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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 11, 2020

Marijuana Use Top Finding in First Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Report

Positive tests for marijuana use far outpaced those for other drugs reported in the first few months of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2020

Waiver Cuts Drug-Testing Costs for Rehiring Drivers as Business Ramps Back Up

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a temporary waiver letting employers skip pre-employment drug testing for certain drivers as the economy works to recover from COVID-19 shutdowns.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 27, 2020

FMCSA Wants to Clarify How States Will Use Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule to clarify the role of state driver’s licensing agencies in closing a loophole in the federal drug- and alcohol-testing system for truck drivers.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 23, 2020

DOT Issues Guidance on Drug and Alcohol Testing During COVID-19 Pandemic

The Department of Transportation has issued guidance on drug and alcohol testing for federally regulated transportation workers, as fleets and commercial drivers may face challenges complying with regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2020

Cannabis E-Learning Course Developed for Truck Drivers

Responsible Cannabis Use will partner with CarriersEdge to provide commercial truck drivers with a cannabis e-learning course, CannEd.

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Newsby David CullenFebruary 21, 2020

Trucker Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Already Showing ‘Encouraging Results’

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on Feb. 21 that the new Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has detected and identified nearly 8,000 positive substance abuse tests of commercial drivers just since January 6.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2020

Truck Driver Drug Testing, Electric Trucks Featured in HDT Podcast

The new podcast from Heavy Duty Trucking’s editorial team, HDT Talks Trucking, delves into two hot issues in episodes three and four of its debut season: drug testing of truck drivers, and digging into some of the practical concerns of how carriers can add electric trucks to their fleets.

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SponsoredJanuary 31, 2020

Does Trucking Have a Drug Problem?

In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, we sit down with Dave Osiecki, President and CEO of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting, to get answers to some of the biggest questions that the FMCSA’s long-awaited Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is posing to motor carriers.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 14, 2020

6 Things You Need to Know About the New Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

The federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is finally rolling out this month. This electronic database will track commercial driver’s license holders who have tested positive for prohibited drug or alcohol use, as well as refusals to take required drug tests, and other drug and alcohol violations.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 2, 2020

12 Trucking Takeaways from 2019

As we head into 2020, HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge shares her top takeaways from 2019 on the trends affecting trucking.

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