A DOT Consortium That Runs Your Random Testing
Join Rise's DOT random drug and alcohol testing pool. We run the selections, tell you who is up, coordinate the collection, and keep the records ready for your next audit.
Questions about enrolling? Call 713-439-1896
Random Testing Is Easy to Fall Behind On
DOT random testing has to be truly random, spread through the year, and hit the minimum rate every year. For FMCSA in 2026, that means testing at least 50% of your average number of drivers for drugs and 10% for alcohol. For a small fleet, keeping a fair pool and proving it in an audit is a lot to manage alone.
One Large Pool, Managed for You
A consortium combines drivers from many employers into one large random pool. Selections stay fair, the required rates are met across the pool, and Rise does the tracking.
What Rise Handles
- Quarterly random selections that give every driver an equal chance
- Notice to you when one of your drivers is selected
- Collection at a site near the driver, through our nationwide network
- Results reported back to you
- Selection lists and results kept for audits
- Clearinghouse queries and reporting as your C/TPA
What That Means for You
- Required random rates met every year
- A documented selection process you can show an auditor
- One call for testing, Clearinghouse, and records
Run Your Own Authority? You Need a Consortium
If you drive under your own authority, you still need random testing, and you cannot run a fair random pool of one. FMCSA requires owner-operators to join a consortium and to designate a C/TPA in the Clearinghouse. Rise covers both.
Three Steps to Join
- 01
Tell Us About Your Drivers.
How many you have and which DOT agency covers them.
- 02
We Set Up Your Enrollment.
Your drivers join the pool, and we help you designate Rise as your C/TPA in the Clearinghouse.
- 03
We Handle the Randoms.
When a driver is selected, you hear from us with next steps and a nearby collection site.
2026 Minimum Random Testing Rates
| Agency | Drug testing | Alcohol testing |
|---|---|---|
| FMCSA (motor carriers) | 50% | 10% |
| FTA (transit) | 50% | 10% |
| PHMSA (pipeline) | 50% | Not required |
| FAA (aviation) | 25% | 10% |
| FRA (rail, covered service) | 25% | 10% |
DOT sets these rates each year. Source: DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance, January 2026.
DOT Consortium Questions
Hand Off Your Random Testing
Tell us how many drivers you have and which agency covers them. We will get them into the pool and take it from there.
Prefer to talk? Call 713-439-1896
Official Sources
This page is general information from Rise Workforce Solutions, not legal advice. Confirm the requirements for your operation with the DOT agency that covers your employees.