Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Who drug tests me?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by GiantBeard, Nov 1, 2015.

Page 1 of 3
  1. Nov 1, 2015 #1
    GiantBeard

    GiantBeard Medium Load Member

    323
    343
    Oct 16, 2015
    Petaluma/Indio, CA
    0
    Simple question:

    I got cleaned up when my boss needed a truck driver. I told him that it's a drug free job. He didn't understand, and I told him that he's required to drug test me as a requirement by the Feds.

    He gave me the dumbest look in history. I asked him if he tested our previous driver. He said he didn't know he was supposed to do that. He'd been with us for 7 years...

    Is it my responsibility to test myself?!

    Does he get in trouble for not testing me, do I, or both of us?

    Who the effing 'ell is responsible for scheduling and paying for this?
     
    GiantBeard, Nov 1, 2015
    GiantBeard, Nov 1, 2015
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Nov 1, 2015 #2
    miss elvee

    miss elvee Heavy Load Member

    816
    2,640
    Dec 15, 2012
    Russellville, AR
    0
    the employer is responsible for running the drug test program and paying for it as far as I can remember.
     
    miss elvee, Nov 1, 2015
    miss elvee, Nov 1, 2015
    #2
    truckon, rockinrobinvolvo, Cottonmouth85 and 1 other person Thank this.
  4. Nov 1, 2015 #3
    Straight Stacks

    Straight Stacks Paper Cha$er

    2,930
    20,768
    Jul 18, 2015
    Alabama Gulf Coast
    0
    It is the responsibility of your employer to have their company registered with a DOT approved drug test consortium...along with paying for you to be randomly tested.
     
    Straight Stacks, Nov 1, 2015
    Straight Stacks, Nov 1, 2015
    #3
    rockinrobinvolvo Thanks this.
  5. Nov 1, 2015 #4
    GiantBeard

    GiantBeard Medium Load Member

    323
    343
    Oct 16, 2015
    Petaluma/Indio, CA
    0
    Thank you! I hate the way this guy thinks sometimes. He just does things his way, until the sherrifs are at his door and then tries to talk his way out of it.
     
    GiantBeard, Nov 1, 2015
    GiantBeard, Nov 1, 2015
    #4
    rockinrobinvolvo and miss elvee Thank this.
  7. Nov 1, 2015 #5
    Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

    15,259
    33,819
    Dec 17, 2010
    Williesburg, Virignia
    0
    Moose1958, Nov 1, 2015
    Moose1958, Nov 1, 2015
    #5
  8. Nov 1, 2015 #6
    GiantBeard

    GiantBeard Medium Load Member

    323
    343
    Oct 16, 2015
    Petaluma/Indio, CA
    0
    GiantBeard, Nov 1, 2015
    GiantBeard, Nov 1, 2015
    #6
  9. Nov 1, 2015 #7
    GasHauler

    GasHauler Master FMCSA Interpreter

    6,257
    4,365
    Oct 23, 2005
    Vegas/Jersey
    0
    Do him and you a favor and buy him the little green handbook ( FMCSR's) from J.J. Keller and Associates or at a truck stop. Wrap it up and say marry Xmas.
     
    GasHauler, Nov 1, 2015
    GasHauler, Nov 1, 2015
    #7
  10. Nov 1, 2015 #8
    Mudguppy

    Mudguppy Degenerate Immoralist

    1,657
    4,064
    Apr 28, 2014
    Wooley Swamp
    0
    The good news is, you as an employee can't get in trouble for your boss's ineptitude, unless you were to say, refuse a DOT drug test. Then, that would be on you.

    Dig the beard by the way....LOL
     
    Mudguppy, Nov 1, 2015
    Mudguppy, Nov 1, 2015
    #8
    Cat sdp Thanks this.
  11. Nov 1, 2015 #9
    rockinrobinvolvo

    rockinrobinvolvo Bobtail Member

    7
    3
    Nov 1, 2015
    0
    Good idea but after 7 years...he probably can't read either :D
     
    rockinrobinvolvo, Nov 1, 2015
    rockinrobinvolvo, Nov 1, 2015
    #9
  12. Nov 1, 2015 #10
    DC843

    DC843 Medium Load Member

    672
    301
    Jul 4, 2015
    0
    DC843, Nov 1, 2015
    DC843, Nov 1, 2015
    #10
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 1 of 3