SAP Program

Hey guys, after driving for 7 years I failed a random for THC. The company I worked for is a major carrier and never gave me SAP information that was supposed to be provided to me by the employer. I called their HR department and they told me I can just google it to get a certified SAP program. She then told me that I would never be hired by a legitimate trucking company ever again. My question therefore would be this...Is this true, and why would I fork out the cash to enter a SAP program?

Just some added information, I am 52 years old and have never had a positive test for drugs or been cited for any drug related offenses. I was taking CBD oil that had THC in it. I was told that the THC in the oil for miniscule and it was working for me for sleep. Yes, this was stupid on my part. Also, my driving record is clean other than speeding going down i70 west of the Eisenhauer tunnel in Colorado. 56 in a 45 (truck speed limit). No preventable accidents or any other offenses in my private vehicle.

Yes, you will need to attend a SAP program on your dime. After successfully completing this, you can start all over again trying to get hired by a company. The reason? Insurance companies will require this because you showed extremely poor judgment, therefore you are a huge liability in their judgement.

I take a 5 mg melatonin tablet on rare occasions to help me sleep.

Why indeed?

Because you will NEVER HAVE A SHOT at driving a CMV again - until you complete a SAP.

As in NEVER HAVE A SHOT - as it is a FMCSA REQUIREMENT. Technically - by regulation - a company cannot even consider hiring you, if you are pending a SAP after a positive drug screen.

Your length of experience works in your favor - as opposed to walking in as a trainee, and dropping hot at orientation. Dropping a hot at orientation and you can pretty much forget about ever working.

You might find a small company to hire you - AFTER COMPLETING SAP.

Someone from here contacted me on FB recently (as I really don't come on that often), that dropped a hot THC (from something he supposedly ate at a family BBQ) and completed SAP. He's currently driving container out of JAX - so he got someone to hire him for local. He's applied for OTR and has been turned down. But keeping a clean track record, he may be able to get back into OTR after a few years.

Now - not being judgemental or lecturing YOU in particular. But this should be demonstrative to ANYONE READING, that even things with a miniscule risk of exposure (like CDB oil with supposedly "miniscule amounts of THC") can be potentially career ending. The proliferation of edibles, and people adding weed products into cookies/etc. - makes that cookie you ate at the family cookout a potential career ender.

And for better or worse - THC stays in your system the longest and tends to be "cumulative" with exposure. The more/longer you're exposed (for example - miniscule amounts in CBD oil), the more likely you are to drop hot from it.

Even if Weed were recreationally legalized tomorrow - very unlikely that people in "federally regulated safety sensitive positions", are going to be allowed to partake.

Waves to all...

Rick

Thank you for your input guys. Sounds to me like I should go after a new avenue while I have some savings. I'm just trying to get an idea which way to go so I dont waste time...Thank you for taking the time.

Even if Weed were recreationally legalized tomorrow - very unlikely that people in "federally regulated safety sensitive positions", are going to be allowed to partake.

Waves to all...

Rick

The FMCSA has already said even if it does become legal, it will alway be illegal for drivers. They will put it on the same list as Chantix, cant drive with it in your system.