WHAT IS A DQF?
A Driver Qualification File (DQF) is a mandatory collection of records that a motor carrier must maintain for each driver it employs who operates a commercial motor vehicle. These files are required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which is the agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that regulates the trucking industry.
Essentially, the DQF serves as an ongoing record to prove that a driver is safe, qualified, and medically fit to be on the road.
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN DQF?
List of the documents or items clients will be asked to upload:
- Driver’s license
- DOT physical (Medical Examiner’s Certificate)
- MVR (Motor Vehicle Record)
- Employment application
- Safety performance history, etc.
- Record of any violations
Driver Qualification File
HOW IT WORKS?
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Frequently Asked Questions
We provide DOT and Non-DOT testing including urine, oral fluid, hair follicle, and breath alcohol testing. We also offer post-accident, pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, random, and return-to-duty collections.
Yes! We specialize in 24/7 mobile testing services — we come to your location, whether it’s a job site, office, or roadside.
Absolutely. We follow all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) guidelines and use certified collectors and labs.
In many cases, we can be on-site within 1 hour. We are available 24/7 for urgent and after-hours calls.
Yes! While we are based in Minnesota, we offer nationwide testing solutions through our vetted partner network. We can help coordinate testing anywhere in the U.S.
We use industry-standard protocols and trained collectors to minimize any chance of tampering. We check for temperature, dilution, and adulteration at the time of collection. In some cases, we also offer direct observation collections when required.
If there's concern about substitution or tampering, we can conduct a directly observed collection. Our team follows strict chain-of-custody and DOT or non-DOT protocols to document everything thoroughly.
Yes — our labs test for common adulterants (substances used to try to mask drug use) and can identify synthetic or substituted specimens. Any suspicious sample may be flagged as invalid or refusal to test under DOT rules.
