FMCSA Updates Clearinghouse Inquiry Requirements Effective January 6, 2023

Yesterday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced via email that as of January 6, 2023, the requirement that calls for motor carriers to conduct manual inquiries with previous employers on a potential driver’s violations of the drug and alcohol regulations will no longer be necessary. Instead, a pre-employment Clearinghouse query will satisfy the requirement to investigate a prospective driver’s previous drug and alcohol program violations, as established by § 49 CFR 391.23(e). Please note that annual query requirements have not changed, meaning employers must still conduct a separate query in the Clearinghouse at least once a year for each commercial driver they employ.

Click here to review the announcement from FMCSA.

As always, if you need any further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to TCA’s Government Affairs team.

Manager of Government Affairs:
Caitlin Smith
csmith@truckload.org
(571) 444-0306

Vice President of Safety and Government Affairs:
Dave Heller
dheller@truckload.org
(571) 444-0307