Random Testing Instructions

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

• Owner-Operators: DOT Requires Owner-Operators to Get Tested Immediately when you "Know you were Selected" by Email or by Checking your Account.  Delayed Testing may Result in Legal Liability if a Driver "Knows they are Selected" and is in an Accident involving an Injury or Fatality and was not Tested
• Employers: DOT Requires Employers to Notify Drivers "As Soon as Possible".  Delayed Notification may Result in Legal Liability if a Driver is in an Accident involving an Injury or Fatality and was not Notified

Drug & Alcohol Testing Instructions

Drug Testing Instructions - Click Here

• Members are Required to Order Drug Tests Online in your Express Labs Account or use the Paper Quest Forms provided by Express Labs if you can not Order Online.  After Enrolling, Express Labs does not accept Drug Test Results from other Companies

Alcohol Testing Instructions - Click Here

• Members are Required to Order Breath Alcohol Tests Online or Choose Any Site, Pay for the Test and Send Express Labs the Results if you can not Order Online

Deactivating Drivers Instructions - Click Here

DOT Requires Drivers to be Deactivated Immediately who are Terminated, Not Hired, Seasonal Breaks, Extended Leave, Temporary Non-Driving Status, International Travel or Unavailable During the Quarter Selected for Any Reason Before being Selected for Random Testing.  Express Labs sends a current Active Driver List on the 1st of every Month to Review your Drivers.  Deactivated Drivers who were Selected can only be Reactivated with a new Pre-Employment Drug Test.

1. Go to Manage Drivers on the Top Tabs
2. Click Deactivate Driver
3. Click Save Changes
4. Click Continue to Deactivate the Driver
5. After a Driver is Deactivated, an Updated Active Driver List is Automatically Emailed

Re-Selections

• DOT Requires a Re-Selection from your Remaining Active Drivers when a Driver is Deactivated who was Selected for Random Testing, which may result in a Driver being Selected Multiple Times in a Quarter.  DOT only allows Re-Selections during the Selection Period.

Frequently Asked Questions - Click Here

How and When are Members Notified for Random Testing?

Random Selections are Conducted in January, April, July, and October.  Members are Notified by Email and through their Express Labs Account.  If you do not receive an Email Check "Random Selections" in your Express Labs Account 4 Times a Year on:

• February 1st
• May 1st
• August 1st
• November 1st

When can Drivers be Selected?

• DOT Requires every Active Driver to have an Equal Chance of being Selected each Quarter and a Driver may be Selected up to 4 Times per Year

When are Drivers Added to the Random Pool and Eligible to be Randomly Selected?

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

Can a Driver be Selected in July after being Selected in January & April?

• Yes, DOT does not want Drivers who are Selected in January and April to think they can not be Selected in July

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

• Yes, DOT does not want Drivers to assume they are Exempt from Random Testing just because they recently passed a Pre-Employment Test

DOT Requirements for Employers to Notify Drivers

• No Advance Notice: Employers Must Notify Drivers Just Before a Random Test is to be Conducted
• Immediate Compliance: Once Notified, Drivers Must Proceed Immediately to the Collection Site
• Refusal-to-Test Violation: Any Delay or Refusal is considered a Refusal-to-Test, which the same as a Positive Result.
• Required Documentation: Employers must Document the Notification to prove Compliance during Audits Including:
  • Date & Time Driver Was Notified
  • Date & Time Driver Was Tested

What does "Get Tested Immediately" mean?

• Get Tested Immediately means once a Driver is Notified for Random Testing All Actions must lead Directly to the Collection Site to get Tested
• Notified means a Driver Knows they were Selected for Random Drug or Alcohol Testing
• Refusal-to-Test means Drivers who do not Get Tested Immediately after being Notified for Random Testing is considered a Refusal-to-Test, which is the same as a Positive Result
• Refusal-to-Test Instructions - Click Here

What is a Refusal-to-Test?

Drivers who do not Get Tested Immediately after being Notified for Random Testing is considered a Refusal-to-Test, which is the same as a Positive 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
• Refusal-to-Test Instructions - Click Here

What if Random Testing is not Completed?

Companies who fail to complete Random Selections are in Non-Compliance with DOT.  Failure to Test or Notify a Driver may result in Legal Liability if that Driver is ever involved in an Accident causing Injury or Fatality.

Your Drivers are part of a Random Pool with 30,000+ Drivers from 10,000+ Companies, not a Stand-Alone Pool.  While you manage a small number of Drivers, Express Labs Consortium is Responsible for the Compliance of the entire Random Pool.

DOT Requires Express Labs to perform Quarterly Computerized Random Selections with a Minimum of 50% of Drivers Tested for Drugs and 10% for Alcohol.  These Results are Recorded on the MIS Report, which All Members need for DOT Audits.

• Violation: Non-Compliance with Random Selections
• Fine: Up to $10,000+ per Violation
• Regulation: 49 CFR § 382.305
• Express Labs: Removal from the Consortium
• 2024 MIS Report - Click Here