Drug & Alcohol Consortium

Drug & Alcohol Consortium

goMDnow provides complete drug and alcohol testing program management. Our consortium members get help with regulatory compliance, managing the random selection, reducing delays in the testing process, quality assurance, audit preparation, document retention and preparation, and consolidated billing.

The goMDnow Consortium can support customized drug and alcohol screening programs, including any and all testing: pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return to work, and follow-up testing. We can also help develop new testing policies and programs, customized to your needs. The breadth of the program is up to you.



The currently mandated random testing rates for each driver pool are: Drugs: 25%, Alcohol: 10%. Test rates are systematically reviewed and may be changed by the DOT. Become a goMDnow Alliance member today!

FMCSA Regulations: Required Drug Testing

Commercial driver license holders and their employers who operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate or intrastate commerce are subject to DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations. Under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations drug and alcohol testing, a commercial motor vehicle is defined as a vehicle or combination of a vehicle and a trailer used to transport passengers or property if the vehicle:

• Has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more, or a Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) of 26,001 pounds or more, including towing units with a GVWR in excess of 10,000 pounds; or

• Designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or

• Any size for transporting hazardous materials requiring DOT signage. As a general rule, if you need a commercial driver's license or CDL to operate your vehicle, you need to be in a program.

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