2020 DOT Federal Drug Testing Changes

Do you own your own company or work under an entity under DOT? Did you know that federal DOT is changing how they monitor and implement drug testing in 2020? Who is required to participate? Those that own a company or work for someone need to be compliant January 6,2020. Including owner/operators especially!

Now more than ever it is important to have a random drug/alcohol program established if you drive for any entity of DOT. The Clearinghouse is an online system that will be required in 2020 and will require companies to register. What is a clearinghouse?

The clearinghouse is a national system that will track all drug tests performed for any branch of DOT including all of those who have their CDL. This means that any positive tests will now be applied to your driver's license and can impact DMV and federal decision to renew your CDL. It also means that come January if your company is not registered or sending in randoms, the federal government will immediately know and can suspend your CDL or your company will get fined. There will be specific requirements for companies when you hire a new driver and then yearly to show your compliance.

Steps to get compliant:

1. Go to the federal clearinghouse website: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/

2. Create an account with yellow register button and see if your company or drivers need to create account. Create login.gov account to access FMCSA

3. Set up a random drug/alcohol testing program to be compliant. FMCSA requires 25% of employees get drug tested and 10% of employees get breath alcohol tested.

https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/random-testing-rates

4. Relax....NOW YOU ARE COMPLIANT! This is a big change to DOT and the federal drug testing program.

Here at Curry Chiropractic, we are certified to perform compliant random drug and alcohol programs at a fraction of the cost of most programs. We are DOT drug and alcohol certified and can offer testing for your entire fleet. New hires, randoms, return to duty, post accident NO PROBLEM. We put all of your drivers into a nationwide random pool and selections are made each quarter. Now more than ever it is vital to have a random drug testing program. Federal DOT will instantly see in 2020 who is compliant and who is not compliant. For pricing and more information please contact the office.

Keeping you compliant since 2014! Up to date with immediate changes to DOT and compliance. For more information please reach out to Dr. Curry and discuss how we can better assist you.

Curry Chiropractic

Dr. John Curry

Certified Medical Examiner DOT

13936 State Highway 97

Petersburg, IL 62675

(217) 502-1181

www.currychiro.com