DOT-COMPLIANT · ON-SITE EMPLOYER DRUG TESTING
New Orleans, LA Mobile Drug & Alcohol Testing
Port of New Orleans USCG · MSY Airport FAA · BNSF/UP/NS FRA · I-10 FMCSA · Louisiana Cannabis Law Does NOT Cover DOT Workers
New Orleans anchors the Port of South Louisiana — the largest port complex by tonnage in the Western Hemisphere, handling more cargo than any other port in the United States. The Port of New Orleans proper (including the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal and the Julia Street Cruise Terminal) employs thousands of longshoremen, crane operators, and drayage drivers under USCG and FMCSA obligations. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) serves as a regional aviation hub with Delta, American, Southwest, and United operations. BNSF, Union Pacific, and Norfolk Southern all converge in New Orleans — making it a rare four-railroad FRA junction city. Louisiana's cannabis law does not affect any of these DOT-regulated workforces. OnSite Employer Testing dispatches certified collectors to port facilities, rail yards, airport operations, and the city's enormous hospitality and construction sectors throughout Orleans Parish.
OnSite Employer Testing coordinates mobile drug testing collections at your New Orleans-area facility, yard, terminal, or job site. We do not operate a clinic. Review how it works or browse all locations we serve across the region.
The Crescent City: America's Port, Rail, and Marine Testing Capital
DOT & Non-DOT Testing Services — New Orleans
We coordinate the following collections for New Orleans-area employers:
- USCG 46 CFR Part 16 — Merchant mariners, towing vessel crew, offshore vessel operators, and port harbor workers at Port of New Orleans, the Industrial Canal, and Mississippi River terminals
- FAA 14 CFR Part 120 — Pilots, flight attendants, dispatchers, A&P mechanics, ground security coordinators, and ramp/ground handling personnel at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
- FRA 49 CFR Part 219 — BNSF, Union Pacific, and Norfolk Southern engineers, conductors, dispatchers, and MOW employees at New Orleans rail terminals — a rare three-railroad Class I junction city
- FMCSA 49 CFR Part 382 — CDL port drayage drivers, I-10, I-610, and US-90 OTR and regional fleets serving the Port of New Orleans cargo complex
- Pre-employment, Random, Reasonable Suspicion, Post-Accident — urine, oral fluid, and EBT
- DOT Return-to-Duty & Follow-Up — SAP-supervised employees across all modes
- Louisiana Cannabis Law Compliance — Louisiana HB 697 recreational cannabis authorization does NOT affect 49 CFR Part 40; marijuana positives remain disqualifying for all DOT safety-sensitive employees
- Hospitality and gaming sector — non-DOT panels for hotel, casino, convention, and food & beverage workforces
- Construction sector — New Orleans infrastructure and waterfront redevelopment
- Hair follicle and instant-result screening for large-scale hospitality and port hiring
Industries Served in New Orleans
- Port and maritime — Port of New Orleans, Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal, Mississippi River towing
- Aviation — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
- Railroad — BNSF, Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern New Orleans terminals
- CDL freight — I-10, I-610, Pontchartrain Expressway port approach
- Hospitality, gaming, and tourism — French Quarter, Convention Center, casino resorts
- Healthcare — Ochsner Health, LCMC Health, Tulane Medical Center
- Petrochemical and energy — Port of Greater Baton Rouge downriver corridor
- Construction — New Orleans infrastructure and coastal resilience projects
Applicable Regulations — New Orleans, LA
USCG 46 CFR Part 16 governs merchant mariners at Port of New Orleans and all Mississippi River towing operations — one of the most concentrated USCG-regulated workforces in the U.S. FAA 14 CFR Part 120 applies to MSY safety-sensitive aviation employees. FRA 49 CFR Part 219 covers BNSF, UP, and NS crews at New Orleans terminals — a three-railroad Class I junction. FMCSA 49 CFR Part 382 governs CDL drayage and freight fleets. Louisiana's recreational cannabis authorization does not affect 49 CFR Part 40. Program design and compliance obligations remain your responsibility under applicable law — we coordinate the collections.
On-Site Collections in New Orleans
Port of New Orleans, MSY airport, BNSF/UP/NS, and Mississippi River towing — one call dispatches certified collections across America's busiest port city.
Use our instant quote calculator to scope your collection or visit our service areas page for broader coverage context.
Questions from employers in this region
Louisiana recently authorized recreational cannabis sales — does that affect our Port drayage drivers or MSY crews?
No. Louisiana's cannabis authorization does not affect federal DOT testing under 49 CFR Part 40. Marijuana positives remain disqualifying violations for FMCSA CDL drivers, FAA aviation employees, FRA rail crew, and USCG-regulated mariners regardless of Louisiana state law.
Can you handle USCG collections for towing vessel and offshore vessel crew?
Yes. We coordinate USCG 46 CFR Part 16 compliant collections for merchant mariners, towing vessel crew, and port harbor workers throughout the New Orleans area and Mississippi River corridor.
Do you serve MSY airport ramp and ground handling crews?
Yes. We enroll MSY safety-sensitive aviation employees into FAA 14 CFR Part 120 compliant random pools and coordinate unannounced collections with appropriate airport access coordination.
Can you dispatch to port terminal facilities and the Industrial Canal area?
Yes. We coordinate directly with port facility security teams to conduct collections at designated areas within or adjacent to port terminals throughout Orleans Parish.
Core programs: Mobile & on-site drug testing, DOT drug testing, Non-DOT drug testing, Post-accident testing, Reasonable suspicion testing, Random testing programs, Breath alcohol testing. Planning: how it works, instant quote calculator, all locations. Industries: employer industries we support. Long-form answers: Employer drug testing FAQ. Quick questions: Contact us.
For how we think about regions and feasibility, see service areas.
Nationally coordinated collection support
OnSite Employer Testing is headquartered in Illinois and coordinates mobile and on-site employer testing across selected regions and employer locations—including through partner collectors when your program, timing, and geography allow. Availability depends on location, timing, test type, site access, collector availability, and scheduling needs.
Mobile Testing for New Orleans' Port, Rail, Aviation, and Marine Workforce
Port of New Orleans, MSY airport, BNSF/UP/NS, and Mississippi River towing — one call dispatches certified collections across America's busiest port city.