Carriers and drivers need Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse answers, as the new requirement has raised multiple questions—enough to crash their website. Now you have a new source for answers: FleetLocate’s new, free Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Resource Center. On this web page, you’ll find a variety of resources to help answer your questions, including: Webinars […]
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Feeling overwhelmed by the new FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse requirements which will be implemented on January 6th, 2020? Don’t worry—we’ve developed a checklist based on expert advice from Dave Osiecki at Scopelitis Transportation Consulting to help you transition smoothly when the Clearinghouse kicks in during the new year. Clearinghouse Checklist Get Educated Carriers and
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019 – 2:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific Some news outlets may claim there’s no driver shortage, but companies across the country disagree. And now with the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse to deal with, driver recruitment is more challenging than ever. Learn what you need to do now to insure efficient,
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We wish everyone in the transportation industry a very happy Thanksgiving. Knowing that most of our Thanksgiving dinner and other items necessary to enjoy it (including friends and family) came by truck, bus, car or van, we thank you for always delivering. We are thankful for you! Please note that Spireon will be closed on
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Our recent webinar on the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse generated more questions than we could answer during the live presentation. So we asked Dave Osiecki, our speaker and expert, if he and his team would answer the additional questions in a report. He was kind enough to agree, and we’re happy to offer that resource
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What is the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse? The FMCSA’s new Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse is an electronic database containing drug and alcohol violations. Employers will use it beginning Jan. 6, 2020, to report violations and will be required to check it to see that no current or prospective driver is prohibited from operating a
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The driver shortage is an ongoing challenge for carriers. Driver turnover continues to remain stuck near 100 percent. Freight rates and capacity demand continue to hold steady, leading driver income to flatten. The short supply of well-qualified drivers — those with very few tickets, a safe driving record, no criminal background, etc. — puts a
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Trucking companies can now register for the drug & alcohol clearinghouse being administered and operated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the agency announced on October 1. Make sure you’re ready for the newest FMCSA mandate, coming January 6, 2020: The CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. In this overview of the new mandate
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Case Study: Darling Ingredients is a global developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients With operations in 18 countries on five continents, headquarters in Irving, Texas, and approximately 10,000 employees worldwide generating annual revenue around $3.7 million, Darling is extremely invested in fleets, transportation, and the logistics of moving its
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As of Jan. 6, 2020, motor carriers are required to begin using the FMCSA’s Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse will allow carriers to screen new drivers during pre-hire and all drivers annually. With these new procedures, the FMCSA seeks to eliminate almost 900 crashes annually, resulting in $196 million in total
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