Adding Drivers Instructions

Adding Drivers Process

Clearinghouse Query → Drug & Alcohol Policy → Drug Test → Negative Result → Driver Added

Overview

• Send drivers for a DOT pre-employment drug test after completing a full Clearinghouse query and Drug & Alcohol Policy requirements
• Drivers are added once negative results are verified by the Express Labs MRO (Medical Review Officer)
• A new pre-employment drug test is required if a driver has not been in a random pool for 30+ days

Step 1 – Clearinghouse Registration & Query – View Instructions

• Employers must conduct a full query in the FMCSA Clearinghouse to confirm drivers have no violations and are cleared to drive
• Both employers and drivers must be registered in the Clearinghouse to conduct full queries

Step 2 – Drug & Alcohol Policy – View Instuctions

• 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
• Employers should keep the original signed copy of the policy in their files

Step 3 – Pre-Employment Drug Testing – View Instructions

• Order drug tests online (QPassports) through your Express Labs account
• Or use Quest paper forms provided by Express Labs
• Drivers must bring the QPassport or Quest form to the collection site
• Express Labs does not accept drug test results from other consortiums or third-party programs
• Your company name and Express Labs must be listed on the drug test result

Step 4 – Supervisor Training Course

DOT requires employers to complete Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion Training.  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

Express Labs FMCSA Random Drug & Alcohol Consortium
Adding Drivers | Updated 2026