SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE
DOT drug testing: who needs it, who doesn't
Federal drug and alcohol testing follows the CDL. If your trucks need a CDL, you need a testing program, and an owner-operator with their own authority needs a consortium for random tests. If they don't, such as a 26 ft box truck under 26,001 lb or a non-CDL hotshot, the federal rules don't apply.
SOURCE: eCFR, 49 CFR 382.103, APPLICABILITY OF PART 382, CHECKED OCTOBER 2026.
DO I NEED IT?
Three questions, one answer
General information, not legal advice. Your exact duties depend on your operation.
A CDL is needed for 26,001 lb or more GVWR or GCWR (Class A when the towed unit is over 10,000 lb), 16 or more passengers, or placarded hazmat.
ANSWER
Answer the questions to see what applies to you.
COMPLIANCE GUIDES
Four guides, no jargon
- 01
Why an owner-operator with a CDL must be in a random pool, and how a consortium runs it.
- 02
Owner-operator testing requirements
Pre-employment, random, post-accident and the rest, in plain terms.
- 03
Registering, naming a C/TPA, and the queries you must run.
- 04
What tests and consortium membership cost, and this year's random rates.
COMPLIANT AND LOADED
Paperwork handled, truck moving
Our dispatchers book loads for all 11 equipment types and keep your carrier packets current. Every rate con comes to you to sign or turn down.