Drug testing
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Driver issues
Required hair testing in trucking could take years
White House receives guidelines but DOT, FMCSA still must sign off.
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Regulation
Carrier drug survey reveals need to “purge” 300,000 drivers
The Trucking Alliance urges action on federal hair-testing guidelines
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Insurance & Risk Management
What drivers and fleets need to know about the drug and alcohol clearinghouse
Truck drivers looking for a job will soon have to register with a new drug and alcohol clearinghouse.
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Trucking
USX CEO sees big impact on capacity from drug/alcohol clearinghouse
Fuller says the new database on drug and alcohol tests will slice capacity by 10%.
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Driver issues
Closing drug-test loopholes could hit driver availability
Hair follicle testing - once cleared for use in the federal database - could have the biggest effect on driver…
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Driver issues
Sourcing fleet compliance: Cost vs. value
Compliance issues can result in large fines for companies, which is why some companies find outsourcing compliance programs to experts…
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Driver issues
Pennsylvania softens post-collision drug and alcohol testing rules
The federal guideline is “hearsed, nursed and towed,” and that will be the rule in Pennsylvania now.
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News
Today’s Pickup: Parking far lower on the list of concerns for transportation management companies than for drivers
Parking is a hot button issue across the transportation industry, but it certainly does not carry the same weight among…
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Driver issues
Drug testing legislation to include hair-sample testing for truck drivers
The bill, called the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to report to…
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