# FRA CY2026 - mechanical (MECH) employees — DOT minimum random drug and alcohol testing rates by transportation mode

For FRA CY2026 - mechanical (MECH) employees, modal agency is Federal Railroad Administration (FRA); calendar year is January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026; minimum random drug testing rate is 50 percent; minimum random alcohol testing rate is 10 percent; why the rate is set here is The industry-wide random drug testing positive rate for MECH employees was above 1.0 percent for 2023 and 2024, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Mode and calendar year:** FRA CY2026 - mechanical (MECH) employees _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Modal agency:** Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- **Calendar year:** January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Minimum random drug testing rate:** 50 percent _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Minimum random alcohol testing rate:** 10 percent _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Why the rate is set here:** The industry-wide random drug testing positive rate for MECH employees was above 1.0 percent for 2023 and 2024. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Source notice:** Drug and Alcohol Testing: Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates for 2026

## What the source says

> The industry-wide random drug testing positive rate for MECH employees was above 1.0 percent for 2023 and 2024. The Administrator has therefore determined the minimum annual random drug testing rate for MECH employees will remain at 50 percent for the period January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The industry-wide random alcohol testing violation rate for MECH employees was below 0.5 percent for 2023 and 2024. The Administrator has therefore determined the minimum annual random alcohol testing rate for MECH employees will be lowered from 25 percent to 10 percent for the period January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.

## Source

- https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/08/2026-00167/drug-and-alcohol-testing-determination-of-minimum-random-testing-rates-for-2026

Last verified: 2026-09-16. Review by: 2027-02-15.
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