FMCSA Clearinghouse

$398

Drivers will need to register with the Clearinghouse so that they can consent to allow carriers to query the database for their records. Starting in October, drivers seeking new employment should begin to register. FCCR helps employers update their policies as required to notify drivers and driver-applicants of new requirements to the FMCSA Clearinghouse rules. Give us a call today, and let us help you get compliant.

PLEASE NOTE: FCCR can assist in annual queries, but not new-hire queries.

Product Description

What Is the Clearinghouse?

The Clearinghouse is a secure online database that gives employers, the FMCSA, State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs), and State law enforcement personnel information in real time about commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders’ drug and alcohol program violations.

What are the Clearinghouse Requirements?

• Employers are required to check the Clearinghouse database for current and prospective employees’ drug and alcohol violations before permitting those employees to operate on public roads.
• Employers are required to annually check the DOT Clearinghouse for each driver they currently employ.
• Report positive alcohol and drug tests, as well as employer-determined refusals to test to the Clearinghouse.

How Does the Clearinghouse Affect Owner-Operators and Employers?

Under the Clearinghouse’s final rule, an employer who employs themselves as a driver (owner-operator) must designate a Consortium/Third-Party Administrator (TPA) to comply with the Clearinghouse reporting requirements. Owner-operators must register in the Clearinghouse and assist a C/TPA to act on their behalf. The owner-operator is unique and must follow the Clearinghouse requirements of the driver and the employer. Employers must purchase a query plan to ensure they or their designated C/TPAs can conduct queries.

How Does the Clearinghouse Affects Employees and Drivers?

Employers must add language to their FMCSA drug and alcohol testing policies to notify drivers and driver-applicants that information will be reported to the Clearinghouse. Reporting requirements must be met within three business days after the employer learns of the information.

What Information Is the Employer Required to Share with Clearinghouse?

• A verified positive, adulterated, or substituted drug test result
• An alcohol confirmation test with a concentration of 0.04 or higher
• A refusal to submit to a drug or alcohol test
• An employer’s report of actual knowledge of drug use, as defined at 49 CFR § 382.107
• On-duty alcohol use under 49 CFR § 382.205
• Pre-duty alcohol use under 49 CFR § 382.207
• Alcohol use following an accident under 49 CFR § 382.209
• Drug use under 49 CFR § 382.213
• The SAP’s report of the successful completion of the return-to-duty process
• A negative return-to-duty test
• An employer’s report of completion of follow-up testing.

When did the Clearinghouse go into effect?

The FMCSA Clearinghouse went into effect January 6th, 2020