Drug testing
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Truckload Indexes
Viewpoint: Clearinghouse queries come due
Carriers need to ramp up education efforts on Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse testing to help drivers understand the zero-tolerance approach to safety-conscious driving positions.
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Drilling Deep Podcast
Drilling Deep: Every method of testing drivers for drugs has pros and cons
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Trucking Regulation
Truckers warn federal regulators of drug-testing bottlenecks
Owner-operators are warning the FMCSA that shortages at drug-testing clinics are threatening truck driver livelihoods.
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Optimizing Fleet Compliance
Clearinghouse reporting reveals deficiencies in carrier drug and alcohol programs
FMCSA’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse has several reporting requirements for carriers, but those without proper protocols in place could be reporting violations they shouldn’t, and…
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Regulatory Agencies
CDL holders banned from driving due to drugs, alcohol top 60,000
The number of drivers prohibited from driving due to drugs matches an estimated shortfall of drivers needed to keep up with freight demand.
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Trucking Regulation
Texas tops list for truck driver drug/alcohol violations
FMCSA clearinghouse data reveals violations per number of employers within states.
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Trucking Regulation
Carriers pressure FMCSA to act on drug hair-test exemption request
Trucking companies cite safety concerns in their request to FMCSA to allow limited use of hair testing to screen for drugs.
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Trucking Regulation
FMCSA: More drivers returning to work after drug violations
FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse data reveals 47,995 drivers are ineligible due to violations.
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Trucking
The Daily Dash: Hair testing for drugs faces hurdles; Mississippi mulls parking solution
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, a proposal to detect drug use through hair testing faces an uphill climb in the Biden administration. Plus,…
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Truckload Indexes
Arbitrator finds positive drug test for cocaine insufficient to prove just cause for termination
Even when a case seems clear cut, like an employee being under the influence of drugs on the job, the outcome may not be the…
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