Long drives, few clinics
Bastrop sits on SH-71 about 30 miles east of Austin, with SH-21 running north and south and SH-95 heading up to Elgin. A lot of the work out here is a long way from a clinic: pipeline and utility right-of-way, transmission line work, gravel and sand operations, new industrial and commercial building along SH-71, and residential growth around Cedar Creek and Elgin.
When the nearest open clinic is in Austin, a test can turn into a 2-hour round trip. We drive out to you instead.
Who we test in Bastrop County
- Pipeline and utility crews. Pipeline operators and their contractors often fall under DOT's PHMSA drug and alcohol rules, which have their own post-accident criteria. We collect to the rule your program is under.
- CDL drivers on SH-71 and SH-21, including freight running between Austin and Houston and local haulers.
- Sand, gravel and site work crews working the pits and new pads around the county.
- Construction crews on commercial and industrial projects along SH-71 and in Elgin along US-290.
Post-accident call-outs on SH-71
For an FMCSA post-accident test, alcohol should be tested within 2 hours and must stop at 8, and the drug collection must happen within 32 hours. In Bastrop County, distance is the biggest factor, so call (832) 472-1058 the moment you know. We will tell you where we are and give you an honest arrival time, so you can make the call on timing and document it if the alcohol window gets tight.
We bring an evidential breath tester and a full collection kit, and test at the scene, the tow yard, your yard or the right-of-way access point.
Randoms in the field
For crews spread along a right-of-way, we can meet at a staging yard or laydown area at the start of shift. Your TPA or consortium selects the names and we collect each person in turn. DOT and non-DOT employees can be tested in the same visit on separate forms.
Elgin and the north county
Elgin, on US-290 and SH-95, has its own mix of construction, manufacturing and fleets heading in and out of Austin. We cover Elgin the same way: on site, by appointment for scheduled work, and on call evenings, nights and weekends.
Services in Bastrop
- Post-accident testing in Bastrop
- Reasonable suspicion in Bastrop
- On-site random testing in Bastrop
- Breath alcohol testing in Bastrop
- Pre-employment screening in Bastrop
- After-hours testing in Bastrop
- Respirator fit testing in Bastrop
- BAT training in Bastrop
We also cover Elgin, Cedar Creek, Smithville and Paige.
Bastrop questions
Do you test pipeline crews under PHMSA rules?
Yes. Tell us your program falls under PHMSA (49 CFR Part 199) and we collect to that rule on your forms.
Can you meet a crew at a remote right-of-way?
Yes. Send us the staging yard or access point and a site contact. We meet at the start of shift.
Do you cover Elgin and Smithville?
Yes. Bastrop, Elgin, Cedar Creek, Smithville, Paige and the rest of Bastrop County are in our service area.