Why enroll with TexLab’s DOT Consortia?

The Benefits of becoming a TexLab member
Controlled Substance and Alcohol testing is government mandated and should be taken very seriously. The United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) enforce Federal regulations making sure companies are maintaining compliance, severe penalties in the thousands of dollars are assessed to companies who are not complying with these rules.
Using TexLab as your Consortia Third Party Administrator will help you meet if not exceed Federal and State regulations; 49 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) part 40 (Random Drug Testing Requirements).
Carriers often scrutinize the need to pay an annual consortia service fee. The answer is simple, peace of mind! By becoming a member and maintaining TexLab’s services, your company will always be in compliance thus avoiding fines, penalties and maintaining a good safety rating with all government agencies. 
Why is TexLab different from other labs? TexLab is able to provide you with real tangible services that other laboratories fail to provide. At TexLab we strive to provide a service to our members that are above and beyond. We perform electronic draws and notification services that meet all Federal and State standards to 49 CFR Part 40. TexLab provides the following services to our members:

1. Online documentation forms in PDF format. These forms save you time when the need to document instances such as Reasonable Suspicion arise.
2. A Digital storage data base for 5 years on all your exams and DOT documents (restrictions apply)
3. TexLab provides members the fastest possible exam service and results possible
4. Our database provides a security to your records from unauthorized persons as required by Federal and State Regulation and can be accessed 24 hours a day 7 days a week by secured password.

The following documents are provided to our members. These forms can be viewed and downloaded:

1. Drug and alcohol policy
2. Enrollment contract
3. ALL DOT & Administrative exams
4. Random exams
5. Statistical reports
6. Certificates of Reasonable Suspicion training
7. List of selected participants for random testing
8. Chain of custody forms with the picture Id attached!
9. Any document you provide and is connected to CFR 49 part 40

The following situations are why being a TexLab member is the right decision:

1. If you misplaced an exam and DOT officials requested to see it right NOW!  With TexLab, you just login to our website and locate your document!
2. Ever misplaced a certain file and you can’t find it. Mistakes happen and employees are not perfect, this situation has probably occurred. Our TexLab database assures you that your data never gets lost; we have stringent automated backup policies in place to protect our members!
3. Your company gets a surprise audit or compliance review and you do not have enough time to gather all your CFR 49 part 40 documents. With TexLab you have no worries. All your documents are uploaded and available on a daily basis!
4. Don’t have enough time to worry about compiling CFR 49 and part 40 documents? TexLab will take this load off your back. Less work for you means more time to play and do other things!
5. As a member you can save money by outsourcing your required documentation to TexLab, just by joining our DOT Consortia!

With TexLab as your third party administrator you can expect to easily comply with all Federal and State agencies, maintain a good safety rating and avoid penalties with an easy enrollment in our consortia service.  TexLab just makes good financial sense!