Random Testing Instructions

DOT Requires Drivers to "Get Tested Immediately" when Notified without any Prior Notice.  Get Tested Immediately means Once a Driver is Notified, All the Driver's Actions must lead to an Immediate Collection.

• Employers: Notify Drivers as soon as possible within the Selection Period, without any Prior Notice, after you have received the QPassport and Called the Site to Confirm they are Open
• Owner Operators are both Employers & Drivers and must Get Tested Immediately when you "Know" you are Selected either by Email or by Checking your Account.  Call the Site to Confirm they are Open after you have received the QPassport before Driving to the Site

Drug Testing Instructions - Click Here

• Members are Required to Order Drug Tests Online in your Express Labs Account or use Quest Paper Forms from Express Labs (Paper Forms are for Emergencies or 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 in your Express Labs Account or Choose Any Site, Pay for the Test and Send Express Labs the Results

Deactivating Drivers Instructions - Click Here

DOT Requires Drivers to be Deactivated Immediately who are Terminated or Unavailable to be Random Tested During the Quarter Selected.  Deactivated Drivers who were Selected can only be Reactivated with a new Pre-Employment Drug Test

• Re-Selections are Automatically conducted from your Remaining Active Drivers if a Driver is Deactivated who was Selected, which may result in the Same Driver being Selected Multiple Times in a Quarter.  Re-Selections are only made during the Selection Period
• Owner Operators must Deactivate yourself before being Selected if Unavailable to be Tested
• Active Drivers List: Express Labs sends an Active Drivers List on the 1st of every Month to Review your Drivers.  Download an Active Drivers List any time from "Certificates & Driver List" on the Left Side Tabs

Frequently Asked Questions - Click Here

When are Random Selections?

• Express Labs conducts Quarterly Computerized Random Selections in January, April, July, and October
• Members are Notified by Email and in their Express Labs Account
• If you Didn't Receive an Email Check "Random Selections" in your account 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

When are Drivers Eligible to be Randomly Selected?

• DOT Requires Drivers to be Eligible to be Randomly Selected Immediately after being Added to the Random Testing Pool with Negative Pre-Employment Results

When can Drivers be Selected?

• Every Active Driver has an Equal Chance of being Selected Each Quarter and may be Selected up to 4 Times per Year

I’m an Owner Operator and just found out I’ve been Selected—what should I do?

• As an Owner Operator, you are considered both an Employer and a Driver.  DOT Requires you to Get Tested Immediately once you are aware of your Selection, whether through email notification or by checking your account

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.

• DOT's Definition for "Get Tested Immediately" page 19 Click Here
• DOT's Policy for "What happens if a Driver Refuses-to-Test" - 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 and may face severe Penalties from DOT.  Express Labs must comply with DOT's Mandate to have a Minimum of 50% of Drivers Tested for Drugs & 10% for Alcohol, which is posted on the MIS Report that All Members need for DOT Audits.  The Random Selections must also be completed for Express Labs Compliance to ensure that the other 10,000+ member companies in the Consortium remain in compliance

• 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

After Enrolling, Express Labs does not accept Drug Test Results from other Companies

Members are Required to Order Drug Tests Online in your Express Labs Account or use Quest Paper Forms from Express Labs (Paper Forms are for Emergencies or if you can not Order Online).  Upon Enrolling you are assigned a Quest Diagnostics Sub-Account Number from Express Labs that is listed on your QPassport (online orders) and Quest Paper Forms.  This Account Number must be used for All Drug Testing.

• Samples are Collected and sent to Quest Diagnostics Laboratory
• Quest Diagnostics sends the Results to Doctors Review Services, who is the Medical Review Officer (MRO)
• Doctors Review Services Reviews and Reports Results to your Email and your Express Labs Account