Employers can choose $1.25 bundling option or $24,000 annual fee.
White House receives guidelines but DOT, FMCSA still must sign off.
The Trucking Alliance urges action on federal hair-testing guidelines
Truck drivers looking for a job will soon have to register with a new drug and alcohol clearinghouse.
Fuller says the new database on drug and alcohol tests will slice capacity by 10%.
Hair follicle testing – once cleared for use in the federal database – could have the biggest effect on driver availability.
Compliance issues can result in large fines for companies, which is why some companies find outsourcing compliance programs to experts can be a financial win.
The federal guideline is “hearsed, nursed and towed,” and that will be the rule in Pennsylvania now.
Parking is a hot button issue across the transportation industry, but it certainly does not carry the same weight among drivers and those who manage transportation companies.
The bill, called the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to report to Congress on its progress creating and issuing guidelines for hair testing.
