WHO MUST REGISTER?
All CDL drivers except qualifying farmers*
WHEN IS A QUERY CONDUCTED?
- Every 12 months (limited query)
- Every time a 5-panel DOT drug or alcohol test is administered (limited query)
- Prior to hiring a new driver (full query)
BENEFITS OF FULLY MANAGED CLEARINGHOUSE ACCOUNTS BY HOFFENMER
- Free annual and pre-employment queries for all drivers
- Account management: credentials and access codes
- Annual driver reports
- Reports for U.S. DOT Audits and Compliance Reviews
- Adding, managing and removing drivers from account
- Driver account management (free*) - consent management
- Account support from account manager
- Discounted drug tests (20% off) for enrolled drivers
OPERATING STATUS
- INTERSTATE AND INTRASTATE CARRIERS
- PASSENGER CARRIERS
- SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS
- CONSTRUCTION EQUIP. OPERATORS
- LIMO DRIVERS
- MUNICIPAL VEHICLE DRIVERS (EX. WASTE MANAGEMENT VEH)
- FEDERAL AND OTHER ENTITIES THAT EMPLOY DRIVERS SUBJECT TO CFR TITLE 49 382.
What is Hoffenmer’s Random Program?
All random drug and alcohol tests are free with this membership type. Pay $110 per driver and never worry about paying too much in test fees again. Learn more about Hoffenmer’s Random Program here.
What happens if a driver has a violation in one state and applies for a CDL in another?
The Clearinghouse database holds interstate records to ensure accurate information of the driver’s history.
What information do I need to provide for Hoffenmer to handle my Clearinghouse?
All we need is your company’s name, address, and US DOT number.
REMEMBER:
COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CLEARINGHOUSE PROCEDURES CAN FACE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES SUCH AS LARGE FINES, OUT OF SERVICE ORDERS, AND OPERATIONAL DELAYS.
* EXEMPTIONS:
The following are exempt from the Clearinghouse Mandate:
You operate a farm vehicle that is:
- Controlled and operated by the farmer (not a third-party company)
- Used to transport agricultural products, machinery, farm supplies to or from the farm only
- Used only within a 150-mile radius of the farm
- Not used ‘for-hire’
Farm vehicles can be used ‘for-hire’ only if it is:
- A straight or articulated truck
- Identified as a farm vehicle by state registration
- Used to transport farm stock, machinery, or farm commodities
- Less than 26,000 GVWR - can travel anywhere in the US
- More than 26,000 GVWR - can travel only within a 150-mile radius
