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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. 1

    Join a consortium (C/TPA)

    Owner-operators must be in one — you can't run a random pool of one.

  2. 2

    Get selected randomly

    The consortium pulls names throughout the year.

  3. 3

    Test promptly when selected

    Go to the clinic within the required window.

  4. 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.
Official source: FMCSA drug & alcohol testing

Fact-checked June 2026. Fees, screens, and dates change — always reconfirm at the official source at filing time.

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