The Department of Transportation’s operating agencies have announced their random drug and alcohol testing rates for 2019. The Federal Transit Administration and the United States Coast Guard have raised their random drug testing rates to 50% for 2019. All other random testing rates remain unchanged from 2018.

Agency 2019 Random Drug Testing Rate 2019 Random Alcohol Testing Rate
Federal Aviation Administration 25% 10%
Federal Motor Carrier Administration 25% 10%
Federal Railway Administration 25% covered service 10% covered service
Federal Railway Administration 50% maintenance-of-way 25% maintenance-of-way
Federal Transit Administration 50% 10%
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 50% N/A
United States Coast Guard 50% N/A