Right now the economy is tanking and companies are finding reasons to let people go because freight has slowed a lot. Since you have some preventables, they may be using this as an excuse or they may not.
But to fight it, it's not worth it. Read about DAC records: DAC Info
Then apply to get yours, which is free one time of year: HireRight
Then apply everywhere. Just be prepared to have a lot of no's and eventually someone will say yes.
Yes I have had one container set on a pin and wondered how the person that dropped it off didn't see it is beyond me. It's the first thing that I saw. But I was at the shipper and their yard guy came and picked up the front end while I pulled the pin back then he lowered it and I locked it.
Best of luck to you.
Laura
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
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 just had to fight a mark on my DAC. It all depends on whether or not what they are saying is true. If it is true then fighting it will be hard. You can go to the website and dispute what they say. If you win they have to change what they said.
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 feel this so hard. They gave me two local TE for me, an OTR. I feel they did not properly train me. I now have 5 preventable accidents on my record. 3 of those were tows for being stuck in the mud. The other two were non injury incidents. I don't know what to do now. I have so many stories 😫 I'm sorry they also did you wrong.
I was terminated from Schneider 1 month before I made a year for safety violation. Schneider claim I did not secure the container to the chassis. That the front of the container was sitting on the pins. They said I took the container from the rail yard but could not tell me what rail yard. When I asked to see the container, they showed me pictures of the container but never let me see where the container was located. 1) there is no was I took a container from a railway with the container being on the front pin. That is something you can see just walking up to the container. 2) The rail yard would not have cleared inspection for me to leave. 3) They would not send me pictures of the the container. 4) I never received termination paperwork.
No, I do not have a spotless record. I do have providable incidents on my record. But those where in my first few months of working and they were for going to fast around curves, breaking a light with my mallet. The worst one was at the Samsung yard in San Diego and that according to personnel working there, happens on the regular because of the way the yard is made.
Schneider has made it very hard for me to get another truck driving and my unemployment was denied because of them. I want to fight the termination but have no money for a lawyer. Can someone tell me what I should do? Thanks.
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Driver and former recruiter here, we get so many application and unfortunately when we see hits all over the DAC we have to pass. For my company it is an insurance issue, they simply wont cover someone with a low safety score. Have you considered the other sides of trucking like dispatch and recruiting? Hope you found something.
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.
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I was terminated from Schneider 1 month before I made a year for safety violation. Schneider claim I did not secure the container to the chassis. That the front of the container was sitting on the pins. They said I took the container from the rail yard but could not tell me what rail yard. When I asked to see the container, they showed me pictures of the container but never let me see where the container was located. 1) there is no was I took a container from a railway with the container being on the front pin. That is something you can see just walking up to the container. 2) The rail yard would not have cleared inspection for me to leave. 3) They would not send me pictures of the the container. 4) I never received termination paperwork.
No, I do not have a spotless record. I do have providable incidents on my record. But those where in my first few months of working and they were for going to fast around curves, breaking a light with my mallet. The worst one was at the Samsung yard in San Diego and that according to personnel working there, happens on the regular because of the way the yard is made.
Schneider has made it very hard for me to get another truck driving and my unemployment was denied because of them. I want to fight the termination but have no money for a lawyer. Can someone tell me what I should do? Thanks.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.