Transport Topics

DOT’s Oral Fluid Testing Stalls Due to Lack of Labs, Testers

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] U.S. Department of Transportation drug testing of truck drivers using oral fluid collections was approved more than a year ago, but a ...
Yahoo

DOT takes heat for drug testing certification delays

WASHINGTON — Drug testing facilities that have invested in oral-fluid-based testing for motor carriers, airlines, railroads and pipeline operators are pushing back on a proposal by the U.S. Department ...
Transport Topics

DOT Proposes Adding Oral Fluid Specimen for Driver Drug Testing

The Department of Transportation is proposing to add new drug testing guidelines that would permit motor carriers to test truck drivers using oral fluid samples as an alternative to urine testing.
CCJ

DOT expands drug testing options to include oral fluid

The Department of Transportation on Monday filed a Final Rule that will allow oral fluid as an authorized testing method for the presence of unlawful drugs. The 227-page final rule is scheduled for ...
Military.com

Department of Transportation: Drug and Alcohol Testing

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), along with the Department of Transportation (DoT), requires that people subject to the commercial driver's license (CDL) requirements and their ...
CCJ

DOT proposes adding fentanyl to drug-testing panels for truck drivers, other transportation workers

The American Transportation Research Institute has launched its 2025 Top Industry Issues Survey, which asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry, along ...
JD Supra

DOT Proposes Significant Amendments to Drug & Alcohol Testing, Adding Fentanyl and Norfentanyl

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) recently proposed significant amendments to its drug and alcohol testing regulations that include adding fentanyl and its metabolite, norfentanyl, to the drug ...
Fleet Owner

DOT drug tests Q&A: Can hair tests cut it?

In an effort to enhance the effectiveness of pre-employment and random drug testing for holders of a commercial driver’s license (CDL), among other industries, the Department of Transportation (DOT) ...
Overdrive

Oral fluid drug testing approved by DOT

The Department of Transportation on Tuesday published a final rule that will allow oral fluid as an authorized testing method for the presence of unlawful drugs. The 227-page final rule will become ...
Truckinginfo

DOT Issues Guidance on Drug and Alcohol Testing During COVID-19 Pandemic

The Department of Transportation has issued guidance on drug and alcohol testing for federally regulated transportation workers, as fleets and commercial drivers may face challenges complying with ...
JD Supra

U.S. Transportation Department Drug and Alcohol Database Requirements Begin January 6

Starting January 6, 2020, motor carriers subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations must begin using the new FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The clearinghouse is a secure federal ...