DOT Authority#

Deactivating Drivers Instructions

DOT Requires Employers to Deactivate Drivers Immediately who are Terminated, Not Hired, Seasonal Companies, Extended Leave, Temporary Non-Driving Status, Vacation, International Travel, Medical Procedure or Unavailable to be Randomly Tested During the Quarter for Any Reason with enough time to Notify the Re-Selected Driver and have Results Reported before the Quarter ends.  DOT Requires Owner Operators to Deactivate themselves if they are Unavailable to be Randomly Tested for Any Reason before being Selected.

  1. Login to your Express Labs Account
  2. Go to Manage Drivers on the Top Tabs
  3. Click Deactivate Driver or Reactivate Driver
  4. Click Save Changes
  5. Click Continue to Deactivate the Driver
  • Re-Selections: If a Randomly Selected Driver is Deactivated another Active Driver is Automatically Re-Selected which may result in a Driver being Selected more than once in the same Quarter.  DOT only allow Re-Selections during the Selection Period.
  • Reactivating Drivers: DOT Require a new Pre-Employment Drug Test to Reactivate a Driver who was Deactivated after being Randomly Selected.
  • Active Drivers List: Express Labs sends an Active Driver List on the 1st of every Month with Instructions for Deactivating Drivers.

When does DOT Require Pre-Employment Drug Testing?

  • Hiring new Drivers
  • Reactivating Drivers who were not in a Random Pool for 30+ Days
  • Reactivating Drivers who were Deactivated after being Selected for Random Testing