Job seeker claims J.B. Hunt's hair drug test unfairly blocks Black drivers from jobs
A new lawsuit is challenging J.B. Hunt’s hair drug testing policy, claiming it unfairly blocks African American job seekers from landing a spot behind the wheel.
Filed on October 15, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, the complaint comes from Sebastian T. Randolph, who says he lost out on a truck driving job with J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. because of a positive hair follicle drug test for cocaine—even though he passed a urine test. Randolph argues that the company’s use of hair testing, which isn’t required by federal transportation rules, puts African American applicants at a disadvantage and violates anti-discrimination laws.
According to the complaint, Randolph applied for a driver position in Phoenix and was offered the job on April 8, 2025, as long as he cleared a background check, a post-offer exam, and a non-DOT hair follicle drug screen.
He says he was never told that the hair test was not a Department of Transportation or Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requirement. After testing positive on the hair test, but negative on the urine test, Randolph’s job offer was rescinded.
Randolph’s complaint points to research and court cases suggesting that hair drug testing can result in more false positives for African Americans, due to differences in hair composition.
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