DOT Consortium

DOT consortium enrollment.

Enroll your company in our DOT random testing consortium. We manage the random selection pool, coordinate testing, handle Clearinghouse reporting, and provide audit support. See what a year of testing costs for 5 to 100 drivers.

What you get

Membership in our DOT random testing pool, run for you:

Random pool membership and quarterly selections at FMCSA's minimum rates (for 2026, 50% of drivers for drugs and 10% for alcohol).
DOT drug and alcohol testing at 25,000+ collection sites nationwide, tested at SAMHSA-certified labs.
Medical Review Officer (MRO) review of every drug test result, before it reaches you.
Clearinghouse reporting. For owner-operators, we also act as your designated C/TPA and run your queries.
Audit records: selection lists, test orders, results and quarterly compliance documentation, plus help if FMCSA audits you.

What it costs

$65 per DOT drug test, with collection, lab and MRO review included. A DOT breath alcohol test is also $65. At our Elk Grove Village office, a DOT urine drug test is $50. An observed collection, when the rules require one, is $50 more.

$0 to enroll, $0 a year, $0 per driver. You pay only when a driver tests. See what a year costs, from 1 driver to 100.

Who it's for

Owner-operators and fleets of any size, at the same price per test. If you drive under your own authority, federal rules require a random pool with at least one other driver, which is what a consortium gives you. Most of our fleets arrive at 5 to 30 drivers. Do owner-operators need a consortium?

Switching from another consortium

You can switch at any time of year, with no enrollment fee and no gap: get your exit date from your old provider in writing, and your drivers join our pool for the next quarterly selection. Send us your driver list (full name, date of birth and CDL number) and this year's selections and completed tests, so your fleet still ends the year at the required rate. What to ask your current provider for.

What happens after you submit

Your DER gets a confirmation email right away, with the signed agreement attached for your records.
We set up your lab and testing account and contact your DER within one business day with your login for ordering tests. A payment method goes on file before drivers are added to the pool.
Drivers without a negative pre-employment drug test on file complete one within 30 days of enrollment. We send ordering instructions with your login.
You get your enrollment certificate for your records, once your account is set up and a payment method is on file.
Clearinghouse: we send the registration steps. Owner-operators designate TrueTest as C/TPA; fleets register their DER.
You order tests through your TrueTest account, and your drivers go to a collection site near them. How ordering works.

Enroll below. It takes about five minutes.

Designated Employer Representative (DER)

The DER is the person authorized to receive test results and make employment decisions regarding testing.

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DOT regulatory authority *

Select the agency that regulates your company's drug and alcohol testing program.

FMCSAFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FAAFederal Aviation Administration FRAFederal Railroad Administration FTAFederal Transit Administration PHMSAPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration USCGUnited States Coast Guard

Current consortium enrollment

Are you currently enrolled in another random testing consortium?

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Name of existing consortium

I understand each driver must have a negative pre-employment drug test on file before being added to the random pool.Drivers without a qualifying test will need to complete one before enrollment.

Driver list

Provide a list of CDL drivers to be enrolled in the random testing pool. Include each driver's full name, date of birth, and CDL number.

Upload a spreadsheet or PDF with your driver list

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I'll send the driver list separatelyYou can email it to [email protected] after submitting this form.

DOT consortium agreement

Please review the consortium agreement below. By signing this form, you agree to the terms outlined.

TrueTest Labs DOT Random Testing Consortium Agreement

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.
Employer will maintain a valid payment method on file. No driver will be added to the random selection pool until a payment method is on file.
Because TrueTest Labs charges no enrollment fee and no annual or monthly fee, all DOT drug and alcohol testing for enrolled drivers must be ordered through TrueTest Labs using the account established for Employer. Where a test must be conducted outside TrueTest Labs' collection network, Employer will notify TrueTest Labs so the test can be reconciled into Employer's program, subject to the administrative fee described in Section 4.

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. Additional charges are a $35 administrative fee when a test is conducted outside our collection network and we reconcile it into your program, and $50 for an observed collection. 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.

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Type your full legal name below to sign this agreement. Your typed name constitutes a legally binding electronic signature.

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By typing my name above and checking this box, I agree to be bound by the TrueTest Labs DOT Consortium Agreement shown on this page. I understand this constitutes an electronic signature with the same legal effect as a handwritten signature under the federal E-SIGN Act (15 U.S.C. § 7001) and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

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Enrollment submitted.

Your DOT consortium enrollment has been submitted to the TrueTest Labs team. We'll reach out to your DER within one business day to confirm enrollment and provide next steps.

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Save this PDF for your DQ files. It contains the full agreement, your electronic signature, and audit details.

Your signed agreement and driver list (if uploaded) have been sent to TrueTest Labs via email.

Questions? Call 847-258-3966

Questions about enrolling

Does a DOT consortium have an annual fee?

Most do. Many C/TPAs charge an enrollment fee, an annual or membership fee, or a per-driver fee, whether anyone tests or not. Ours has none of them: $0 to enroll, $0 a year and $0 per driver. You pay $65 per DOT drug test or breath alcohol test, only when a driver tests. See what a year costs.

Do owner-operators need a consortium?

Yes. If you employ only yourself as a driver, 49 CFR 382.103(b) requires a random pool of two or more drivers, which one truck can't make alone. A consortium puts you in a pool with drivers from other companies. We also serve as your designated C/TPA in the Clearinghouse. Do owner-operators need a DOT drug testing consortium?

Can I switch consortiums mid-year?

Yes, at any time. There's no enrollment fee to move and no gap: your drivers join our pool for the next quarterly selection. Ask your current provider, in writing, for your exit date and this year's selection records, so your fleet still ends the year at the required rate. What to ask your current TPA for.

What happens if I don't enroll?

A CDL driver who isn't in a random testing program is out of compliance with 49 CFR 382.305, and the employer is responsible, even when the employer is the driver. FMCSA treats a missing random testing program as an acute violation, and it is one of the violations that automatically fails a new-entrant safety audit. Enrolling puts your drivers in a pool before the audit asks for the records.

How fast is enrollment?

The form takes about five minutes. Your DER gets a confirmation email right away, and we contact your DER within one business day with your account login. Drivers join the pool once a payment method is on file and each has a negative pre-employment drug test on file.

Do you run the Clearinghouse queries?

For owner-operators, yes. As your designated C/TPA, we run the pre-employment and annual queries the rules require. Multi-driver carriers run queries under their own Clearinghouse account; we get your DER registered and walk you through the first ones. Clearinghouse help.