Upon Enrolling in Express Labs Consortium, you may add all of your Active Drivers that have Negative Pre-Employment Results and have been in a Random Pool within the previous 30 Days.

How to Enroll in Express Labs Consortium

• On our Website - Click Here
• Call us at 800-341-1185

Membership Fees

• $99 for 1 Year
• $199 for 3 Years

Drug Testing

The 2 Options for Drug Testing are Ordering Online or using the Quest Paper Forms we provide (If you can't Order Online)

• Find In-Network Drug Testing Collection Sites - Click Here

Drug & Alcohol Testing Fees

• Drug Testing Fees: Express Labs charges $80 for Laboratory Drug Test Results, which includes the Collection Fee & MRO Services when Ordering Online in your Express Labs Account or when using the Paper Quest Diagnostics Custody & Control Forms (CCF) that Express Labs provides at an In-Network Collection Sites
• Breath Alcohol Testing Fees: Express Labs charges $80 for DOT Breath Alcohol Test Results when Ordering Online in your Express Labs Account or Choose Any Site that performs DOT Breath Alcohol Testing, Pay for the Test, and send Express Labs the Results with the Receipt of Payment

When are Drivers Added to the Random Pool?

Upon Enrolling: Drivers can be Added During Enrollment that have been in a Random Pool within the Previous 30 Days and have Negative Pre-Employment Drug Test Results in your Company Name

After Enrolling: 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

When are Drivers Cleared to Drive?

Drivers are Cleared to Drive when the Drug & Alcohol Policy and Full Query in the Clearinghouse has been Completed and All Supervisors have Completed the Supervisor Training Course (Owner Operators are Exempt)

• The Drug & Alcohol Policy has a Release Granting Employers Authorization to send Drivers for Pre-Employment Drug Testing
• The Full Query in the FMCSA Clearinghouse is to Check for any Prior Drug and Alcohol Violations and make sure the Driver is Cleared to Drive
• The Supervisor Online Course is to Determine if Drivers are Abusing Drug and Alcohol for Reasonable Suspicion Testing

Included with your Membership

• Enrollment Certificate - Emailed Immediately
• Online Drug & Alcohol Testing - No Forms Needed
• Drug & Alcohol Policy Included
• Employer & Employee Handbooks
• 24/7/365 Customer Support
• 30,000+ Drivers in the Random Pool
• Over 20,000 Collection Sites Nationwide
• Quarterly Random Selections
• Medical Review Officer Services (MRO)
• MIS Compliance Reports Included
• Audit Support Included
• Complete Online Access to your Account

What is the FMCSA Clearinghouse?

The FMCSA Clearinghouse acts as a Centralized Database for Storing Records of Drug and Alcohol Violations by CDL holders, including Positive Test Results, Refusals-to-Test, and the Return-to-Duty Process.  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

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

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

Is your Company & Drivers Covered by DOT Regulations?  Click Here

The following Guidelines are provided by the US Department of Transportation Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance.  You are subject to Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations under FMCSA (49 CFR Part 382) and DOT (49 CFR Part 40) if your Drivers:

• Hold a Commercial Drivers License (CDL), or similar License issued by Mexico or Canada, and
• Operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) in any State with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating or Gross Combination Weight Rating of 26,001 or more pounds, or
• With the Capacity to Carry 16 or more Passengers (Including the Driver), or
• Of Any Size that is used to Transport Hazardous Materials which Require the Vehicle to be Placarded