FleetCollect, a trucking-compliance software platform, now allows owner-operators and small fleets in all 50 U.S. states to order DOT drug and alcohol tests on demand for $60 per test and enroll in a nationwide FMCSA random-testing consortium for $8 per driver a month. Both services operate through a single FleetCollect account, with specimen collection at over 19,000 sites, analysis by SAMHSA-certified laboratories, and Medical Review Officer (MRO) review included.
For most small carriers, DOT testing has been a fragmented process. Ordering a pre-employment test involves calling around for a collection site, arranging a lab, and finding an MRO separately. Joining a random-testing pool means comparing consortium administrators whose pricing and selection practices are rarely published. Under 49 CFR Part 382, CDL drivers operating commercial motor vehicles must participate in a DOT drug and alcohol testing program, and owner-operators who drive their own trucks must join a consortium for random testing. FleetCollect's launch addresses both scenarios without forcing those who need a single test into a membership.
Carriers can order a single DOT drug test for $60—pre-employment, post-accident, or other one-off tests—through FleetCollect without enrollment, subscription, or consortium membership. FleetCollect schedules the collection at a nearby site, routes the specimen for analysis, and delivers the MRO-verified result.
For those subject to ongoing random-testing requirements, FleetCollect operates a DOT drug and alcohol testing consortium priced at $8 per driver a month for a single-truck operator, or $80 per driver a year, with per-driver pricing dropping to as low as $2 a month for larger fleets. Enrolled drivers are selected for unannounced testing at FMCSA minimum annual rates of 50 percent for drugs and 10 percent for alcohol. When selected, FleetCollect texts the driver a pass to a nearby collection site, notifies the carrier, and documents completion.
Both offerings use a national network of over 19,000 collection sites and SAMHSA-certified laboratories, with every result reviewed by an MRO. Consortium members also receive Designated Employer Representative (DER) sign-off support. FleetCollect is registered with the FMCSA Clearinghouse as a C/TPA, and the consortium includes FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse queries—pre-employment and annual checks carriers must run on CDL drivers.
On-demand testing and the consortium are available nationwide across all 50 states. “Most owner-operators don't wake up wanting a consortium—they wake up needing a test,” said Herman Armstrong, founder of FleetCollect. “So we built testing the way a small carrier actually buys it: order the single test you need today, and if you're required to be in a random pool, the consortium is right there on the same account.”
Carriers can order a test or enroll at FleetCollect.net.
