Adding Drivers Instructions

Drivers must complete a pre-employment DOT drug test after a full Clearinghouse Query and Drug & Alcohol Policy requirements have been completed.

• Drivers are automatically added to the random testing pool and become eligible for random selection once negative pre-employment DOT drug test results are reported by the Express Labs MRO (Medical Review Officer)
• DOT requires a new pre-employment DOT drug test when hiring a new driver, if a driver has not been in a random testing pool for 30+ days, or when reactivating a driver who was previously deactivated after being randomly selected

Step 1 – FMCSA Clearinghouse

Employers. Owner-Operators and Drivers must register in the FMCSA Clearinghouse and complete all required queries.  Express Labs does not register or perform queries for members.

• Full Queries must be performed before hiring new drivers
• Limited Queries must be performed annually for all drivers
• Clearinghouse – View Instructions

Step 2 – Drug & Alcohol Policy

DOT regulations require drivers to receive a signed and dated Drug & Alcohol Policy that complies with 49 CFR Part 382 and 49 CFR Part 40.

• Drivers must receive a complete copy of the policy
• Employers should retain the original signed copy in the driver’s file
• Drug & Alcohol Policy – View Instuctions

Step 3 – Supervisor Training Course

DOT requires employers (and owners who hire drivers) to complete Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion Training to hire drivers.  The online training course can be ordered through your Express Labs account (left-side tabs)

• This requirement applies to employers, safety supervisors, and owner-operators who hire drivers
• Training enables supervisors to recognize the signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol misuse

Step 4 – Pre-Employment Drug Testing

Order DOT drug tests online through your Express Labs account using QPassports.  If you are unable to order online, use Quest paper forms provided by Express Labs.

• All DOT drug tests must be ordered through Express Labs; results from outside consortiums or third-party programs are not accepted.
• Drug Testing – View Instructions

Active Drivers List

Express Labs provides an updated Active Drivers List on the 1st of every month to review your Active Drivers List to ensure inactive drivers have been removed to prevent unnecessary random selections.  DOT also requires current driver license information to order tests.

• Download your Active Drivers List anytime in Certificates & Driver List
• Deactivate Drivers and Add Drivers Licenses - View Instructions

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Adding Drivers | Updated 2026