Commercial Driver Background Screening Best Practices & HireRight Service Offerings

As a business operating under the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), there are certain background checks that are required by law. And there are checks that companies may want to consider doing to help ensure that they recruit and retain the best possible employees.

This eBook covers the FMCSA regulations in detail, offers guidance on suggested background checks to conduct that are “beyond regulatory compliance” to help protect your organization, and reviews the various HireRight services offerings that can help you achieve a well-rounded program, satisfy DOT requirements, and improve your time-to-hire turnaround. 

Topics covered include:

• FMCSA mandated background screening requirements
• Motor vehicle records
• Employment history and drug/alcohol violations
• Pre-employment drug testing
• DOT physical examinations
• Ongoing drug/alcohol testing requirements
• Staged screening
• Complementary HireRight services