Pre-employment drug testing

So I’m in the process of getting my DOT authority crap sorted out so I can start trucking for myself. My question is about the drug testing BS. The company I’ve been with 5 years does random drug tests of course since it’s a trucking company. I read that a “pre-employment” test isn’t required for someone who’s been on a random testing program for the last 12 months. Anyone know for sure? It’s pretty silly that I have to pre-employment drug test myself for my single driver company. Then again we are regulated by the U.S. government, so stupid #### is the norm.

 

I understand I have to be in a consortium. I’m talking about only the pre-employment test that they say is required. If you’re already part of a random drug testing pool, and jump directly into the O/O thing do I need to do the pre-employment test for myself?

 

I have not yet, still looking for one. Only one local place that I know of does drug testing, and they’re not so pleasant to work with.

 

I’m not too thrilled over it. Most guys say if your name gets pulled you have to report to the drug center within two hours. Yeah right, if I’m on the road with a load that has to be to point B at a certain time I’m not dragging my truck and trailer through some random town to find the closest regulated cup to piss in.