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DOT's Requirements for Random Testing

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

Owner-Operators Instructions

If you Received an Email for Random Testing or Logged into your Account and saw you were Selected for Random Testing - DOT Requires Owner-Operators to Get Tested Immediately when you are Notified - meaning you "Know you were Selected".

  1. Stop Driving Immediately
  2. Log into your Express Labs to Order your Drug or Alcohol Test to obtain your QPassport
  3. Call the Site to Confirm they are Open after you have received the QPassport before Driving to the Site
  4. Proceed Directly to the Collection Site and Complete the Test
  • 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

If you Received an Email for Random Testing or Logged into your Account and saw your Drivers were Selected for Random Testing - DOT Requires Employers to Notify Drivers without any Prior Notice "As Soon as Possible" when you "Know your Drivers were Selected".

  1. Log into your Express Labs to Order your Drug or Alcohol Test to obtain your QPassport
  2. Call the Site to Confirm they are Open after you have received the QPassport before Notifying Drivers
  3. Direct the Driver to proceed Immediately to the Collection Site when Notified
  4. Document Notification and Testing Completion
  • 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 - DOT Requires Employers to Deactivate Drivers Immediately who are Terminated During the Quarter Selected for Any Reason with enough time to Notify the Re-Selected Driver and have Results Reported before the Quarter ends - Click Here
  • 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.  DOT Requires Employers to Deactivate Drivers Immediately who are Terminated During the Quarter Selected for Any Reason with enough time to Notify the Re-Selected Driver and have Results Reported before the Quarter ends.  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.  DOT only allows Re-Selections during the Selection Period.
  • Active Drivers List: Express Labs sends an Active Driver List on the 1st of every Month with Instructions for Deactivating Drivers.

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 Members are Notified for Random Testing?

Express Labs conducts Quarterly Computerized Random Selections in January, April, July & October.  Members are Notified by Email and Random Selections are Posted 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?

  • All Active Drivers must remain Eligible for DOT Required Random Testing at all times. Each Active Driver must have an Equal chance of being Selected every Quarter and a Driver may be Selected anywhere from 0 to 4 times per year

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.