DOT Clearinghouse

The Clearinghouse is a secure online database that gives our U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) clients, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), U.S. State Driver Licensing Agencies, and U.S. State law enforcement personnel real-time access to important information about commercial driver’s drug and alcohol program violations. ​

DriverCheck has extensive experience working with the DOT and can manage your clearinghouse program from end to end.​

Clearinghouse Regulations​

In accordance with U.S. DOT regulations 49 CFR 382 Subpart G, FMCSA regulated DOT-regulated employers are required to do the following to comply with the Clearinghouse:​

• Conduct pre-employment queries on all new drivers​

• Conduct an annual query on all existing/active drivers​

• Obtain consent from each driver before conducting a query in the Clearinghouse​

• Report drug & alcohol violations and results to the Clearinghouse such as​

  • An alcohol confirmation test result with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater​

  • A positive drug test as verified by the MRO​

  • A negative return-to-work test result​

  • A refusal to test determination​

  • A report that the driver has successfully completed all follow-up tests as prescribed in the SAP report​

  • Alcohol use while on-duty or pre-duty​

  • Controlled substance use pursuant to Part 382.213​​

DriverCheck Can Help

• Report non-negate alcohol & drug violations to the Clearinghouse​

• Conduct queries of driver’s records in the Clearinghouse​

• Archive and ensure all documentation is available to a client when audited by the DOT​

• Manage the driver consent process​

• Answer all your questions!

Related Links:

Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)