1. Services Provided
TrueTest Labs ("Consortium Administrator") will provide the following services to the enrolling company ("Employer"):
- Random testing pool management and quarterly random selection
- Random selection program administration per DOT 49 CFR Part 40
- Coordination of testing through SAMHSA-certified laboratories
- Medical Review Officer (MRO) verification of results
- Statistical reporting and quarterly compliance documentation
- FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse reporting (queries and submissions)
- Technical assistance during DOT audits
2. Employer Responsibilities
- Each driver enrolled must have a negative pre-employment drug test on file or complete one within 30 days of enrollment.
- Employer must verify and update their driver list quarterly or whenever drivers are added or removed.
- When a driver is selected for random testing, the Employer must notify the driver and ensure the test is completed within the required timeframe.
- Employer must designate a company representative (DER) authorized to receive test results and take removal-from-duty actions as required.
- Employer must maintain a written DOT drug and alcohol testing policy and provide a copy to all covered employees.
3. Compliance
The Consortium Administrator will ensure testing rates meet or exceed DOT minimum annual requirements (currently 50% for drugs, 10% for alcohol for FMCSA). Non-compliance by the Employer — including failure to present selected drivers for testing — may result in removal from the consortium.
4. Billing
Enrolling is free, and there's no annual or monthly fee to stay in the pool. You pay a flat $65 per DOT urine drug test — collection, lab, and MRO review included — and $65 per DOT breath alcohol test, administered by a certified BAT. The only additional charge is a $35 administrative fee when a test is conducted outside our collection network and we reconcile it into your program. Multi-driver carriers run their own Clearinghouse queries; for owner-operators, TrueTest serves as your designated C/TPA, and those terms are in your Owner-Operator Addendum.
5. Term and Termination
This agreement is effective for a period of one (1) year from the date of execution and will automatically renew for successive one-year terms unless either party provides written notice of termination at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the current term. Early termination by Employer does not relieve Employer of any outstanding payment obligations.
6. Confidentiality
All test results and employee information will be handled in accordance with 49 CFR Part 40 confidentiality requirements. Results will only be disclosed to the designated DER and as required by federal regulation.