DOT's Policy for Random Testing

DOT Requires Drivers to Get Tested Immediately when Notified without any Prior Notice.

Owner-Operators Instructions

DOT Requires Owner-Operators to Get Tested Immediately when you are Notified - meaning you "Know you were Selected" for Random Testing by Email or by Checking your Express Labs Account.  Drive to the Site only after you have received the QPassport and Called to Confirm the Site is Open.

• Drug Testing Instructions - Members are Required to Order Drug Tests Online (QPassports) in your Express Labs Account or use the Paper Quest Forms (provided by Express Labs) - Click Here
• Alcohol Testing Instructions - Members are Required to Order Breath Alcohol Tests Online (QPassports) in your Express Labs Account or Choose Any Site, Pay for the Test and Send Express Labs the Results - Click Here
• Failure to Get Tested Immediately after being Notified is a Refusal-to-Test which is the same as a Positive Result and may lead to Legal Liability if you are in an Accident involving an Injury or Fatality before Testing

Employers Instructions

DOT Requires Employers to Notify Drivers without any Prior Notice "As Soon as Possible" when you "Know your Drivers were Selected" for Random Testing by Email or by Checking your Express Labs Account.  DOT Requires Drivers to Get Tested Immediately when Notified.  Notify Drivers only after you have received the QPassport and Called to Confirm the Site is Open.

• Drug Testing Instructions - Members are Required to Order Drug Tests Online (QPassports) in your Express Labs Account or use the Paper Quest Forms (provided by Express Labs) - Click Here
• Alcohol Testing Instructions - Members are Required to Order Breath Alcohol Tests Online (QPassports) in your Express Labs Account or Choose Any Site, Pay for the Test and Send Express Labs the Results - Click Here
• Deactivating Drivers Instructions - Deactivate Drivers Immediately who are Terminated, Not Hired, Seasonal Breaks, Extended Leave, Temporary Non-Driving Status, Vacation, International Travel, Medical Procedure or Unavailable to be Randomly Tested During the Quarter Selected for Any Reason - Click Here
• Notifying Drivers: DOT Requires Employers to Notify or Deactivate any Drivers Selected for Testing in Time for Results to be Obtained within the Selection Period.  Once the Selection Period Ends, DOT does not Permit Re-Selections or the Removal of Driver Selections
• Failure to Notify Drivers Promptly may lead to Legal Liability if a Selected Driver has not been Notified and is in an Accident involving an Injury or Fatality

DOT's Policy for Deactivating Drivers

DOT Requires Employers to Deactivate Drivers Immediately who are Terminated, Not Hired, Seasonal Breaks, Extended Leave, Temporary Non-Driving Status, Vacation, International Travel, Medical Procedure or Unavailable to be Randomly Tested During the Quarter Selected for Any Reason. Deactivated Drivers who were Selected can only be Reactivated with a new Pre-Employment Drug Test.

Re-Selections: When a Driver who was Selected for Random Testing is Deactivated, an Automated Re-Selection is conducted from your Remaining Active Drivers. This may result in a Driver being Selected more than once within the Same Quarter.

Deactivating Drivers Instructions

• Login to your Express Labs Account
• Go to Manage Drivers on the Top Tabs
• Click Deactivate Driver
• Click Save Changes
• Click Continue to Deactivate the Driver
• Check your Email for the updated Active Driver List

Frequently Asked Questions

When and How are Members Notified for Random Testing?

Express Labs conducts Quarterly Computerized Random Selections in January, April, July & October.  Members are Notified by Email and we Post Random Selections in your Account.

• If you have not received an Email - Check Random Selections in your Account 4 Times a Year on the 1st of February, May, August & November

When are Drivers Added to the Random Pool?

• DOT Requires Drivers to be Immediately Added to the Random Pool when Negative Pre-Employment Drug Test Results are Reported by Express Labs MRO

When are Drivers Eligible to be Randomly Selected?

• DOT Requires All Active Driver Drivers to be Eligible to be Randomly Selected and have an Equal Chance of being Selected each Quarter

Can Drivers be Selected Multiple Times a Year?

• Yes, DOT Intentionally Requires that no Driver assume they are Exempt from being Selected again during the Year if they are Selected in January, April, July and/or October

Can Drivers be Selected Multiple Times a Quarter?

• Yes, when a Driver who was Selected for Random Testing is Deactivated, an Automated Re-Selection is conducted from your Remaining Active Drivers. This may result in a Driver being Selected more than once within the Same Quarter

Can a Driver be Selected right after Pre-Employment Results?

• Yes, DOT does not exempt Drivers from Random Testing because they recently passed a Pre-Employment Drug Test.

DOT's Policy for Refusal-to-Test

Drivers who do not Get Tested Immediately after being Notified for Random Testing is considered a Refusal-to-Test which has the same consequences as a Positive Test Result.

• Owner-Operators: DOT Requires Express Labs to Determine if an Owner-Operator has Refused-to-Test and Report the Violation to the FMCSA Clearinghouse
• Employers: DOT Requires Employers to Determine if a Driver has Refused-to-Test and Report the Violation to the FMCSA Clearinghouse
• DOT's Policy for Refusal-to-Test - Click Here
• DOT's Policy for "Get Tested Immediately" page 19 Click Here

DOT's Policy for Incomplete Random Selections

Companies that Fail to Complete Random Selections are in Non-Compliance with DOT Regulations. Your Drivers are part of a Random Pool with over 30,000+ Drivers from more than 10,000 Companies.  Compliance protects both the Consortium and every other Member Company.  Failure to Test or Notify a Driver may result in Legal Liability if a Selected Driver is ever in an Accident causing Injury or Fatality.

• Violation: Non-Compliance with Random Selections
• Fine: Up to $10,000 per Violation
• Regulation: 49 CFR § 382.305
• Express Labs: Removal from the Consortium

DOT's Requirement for Express Labs Consortium

Express Labs is Mandated by DOT to ensure that 50% of Drivers are Tested for Drugs and 10% for Alcohol each Year with Results Recorded on the MIS Report that All Members need for DOT Audits.

• 2024 MIS Report - Click Here