Drug and alcohol testing programs are a core element to ensure effective fleet management within the trucking business and compliance with federal regulations. Such programs, required and regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), entail that commercial drivers must pass drug and alcohol testing at the onset of employment as well as periodically and when suspicion of use arises.

The main objective is to stop drivers from taking drugs or drinking that might affect their ability to operate a vehicle, and usually include pre-employment tests for new employees, random testing of all employees at regular intervals, and post-accident testing in the aftermath of any incident. Also included are probable cause tests, where an employee can be tested if it is believed they might be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and return-to-duty tests, which are required for employees returning to work after a previous failed drug or alcohol test.

Drug and alcohol testing programs have been proven effective in reducing accidents, improving safety, and ensuring compliance with the law. TruckX helps your company with powerful tools targeted to the design, management, and reporting of random, scheduled, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol safety programs, combining these traditional program functions with a normalized integration and communications channel into any ELD safety record-keeping system.