- Explanation: This section guides you through ordering Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse reports. These reports are essential for ensuring that drivers meet the safety and compliance requirements set by the FMCSA.
- How to Order Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Reports:
- Log in to the DOTDriverFiles app.
- From the Dashboard, click on “Drivers” in the left navigation bar.
- Select the driver for whom you want to order the report.
- Click on the box in the top right titled “Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse”.
- You will see the following options:
- Signed Limited Query Consent: The signed consent form is completed during the digital signing of the application and forms. You can review the digitally signed form here.
- Pre-Employment Query: As part of the pre-employment screening, you must run a complete query.
- Annual Query: You must perform a restricted query for each employed driver once yearly after hiring.
- To submit the request for a pre-employment query:
- Click the button titled “Submit Pre-Employment Query” and go to FMCSA Clearinghouse.
- Log in to your account or create one if necessary.
- Complete the process on the FMCSA Clearinghouse website.
- To submit the request for an annual query:
- Click the button titled “Submit Annual Query” and go to FMCSA Clearinghouse.
- Log in to your account or create one if necessary.
- Complete the process on the FMCSA Clearinghouse website.
- Marking Completed:
- After completing the process, return to the DOTDriverFiles app and click the second button to the right to mark the query as completed.
- You will be directed to a page to enter the date and relevant information.
- Make sure to check the box that says: “I have a report to be uploaded”. This will refresh the screen and display a file selection button.
- Click the file selection button, select the file, and confirm.
- Finalize the section by clicking the “Upload File(s)” button. This will create a green check mark showing compliance on the main Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse page.
Note: Users do not need to order a pre-employment and annual query at the same time. They should choose the appropriate selection based on the driver’s timeline.Keywords: (order clearinghouse reports, drug and alcohol reports, FMCSA compliance, driver safety, DOTDriverFiles clearinghouse, drug testing reports, alcohol testing reports, driver qualification, order DQF reports, driver compliance reports)