Transportation Industry Background Screening Solution

Employment Screening Resources (ESR) provides transportation industry background screening services specializing in the trucking, automotive, and transportation industries. ESR helps transportation industries be confident about employee drivers and ensure the safety of customers, employees, and the public. ESR protects against liability ramifications for damages caused by bad drivers. Along with standard ESR background screening services, solutions include:

• Department of Transportation (DOT) Drug Tests
• DOT Background Checks and Substance Abuse Testing
• DOT Occupational Health Screening (physicals, breath alcohol)
• Employment Verifications
• Driving Records (MVR, CDLIS, NDR)
• Random Program Management

Supported Transportation Agencies

• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
• Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Transportation Network Companies (TNCs)

Laws are changing in the transportation sector. A California law that took effect in January 2017 requires Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft to conduct stricter background checks on their drivers. In November 2017, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) strengthened the background checks required for TNC drivers by requiring them to use background screening firms accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) when conducting background checks on their drivers. States such as Maryland, Massachusetts, and New Jersey also passed laws regarding background checks for TNC drivers. A law in Rhode Island that took effect in October 2016 requires TNCs who use third party Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) for the background screening of potential drivers to only use CRAs like ESR who are accredited by the NAPBS.