All transportation employers, including maritime companies, will have to obtain drug and alcohol test histories for new employees in safety-sensitive functions, says the U.S. Department of ...

The initiative seeks to harmonize DOT testing procedures with HHS guidelines, including updates on urine and oral fluid testing methods. Recent data shows a sharp increase in fentanyl detection in ...

Pre-employment drug testing can feel overwhelming for many employers. What are the rules? Do certain drugs matter more? What doesn’t matter at all? What can you let slide? The hard part is that ...

The Department of Transportation’s Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance published answers on May 15, 2026, regarding the rescheduling of certain medical marijuana products to Schedule III ...

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 ...

With more than 230,000 positive drug tests since 2020, how the trucking industry detects drivers’ drug use is an important topic. Currently, Department of Transportation drug testing relies entirely ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued official guidance reinforcing its zero tolerance for cannabis use, clarifying that transportation workers cannot use state-licensed medical ...