FleetCollect, a trucking-compliance software platform, has launched a service allowing 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 are accessible through a single FleetCollect account, with specimen collection at a national network of more than 19,000 collection 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 single pre-employment test typically involves calling around for a collection site, arranging a lab, and finding an MRO separately. Joining a random-testing pool requires 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 situations—the carrier that needs one test today and the carrier that needs a standing random pool—without forcing the first group into a membership it does not need.
Carriers can order a single DOT drug test for $60 with no program required. FleetCollect schedules the collection at a nearby site in a national laboratory collection network, routes the specimen for laboratory analysis, and delivers the MRO-verified result. There is no enrollment, subscription, or consortium membership required to order a test.
For carriers 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 the FMCSA minimum annual rates of 50 percent for drugs and 10 percent for alcohol. When a driver is selected, FleetCollect texts them a pass to a nearby collection site, notifies the carrier, and documents completion for audit purposes.
Both offerings draw on a national network of more than 19,000 collection sites and SAMHSA-certified laboratories, with every result reviewed by an MRO before it is reported. Consortium members also receive Designated Employer Representative (DER) sign-off support, so required employer actions are documented. FleetCollect is registered with the FMCSA Clearinghouse as a C/TPA, and the consortium includes FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse queries—the pre-employment and annual checks carriers must run on CDL drivers.
“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. Either way, collection, lab, and MRO review are handled.”
On-demand DOT testing at $60 per test and consortium enrollment from $8 per driver a month are available now. The testing products join FleetCollect's existing compliance tools—IFTA fuel tax tracking via its iPhone app and DOT Driver Qualification File management under 49 CFR Part 391. Carriers can order a test or enroll here.
