DOT Issues Random Testing Rates for 2024

2024 DOT Random Testing Rates

Published by DOT: Friday, December 29, 2023.

https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/random-testing-rates

The following chart outlines the annual minimum drug and alcohol random testing rates established within DOT Agencies for 2024.
DOT Agency	2024 Random Drug Testing Rate	2024 Random Alcohol Testing Rate
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [FMCSA]The random rates did not change for 2024. Because the random rates did not change, FMCSA is not required to publish a notice in the Federal Register. The rate last changed in 2020.	50%	10%
Federal Aviation Administration [FAA]2024 Random Rate Federal Register Notice 2024 Federal Register Notice – Correction	25%	10%
Federal Railroad Administration [FRA]2024 Random Rate Federal Register Notice	25% – Covered Service	10% – Covered Service
	25% – Maintenance of Way	10% – Maintenance of Way
	50% – Mechanical	25% – Mechanical
Federal Transit Administration [FTA]2024 Random Rate Federal Register Notice	50%	10%
Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [PHMSA]2024 Random Rate Federal Register Notice	25%	N/A

NOTE: Employers (and C/TPAs) subject to more than one DOT Agency drug and alcohol testing rule may continue to combine covered employees into a single random selection pool. (The higher pool rate is required)

USCG-covered employees may be combined with DOT-covered employees in drug testing pools even though the USCG is now part of the Department of Homeland Security

The information above was published by transportation.gov and is being shared by TADTS as a means to continue educating and informing our clients.

https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/random-testing-rates

TADTS has already updated our random rates in our software to ensure our client and consortium pools will be in compliance.

We look forward to continuing to serve you in 2024.