In early 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration came out with a Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, which is a database used to track commercial truckers cited for substance abuse violations. The idea behind the database is to help keep under-the-influence truck drivers off of Texas and the nation’s roads. Yet, many truckers cited in the clearinghouse wind up returning to active duty.
Per the Commercial Carrier Journal, as of April, 2021, there were more than 64,000 truck drivers involved in the return-to-duty process truckers must complete after receiving substance abuse citations in the clearinghouse.