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You may not know this, but we are directly affiliated with some other big names in the industry. Our sister companies can provide you with the ultimate in pre-employment screening, contractor monitoring, expert medical review, and online training for your workforce. Meet our siblings.
PTC Assist offers background screening and online training services. They provide:
- Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) compliant background screens
- Motor vehicle reports
- Criminal background checks
- Employment verifications
- DOT drug and alcohol history checks
- DOT Reasonable-Cause training course for supervisors (2 hrs)
Contact PTC Assist to see how they can optimize screening and training for your workforce.
Qualifying potential contractors isn’t easy. But it’s essential to success. NCMS expedites the process with elite compliance auditing. NCMS ensures that contractors meet every requirement of your drug and alcohol framework. Whether you adhere to DOT/PHMSA testing protocols or enforce your own standards, they ensure your contractors are drug and alcohol compliant.
Learn how NCMS can service your contractor management requirements.
Our in-house medical review officer group is an advocate for employees and companies who are subject to drug screening. They ensure accuracy and integrity by reviewing all drug tests before they’re submitted to PTC. Their expert personnel have the power to verify test results and downgrade tests involving prescription medication. AMRO’s Medical Review Officers are certified by the Medical Review Officer Certification Council (MROCC) and American Association of Medical Review Officers (AAMRO). They provide elite medical review services for all DOT-regulated and non-regulated tests.
DOT Testing Rates
With over 30 years in business, we’re well-versed in the in’s and out’s of DOT testing requirements. Check out this chart for the latest requirements for your industry.
Operating Administrations’ Drug and Alcohol Program Information
DOT Agency
Drug & Alcohol Testing Regulations
2023 Random Drug Testing Rate
2023 Random Alcohol Testing Rate
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin (FMCSA)
For carriers and commercial driver’s license holders
50%
10%
Federal Aviation Admin (FAA)
For employers and employees in the aviation industry
25%
10%
Federal Railroad Admin (FRA)
For employers and employees working in the railroad industry
25% - Covered Service
10% - Covered Service
Federal Railroad Admin (FRA)
For employers and employees working in the railroad industry
25% - Maintenance of Way
10% - Maintenance of Way
Federal Railroad Admin (FRA)
For employers and employees working in the railroad industry
50% - Mechanical
25% - Mechanical
Federal Transit Admin (FTA)
For employers and employees working in the mass transit industry
50%
10%
Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
For operators and employees working in the pipeline industry
25%
N/A
United States Coast Guard (USCG) (now with the Dept. of Homeland Security)
For employer and employees operating commercial vessels
50%
N/A
“*”: Random testing began on 06/12/2017 - For more info see e-CFR.
Operating Administrations’ Drug and Alcohol Program Information
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin (FMCSA)
For carriers and commercial driver’s license holders
Federal Aviation Admin (FAA)
For employers and employees in the aviation industry
Federal Railroad Admin (FRA)
For employers and employees working in the railroad industry
Federal Railroad Admin (FRA)
For employers and employees working in the railroad industry
Federal Railroad Admin (FRA)
For employers and employees working in the railroad industry
Federal Transit Admin (FTA)
For employers and employees working in the mass transit industry
Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
For operators and employees working in the pipeline industry
United States Coast Guard (USCG) (now with the Dept. of Homeland Security)
For employer and employees operating commercial vessels
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin (FMCSA)
50%
Federal Aviation Admin (FAA)
25%
Federal Railroad Admin (FRA)
25% - Covered Service
Federal Railroad Admin (FRA)
25% - Maintenance of Way
Federal Railroad Admin (FRA)
50% - Mechanical
Federal Transit Admin (FTA)
50%
Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
25%
United States Coast Guard (USCG) (now with the Dept. of Homeland Security)
50%
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin (FMCSA)
10%
Federal Aviation Admin (FAA)
10%
Federal Railroad Admin (FRA)
10% - Covered Service
Federal Railroad Admin (FRA)
10% - Maintenance of Way
Federal Railroad Admin (FRA)
25% - Mechanical
Federal Transit Admin (FTA)
10%
Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
N/A
United States Coast Guard (USCG) (now with the Dept. of Homeland Security)
N/A
“*”: Random testing began on 06/12/2017 - For more info see e-CFR.
NOTE: Employers (and C/TPAs) subject to more than one DOT Agency drug and alcohol testing rule may continue to combine covered employees into a single random selection pool.
USCG covered employees may be combined with DOT covered employees in drug testing pools even though the USCG is now part of the Department of Homeland Security.
Updated: Monday, January 9, 2023
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