Welcome To Clearinghouse Navigator
Your Guide To FMCSA's
Drug And Alcohol Information Clearinghouse.
Clearinghouse Navigator provides FMCSA-regulated employers and stakeholders with comprehensive assistance in complying with the requirements of FMCSA's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rule.
As of January 2020, all employers of CMV operators are required by US DOT to report drug and alcohol violations to a secure online federal database, and to query that database for employee/applicant violations.
Clearinghouse Navigator simplifies FMCSA's Clearinghouse requirement for you by bringing together robust eLearning solutions, dozens of FAQs and Knowledgebase articles, useful - and easy to use - compliance forms, all supported by a team of industry experts who specialize in DOT drug and alcohol regulatory requirements.
The Clearinghouse Requirement
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Employers Report Violations
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Employers Query Database
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Drivers Check Own Record
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Drivers Allow Access (Consent)
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SAPs Report Progress
FMCSA Clearinghouse Timeline
2016
Clearinghouse Final
On December 5, 2016, FMCSA published a Final Rule establishing a centralized database - or clearinghouse - of drug and alcohol violations commited by holders of commercial drivers licenses.
- Truck Drivers
- School Bus Drivers
- Construction & Public Works
2019
Registration
In the fall of 2019, FMCSA will open the database for registration, so users can assess the clearinghouse when it goes live in 2020.
- Employers
- Medical Review Officiers
- Substance Abuse Professionals
- State DL Agencies
2020
Clearinghouse Open
January 6, 2020: mandatory use of the clearinghouse to query driver history and report violations begins. Employers must still make manual inquiries required by Parts 40 and/or 391 (as applicable)
- Alcohol Results of 0.04+
- Positive Drug Test Results
- Refusals to Test
- State DL Agencies
2023
After January 6th, 2023, manual §391.23 inquiries will no longer be required (clearinghouse only), though §40.25 inquiries may still be registered.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse?
FMCSA's Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, a secure electronic federal database, will go into effect on January 6, 2020, and will contain information about drivers who hold commercial driver's licenses (CDLs), are covered by the requirements of FMCSA's Part 382 (Drug and Alcohol Testing regulation), and have violated a prohibition set forth in Part 382.
How will Clearinghouse Navigator help me?
This commercial website - not affiliated with FMCSA or US DOT - and its extensive eLearning resource center will help all stakeholders maintain immediate and ongoing compliance with the new requirements of 49 CFR Part 382, Subpart G.
- Employers can learn how to properly report violations into the Clearinghouse, how to correctly obtain applicant/employee query consent, how to query the electronic database, and how to maintain required records in a compliant manner
- Medical Review Officers (MROs) and Consortia/Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) can learn about the database reporting process, and their role in supporting covered employers as well as individual drivers effected by the new rule
- Substance Abuse Professionals can learn about the requirements of the new §382.705(d), which directs SAPs to report individual drivers' compliance with the Return-to-Duty process set forth in DOT's 49 CFR Part 40
- Commercial motor vehicle drivers can learn how to review their own record in the online database, how to provide electronic consent for the querying of their information, and how to petition FMCSA for the removal or change of information in the database, as allowed by §382.717.
This website will have robust online courses giving Clearinghouse users confidence that they can meet the requirements of the new rule in a timely and efficient manner. Additionally, we will have an extensive suite of regulatory reference material, an interactive knowledge base, and live help desk via chat and telephone.