FleetCollect Launches $60 DOT Drug Tests and $8/Month Random Consortium

FleetCollect, a trucking-compliance software platform, has launched a groundbreaking service that allows owner-operators and small fleets across 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. This eliminates the fragmented purchasing process that small carriers typically face, where ordering a single pre-employment test requires coordinating multiple vendors, and joining a random-testing pool often involves 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 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, no program required, and FleetCollect handles the scheduling, routing, and MRO-verified results. For those subject to ongoing random-testing requirements, the consortium is priced at $8 per driver a month for a single-truck operator, 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% for drugs and 10% for alcohol.

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. Both offerings are available nationwide, using collection sites in the national laboratory network. "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 here.