Get the annual query wrong and every driver in your fleet is out of compliance. It takes five minutes to get right.
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Hiring a CDL driver: the four things that must happen before they drive
A verified negative, a full Clearinghouse query, three years of previous-employer testing history, and a DQ file that holds together. Miss one and the hire is not compliant.
Two hours of supervisor training closes one of the most common findings
Sixty minutes on drugs, sixty on alcohol, for everyone who could order a reasonable-suspicion test. Most carriers discover the requirement during an audit.
Medical marijuana cards and DOT testing: there is no grey area
Part 40 expressly bars an MRO from accepting a state authorisation as a legitimate medical explanation. What to tell drivers before they test, not after.
Switching TPAs without creating a records gap
Your obligation to produce historic records does not transfer with your business. What to request, when to request it, and what to do if the old provider goes quiet.