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FMCSA

Record

DRUG & ALCOHOL Consent
CLEARINGHOUSE Query

Safety

FMCSA
QUERY PLANS

Purchasing a query plan
QUERY PLAN BUNDLES enables employers, and their
designated consortia/third-party
administrators (C/TPAs), to
$1.25 Query Bundle Plan Cost conduct queries on prospective
$1.25
1
and current drivers in the
Flat per query rate 2 $2.50 Clearinghouse.
(limited or full) 3 $3.75
$5.00
4
Flat per query rate ($1.25), 5 $6.25
for limited and full queries 10 $12.50 About Queries
20 $25.00
Bundles customized to meet your 50 $62.50
business needs and never expire 100 $125.00 A query is an electronic check in
the Clearinghouse, conducted by an
Options are available for 150 $187.50 employer or their designated C/TPA,
high-volume users, see: 200 $250.00 to determine if current or prospective
https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/ 300 $375.00 employees are prohibited from
Query/Unlimited 500 $625.00
1,000 $1,250.00 performing safety-sensitive functions,
1,500 $1,875.00 such as operating a commercial motor
Beginning fall 2019, registered employers 2,000 $2,500.00 vehicle (CMV), due to unresolved drug
will log into their Clearinghouse accounts to 2,500 $3,125.00
purchase their query plan. and alcohol program violations.
5,000 $6,250.00
Query plans may be purchased from the 7,500 $9,375.00
FMCSA Clearinghouse only. There are two types of queries:
• LIMITED QUERIES check for the
presence of information in
the queried driver’s Clearinghouse
record. Driver consent is obtained
Why do I need to purchase a query plan? outside the Clearinghouse.
• FULL QUERIES disclose to employers
Employers are charged a fee for conducting queries in the Clearinghouse. and designated C/TPAs detailed
Employers must purchase a query plan to ensure they or their designated C/TPAs information about any resolved or
can conduct queries. C/TPAs cannot purchase queries on behalf of employers. unresolved violations in a driver’s
Note: Working with a C/TPA to manage a drug and alcohol testing program is Clearinghouse record.
a requirement of all owner-operators.
If a limited query returns a result that
there is information recorded in the
The Clearinghouse final Which query plan is right for me?
rule requires that employers The query bundle you purchase Clearinghouse about the queried
conduct queries: will depend on the number of queries driver, and the employer follows up
• As part of any pre-employment you will need to conduct. with a full query to access the detailed
driver investigation. violation information, the employer will
Not sure how many queries you only be charged once for both queries.
• At least annually for every CDL
driver currently employed. will need to conduct?
Select a query bundle large enough Questions?
to cover the number of CDL drivers
you currently employ. You can Email: clearinghouse@dot.gov
purchase additional plans as needed. Web: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov
FMCSA-MCE-19-010, August 2019

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