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merrick4
Joined: 08 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:24 pm Post subject: Random Drug Program |
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Last year when getting my own authority I found out that I needed to join a random drug test program. I signed up with OOIDA's which cost me $100.
I needed to add the guy now driving my truck and they told me it was a $100 per person. Well I found out that was basically a rip off and I assumed that I might have mistaken what I heard.
Well I called back and sure enough it's $100 per person (plus join OOIDA fee). I asked how can he justify that and he said that they pay for the test.
I made some comment about that do they ususally do just one truck operations and he said he has a few large or larger fleets. I told him that those are the types that will be out of business.
Anyway there is another place I found local in Miami that charges $100 set up and then there is no cost to add members. When a drug test comes up it's only $35. They said if the drivers are elsewhere they have places all over the country for them to take a test.
More and more I don't see the point of OOIDA. Anyway just passing on the information for those that need it. |
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no_worries
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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| How big is the pool they put you in? The guy I leased to in FL awhile back switched from OOIDA to NASTC. They put him in his own pool :shock: :lol: |
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merrick4
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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I forget the size of the pool. She said since I only have the driver and me that we will be put into a pool with others.
That OOIDA is something else. |
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Kurbski
Joined: 08 Jun 2007
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Location: I-4 & I-95
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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merrick,
In case you need to set up your own account some day.
This company offers national post accident,rapid and lab based drug testing,background checks,fingerprinting and web based solutions. http://www.labcorpsolutions.com/employer.html
Over 1000 locations - http://www.labcorpsolutions.com/psclocframe.html |
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SoCal79
Joined: 26 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I was with one company ($129) that had really small pools and I was tested about every 2-3 months, it got old you would think after the 3rd or 4th time some one would see that I am not taking drugs and give me a break. I switched to The Compliance Group ($80) and have only been tested a couple of times. Last week a CHP officer pulled me over and when I handed him the card he asked what it was, when I said "my drug card" he freaks and says "drug card? like for medical marijuana?" "No officer sir all commercial drivers have to be enrolled in a random testing program." "Really when did this start?" I told him "yesterday while you were still at the academy, it's in your book on page 348." So I left with my speeding ticket for 62 MPH, seven MPH over. I may speed a pinch but I am not on drugs. |
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GMAN
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
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Location: Tennessee
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I am curious as to why you would show your drug consortium card to a cop who stopped you for speeding? :? |
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SoCal79
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Never really thought about it he asked for DL and med card and they are all in the same stack so I just handed it over. Why? Should I not have? I paid good money for it I would like to think it means something. |
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NotSteve
Joined: 20 Mar 2007
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Location: Bar in Mexico
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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| All this talk about drugs brings me back to the 70's in high school. Me and 3 other guys riding around in a beat up Volvo listening to Gratefull Dead and the whole car filled with smoke. We are on the side of the road and didn't notice a cop until he knocked on the window. The smoke poured out and we were laughing SOOOOOO hard the cop started laughing and just walked away. The good old days. |
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geomon
Joined: 13 Jul 2005
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Location: Sacramento, CA
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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Don't know why :) but that brought back this pink panther memory :)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zM9-3HP62FM |
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