the FMCSA? To upload a DOT physical to the FMCSA portal, you’ll need to have your DOT physical exam results submitted electronically by the certified medical examiner to the FMCSA National Registry (.gov). The examiner will submit the … Continue reading
DOT Compliance requirement for FTA
DOT Compliance requirement for FTA In Michigan, FTA (Federal Transit Administration) employers are required to comply with DOT (Department of Transportation) drug and alcohol testing regulations, as outlined in 49 CFR Part 655. This includes testing for specific drugs and … Continue reading
How Does IPS Manage DOT Random Drug and Alcohol Program?
IPS manages DOT random drug and alcohol program by pulling driver names following a systematic process. Here is some useful information: IPS pulls randoms 4 times a year (every quarter). The random selections are done quarterly to distribute the burden … Continue reading
What is a C/TPA or Consortium?
What is a C/TPA? The term C/TPA stands for Consortium/Third Party Administrator. This is a private business that helps DOT-regulated companies comply with DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations and the FMCSA Clearinghouse. You may have TPA or C/TPA for your … Continue reading
Do I Need to Enroll in a Drug and Alcohol Testing Program?
To pass a FMCSA Audit and for DOT Compliance, you need to Enroll in a Drug Testing Program. So, the answer to whether a trucking company needs to Enroll in a Drug Testing Program is a profound YES!! You are … Continue reading
What are DOT Queries and When Do I Run Them?
Queries are used to get background information on a driver’s drug violation record from the Clearinghouse. There are Two types of queries: Limited and Full. Limited queries check if a driver can be found in the Clearinghouse. It also describes … Continue reading
When is Alcohol Test considered Positive or a Violation?
You sent a driver for an Alcohol Test. His result comes back with more than 0.0 but less than .04. What should I do? The conventional wishdom for Alcohol Test level is “if it is less than .04”, it is … Continue reading
Sometimes, I get two invoices for one DOT Drug Testing. Why?
Sometimes it appears that a company gets two invoices and pay twice for one drug test. This is becuase DOT Drug Testing has two parts: Collection: DOT Drug Testing starts with collection of urine by the clinic who sends the … Continue reading
Why is my DOT Drug test result late?
Completion of a DOT drug test requires the following steps: Driver shows up at the clinic when a Chain of Custody is signed by the driver Sample is taken from the driver and mailed to the lab Lab completes drug … Continue reading