FleetCollect, a trucking-compliance software platform, has announced the launch of a nationwide service offering DOT drug and alcohol tests on demand for $60 per test and an FMCSA random-testing consortium for as low as $8 per driver a month. The services are available to owner-operators and small fleets in all 50 U.S. states, aiming to simplify the often fragmented process of compliance testing.
For many small carriers, DOT testing involves multiple steps: finding a collection site, arranging a lab, and securing a Medical Review Officer (MRO) review. Joining a random-testing pool requires comparing consortium administrators with opaque pricing and selection practices. 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 needs without forcing carriers into unnecessary memberships.
Carriers can order a single DOT drug test for $60, with no enrollment or subscription required. FleetCollect schedules collection at a nearby site from a network of more than 19,000 locations, routes the specimen for SAMHSA-certified laboratory analysis, and delivers MRO-verified results. For ongoing random-testing requirements, the consortium is priced at $8 per driver a month for single-truck operators, 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, drivers receive a text message with a pass to a nearby collection site, and carriers are notified with completion documentation for audit purposes.
Both offerings include end-to-end handling of collection, laboratory analysis, and MRO review. 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 for pre-employment and annual checks.
"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." Armstrong added, "Random-testing programs have been a black box for small fleets. We put the selection rates, the process, and the price on the page — $8 a month, $60 a test."
On-demand testing and consortium enrollment are available now, joining FleetCollect's existing tools for IFTA fuel tax tracking and DOT Driver Qualification File management. Carriers can order a test or enroll at fleetcollect.net.
