Employment Background Screening for the Transportation Industry

The transportation industry has a unique set of concerns. Employees and contractors are not easy for employers to directly supervise as expensive equipment and cargo is placed in the hands of workers to be transported hundreds or thousands of miles. In addition, employers have to work closely with both the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Department of Transport (DOT), which strictly regulate personnel processes and ensure adherence to state and federal requirements.

Driver employment background screening can prove invaluable in the following ways: 

  • Ensures compliance with FMCSA and DOT regulations.
  • Guarantees that drivers and operators have clean driving records to reduce risks and minimize insurance costs.
  • Verifies the integrity of employees, future employees, vendors, and suppliers to reduce incidences of damage and theft.
  • Minimizes absenteeism and discipline problems.
  • Promotes a drug free work environment, which notably can include public transportation routes.

Recommended Background Checks for the Transportation Industry

While each business is unique in its risk tolerance, objectives, needs, and other requirements, experience has shown that the following background checks are most often used when screening potential and current employees (both permanent and contingent workers) within the transportation industry.

Recommended Services Why?
SSN Trace Establishes the accurate identity and scope of other background screening searches, including criminal and civil records searches.
Nationwide Criminal Database Records Search Offers a quick and affordable way to check national criminal records before pursuing records from specific local jurisdictions.
County Criminal Records Search    Uncover felony convictions, misdemeanors, bench warrants, and other local-level court actions.
Motor Vehicle Records Check state driving records to avoid negligently hiring drivers with a poor driving history.
DOT Drug Screening Meet drug screening requirements set by the Department of Transportation
National Drivers Registry (NDR) Searches Check national records for individuals whose privilege to drive as been limited or who have been convicted of serious traffic-related offenses in any state.
Employment Verifications Make better hiring decisions and confirm employment history by verifying the employment information you’ve been given.
I-9 Verification Establishes an employee’s legal right to work (legally required in several states).
Federal Criminal Records Search    Offers reported information from each of the 93 districts that handle federal criminal, civil, and bankruptcy cases. (Recommended for managerial, executive, and financial positions.)
FAA Certification Verification    Reduce the chances of a negligent hire by checking the status of FAA certification for applicable employees/applicants.
Pilots Records Improvement Act (PRIA) Requests Fulfill your legal obligation to request and receive background checks for all air carrier pilots
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) FAA Requests Access federal agency records that may contain information to better assess your applicant or employee.

 

Transportation Background Checks from Proforma:

Proforma works closely with transportation companies to execute complete background screening solutions that are appropriate to established goals and needs. Our experience and understanding enables us to recognize the industry-specific challenges and issues surrounding your selection process so that we can design and implement a pre employment background screening program that brings the right people in, the first time, every time.

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Proforma did a great job of listening to our needs and creating a solution that works! We are very happy with the result.
Sandra Foster
Vice President of Human Resources, BeavEx, Inc.


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