DOT Clearinghouse

Beginning January 2020, the Clearinghouse is an established online database that gives employers, FMCSA, state driver licensing agencies, and state law enforcement personal an extra tool to use to keep our roads safe. Using real-time data collection, all commercial driver’s license (CDL) and commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders’ drug and alcohol program violations will be recorded in this system.

The Clearinghouse database will nationally improve safety on our roadways by giving employers access to information they need to make informed safety decisions about which employees to place in safety-sensitive jobs, including operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV).

What Types of Drivers and Employers Use the Clearinghouse Affect?

In short, all CDL drivers who operate commercial motor vehicles on public roads, their employers, and service agents will be affected by this change. The system is designed to let employers report drug and alcohol violations and check that no current or potential employee is prohibited from performing their safety-sensitive job. Current CDL drivers can view their own records, approve the use of personal records to potential employers, as well as have access to valuable substance abuse resources. Medical review officers, substance abuse professionals, state driver licensing agencies, and some third-party administrators will have access to reporting drug test results and perform queries as required.

Some examples of drivers affected by the Clearinghouse database include, but are not limited to:

• Interstate/intrastate motor carriers (including passenger carriers)
• School bus drivers
• Construction equipment operators
• Limousine drivers
• Federal and other organizations that employ drivers subject to FMCSA drug and alcohol use testing regulations

What Information Does the Clearinghouse Collect?

The Clearinghouse database contains records of violations of drug and alcohol prohibitions including positive drug or alcohol test results and test refusals. When a driver completes the return-to-duty process and follow-up testing plan, this information will also be recorded in the Clearinghouse database for national use.

Some of the violations reported to The Clearinghouse includes, but is not limited to:

• Test positive for use of specified drugs completed in our lab
• Refusing to submit to a required alcohol or drug test
• Alcohol use while performing, or within four hours of performing, a safety-sensitive function
• Report for duty/remain on duty for safety-sensitive function with an alcohol concentration of 0.0 or greater or while using any drug specified with your job’s regulations (other than those prescribed by a medical professional)
• Alcohol use within eight hours of an accident, or until the post-accident test, whichever occurs first

You can discover more information regarding the FMCSA Clearinghouse by going here. 

The Fastest Labs Difference

At Fastest Labs, we understand how important your alcohol and drug testing services are to your current and future success. No matter what you need drug and alcohol testing for, you can rely on our team of lab collectors to provide you with the high-quality testing services you need.

Some reasons why we are continually chosen for our alcohol and drug testing services include:

• Accurate and Quick Testing – Fastest Labs continue to outshine the other testing labs by being able to offer some of the quickest testing and results available all while ensuring accuracy.
• Certified Technicians – Our team is comprised of dedicated, certified, and professionally trained lab technicians. Always ready to help, they are here to assist you with a variety of testing services.
• Safe and Secure – Following local and national laws, our team follows a secure set of protocols when it comes to patient results and information. You can rest assured knowing your information is in trusted hands.
• Affordable – We pride ourselves on continually being able to provide our local communities with access to some of the most affordable testing services available in the nation.

Our lab collectors are fully trained, certified, and experience to administrate all types of drug and alcohol tests. With customer care and accurate results is always at the forefront of everything we do, there’s no question why drives all over the United States continue to turn to Fastest Labs for reliable, accurate, and fast testing – with some of the lowest prices on the market.