Industry Solutions
Transportation
Background Investigations for Transportation
Safety is critical in the transportation industry. Hiring drivers with a criminal history or substance abuse increases a company’s liability, and puts the public at risk. IDS gives Human Resource and Compliance professionals a piece of mind when it comes to ensuring thorough and compliant hiring practices. IDS helps companies mitigate their risk of a bad hire through the implementation of a federally compliant preemployment background screening program. Our FCRA compliant screening programs were designed with DOT and FMCSA regulations in mind.
Don’t Let An Unsafe Hire Become Part Of Your Workforce.
Partner With IDS To Stay Compliant And Save Lives
- Criminal Record Checks
- Drug and Alcohol Screening
- Employment Verification
- Drug Screening History
- Motor Vehicle Records Check
- Pre-Employment Physical Exam
- Pre-Employment Screening Program
The IDS Difference
- 5 Star Customer Service
- Fast Turnaround times
- Comprehensive and Accurate
- FCRA Compliant
- Easy to Access, Easy to Use
- IT Support, New User & FCRA Training
- In Person Coverage options Nationwide
DOT Background Check Requirements
Our Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP)PSP helps carriers make more informed hiring decisions by providing secure, electronic access to a commercial driver’s five-year crash and three-year inspection history from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Records are available for commercial drivers, and motor carriers.
- 5 years of crash and violation data
- Inspection activity 3 year history
- Sex offender registry
Receive updates on potential criminal activity and driving violations in real time.
Every company regulated by the Department of Transportation is required to run this type of screening on applicants. Conducting a comprehensive background check helps you pin point the right hire, protects your business, and works to prevent safety problems before they happen.
Utilizing the country’s largest network of collection sites and testing laboratories, our team will ensure unparalleled efficiency and support for your national business needs in both regulated and non-regulated environments. IDS will provide scheduling and administrative support to ensure our client’s drug screening program is efficient and cost effective. Our services include a national scheduling center to locate and schedule necessary services such as emergency on site testing. IDS offers after hour/emergency testing 24/7. IDS’ drug testing facilities are Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) certified.
In addition to verifying general employment information, such as dates of employment and job title(s), to follow the DOT’s legal requirements, three years of employment history is required. An applicant’s work history can uncover any issues at a previous employment, or false information provided on an application. It also reveals if the applicant had unsafe driving practices at another job. Drug Testing is also required as part of the employment verification process. Employers look at the previous three years of drug history checks to determine if the driver had any drug or alcohol violations. This includes whether the driver has ever tested positive on a drug or alcohol test, refused to test, or completed or failed a substance abuse rehabilitation program.
DOT’s requirements include a check of an applicant’s motor vehicle record from every state they’ve been licensed in during the last three years to show if they have had a history of safe driving. IDS’ Motor Vehicle Reports (MVR) provide a comprehensive review of individual driving records, including offenses and citations. Our reports can reveal DUIs, suspensions, administrative actions, and other convictions not found on a criminal court record.
Drivers need to have an up-to-date physical exam to drive a commercial vehicle. This ensures that the driver does not have any medical conditions that would impair their ability to safely operate a vehicle.
Continuous Monitoring
Receive updates on potential criminal activity and driving violations in real time.
You identify the employees. We will keep an eye on national criminal record sources and notify you immediately if anything changes in their record. That way, you can follow up with them to clear up the situation before it becomes a much bigger problem. Best of all: you will have the peace of mind knowing that you’re taking the steps to protect your business and your customers
Criminal History Monitoring Provides real-time alerts on new criminal activity among a population, and eliminates the need to “wait” until the rescreen to catch new issues.
Our MVR monitoring service ensures you’re informed of incidents in real-time.
Real-Time Driver Risk Management
Driving History
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