Transport Topics

DOT’s Oral Fluid Testing Stalls Due to Lack of Labs, Testers

[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 ...
Truckinginfo

DOT Proposes Oral-Fluid Testing for Drugs

The Department of Transportation has published proposed rules to include oral fluid testing as an alternative to urine testing for the federal DOT-regulated drug and alcohol testing program. According ...
CCJ

Oral fluid testing rolls out today, but program is still on pause

The Department of Transportation last month filed a Final Rule allowing oral fluid as an authorized testing method for the presence of unlawful drugs effective June 1. However, in order for an ...
Truckinginfo

DOT Rule Allows Oral-Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs

It’s been a long time in the works, but the U.S. Department of Transportation has published a final rule that amends the federal regulated industry drug-testing program to include oral fluid specimen ...
CCJ

Oral fluid drug test likely to put more 'cheaters' in FMCSA's Clearinghouse

The Department of Transportation on May 1 filed a 227-page Final Rule that allows oral fluid as an authorized testing method for the presence of unlawful drugs, giving fleets the option to subject ...
Transport Topics

DOT OKs Drug Testing Drivers Using Oral Fluid Samples

The U.S. Department of Transportation on May 1 announced the issuance of a final rule approving use of oral fluid to drug test truck drivers, a move made to deter cheating on urine-based examinations ...