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What services does a C/TPA provide?
Last Updated: 09/24/2026

A consortium/third-party administrator (C/TPA) is a service agent that manages all or part of an employer's DOT drug and alcohol testing program. Typical services include:

  • Running random pools and selections, including consortium pools for owner-operators
  • Arranging collections and working with laboratories and MROs
  • Keeping testing records and preparing annual MIS reports
  • Acting as the employer's designated C/TPA in the FMCSA Clearinghouse

Using a C/TPA does not transfer the employer's responsibility for compliance (49 CFR 40.15). Service agent duties are described in 49 CFR Part 40, Subpart Q.

Read the guide: Owner-operators and consortiums · What is a C/TPA?

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