Frequently Asked Questions

You must complete the DOT Return-to-Duty (RTD) process with a qualified DOT SAP before returning to safety-sensitive work.

Call ASAP 888-792-2727 x177 today to connect to a SAP. ASAP offers SAP services throughout the entire U.S. and U.S. territories since 1997. Appointments are available today!

The length of the Return-to-Duty (RTD) process can vary. It depends on the SAP’s recommendations and how quickly you complete the required education or treatment. Be cautious of anyone promising a fixed timeline—every case is different.

Contact ASAP today to discuss your specific situation and get expert guidance on what to expect.

Yes. Your employer or future employer must receive written clearance from the SAP before allowing you to return to DOT safety-sensitive work. The employer will coordinate your RTD test(s) and manage your follow-up testing plan assigned by the SAP to complete the process and clear the violation with you.

ASAP has DOT SAPs in the entire U.S. and U.S territories. ASAP gets the employee started in the RTD process with qualified DOT SAP and supports both the employer and employee through every step.

Yes. Our ASAP team can manage the follow-up testing schedule supporting the employer with compliance based on the SAP’s written plan.

Yes. We coordinate with TPAs, employers/DERs, and collection sites for seamless compliance.

The employee cannot return to any DOT safety-sensitive role until all SAP requirements are met.

It’s a secure online database that tracks DOT drug and alcohol program violations and Return-to-Duty status for CDL drivers since January 6, 2020.

FMCSA enhanced the databases by adding Clearinghouse II on November 18, 2024. This allowed State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) to remove commercial driving privileges with anyone in a PROHIBITED status in the Clearinghouse by downgrading the license.

A commercial driver must complete the Return-to-Duty (RTD) process with a qualified DOT SAP to be reinstated by the SDLA. Call ASAP 888-792-2727 x177 today to connect to a SAP.

CDL drivers, employers, Substance Abuse Professionals (SAPs), and Consortiums/Third Party Administrators (C/TPAs) must all register and report relevant activity.

Registered CDL Drivers can use the Clearinghouse to:

• Review your own Clearinghouse record and initiate the process to revise or remove incorrectly entered information.
• Provide electronic consent to release detailed drug and/or alcohol violations information in your Clearinghouse record to a current or prospective employer (when an employer conducts a full query).
• Identify a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) to report on Return-to-Duty (RTD) activities, if you have an unresolved drug and alcohol program violation in your Clearinghouse record.

Yes. The driver must designate a SAP in the Clearinghouse, which initiates an invitation for the SAP to accept. Then SAPs must report when an initial evaluation is completed and when the driver is eligible for Return-to-Duty testing.

By creating an account at clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov.

Register HERE- https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/Register

Step by step instructions on how to register- https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/Resource/Index/Registration-Driver-Instructions