FleetCollect, a trucking-compliance software platform, announced the launch of on-demand DOT drug and alcohol tests for $60 per test and a nationwide FMCSA random-testing consortium for $8 per driver a month, available to owner-operators and small fleets across all 50 U.S. states. The services are designed to address the fragmented purchasing process that small carriers often face when complying with federal testing requirements.
Under 49 CFR Part 382, CDL drivers operating commercial motor vehicles must participate in a DOT drug and alcohol testing program. Owner-operators who drive their own trucks are required to join a consortium for random testing. However, ordering a single pre-employment test typically involves calling around for a collection site, arranging a lab, and finding a Medical Review Officer (MRO) separately. Joining a random-testing pool often means comparing consortium administrators whose pricing and selection practices are rarely published.
FleetCollect's launch addresses both situations. Carriers can order a single DOT test—whether pre-employment, post-accident, or other one-off needs—directly through FleetCollect for $60 per test. There is no enrollment, subscription, or consortium membership required. FleetCollect schedules the collection at a nearby site within a national laboratory collection network, routes the specimen for laboratory analysis, and delivers the MRO-verified result. For carriers subject to ongoing random-testing requirements, the consortium is 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 the FMCSA minimum annual rates of 50 percent for drugs and 10 percent for alcohol. When a driver is selected, FleetCollect texts them a pass to a nearby collection site, notifies the carrier, and documents completion for audit purposes.
Both offerings draw on a national network of more than 19,000 collection sites and SAMHSA-certified laboratories, with every result reviewed by an MRO before it is reported. Consortium members also receive Designated Employer Representative (DER) sign-off support, ensuring required employer actions are documented. Additionally, 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.
"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."
The 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. Carriers can order a test or enroll here.
FleetCollect is operated by Solve For Solutions LLC of Carson, California, founded by Herman Armstrong. Learn more at https://fleetcollect.net.
