Disputing Information On DAC
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There is a whole lot of information missing, so none of us can give a complete answer.
Are you a non CDL holder, looking for a training company? Are you a CDL holder with a stale license?
What information was on DAC?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
Generally, a company doesn't share too much information with prospective employers.
What they'll ask is "is this person eligible for rehire?" That's what they'll use to gauge whether or not they will hire you.
This method of employment verification is pretty shady at best and a rights violation at worst! This really needs to be regulated and any communication should be in written form on the report, signed and dated. Companies shouldn't be calling and getting opinions from former employers, they should be able to refer to the DAC report period. If the DAC report is so important than the previous employers should respond to potential employers the same way they reported. If they don't then there should be liable. These people are messing with peoples lives! I mean: If I have repetitive preventable accidents then sure, make a note of it and offer me some form of training to make it right and give me a friggen chance but if companies keep handling inquiries over the phone then the DAC report is just a waste of time. Honestly: I just want a job driving a truck and hauling your freight, I'm not trying to get a job at the FBI! They shouldn't make their decisions on how the company rep. "sounded" on the phone...
[Insert smiley image flipping you off here]
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
I disagree.
WE DO NOT NEED ANY MORE REGULATION !!!
Nothing shady about a prospective employer talking with a previous employer. You basically provide that disclosure when you fill-out an application. Many of these applications will ask the question like; can we call this company? It's a job history, a performance record. This is a competitive business not affording the token trophy to every applicant. How is any of this shady?
I tend to go the other way on this (no sh**), I do not want drivers with chronically poor safety records falling through the cracks. It's not about you and your perceived rights, it's about public safety and that includes the rest of us out here trying to avoid drivers who for whatever reason, don't belong in the 1st seat.
Sorry Bro, you struck a nerve...
This is a dangerous business that is getting more dangerous purely because of numbers, and I totally support any legal means possible to keep the clowns off the road and on the couch. Not my problem if they failed in the past and cannot get hired as a result of that failure and their attempts to hide it.
Take for instance the OP, he hasn't disclosed what was taken off his DAC. He's had plenty of time to come clean...yet hasn't. I wonder why? He's either a BOT or he is avoiding the truth. We see this as a recurring pattern...we are not going to offer an easy way around basic responsibility and accountability. Sorry...not gonna happen.
This method of employment verification is pretty shady at best and a rights violation at worst! This really needs to be regulated and any communication should be in written form on the report, signed and dated. Companies shouldn't be calling and getting opinions from former employers, they should be able to refer to the DAC report period. If the DAC report is so important than the previous employers should respond to potential employers the same way they reported. If they don't then there should be liable. These people are messing with peoples lives! I mean: If I have repetitive preventable accidents then sure, make a note of it and offer me some form of training to make it right and give me a friggen chance but if companies keep handling inquiries over the phone then the DAC report is just a waste of time. Honestly: I just want a job driving a truck and hauling your freight, I'm not trying to get a job at the FBI! They shouldn't make their decisions on how the company rep. "sounded" on the phone...
[Insert smiley image flipping you off here]
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
Another reason to keep drivers accountable for their actions is that it keeps wages higher. I came from an industry with little safeguards and it resulted in cheap labor. The more readily cheap labor is available, the lower the wages gor that field go as a whole. You get what you pay for.
If the majority of drivers have to operate at a higher standard, the average pay across the board will reflect that. If they let anyone drive a truck and let safety and performance issues go, the overall pay will go down.
Think about how well you will perform as a driver if your banking upon your relationships with your terminal staff for your next job. I personally can use my Terminal manager and past and present DMs for both personal and professional references.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
Is there ever a point where a company goes too far in providing misinformation about a former employee? What is that point? What should be done when a company reaches that point?
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Okay so I had to dispute some information on my DAC report. I received a letter from hire right saying that the company did not verify the information as correct so they removed the disputed information. However I applied for a position at Marten Transportation and even though it is no longer on my DAC report Marten said that when they verified employment history with the other company they told them about it and therefore could not move forward with my application. Is this legal and is every company going to do this as well? If so disputing information is pointless even if it is removed.
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.