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Business
News roundup, Feb. 26: Clearinghouse checks in CVSA’s updated out-of-service criteria
Under new CVSA out-of-service criteria, drivers who fail a drug test reported to the new drug and alcohol Clearinghouse will be placed out of service if found to be operating before cleared for duty after April 1. Truckers busted with $12M worth of cocaine, meth in Arizona. Trucking co. employee sentenced for role in emissions violations.
February 26, 2020
Channel 19
One independent’s clearinghouse registration difficulties — and new Pete powering the business
Joe Bielucki on his 2020 Pete 567 and the mistaken impression he and others were under that the January 6 implementation of the drug and alcohol clearinghouse requirements represented a kind of deadline for registering an account as a carrier. Meanwhile, issues continue with the clearinghouse website, particularly for carriers querying it for hiring purposes.
January 8, 2020
Voices
POLL: Have you taken steps to get ready for the drug/alcohol clearinghouse going live in Jan.?
How far have you gotten with steps necessary to set up with the new drug and alcohol clearinghouse database, whether you’re a company driver, leased or an independent or small fleet owner with authority? Weigh in here.
December 4, 2019
Business
Part of drug/alcohol database rule could be delayed; bulk of rule still slated to take effect in January
The proposal would delay the compliance date for states from Jan. 6, 2020. The January 2020 compliance date would still remain in place for all other requirements of the Clearinghouse rule, including the requirement fleets query the database for all new hires, as well as once a year for all existing drivers.
September 6, 2019
Business
FMCSA to charge carriers $1.25 per query in new drug and alcohol clearinghouse
Carriers, including small carriers who only employ a few drivers, will have to pay FMCSA $1.25 per query into the looming Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, which will compile records of all drivers who have failed or refused a drug or alcohol test.
August 26, 2019
Business
FMCSA to host sessions on ELDs, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse at GATS
Both sessions will be titled, “FMCSA Hot Topics: ELD Implementation and Transition, the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and more”. FMCSA’s Joe DeLorenzo, director of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance, and Bill Mahorney, division chief of enforcement, will be speaking at the sessions.
June 27, 2019
Business
Drivers will need to register in Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse to change jobs, ensure accuracy
The federal CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, which will be a database of truck drivers who have failed or refused a drug or alcohol test, takes effect in January 2020, and drivers intending to transition to new jobs or ensure a clean record within the Clearinghouse will need to register as users.
March 29, 2019
Business
Driver training rule expected this month, speed limiter rule delayed again
The latest on rules to mandate speed limiters, institute minimum driver training requirements, survey the industry on sleep apnea and set up a database of drivers who have refused or failed a drug test.
February 16, 2016
Business
Bevy of rulemaking activity expected soon, including speed limiter mandate, apnea pre-rule and CDL clearinghouse
February could be another busy month on the trucking regulatory front. See what rules are projected to see action soon.
January 19, 2016
Overdrive Radio
Podcast: Due diligence on the drug testing consortium
Any problem with drug or alcohol use by drivers among carriers large and small can ensure that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be “watching you for a long time,” says regulatory consultant.
May 29, 2014
Business
Clearinghouse rule comments: OOIDA wants protection in reporting, carrier groups want expansion
OOIDA says the rule needs safeguards against carrier reporting measures, while groups like ATA are pushing for an expansion of the ability of carriers to report drug or alcohol violations to FMCSA’s database.
May 28, 2014
Business
Carrier groups want expansion of drug database rule, petition FMCSA
Some trucking and enforcement groups have asked FMCSA to expand its drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule to require carriers to report “actual knowledge” of drug use by drivers. OOIDA says such “unverifiable” information should not be used against a driver.
May 13, 2014
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