Frequently Asked Questions

What is Express Labs Random Testing Consortium?

Express Labs is one of the Nation's Largest Consortiums with 30,000+ Drivers with access to 20,000+ Collection Sites Nationwide.  Whether you are an Employer with 100+ Drivers or an Owner Operator, Express Labs can help you Manage your Drug & Alcohol Program.  Enrolling in Express Labs Consortium can help Employers to Streamline your Drug and Alcohol Testing Program, Reduce Costs, and Ensure Compliance with DOT Regulations

How are Drivers Added to the Random Pool?

• Upon Enrolling DOT Allows Drivers to be Added to the Random Pool & Eligible to be Randomly Selected who have Negative DOT Pre-Employment Drug Test Results, in your Company Name, and have been in a Random Pool within the previous 30 Days of Enrollment


• After Enrolling Drivers are Added Immediately to the Random Pool and Eligible to be Randomly Selected when Negative DOT Pre-Employment Drug Test Results have been Reported by Express Labs

When does Express Labs perform Random Selections?

Express Labs performs 4 Quarterly Computerized Random Selections in January, April, July & October to comply with DOT's Mandate to have a Minimum of 50% of Drivers Tested for Drugs & 10% for Alcohol yearly.  Express Labs Emails Random Selections and Posts the Random Selections in Member's Express Labs Accounts

How do Members Order Drug & Alcohol Tests?

Members can Order Drug & Alcohol Tests right from their Express Labs Account because we are Integrated Directly into Quest Diagnostics website

What is the Supervisor Training Course?

DOT Requires all Supervisors take the Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion Training Course to Add Drivers to the Random Pool.  The Purpose of this Online Training Course is to enable Supervisors to Recognize and Determine the Signs and Symptoms of Drug and Alcohol Abuse to send Driverd for Reasonable Suspicion Drug or Alcohol Testing (Owner Operators are Exempt)

What is the FMCSA Clearinghouse?

The FMCSA Clearinghouse acts as a Centralized Database for Storing Records of Drug and Alcohol Violations by CDL holders, including Positive Test Results, Refusals-to-Test, and completed Return-to-Duty processes.  The FMCSA Clearinghouse is a Critical Tool in improving Safety on the Roads by Identifying and Addressing Substance Abuse Issues among Commercial Drivers.  It helps ensure that Drivers who are Unfit due to Drug or Alcohol use are not allowed to Operate Commercial Vehicles, Reducing the Risk of Accidents and Injuries on the Highways