The U.S. DOT’s new database of drivers who have failed or refused a drug test is meant to restrict the ability of drivers who didn’t pass a drug test from holding or gaining employment as a ...

In the 2015 FAST Act, Congress required DOT to change its rules to allow fleets to use hair sample testing as a DOT-recognized option for screening drivers for drug use in pre-employment tests.

Some of the 8,000 drivers who’ve failed a drug test since a federal database began gathering such records Jan. 6 could remain behind the wheel for months, say those familiar with the system.

Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, May 2, 2023: DOT approves oral fluid drug testing for trucking. The Department of Transportation on Tuesday published a final rule that will allow oral fluid ...

DOT-regulated employers will be required to test for the opioids hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone, and oxycodone starting on Jan. 1, 2018. A final rule published Nov. 13 by the U.S ...

Non-DOT drug testing is not federally regulated, so it allows employers more freedom. Thus, the substances tested and reasons for test are at the discretion of the company.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued new rules for drug and alcohol testing, which it says will help deter cheating. Citing an increase in the number of specimens that are adulterated ...