‘Every single workplace’ affected by drug use: Snider-Adler

Dr. Melissa Snider-Adler, the chief medical review officer of DriverCheck, leaves little doubt that people are performing safety-sensitive work with drugs in their system. Thirty-five per cent of people who…

Truck driver alcohol and drug violations on the rise

The number of North American truck drivers failing alcohol and drug tests is on the rise when comparing March totals over the last three years. Employers and medical review officers…

OOIDA refutes claim that hard drug use is under-reported

Two U.S.-based trucking organizations are at odds over the question of hard drug use among truck drivers. The Trucking Alliance — a group including large fleets such as JB Hunt,…

Legal marijuana can still cost truck drivers their job

While a substantial portion of the population was overjoyed when Canada legalized recreational cannabis in October 2018, it’s become a nightmare for truck fleets, drivers and law enforcement. Removing marijuana…

Westcan truck driver loses challenge over drug and alcohol testing

Truck driver Randall Phillips has failed in a legal bid to challenge Westcan Bulk Transport’s random drug and alcohol testing program. Phillips had argued the fleet shouldn’t be able to…

Splitting the difference in drug and alcohol testing

When you have drivers operating commercial vehicles into the United States, you’re likely aware by now that they must be qualified according to U.S. regulations. If they’re also operating certain…

Fleets make the case for hair tests to screen truck drivers

ACTON, Ma. — Fleets that have implemented hair testing for illegal drugs in addition to the DOT-mandated urine testing for commercial truck drivers say not only is it the right…

Hair testing for drugs would ground 300K truck drivers in U.S.: Researchers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Researchers at the University of Central Arkansas are validating an earlier study that suggests hair testing for drug use could force nearly 300,000 truck drivers off the…

Drug testing leeway for furloughed truck drivers

We’re still dealing with the pandemic, and we’ve seen over the past several months the devastating effects the coronavirus has had on Canada and U.S.-based trucking companies. Some of you…

Marijuana use tops stats in first report from U.S. drug clearinghouse

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Positive tests for marijuana use far outpaced those for other drugs reported in the first few months of the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug…

U.S. approves oral fluid drug testing for truckers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Truck drivers could soon face oral fluid testing for controlled substances under a new directive from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The…

Opinion: Answers about drug clearinghouse queries

Cross-border carriers with drivers who are subject to U.S. drug and alcohol testing requirements are also subject to the FMCSA's new Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse program.

Fleet marijuana limits vary widely on anniversary of legalization

TORONTO, Ont. – Positive drug tests are on the rise and fleets continue to debate the acceptable thresholds for truck drivers as Canada approaches the first anniversary of legalized recreational marijuana.

Spear goes on offensive in ATA address

AUSTIN, Texas – American Trucking Associations president and CEO Chris Spear went on the offensive during his annual state of the industry address today, calling for changes to everything from minimum driving ages to new drug testing tools and a massive infrastructure investment.

North American fleets head into the weed(s)

AUSTIN, Texas – North America’s trucking industry finds itself in the midst of a growing drug problem. The same marijuana being legalized across Canada and select U.S. states is still banned by the federal government in the U.S. What remains is a legal quagmire, and carriers are still trying to determine what the details all mean.