Before you can become a commercial truck driver, you must take federal drug and alcohol tests. “Any impaired driving via alcohol, marijuana or any other sources of impairment is, of course, a major ...

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 ...

Cannabidiol (CBD) oil is becoming a commonly used natural alternative to pain medicine. But, commercial drivers should be cautioned that use of CBD oil — even if derived from hemp — may result in a ...

For 30+ years DOT regulated employers have been required to conduct drug testing using only urine specimens, but Oral fluid drug testing will soon be available. DOT Oral Fluid Drug Testing is soon to ...

The DOT's proposed rule would add fentanyl and norfentanyl to drug testing panels for safety-critical roles such as CMV drivers, with detection thresholds as low as 1 ng/mL in urine. The fentanyl ...

This story appears in the Nov. 12 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. WASHINGTON — Federal investigators told Congress that the Department of Transportation’s drug- and ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] U.S. Department of Transportation drug testing of truck drivers using oral fluid collections was approved more than a year ago, but a ...

Undercover Investigations by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) at collections sites for US Department of Transportation (DOT)-certified drug and alcohol test collection sites have found ...

As cannabis laws change in the US and more states legalize recreational marijuana use, an increasing number of employers are asking, should we change the way we drug test? Some companies are ...

As cannabis laws change in the US and more states legalize recreational marijuana use, an increasing number of employers are asking, should we change the way we drug test? Some companies are ...