NASTC | https://nastc.com The Voice for Small Trucking Companies Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:03:23 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://nastc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Untitled-design-12.png NASTC | https://nastc.com 32 32 New Saliva Alcohol Screening Device: Alco-Screen 02 https://nastc.com/new-saliva-alcohol-screening-device-alco-screen-02/ https://nastc.com/new-saliva-alcohol-screening-device-alco-screen-02/#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:09:58 +0000 https://nastc.com/?p=2631 The QED A-150 Saliva Alcohol Screening Device is no longer manufactured. If you currently have QEDs, you can still use them until you run out or they expire. We are now using a new device called the Alco Screen 02. If you are an STT...

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New Saliva Alcohol Screening Device: ALCO‑Screen 02

Learn how the ALCO‑Screen 02 saliva alcohol screening device helps fleets improve safety, streamline testing, and maintain FMCSA compliance.

The QED A-150 Saliva Alcohol Screening Device is no longer manufactured. If you currently have QEDs, you can still use them until you run out or they expire. We are now using a new device called the Alco Screen 02. If you are an STT trained by NASTC and you have not been trained on the new device, please contact our office. If your STT Training is current, you do not have to be totally retrained, BUT you do have to complete the mock collection portion of the STT Training specific to the device that you are using per FMCSA. The mock collections must be observed by someone that is already trained on the Alco Screen 02 and we can do that with you through a webcam training that takes about 20-30 minutes.

Some facts about the new device:

– The Alcohol Testing Form has not changed
– The cost of the new device is the same as the QEDs, but you will receive an additional device for the same price
– The shelf life of the Alco Screen 02 runs about the same as the QED device

Again, if you have not been trained on the new Alco Screen 02 give us a call, 800-264-8580.

For fleets looking to modernize alcohol screening and maintain regulatory compliance, the ALCO‑Screen 02 is a fast, non-invasive solution. Incorporating it into your safety program can help you detect potential issues early, improve driver safety, and stay aligned with FMCSA guidelines.

Learn more about NASTC drug and alcohol testing and compliance support programs or contact us to discuss how we can help your fleet stay compliant, safe, and efficient.

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COLLECTION SITE FEES

If your company uses a clinic for a drug test or alcohol test to be done, please know that NASTC does not pay for those services.  Your company is responsible for any and all fees accrued by using a clinic. These fees may be billed to your company directly from the clinic or if you use a Quest Diagnostics Clinic the fees will be billed from the clinic-to our lab-to NASTC-to you. PLEASE MAKE SURE THE CLINIC YOU USE HAS YOUR COMPANY INFORMATION FOR BILLING. Again, NASTC does not pay any fees generated by using a clinic for collections.

UPDATING YOUR DRIVER ROSTER

Please do not include a driver’s social security number on any drug or alcohol testing paperwork. We no longer use this data. Please use the driver’s CDL number and state of issue (EXAMPLE: TX452843J33).

As you know, NASTC sends you your driver roster every quarter before a new quarter starts, asking that you update it and send it back to us by a certain date. You may also add and delete drivers as you go through the quarter. You would just simply need to send an email to nastc.driverroster@nastc.com giving us the driver first and last name, date of birth and CDL# and state of issue and ask us to ADD or DELETE the driver from your roster. It’s that easy. It is very important that you keep your driver roster updated with NASTC. Your company is not in compliance if you are not updating your roster with us.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

If you are a Urine Collector, please remember, the Collector CANNOT be a relative, spouse or ex-spouse of the donor being tested.

If you are a trained collector or trained STT, you must have your email registered to receive List Serve Notices from FMCSA. Please see 40.33(a) in Part 40 of the regulations in your training book.

Please make sure your random selections are completed within the quarter they are selected, IT IS REQUIRED. Always make sure whether the driver was selected for Drug Only or Drug and Alcohol.

Check your certification date on your Collector Training and STT Training. You must be trained every 5 years.

Please make sure you have anyone in your company that supervises a driver trained in Reasonable Suspicion Training for Supervisors.

Any NASTC member that is not on our Drug & Alcohol Testing Program, please give me a call and let’s compare your existing program to our program. You probably do not realize what you are missing! We have an awesome program with NO YEARLY FEE and NO PER DRIVER FEE. Contact us today!

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