• The regulations do not dictate which motor carrier department should managed the DOT random selection for testing. The task can is even outsourced by some to a C/TPA.

How a Department of Transportation (DOT) random selection is managed depends on the organization. Some make the role of selecting drivers for random tests a part of the safety or operations department, since the supervisors are familiar with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). For others, the tasks are removed from the front-line supervisors in these departments and given to human resources — to help counter any claims of bias.

For yet others, the random selection process is outsourced to a consortium/third-party administrator (C/TPA). If a service agent performs the administrative functions of the random selection, the motor carrier must still ensure the selection complies with 382.305 of the FMCSRs, which outlines random testing procedures.