Got Into An Accident Today, Do You Think This Will Be Going On My Record?

I was in Shreveport today just entering the on ramp to i49 south. I was still speeding up when this flatbed comes along besides me and his load tips over to the right, and right into my truck and trailer. Neither of us were in each others lane or anything. It is just that there was a slight curve going left and he took it fast enough that these big old john deer pieces he was carrying tilted over far enough that the things hit me.

Problem now is he either did not notice it or he purposely just kept going. I did not get his number or even his company, he was too far ahead to see anything after I got enough sense to look. My jb hunt truck was governed at 61 mph and his was not so there was no hope to catch up with him.

There was no damage to my truck, just a big scrape on the trailer, nothing too serious. I called my company's safety department and they had me file a police report for the hit and run. I have another load tomorrow so I am still employed and all but was not told how this will be classified. Even if it is considered as a non preventable accident I still do not even want that to go on my record.

Anyone have an experience like that? How did it end up?

I was in Shreveport today just entering the on ramp to i49 south. I was still speeding up when this flatbed comes along besides me and his load tips over to the right, and right into my truck and trailer. Neither of us were in each others lane or anything. It is just that there was a slight curve going left and he took it fast enough that these big old john deer pieces he was carrying tilted over far enough that the things hit me.

Problem now is he either did not notice it or he purposely just kept going. I did not get his number or even his company, he was too far ahead to see anything after I got enough sense to look. My jb hunt truck was governed at 61 mph and his was not so there was no hope to catch up with him.

There was no damage to my truck, just a big scrape on the trailer, nothing too serious. I called my company's safety department and they had me file a police report for the hit and run. I have another load tomorrow so I am still employed and all but was not told how this will be classified. Even if it is considered as a non preventable accident I still do not even want that to go on my record.

Anyone have an experience like that? How did it end up?

Based on what you've stated it is not a DOT reportable event and as long as you weren't issued a citation it should not show on either your MVR or your CSA score. How JB Hunt decides to classify it in their files and on your DAC is anyone's best guess.

I can speak a bit about this. While I was driving for JB Hunt I had a driver take out my passenger side mirror while parked and I was in the truck stop. Since there was nothing I could have done I reported it and heard nothing else about it.

As you should have seen by now you know that JB Hunt works on their trailers all the time so it should not be an issue.

It might go on your DAC , but since it was NOT your fault, it should be listed as a NONPREVENTABLE accident, if they do list it.

Dave

I got in my first accident. In the receivers yard. My trailer scraped the corner of a dropped trailer. The receiver said it was between my company and the trailers company. It was a non roadway accident with only the two companies involved no dot involved. Does this go on my cdl or is this just on my company record?

Rick S wants to know:...

I got in my first accident. In the receivers yard. My trailer scraped the corner of a dropped trailer. The receiver said it was between my company and the trailers company. It was a non roadway accident with only the two companies involved no dot involved. Does this go on my cdl or is this just on my company record?

A non-reportable accident, if preventable which this definitely is, may be reported to your DAC by your company. I suggest asking them how they intend to report it.

G.O.A.L. once, twice as many times as it takes. Ounce of prevention,...etc., etc.

It will appear on your MVR as a not at fault accident since a police report was file and it will also show on your companies insurance even if they repaired it their self. All the companies that do their own repairs still have to report the accidents to their insurance carriers.

I was in Shreveport today just entering the on ramp to i49 south. I was still speeding up when this flatbed comes along besides me and his load tips over to the right, and right into my truck and trailer. Neither of us were in each others lane or anything. It is just that there was a slight curve going left and he took it fast enough that these big old john deer pieces he was carrying tilted over far enough that the things hit me.

Problem now is he either did not notice it or he purposely just kept going. I did not get his number or even his company, he was too far ahead to see anything after I got enough sense to look. My jb hunt truck was governed at 61 mph and his was not so there was no hope to catch up with him.

There was no damage to my truck, just a big scrape on the trailer, nothing too serious. I called my company's safety department and they had me file a police report for the hit and run. I have another load tomorrow so I am still employed and all but was not told how this will be classified. Even if it is considered as a non preventable accident I still do not even want that to go on my record.

Anyone have an experience like that? How did it end up?

It will appear on your MVR as a not at fault accident since a police report was file and it will also show on your companies insurance even if they repaired it their self. All the companies that do their own repairs still have to report the accidents to their insurance carriers.

I was in Shreveport today just entering the on ramp to i49 south. I was still speeding up when this flatbed comes along besides me and his load tips over to the right, and right into my truck and trailer. Neither of us were in each others lane or anything. It is just that there was a slight curve going left and he took it fast enough that these big old john deer pieces he was carrying tilted over far enough that the things hit me.

Problem now is he either did not notice it or he purposely just kept going. I did not get his number or even his company, he was too far ahead to see anything after I got enough sense to look. My jb hunt truck was governed at 61 mph and his was not so there was no hope to catch up with him.

There was no damage to my truck, just a big scrape on the trailer, nothing too serious. I called my company's safety department and they had me file a police report for the hit and run. I have another load tomorrow so I am still employed and all but was not told how this will be classified. Even if it is considered as a non preventable accident I still do not even want that to go on my record.

Anyone have an experience like that? How did it end up?

So as not to confuse with the most recent post by Rick, Cornelius was responding to the original post...the one from three years ago regarding a hit and run accident.

It will go on your company record and on it will also be reported on their insurance so might show on your record

I got in my first accident. In the receivers yard. My trailer scraped the corner of a dropped trailer. The receiver said it was between my company and the trailers company. It was a non roadway accident with only the two companies involved no dot involved. Does this go on my cdl or is this just on my company record?

Cornelius wrote this in response to Rick's post:

It will go on your company record and on it will also be reported on their insurance so might show on your record

I got in my first accident. In the receivers yard. My trailer scraped the corner of a dropped trailer. The receiver said it was between my company and the trailers company. It was a non roadway accident with only the two companies involved no dot involved. Does this go on my cdl or is this just on my company record?

Cornelius I respectfully disagree. You stated an opinion...an opinion that is purely speculative at this point.

If the damage to the trailer was considered incidental and agreed as such by both carriers involved (which we don't really know yet, but sounds like that was the case), there will BE NO REPAIR needed. So there will be nothing reported. It was a corner strike...one of the toughest parts of a trailer, and for the very reason Rick shared, it gets hit, a lot. Unless there is a puncture or slice to the side sheets (exposing the interior to the elements), or structural damage; no carrier is going to waste their shop resources or place a trailer OOS to repair a cosmetic ding, dent or scratch. Good grief Cornelius...do you say these things to scare the sh** out of newbies?

To reiterate what I already said, many times carriers WILL NOT report something incidental to a driver's MVR or make a record of it in their company driver file.

Rick,...buddy, if you are still with us, shake it off. It happens, and is expected from rookie drivers. Learn from it (G.O.A.L.), move on and try NOT to let it happen again.