Profile For Snake Eyes

You said you received your CDL over a year ago. First and foremost you need to double check to see if your CDL has been downgraded to a class C license. If you do not maintain a current medical card and have self certified with DMV your CDL status has more than likely been downgraded and you will have to complete the CDL process all over again. There are exceptions in the self certification in which you can maintain your CDL with out a valid medical card.

You need to get a copy of your DAC report at www.hirerite.com and see if CRST reported to them that you were terminated for illegal drug use. Your DAC report is like a credit report and information on the report will remain for a period of 7 years. Any company you apply with will pull the report. You can fight inaccurate information on the DAC report. If CRST reported that you were terminated for illegal drug use and was not backed up by a DOT approved drug test, which tested positive or was a refusal, you have a valid claim against CRST and need to file a complaint with the Department Of Labor. Most states have a 2 year statute of limitation in which to file the complaint.

The SAP program does not apply to you. It is a program for current employee's of a company that (voluntarily) admit they have a substance abuse problem. The employee will be removed from all safety sensitive functions . In other words you can not drive a CMV. You will be sent to a substance abuse counselor for a complete substance abuse evaluation. Then you will have to submit to scheduled and random DOT drug screens for a period of one year. All of this will be a very expensive out of pocket expense as the employee is responsible for all costs not the company. All trucking companies that I know of have policies in place for zero tolerance substance abuse and if you test positive or refuse a DOT approved drug screen you will be immediately terminated. If terminated from a company for a positive, adulterated or refused DOT drug screen your chances of being re employed as a truck driver will be zero to none.

As far as your failed non DOT drug screen 9 or so years ago you were being honest in reporting it and I commend you for that. But you did not have to provide that information while in orientation. You do not have to list the job where you failed the pre employment drug test on any application as you were not hired and employed with the company.

Crete Carrier has come along way in the past couple of years. Their mileage pay has increased quite a bit this year alone. I have spoken with several of their drivers and they are happy with the way they are treated at Crete.