Hydrocodone
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DOT drug test is just the **** test no hair... Trucking companies go a little further and want both or just the **** test.... You can use the search engine on this site for a list of companies and what drug test they do... Search for UA vs hair..
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
DOT drug test is just the **** test no hair... Trucking companies go a little further and want both or just the **** test.... You can use the search engine on this site for a list of companies and what drug test they do... Search for UA vs hair..
**** is pee lol
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Any and all opioids are out of your endocrine system in 3-5 days depending on Use. Hair samples can track years, depending on hair growth. FDOT only says urine test to be legal. Good luck with your pain management. Been there myself. Opioid withdrawal is very painful.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
What medications disqualify a CMV driver?
A driver cannot take a controlled substance or prescription medication without a prescription from a licensed practitioner. If a driver uses a drug identified in 21 CFR 1308.11 (391.42(b)(12)) or any other substance such as amphetamine, a narcotic, or any other habit forming drug, The driver is medically unqualified.
There is an exception: the prescribing doctor can write that the driver is safe to be a commercial driver while taking the medication. In this case, the Medical Examiner may, but does not have to certify the driver.
Any anti-seizure medication used for the prevention of seizures is disqualifying.
Methadone use is disqualifying.
The Medical Examiner has 2 ways to determine if any medication a driver uses will adversely affect safe operation of a CMV: 1. Review each medication - prescription, non-prescription and supplement 2. Request a letter from the prescribing doctor
CMV:
Commercial Motor Vehicle
A CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business, is involved in interstate commerce, and may fit any of these descriptions:
- Weighs 10,001 pounds or more
- Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more
- Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver) not for compensation
- Is designed or used to transport 9 or more passengers (including the driver) for compensation
- Is transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placards
I have experience very recent with this... i just had dot physical and drug test for primes psd.. onthe trip to Springfield i had tp go to emergency room for cracked tooth.. they prescribed me hydrocodone just make sure you have your prescription and doctors info and then let them know. I had to give up my pills for them to release the med card to me. 24 hours after giving them my script i was good to go
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
PSD:
Prime Student Driver
Prime Inc has a CDL training program and the first phase is referred to as PSD. You'll get your permit and then 10,000 miles of on the road instruction.
The following is from Prime's website:
Prime’s PSD begins with you obtaining your CDL permit. Then you’ll go on the road with a certified CDL instructor for no less than 75 hours of one-on-one behind the wheel training. After training, you’ll return to Prime’s corporate headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, for final CDL state testing and your CDL license.
Obtain CDL Permit / 4 Days
- Enter program, study and test for Missouri CDL permit.
- Start driving/training at Prime Training Center in Springfield, Missouri.
- Work toward 40,000 training dispatched miles (minimum) with food allowance while without CDL (Food allowance is paid back with future earnings).
On-the-Road Instruction / 10,000 Miles
- Train with experienced certified CDL instructor for 3-4 weeks in a real world environment.
- Get 75 hours of behind-the-wheel time with one-on-one student/instructor ratio.
- Earn 10,000 miles toward total 40,000 miles needed.
Here's the problem. Opioids and any other narcotic drug, hallucinogens and their like, cause an altered state of awareness that detrimentaly impacts your ability to react to hazards, let alone recognise them. They impair your ability to make sound judgements. This job is safety sensitive. We have to watch out for the 4-wheeler who isn't trained.
That's funny I've been taking them for twelve years with no bad drug tests.
That's funny I've been taking them for twelve years with no bad drug tests.
You've been taking what, narcotics?
We have a ton of information on drug testing including:
- Hair Follicle vs. Urinalysis: Breakdown By Company - updated list of companies and the type of drug testing they do.
- DOT Alcohol and Drug Policies & Testing - Federal drug testing policies including who is tested, when you're tested, and what they test for.
- CDL Drug & Alcohol Test Methods & Detection Times - includes hair follicle and urinalysis facts along with factors affecting detection times
When I research it, is says that it's out of your system within days or a week; but it could say in your hair follicles for 90 days.
One of the things to be aware of is that many companies have their own policies regarding how soon you can drive after you've stopped taking certain classes of drugs. For instance, they may require a 30 day period without driving after your last dosage of a narcotic. And of course you will have to reveal any prescriptions you have been taking and you'll be asked for the proper paperwork for the prescription. So they'll know what you've been taking and at least approximately when the last dosage was. Even if you can pass a drug test you may have to wait a little bit according to company policy before they'll let you drive. So look into that when you're applying for jobs or applying for pre-hires .
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Pre-hires:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
It's a sticky situation when it comes to pain management and your medical certification. As long as your drugs are legal, they can't tell you not to take them, but they can safety hold you until you stop taking them. I say can, they will safety hold you until you stop. It's a choice you have to make. Stay on the opioid and not drive, or, take an OTC for pain and get the truck moving.
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I'd like to pursue Hydrocodone a little further if I may.
I've been taking this for kidney stones and arthritis, while exploring more natural alternatives. I'm willing to get off this drug to get my CDL Class A. When I research it, is says that it's out of your system within days or a week; but it could say in your hair follicles for 90 days.
Does anyone have any direct experience with being on it, getting off, and successfully passing a DOT test?
Any information is appreciated.
DD
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.