Random drug & alcohol testing (consortium)
Enroll in a random drug & alcohol testing consortium — you're selected for tests spread across the year.
- Filed with
- A consortium / third-party administrator (C/TPA)
- Cost
- Consortium membership ~$100–200/year
- Time
- Enroll once (~15 min); tests as selected
What you'll need
- Enrollment in a C/TPA
- A clinic to test at
Step by step
- 1
Join a consortium (C/TPA)
Owner-operators must be in one — you can't run a random pool of one.
- 2
Get selected randomly
The consortium pulls names throughout the year.
- 3
Test promptly when selected
Go to the clinic within the required window.
- 4
Keep your records
The consortium maintains your testing history.
Worth knowing
- 2026 rates: 50% for drugs, 10% for alcohol.
- Refusing or missing a random test is treated as a positive.
Fact-checked June 2026. Fees, screens, and dates change — always reconfirm at the official source at filing time.
Not legal advice and not FMCSA or DOT guidance; verify with FMCSA or a licensed professional.
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