Most are not enrolling in the required return-to-duty agency process, according to FMCSA, and seem to be exiting the profession in the midst of a driver shortage. Despite a recent illuminating ...

Evelyn Hickey's struggle shows shortcomings of the FMCSA's drug and alcohol database and the testing/med review industry it ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied a request from the Trucking Alliance to "amend the definition of actual knowledge to include the employer's knowledge of a driver's positive ...

Proponents of hair-testing for federally required drug testing of truck drivers have had another setback with the denial of a petition to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ... Or have ...

“By November 18, 2024, as part of new federal regulations, drivers with a ‘prohibited’ status in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse will lose or be denied their state-issued commercial driving ...

The Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that the minimum random drug and alcohol testing rate for safety-sensitive employees will remain unchanged in 2025 from 2024 for most agencies. For ...

Researchers at the University of Central Arkansas concluded that urinalysis, the primary means of Department of Transportation (DOT) truck driver drug screenings, misses about 90% of actual drug use.

Agency doubles minimum annual percentage rate for random tests of truckers. The announcement comes just prior to the official launch of the drug and alcohol clearinghouse, which experts warn could ...

Big changes are in store for commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders who test positive for drugs or alcohol. In October 2021, FMCSA issued a final rule aimed to improve highway safety. Under the ...