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When the Wrong Driver Gets a “Random” Test: DOT Compliance Risks for Employers

Two random-testing mistakes show up again and again in DOT programs. In the first, an employer sends a driver for a "random" test even though that driver was never on the random selection list. [...]

By |November 15th, 2026|Categories: DOT Drug Testing, Employee Drug Testing|Comments Off on When the Wrong Driver Gets a “Random” Test: DOT Compliance Risks for Employers

FMCSA Drug Testing Violations: What 5,211 FMCSA Part 382 Cases Cost Motor Carriers

DOT drug testing violations are the most common reason FMCSA penalizes motor carriers. If FMCSA closes an enforcement case against your company, there is about a 2-in-5 chance it cites a violation of 49 [...]

By |November 12th, 2026|Categories: DOT Compliance, DOT Drug Testing|Comments Off on FMCSA Drug Testing Violations: What 5,211 FMCSA Part 382 Cases Cost Motor Carriers

Getting Your DOT Program Back Into Compliance: A Step-by-Step Roadmap

It happens more often than most safety managers want to admit: a new hire audit, a merger, an acquisition, or simply a lapsed vendor relationship reveals that a group of safety-sensitive employees hasn't been part [...]

By |August 21st, 2026|Categories: DOT Compliance, DOT Drug Testing, FMCSA Clearinghouse|Comments Off on Getting Your DOT Program Back Into Compliance: A Step-by-Step Roadmap