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DOT bans driver drug tester for five years

A DOT drug tester has been issued a Public Interest Exclusion order that bans trucking companies from using his services for five years.

January 26, 2016

Required random drug test rate reduced for 2016

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced it is reducing the number of random drug tests required for carriers to conduct in 2016.

December 22, 2015

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NTSB wants FMCSA to require drug testing for synthetic marijuana

The National Transportation Safety Board sent two recommendations to the (FMCSA) about CMV drivers' use of synthetic cannabinoids and related substances.

November 23, 2015

ATA presses Congress to continue driver drug testing reform after Teamsters’, labor groups’ cry foul

ATA has sent a letter to Congress asking lawmakers to retain in a trucking regulatory reform bill a provision that would allow carriers to use hair testing to satisfy driver drug screening requirements. The trucking industry lobbyist’s letter comes a week after a group of labor advocates asked Congress to nix the provision.

August 26, 2015

17-group coalition wants trucker drug testing provision removed from Senate highway bill

17 workers’ advocate associations, including the AFL-CIO and the Teamsters, have asked the House to nix in the DRIVE Act highway bill a provision that would make drug screening drivers via hair testing a federally recognized option.

August 20, 2015

FMCSA randomly selecting carriers for drug testing survey

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced last week it has started the process of notifying certain trucking companies to submit their drug and alcohol testing results to the agency.

April 7, 2015

FMCSA to continue to randomly drug test 50 percent of truck operators

Random drug testing rates for trucking company employees in safety sensitive positions, like truck drivers, will continue at 50 percent in the coming year, FMCSA announced Dec. 31.

January 5, 2015

Trucking groups pen list of suggestions, concerns for FMCSA’s clearinghouse rule

Trucking groups voiced both a list of concerns and requested changes to the proposed Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rule prior to the May 21 end date of the public comment period on the rule. Some key stakeholders seem divided over the direction the agency should take before finalizing and implementing the rule.

May 29, 2014

Drug and alcohol driver database comment period extended after OOIDA request

The public comment period for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rule has been extended a month to May 21, spurred by a request from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.

April 22, 2014

FMCSA publishes proposed driver clearinghouse rule, accepting comment until April 21

FMCSA published Feb. 20 a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that when made final will establish a database of drivers who have failed or refused to take a drug or alcohol test. The agency will accept comment for 60 days on the rule and its provisions.

February 20, 2014

Drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule becoming reality: Agency announces proposed rule set for publication

A proposed rule establishing a Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse was announced Feb. 12 by FMCS. The rule will establish a database of CDL holders that have failed or refused a drug test and require carriers to upload such information and query the database when hiring drivers.

February 12, 2014

Drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule cleared by OMB, e-log rule likely delayed

A rule that would implement a driver database detailing drivers’ history of failed drug and alcohol test has been approved by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. The rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices still hasn’t been cleared, though.

January 28, 2014

Impressions from Mexico: Part 2- TMS stands out for safety practices

As I mentioned earlier this week, the trucking industry in Mexico looks and operates like the Wild West compared to U.S. and Canadian operations. In many respects, safe trucking operations happen by choice rather than mandates and regulations. Take for example Transportes Monroy Schiavon, a truckload and dedicated carrier with 843 vehicles, including 553 Class […]

November 20, 2013

Company owner Raul Monroy Reus (right) and his son Raul Monry Otero, stand in front of one of the company’s new Volvo VNL tractors equipped with the I-Shift transmission.

Carrier alliance wants hair testing OK’d for DOT driver screen; bills introduced

Prompted by trucking interests, Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., introduced federal legislation this week designed to enable trucking companies to more effectively prevent lifestyle drug users from gaining employment as commercial truck drivers.

November 1, 2013

Drug use study about truck drivers ‘disrespectful’ and ‘sensationalized,’ ATA says

The American Trucking Associations this week released statements from its president and CEO Bill Graves and Chairman Phil Byrd refuting what it calls “misleading and reckless reporting” by media outlets for their coverage of a recently released study by a university in Brazil.

October 29, 2013

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FMCSA overhauling DataQ system

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Prime spending $160 million to open new Atlanta-area regional hub

60 Minutes investigated the rise of dangerous commercial trucking fleets called Chameleon Carriers. Known for flouting federal regulations and racking up safety violations, these often foreign owned and operated networks are four times more likely to be involved in severe crashes. Correspondent Bill Whitaker reported on one such scheme -- Super Ego -- a network of commercial trucking and leasing companies that is currently under federal investigation and named in a class action lawsuit.

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FMCSA grants third and likely final paper med cert waiver

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