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Whether your employees drive as all or part of their job responsibilities or you operate within trucking, mass transit, rail, air, and pipeline, remaining compliance-focused across relevant regulatory authorities is critical. A robust background screening program that is easy to use can enhance your commitment to a safe and secure workplace.
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Global Comprehensive Hiring Services

Tailored to fit your industry’s screening needs and business requirements.

With direct access to 85% of US criminal search records, our background checks provide a complete picture of a candidate’s criminal history, delivering accurate results quickly and enabling safer hiring decisions.
DOT Employment verifications are conducted in the U.S., and is similar to a standard employment search, but, in addition, has questions mandated by federal law, specifically covering employees in the transportation (FMCSA), pipeline and hazardous materials (PHMSA), railroad (FRA), transit (FTA), and aviation industries (FAA), usually in what are deemed to be safety-sensitive positions.
Verifies employment, education, credential, DOT and other record searches mandated by the FAA. Covers pilots, mechanics, and other FAA positions. 
Sterling’s identity verification service allows organizations to confirm that their candidates are who they say they are, creating a safer workplace for both their employees and their patients.

Integrate your Sterling driver screening with Driver Qualification File(DQF) management to simplify your compliance processes. By ordering screening services directly from the DQF management platform, you receive status updates and a link to the final report so you know just where you are with each driver.

Leverage Commercial Driver’s License Information Systems (CDLIS), obtain five-year crash and inspection data through Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Pre-employment Screening Program, and help maintain compliance with DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40, while monitoring key MVR changes and fulfilling DQF requirements.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) program provides electronic access to a commercial driver’s crash and inspection history from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Sterling searches the database for a driver’s most recent five years of crash data and the most recent three years of roadside inspection data.
Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) checks promote safety and compliance using a state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) dating back a minimum of three years, and assists them with navigating the compliance requirements of those regulations with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Department of Transportation (DOT).  
A post-accident or “post-incident” test is performed after an employee has been involved in a workplace accident. Testing is used to determine whether drugs and/or alcohol were a potential factor in the incident. This service has 6,000+ trained collectors to perform 24/7/365 emergency collections when accidents occur, and includes immediate contact to a Sterling partner for direct scheduling and dispatch of a qualified technician to the worksite or to the scene of an accident. 

The Sterling Advantage

Faster Time-To-Hire
We deliver results in hours, not days. In fact, 70% of Sterling’s criminal searches close in an hour — reducing time-to-hire
Accuracy Matters
Our extensive data sources expose tens of thousands more criminal records than database searches alone
Scale Globally
Recruit and hire globally with background screening and identity solutions across the globe
Minimize Compliance Risk
Sterling’s tools, processes, and resources help you stay informed of ever-changing regulations
Increase Productivity
Improve efficiency by seamlessly integrating with over 75+ easy-to-use, flexible ATS/HRIS integrations
Trusted Partner
Sterling is trusted by 50,000+ customers globally, who conduct more than 110 million global criminal record searches annually

Global Comprehensive Hiring Services

Criminal Background Checks
With direct access to 85% of US criminal search records, our background checks provide a complete picture of a candidate’s criminal history, delivering accurate results quickly and enabling safer hiring decisions.
Department of Transportation (DOT) Employment Verifications
DOT Employment verifications are conducted in the U.S., and is similar to a standard employment search, but, in addition, has questions mandated by federal law, specifically covering employees in the transportation (FMCSA), pipeline and hazardous materials (PHMSA), railroad (FRA), transit (FTA), and aviation industries (FAA), usually in what are deemed to be safety-sensitive positions.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Verification
Verifies employment, education, credential, DOT and other record searches mandated by the FAA. Covers pilots, mechanics, and other FAA positions. 
Identity Verification
Sterling’s identity verification service allows organizations to confirm that their candidates are who they say they are, creating a safer workplace for both their employees and their patients.
Integrated Driver Qualification (DQF) Management
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FMCSA National Clearinghouse program
Leverage Commercial Driver’s License Information Systems (CDLIS), obtain five-year crash and inspection data through Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Pre-employment Screening Program, and help maintain compliance with DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40, while monitoring key MVR changes and fulfilling DQF requirements.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Crash and Inspection
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) program provides electronic access to a commercial driver’s crash and inspection history from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Sterling searches the database for a driver’s most recent five years of crash data and the most recent three years of roadside inspection data.
Motor Vehicle Record Checks
Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) checks promote safety and compliance using a state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) dating back a minimum of three years, and assists them with navigating the compliance requirements of those regulations with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Department of Transportation (DOT).  
Post-Accident Testing
A post-accident or “post-incident” test is performed after an employee has been involved in a workplace accident. Testing is used to determine whether drugs and/or alcohol were a potential factor in the incident. This service has 6,000+ trained collectors to perform 24/7/365 emergency collections when accidents occur, and includes immediate contact to a Sterling partner for direct scheduling and dispatch of a qualified technician to the worksite or to the scene of an accident. 

Integrations

Increase productivity and profitability through a seamlessly integrated screening experience with HR tools you already use to manage your hiring process from start to finish. Here are some of our industry-leading partners:
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About Sterling

Sterling — a leading provider of background and identity services — offers background, identity verification, and Covid-19 health testing services to help over 50,000 clients create people-first cultures built on foundations of trust and safety. Sterling’s tech-enabled services help organizations across all industries establish great environments for their workers, partners, and customers. With operations around the world, Sterling conducts more than 103 million background checks annually.

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