Transport Topics

DOT Adding Test for ‘Ecstasy’ as Part of Stricter Drug Rules

This story appears in the Aug. 23 print edition of Transport Topics. The U.S. Department of Transportation said it is adding new tests for transportation workers to detect the designer drug “ecstasy,” ...
Transport Topics

DOT Proposes Adding Oral Fluid Specimen for Driver Drug Testing

The Department of Transportation is proposing to add new drug testing guidelines that would permit motor carriers to test truck drivers using oral fluid samples as an alternative to urine testing.
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DOT proposes adding fentanyl to drug-testing panels for truck drivers, other transportation workers

The American Transportation Research Institute has launched its 2025 Top Industry Issues Survey, which asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry, along ...
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DOT Proposes Significant Amendments to Drug & Alcohol Testing, Adding Fentanyl and Norfentanyl

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) recently proposed significant amendments to its drug and alcohol testing regulations that include adding fentanyl and its metabolite, norfentanyl, to the drug ...