Adding Drivers to the DOT Random Pool Instructions

Send Drivers for Pre-Employment Drug Testing by Ordering Online or using the Quest Paper Forms we provide (If you can't Order Online).  After Enrolling, Express Labs does not accept Drug Test Results from other Companies

• DOT Requires a New Pre-Employment DOT Drug Test if a Driver or your Company has not been in a Random Pool within the Previous 30 Days

Drivers are Added to the Random Pool and Cleared to Drive when:

• Negative DOT Pre-Employment Drug Test Results are Reported by Express Labs
• Drug & Alcohol Policy has been Completed
• Employer & Drivers are Registered in the FMCSA Clearinghouse
• Full Query has be Completed in the FMCSA Clearinghouse
• All Supervisors have taken the Supervisor Training Course (Owner Operators are Exempt)

1 - Drug & Alcohol Policy Instructions - Click Here

• DOT Requires Drivers be provided with a Full Copy of the Completed Signed & Dated Drug & Alcohol Policy Prior to Pre-Employment Drug Testing.  The Policy has a Release Granting Employers Authorization to send Drivers for Pre-Employment Drug Testing

2 - FMCSA Clearinghouse Registration - Click Here

• DOT Requires Employers, Drivers & Owner Operators to Register in the FMCSA Clearinghouse.  The Clearinghouse acts as a Centralized Database for Storing Records of Drug and Alcohol Violations by CDL Drivers for Positive Test Results, Refusals-to-Test, and the Return-to-Duty Process

3 - Full Query in the FMCSA Clearinghouse Instructions - Click Here

• Full Query: Employers & Owner Operators must Conduct a Full Query to make sure Drivers do not have any Violations and are Cleared to Drive (Limited Queries for All Drivers Yearly)
• Consent: Drivers must provide Consent to allow access to Clearinghouse Records - Click Here
• Purchase Queries: Employers & Owner Operators must Purchase Queries in the Clearinghouse - Click Here

4 - Supervisor Training Online Course (Owner Operators are Exempt)

• DOT Requires all Supervisors take the Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion Training Course to Add Drivers to the Random Pool.  The Purpose of this Training is to enable Supervisors to Recognize and Determine the Signs and Symptoms of Drug and Alcohol Abuse to send Drivers for Reasonable Suspicion Drug or Alcohol Testing.  Members can Order the Online Course in your Express Labs Account

5 - Pre-Employment Drug Testing Instructions - Click Here

• There are 2 Options for Drug Testing.  Order Online or use the Quest Paper Forms we provide.  Call the Collection Site to Confirm they are Open Before Driving there.  After Enrolling, Express Labs does not accept Drug Test Results from other Companies

Option 1: Order Drug Tests Online (Collection Fees Included)

1. Go to "Order Drug Tests" on the Top Left Tabs in your Account
2. Select the Reason for Testing
3. Find a Collection Site
4. Order the Drug Test
5. Check your Email for the QPassport (Send from Quest within 1 Hour)
6. Bring the QPassport to the Site or the Collector Scans the Barcode from Driver's Phone

Option 2: Paper Quest Diagnostics Forms

In-Network Collection Sites (Collection Fees Included)

• Use the Paper Quest Forms that Express Labs provides if you can not Order Online
• Call the Collection Site to Confirm they are Open Before Driving there
• Find In-Network Collection Sites: Click Here

Out-of-Network Collection Sites (Collection Fees Not Included)

• Use Any Site that Collects for Quest with the Paper Quest Forms that Express Labs provides if you can not Order Online
• Call the Collection Site to Confirm they are Open Before Driving there
• Find Out-of-Network Collection Sites: Google "DOT Drug Testing Near Me" for Sites that Include Concentra, Hospitals, Private Doctors, Most Urgent Cares

Frequently Asked Questions - Click Here

• Everything you need to know to keep your Company in Compliance

Active Drivers List

Express Labs sends a Current Active Drivers List on the 1st of the Month with Instructions to Add and Deactivate Drivers.  Members may Download an Active Drivers List in your Account on the Left Side Tabs

What are DOT's Audit Requirements for Drug & Alcohol Testing?

• FMCSA Clearinghouse Registration: Employers, Drivers & Owner Operators are Required to Register in the FMCSA Clearinghouse - Click Here
• FMCSA Clearinghouse Queries: DOT Requires Employers & Owner Operators to Conduct a Full Query on Drivers, Prior to Pre-Employment Drug Testing, in the FMCSA Clearinghouse to Check for any Prior Drug and Alcohol Violations to make sure the Driver is Cleared to Drive and Limited Queries for All Drivers within 1 Year of Driver's Hire Date - Click Here
• Drug & Alcohol Policy: DOT Requires Drivers be provided with a Full Copy of the Completed Signed & Dated Drug & Alcohol Policy Prior to Pre-Employment Drug Testing.  The Drug & Alcohol Policy Prior has a Release Granting Employers Authorization to send Drivers for Pre-Employment Drug Testing - Click Here
• Pre-Employment Results: DOT Requires New Negative Pre-Employment DOT Drug Test Results if a Driver has not been in a Random Pool within the previous 30 Days or if your Company Membership has been Deactivated for 30+ Days - Click Here
• Supervisor Training Course (Owner Operators are Exempt): DOT Requires all Supervisors take the Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion Training Course to Add Drivers to the Random Pool.  The Purpose of this Training is to enable Supervisors to Recognize and Determine the Signs and Symptoms of Drug and Alcohol Abuse to send Drivers for Reasonable Suspicion Drug or Alcohol Testing.  Members can Order the Online Course in your Express Labs Account
• Random Selections: All Random Selections must be Completed.  Express Labs Emails Random Selections and Posts the Random Selections in Member's Express Labs Accounts in January, April, July & October.  If you didn't receive an Email Notification Check your Express Labs Account to view Random Selections in early February, May, August & November - Click Here
• Express Labs 2023 MIS Report: Express Labs must comply with DOT's Mandate to have a Minimum of 50% of Drivers Tested for Drugs & 10% for Alcohol yearly.  All Results are posted on Express Labs Consortium MIS Report that all Members need for DOT Audits & Inspections - Click Here
• Drivers Licenses: DOT Requires Drivers Licenses to be Listed on your Active Drivers List and to Order Drug & Alcohol Tests Online - Click Here
• DOT Authority Number: DOT Requires your DOT Authority Number to be Listed on your Certificate - Click Here

Why DOT Requires All Drug Testing to be Completed with Express Labs?

After Enrolling, Express Labs does not accept Drug Testing Results from other Companies.  Members are Required to Order Drug Tests Online in your Express Labs account or use the Paper Quest Diagnostics Custody & Control Forms that Express Labs provides (Only use Paper Forms if you can not Order Online) for All Drug Testing to ensure All Drug Test Results are posted on Express Labs Consortium MIS Report.  Collection Sites are affiliated with Hundreds of Laboratories and Consortiums throughout the Country.  It's only when you use the Quest Diagnostics Sub-Account Number that was assigned by Express Labs that Results can be Reported to your Express Labs Consortium Account.

• All Drug Results are posted on Express Labs Consortium MIS Report that all Members need for DOT Audits & Inspections - Express Labs 2023 MIS Report - Click Here
• If the Results are not from Express Labs, the Driver must be Re-Tested for a New DOT Drug Test by Ordering Online in your Express Labs account or by using the Paper Quest Diagnostics Custody & Control Forms that Express Labs provides (Only use Paper Forms if you can not Order Online)

DOT Resources

• Employer Handbook - Click Here
• Employee Handbook - Click Here
• Employee Handbook (Spanish) - Click Here
• DOT's Drug & Alcohol Program - Click Here
• Drug & Alcohol Testing Brochure - Click Here
• Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance (ODAPC) - Click Here
• Supervisor Training Course Requirements - Click Here
• Best Practices for DOT Random Drug & Alcohol Testing - Click Here
• DOT Random Testing Rules & Frequently Asked Questions - Click Here