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 a network of more than 19,000 sites, analysis by SAMHSA-certified laboratories, and Medical Review Officer (MRO) review included.
For most small carriers, DOT testing is a fragmented process. Ordering a 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 with opaque pricing and selection practices. Under 49 CFR Part 382, CDL drivers must participate in a DOT drug and alcohol testing program, and owner-operators must join a consortium for random testing. FleetCollect's launch addresses both needs—the carrier that requires a single test and the carrier that needs a standing random pool—without forcing the first group into an unnecessary membership.
Carriers can order a single DOT drug test for $60 without any program requirement. FleetCollect schedules the collection at a nearby site, 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 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% for drugs and 10% for alcohol. When selected, FleetCollect texts the driver a pass to a nearby collection site, notifies the carrier, and documents completion for audit purposes.
Both offerings use a national network of more than 19,000 collection sites and SAMHSA-certified laboratories, with every result reviewed by an MRO before reporting. 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—the pre-employment and annual checks carriers must run on CDL drivers. Both services 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. 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 DOT testing at $60 per test and consortium enrollment from $8 per driver a month are available now. Carriers can order a test or enroll here. These testing products join FleetCollect's existing compliance tools, including IFTA fuel tax tracking via its iPhone app and DOT Driver Qualification File (DQF) management under 49 CFR Part 391.
