{"id":107407,"date":"2022-09-06T14:33:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T19:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/?p=107407"},"modified":"2022-09-09T15:25:46","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T20:25:46","slug":"how-do-i-find-a-c-tpa-for-my-dot-consortium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/how-do-i-find-a-c-tpa-for-my-dot-consortium\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I find a C\/TPA for my DOT Consortium?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"107407\" class=\"elementor elementor-107407\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b14b1a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b14b1a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-230614e\" data-id=\"230614e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3caa075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3caa075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>As an owner operator when registering for the FMCSA Clearinghouse, you are asked if you want to designate a C\/TPA for your program. You should not do this until you have spoken to a C\/TPA and made arrangements for services. The same applies for trucking company employers who are registering in the FMCSA Clearinghouse.<\/p><p>In this article, we will cover:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba38536 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ba38536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ctpa\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 262.21 300\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#dcdcdc;}<\/style><\/defs><polygon class=\"cls-1\" points=\"74.43 111.58 74.43 205.78 156 252.87 237.58 205.78 237.58 111.58 156 64.48 74.43 111.58\"><\/polygon><g><path d=\"M134.2,16.45h0m-3.09,1.78L245.22,84.12V215.88L131.11,281.77,17,215.88V84.12L131.11,18.23m0-15.95a8.76,8.76,0,0,0-4.41,1.18L6.4,72.91A8.83,8.83,0,0,0,2,80.55v138.9a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41,7.64l120.3,69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,8.82,0l120.29-69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41-7.64V80.55a8.83,8.83,0,0,0-4.41-7.64L135.52,3.46a8.81,8.81,0,0,0-4.41-1.18Z\"><\/path><\/g><path d=\"M220.28,143.93,170.74,99.66a8.14,8.14,0,0,0-13.56,6.07v36.13H47.36a8.14,8.14,0,0,0,0,16.28H157.18v36.13A8.14,8.14,0,0,0,162,201.7a8,8,0,0,0,3.32.71,8.13,8.13,0,0,0,5.42-2.07l49.54-44.27a8.13,8.13,0,0,0,0-12.14Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What Is A C\/TPA?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#why-ctpa\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 262.21 300\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#dcdcdc;}<\/style><\/defs><polygon class=\"cls-1\" points=\"74.43 111.58 74.43 205.78 156 252.87 237.58 205.78 237.58 111.58 156 64.48 74.43 111.58\"><\/polygon><g><path d=\"M134.2,16.45h0m-3.09,1.78L245.22,84.12V215.88L131.11,281.77,17,215.88V84.12L131.11,18.23m0-15.95a8.76,8.76,0,0,0-4.41,1.18L6.4,72.91A8.83,8.83,0,0,0,2,80.55v138.9a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41,7.64l120.3,69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,8.82,0l120.29-69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41-7.64V80.55a8.83,8.83,0,0,0-4.41-7.64L135.52,3.46a8.81,8.81,0,0,0-4.41-1.18Z\"><\/path><\/g><path d=\"M220.28,143.93,170.74,99.66a8.14,8.14,0,0,0-13.56,6.07v36.13H47.36a8.14,8.14,0,0,0,0,16.28H157.18v36.13A8.14,8.14,0,0,0,162,201.7a8,8,0,0,0,3.32.71,8.13,8.13,0,0,0,5.42-2.07l49.54-44.27a8.13,8.13,0,0,0,0-12.14Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Why Do I Need To Designate A C\/TPA?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#what-ctpa\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 262.21 300\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#dcdcdc;}<\/style><\/defs><polygon class=\"cls-1\" points=\"74.43 111.58 74.43 205.78 156 252.87 237.58 205.78 237.58 111.58 156 64.48 74.43 111.58\"><\/polygon><g><path d=\"M134.2,16.45h0m-3.09,1.78L245.22,84.12V215.88L131.11,281.77,17,215.88V84.12L131.11,18.23m0-15.95a8.76,8.76,0,0,0-4.41,1.18L6.4,72.91A8.83,8.83,0,0,0,2,80.55v138.9a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41,7.64l120.3,69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,8.82,0l120.29-69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41-7.64V80.55a8.83,8.83,0,0,0-4.41-7.64L135.52,3.46a8.81,8.81,0,0,0-4.41-1.18Z\"><\/path><\/g><path d=\"M220.28,143.93,170.74,99.66a8.14,8.14,0,0,0-13.56,6.07v36.13H47.36a8.14,8.14,0,0,0,0,16.28H157.18v36.13A8.14,8.14,0,0,0,162,201.7a8,8,0,0,0,3.32.71,8.13,8.13,0,0,0,5.42-2.07l49.54-44.27a8.13,8.13,0,0,0,0-12.14Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What Can The C\/TPA Do For My Trucking Company?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#need-ctpa\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 262.21 300\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#dcdcdc;}<\/style><\/defs><polygon class=\"cls-1\" points=\"74.43 111.58 74.43 205.78 156 252.87 237.58 205.78 237.58 111.58 156 64.48 74.43 111.58\"><\/polygon><g><path d=\"M134.2,16.45h0m-3.09,1.78L245.22,84.12V215.88L131.11,281.77,17,215.88V84.12L131.11,18.23m0-15.95a8.76,8.76,0,0,0-4.41,1.18L6.4,72.91A8.83,8.83,0,0,0,2,80.55v138.9a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41,7.64l120.3,69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,8.82,0l120.29-69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41-7.64V80.55a8.83,8.83,0,0,0-4.41-7.64L135.52,3.46a8.81,8.81,0,0,0-4.41-1.18Z\"><\/path><\/g><path d=\"M220.28,143.93,170.74,99.66a8.14,8.14,0,0,0-13.56,6.07v36.13H47.36a8.14,8.14,0,0,0,0,16.28H157.18v36.13A8.14,8.14,0,0,0,162,201.7a8,8,0,0,0,3.32.71,8.13,8.13,0,0,0,5.42-2.07l49.54-44.27a8.13,8.13,0,0,0,0-12.14Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">I Operate In Five Cities, Do I Need A C\/TPA In Each City?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6aeabf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6aeabf8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b409e7\" data-id=\"4b409e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07af80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d07af80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}<\/style>\t\t<div id=\"ctpa\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469f84c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"469f84c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is A C\/TPA?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e86a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40e86a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The term C\/TPA stands for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/video-blog-what-is-a-ctpa-and-what-do-they-do\/\">Consortium\/Third Party Administrator<\/a>. This is a private business that helps DOT-regulated companies comply with DOT drug; alcohol testing regulations and the FMCSA Clearinghouse. You may have a TPA or C\/TPA for your drug; alcohol testing needs and a C\/TPA for your FMCSA Clearinghouse.<\/p><p>The term Consortium refers to your drivers in a random testing pools with drivers from other companies. If you an owner operator you are required to be in a Consortium. With more than one driver in your company, you can go into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/dot-random-consortium-pool-vs-standalone-random-pool\/\">Consortium random testing pool or a Stand-Alone random testing pool<\/a>. Generally, with 20 or less drivers the Consortium is the better option.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14d10e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14d10e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1beb12\" data-id=\"f1beb12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8fdc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"aa8fdc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"why-ctpa\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f337ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f337ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Do I Need To Designate A C\/TPA?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-828dc80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"828dc80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>For the FMCSA Clearinghouse, an owner operator is required to designate a C\/TPA to report violations and assist the owner operator with the FMCSA Clearinghouse. An employer with 2 or more drivers regulated by FMCSA is not required to designate a C\/TPA. An employer with multiple drivers can report violations directly into the Clearinghouse or ask a C\/TPA for assistance. In all cases, drug test positive results are reported to the FMCSA Clearinghouse by the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/mro-service\/\"> Medical Review Officer (MRO)<\/a>.<\/p><p>It is important that you don\u2019t designate a C\/TPA in the Clearinghouse prior to discussing services with the C\/TPA and getting approval to designate the particular C\/TPA.<\/p><p>The C\/TPA can also help you with all of your drug and alcohol testing needs including the required random testing in a Consortium or Stand-Alone random testing Program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2666625 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2666625\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62a5d41\" data-id=\"62a5d41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b064e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"31b064e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"what-ctpa\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8682c9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8682c9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Can The C\/TPA Do For My Trucking Company?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7546b18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7546b18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Employer responsibilities in the Clearinghouse which can be handled direct by the employer (except owner operators) or handled by a contracted C\/TPA include:<\/p><ul><li>Report refusals to test that are employer determined refusals<\/li><li>Report alcohol test violations<\/li><li>Report negative return to duty test<\/li><li>Report completion of a follow testing program<\/li><li>Report actual knowledge violations<\/li><li>Run required pre-employment and annual queries<\/li><li>Updating of policies and education programs to notify drivers of what information will be reported to the Clearinghouse<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78cb8b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78cb8b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12703ec\" data-id=\"12703ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdc4c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6fdc4c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"need-ctpa\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f3e4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22f3e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I Operate In Five Cities, Do I Need A C\/TPA In Each City?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2d1c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c2d1c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>A good C\/TPA operates nationally and can service your needs throughout the Unites States. So, there is not a reason to have more than one C\/TPA. Your C\/TPA should have an ordering system to order drug test sin all areas of the United States.<\/p><p>Owner-operators will have a special relationship with the C\/TPA who is filling in the shoes of the Designated Employer Representative (DER) when providing services to the owner operator.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-722da66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"722da66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Information:<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc6b247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc6b247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/product\/owner-operator-dot-consortium-package\/\">Owner Operator Consortium<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/small-truck-bus\/\"><span class=\"s3\">Employer Programs for FMCSA DOT Compliance<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/clearinghouseservices.com\/employer-memberships\/\">Assistance for Self Service in FMCSA Clearinghouse<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As an owner operator when registering for the FMCSA Clearinghouse, you are asked if you want to designate a C\/TPA for your program. You should not do this until you have spoken to a C\/TPA and made arrangements for services. The same applies for trucking company employers who are registering in the FMCSA Clearinghouse. 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