Tony
12-08-2009, 11:25 AM
<P><B>BOC-3</B> is a system for assigning 'Process Agents'. Basically a process agent has an address and is legally permitted to accept and legal correspondence for you in a particular state. By assigning a process agents, you are allowing them to receive legal paperwork in every state which they have offices. We use companies which have partners in every state to make it easier on you. A BOC-3 Agent Company will have registered agents listed in every state and is also registered with the FMCSA already. There are quite a few companies that offer BOC-3 Process Agent services. Prices will vary but the best I have found is $35 for a lifetime of your company. But as any other business goes, they may not always be around. But you can always designate a new company should that one cease to operate. Contact us to get a list of process agent companies.</P>
<P><B>Drug Testing</B> is a federal mandate that spells out a few requirements for running a trucking company. You must have an established Drug Testing policy and Random/Pre-Employment Testing. The drug testing consortium which is required to meet these guidelines must be approved by the FMCSA in order to be compliant. There are many options for drug testing consortiums, so this is a matter of choice and costs. It is required! You do not have to be signed up the moment that you apply for your authority, nor do you have to have any filings. But you need to have a drug policy in your company files, be a member of a consorsium, and have random testing as well as pre-employemtn screenings available once you start. You MUST have a pre-employment drug test done previous to getting behind the wheel of your own truck.</P>
<P>Most drug testing programs are a yearly contracted service and typically cost between $150-$300 per year depending on services offered. You can get that ball rolling somewhere around the 14-day mark after applying for your authority. Again, contact someone on the forums if you have questions.</P>
<P><B>Drug Testing</B> is a federal mandate that spells out a few requirements for running a trucking company. You must have an established Drug Testing policy and Random/Pre-Employment Testing. The drug testing consortium which is required to meet these guidelines must be approved by the FMCSA in order to be compliant. There are many options for drug testing consortiums, so this is a matter of choice and costs. It is required! You do not have to be signed up the moment that you apply for your authority, nor do you have to have any filings. But you need to have a drug policy in your company files, be a member of a consorsium, and have random testing as well as pre-employemtn screenings available once you start. You MUST have a pre-employment drug test done previous to getting behind the wheel of your own truck.</P>
<P>Most drug testing programs are a yearly contracted service and typically cost between $150-$300 per year depending on services offered. You can get that ball rolling somewhere around the 14-day mark after applying for your authority. Again, contact someone on the forums if you have questions.</P>