DOT Compliance Resources

Resources and educational materials for DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing compliance.

Driver Education

Provide drivers with the required DOT educational materials on drug and alcohol misuse, company policies, and DOT testing requirements.

• Employee Handbook
• Employee Handbook (Spanish)
• Drug & Alcohol Brochure
• Drug & Alcohol Policy

Employer Resources

• Employer Handbook
• DOT’s Drug & Alcohol Program
• Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance (ODAPC)
• Best Practices for Random Testing
• Express Labs 2025 MIS Report
• Supervisor Training

Types of DOT Tests

• Pre-Employment - Drivers must receive negative DOT drug test results before being added to the Random Pool §382.301
• Post-Accident - DOT requires post-accident drug and alcohol testing as per FMCSA Regulations
• Random - Drivers are randomly selected for drug and alcohol testing throughout the year
• Reasonable Suspicion - DOT drug and/or alcohol testing based on observations by a trained supervisor
• Return-to-Duty (RTD) - Required after a driver has tested positive or refused-to-test
• Follow-Up - Required after Return-to-Duty testing.  The SAP establishes the Follow-Up Testing Plan

DOT Regulations

Official DOT and FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Testing resources.

• DOT's "Am I Covered?"
• FMCSA Clearinghouse

Express Labs FMCSA Random Drug & Alcohol Consortium
Resources | Updated 2026