DOT first proposed adding the drug tests for the four drugs in January. There were 52 comments addressing the addition of the specified semi-synthetic opioids to the DOT testing panel. Of those ...

WASHINGTON — Drug testing facilities that have invested in oral-fluid-based testing for motor carriers, airlines, railroads and pipeline operators are pushing back on a proposal by the U.S. Department ...

In an effort to enhance the effectiveness of pre-employment and random drug testing for holders of a commercial driver’s license (CDL), among other industries, the Department of Transportation (DOT) ...

The Department of Transportation announced this week it wants to add fentanyl testing to its mandatory drug screening program for commercial drivers, marking the first major expansion of federal drug ...

The Department of Transportation has issued an order that prohibits a DOT-certified drug tester from providing drug and alcohol testing to any DOT-regulated employer for five years. Mounir R. Khouri, ...

This story appears in the Nov. 30 print edition of Transport Topics. Adoption of a federal regulation permitting drug testing laboratories to use faster and cheaper electronic forms has been so slow ...

It’s been a long time in the works, but the U.S. Department of Transportation has published a final rule that amends the federal regulated industry drug-testing program to include oral fluid specimen ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation oversees about 60,000 people in the United States, and these employees encompass our entire transportation system: aviation, highway and maritime. For safety ...

There are many aspects of both our work and personal lives that have changed since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. Many non-essential companies and workers quickly pivoted into remote work, ...