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Customer User Guide (online)

The complete, up-to-date guide to your account: getting started, the dashboard, drivers, drug & alcohol testing, vehicles, insurance, HOS, safety, training, the DOT Officer Report, ordering drug screens, background checks and MVRs, the Full Managed plan, and billing.

Web page 9 sections Updated October 2026
Quick Reference
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Post-Accident Testing Deadlines

Alcohol: within 8 hours
Drugs: within 32 hours
Missing these is treated the same as a positive test.

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Our Alert Schedule

We email you at 60 days, 30 days, and 10 days before any document expires.

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Random Testing Minimums

Drugs: 50% of drivers per year
Alcohol: 10% of drivers per year

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Driver File Checklist

Application, MVR, CDL copy, medical cert, road test, drug test result, prior employer checks.

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Annual Inspection

Required every 12 months for every truck and trailer. Must be done by a qualified inspector.

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FMCSA Contact Info

Phone: 1-800-832-5660
Website: fmcsa.dot.gov

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