drug & alcohol clearinghouse

Trucking companies onboarding new drivers are no longer eligible for temporary relief from conducting queries within the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse now that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has resolved the system's technical problems. Pre-employment queries became a...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is providing temporary relief to employers who are trying to hire new truck drivers but are unable to complete required background checks in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. "If you are an employer currently experiencing technical...

One of the biggest regulatory changes to affect the ability of a driver to get a job with a trucking company — or keep their job if they're an owner-operator — will start in January 2020 with the implementation of the federal Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. Below is a summary explaining what...

Starting Jan. 6, 2020, a loophole in current drug testing compliance programs will close, giving fleets some relief from inadvertently hiring a driver who has failed a drug or alcohol test. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Commercial Driver's License Drug & Alcohol...