Failed Schneider Hair Follicle Test

I recently got my CDL and applied to my first trucking job, to my surprise I failed Schneider's hair follicle test even thought I paid for my own hair screening before just to make sure and came back negative. anyway I was sent home and am now applying to any trucking job I can get my hands on but most of them are now denying my application due to the report being filled on my DriverIQ website report. Is there anyway to get rid of this or fight this? will it be removed from my report with time? what is my best option or company that I should apply to or is my driving career over before I even started? I am extremely frustrated because Schneider didnt even let me explain my case or appeal it and sent me home immediately as if there's never false positives for hair tests ( which national average shows about 15% are false positive)

How would you fight it? Did you use prohibited substances and get caught through their testing procedures?

How would you fight it? Did you use prohibited substances and get caught through their testing procedures?

I paid for my own test which shows negative results to their positive results. I also emailed Schneider's "expert question team" on the website stating I want to appeal my termination and that they had a false positive drug test and opened my own appeal through Driver IQ/cisive

How would you fight it? Did you use prohibited substances and get caught through their testing procedures?

Like PackRat, I would be curious to know more. Were you informed of what substance/substances came up positive?

What have you used and how recently?

How would you fight it? Did you use prohibited substances and get caught through their testing procedures?

No i have been clean for many months as im taking my trucking career seriously, I even paid for my own hair screen before going to orientation to make sure and the results were negative. So i emailed Schneider telling them I wish to appeal my termination and to show them the hair test results I paid for out of pocket and that their test was a false positive. I also opened a case on driver IQ/cisive to appeal their report on my termination as its now affecting my ability to get hired at other trucking companys

No i have been clean for many months as im taking my trucking career seriously, I even paid for my own hair screen before going to orientation to make sure and the results were negative.

What did you use and how many months is "many months of being clean" ? What you don't realize is that not all hair follicle testing is equal and your tests may have been one of the cheaper tests even though to you it might have seemed expensive. I don't know what tests Schneider uses. It may not be a false positive after all. We have had people pay for their own testing that showed negative and then popped up positive at orientation. The difference has always been what the private test was used and not being as good as the companies hair follicle test.

Laura

I’m not very hopeful here on several points.

First fighting Schneider’s test and termination is a extremly long shot. They won’t and don’t care about any test other than the one they gave you.

As said all hair tests are not equal. The longer the test sample the further back it reaches. This may be as simple as your private test using a shorter sample size.

You’ve already admitted to using something you shouldn’t have. A few months isn’t going to cut it.

Your DAC report is kind of like a credit report. You can challenge it, but rarely have I seen an entry removed. They typically stay there for 3 years.

You have an uphill battle and honestly in today’s economy I have doubts you will find a driving job.

Once your appeal is completed, you will need to look at SAP for a return to driving. Until that point you will have a brick wall in front of you for driving a CMV.

Once your appeal is completed, you will need to look at SAP for a return to driving. Until that point you will have a brick wall in front of you for driving a CMV.

This hair test was not reported to Clearing house as only urine tests are reported so i dont have to complete SAP and its not on my record. but its now on my DAC report and hindering my ability to get a job. so far it looks like the only options i have for hiring are the "second chance" mega carriers

Previously someone mentioned being hired by Pam after failing a hair test done at a different company.