DOT Drug Testing
HealthCARE Express is certififeid by the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association to administer DOT pre-employment drug testing and DOT random drug screens.
History of DOT Testing
The Department of Transportation (DOT) Drug Test policy is based on the notion of “Safety First” across all modes of transportation – on roads, rails, water, in the air, over land and underground. The cornerstone of this safety policy is to ensure transportation providers across all modes employ only those operators who are 100 percent drug and alcohol free.
The DOT has worked hard to reduce the number of accidents and crashes directly related to drug and alcohol use. Federally regulated drug testing started in 1989. At the start of the DOT regulated drug testing program, 18 % of American truck drivers drug tested positive, with cocaine, marijuana or amphetamines in their urine. Since then with implementation of strict regulations the rate of positive drug tests has gone down tremendously. In 1998, 5% of pre employment drug tests were positive for illicit drugs, and for those employees in random drug testing programs, the positive drug test rate was less than 2%. In the FAA program, the positive drug test rate fell to less than 1%.
But nevertheless, some transportation workers do use illicit drugs, or abuse alcohol, despite serious efforts to deter them.
About DOT Drug Testing at HealthCARE Express
We encourage you to learn more about the Drug Testing Program and the Random Drug Testing Program at HealthCARE Express by visiting these pages:
Drug & Alcohol Testing
Random Drug & Alcohol Testing
U.S. D.O.T. Drug and Alcohol Testing Rules
Find out the complete information on U.S. D.O.T. Drug testing and alcohol testing rules for each of the transportation agencies including FAA, FMCSA, FRA, USCG, PHMSA and the FTA.
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 14 CFR Part 120 details all Drug & Alcohol Testing Regulations for employers and employees in the aviation industry.
Click here to find out all about 14 CFR Part 120 - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin (FMCSA) 49 CFR Part 382 details all Drug & Alcohol Testing Regulations for carriers and commercial driver’s license holders (CDL).
Click here to find out all about 49 CFR Part 382 - Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 49 CFR Part 219 details all Drug & Alcohol Testing Regulations for employers and employees working in the railroad industry.
Click here to find out all about 49 CFR Part 219 - United States Coast Guard (USCG) 46 CFR Part 16 & 46 CFR Part 4 details all Drug & Alcohol Testing Regulations for employer and employees operating commercial vessels.
Click here to find out all about 46 CFR Part 16
Click here to find out all about 46 CFR Part 4 - Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) 49 CFR Part 199 details all Drug & Alcohol Testing Regulations for operators and employees working in the pipeline industry.
Click here to find out all about 49 CFR Part 199 - Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 49 CFR Part 655 details all Drug & Alcohol Testing Regulations for employers and employees working in the mass transit industry.
Click here to find out all about 49 CFR Part 655
In addition, you can also find out the Drug testing laws relevant to each state in the United States as stated by the Department of Labor.
Click here to find out the complete information about drug testing laws for each state
Contact Us for More Information
Download a Drug Testing Brochure.
Call Us:
903-791-9355, ext. 103 (Texarkana)
903-759-9355 (Longview)
E-mail Us: drugtesting@healthcareexpress.us
