Comments By Oddball

That is the drug clearinghouse. All companies must comply and have your consent for soft inquiries.

You won't be able to fight it.

My beef is that the clearinghouse misused the law to threaten me with revoking my CMV driving privileges unless I comply... That is not what the law says. The law says that an Employer may not permit a driver to perform xyz without checking the data.

No worries, that should not go on your record. Frankly, your company should probably not sent you into the snow this early in your career.

I applied to them about 2 weeks ago along with about 5 other companies, have since accepted another offer. I do appreciate the warning about phishing- the links were all .gov

Oddball Check fire on replying to that email it's possible that you could be falling for a phishing scam! Most Government agencies will not contact you via email. You would get an official letter via USPS requesting information from you. Easy way to confirm if it's legit the email address would have a us.gov at the end. Hopefully you didn't give them any of your personal information. Hell I got a call tonight telling me that I'm currently a Federal Fugitive! I didn't recall being in Washington DC at any time last week? Humm???

Oops! I re-read your post where you stated that a company that you previously applied to wanted your consent to get your information from the FMCSA Clearinghouse. I'm confused have you re-applied to this company? or you previously did? If you are currently not seeking employment from this company or offered employment why would they need to access your information from the clearinghouse? Sounds kinda hinkey!

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I'd check that parking break switch... Not sure how you get at it. I assume it's on the yellow knob.

This is in the email asking me to consent to release records to a company I applied for a while back.

Employer are required to obtain your electronic consent before FMCSA can release to them the information in your Clearinghouse driver record. Your consent also authorizes FMCSA to notify this employer if any additional information is reported to the Clearinghouse about you within 30 days of this query, however the employer must first obtain your specific consent before the information is disclosed. Refusal to provide your consent to this request will result in you being prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle or performing other safety-sensitive functions in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 382.703(c).

Naturally, I looked up the actual article they refer too:

(c) No employer may permit a driver to perform a safety-sensitive function if the driver refuses to grant the consent required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.

(a) and (b) talk about authorizing a query and gaining electronic consent from the driver.

IDK WTF is up with them, but the email sure reads like If I do not consent, I may never drive a CMV again, where the actual rule only says that an employer cannot let a driver work without getting the records... THAT makes sense.

I am going to file a complaint with FMCSA and contact the TruckersJusticeCenter depending on the response... I did authorize the release of records because it costs me nothing, but wtf is the point of having all this consent and privacy stuff if a driver can't decline. Evidently the clearinghouse is interpreting the article a little to broadly.

P.S: Notice the spelling error in the first word from the clearinghouse?

Honestly it will just take time. And patience. Remember that they give you pull-ups, and don’t be afraid to pull up a little more than you think you need. It is more correctable when you overshoot than undershoot. You got this. I personally prefer a 45 over a 90

A lot of ppl tend to oversteer and think it needs to be done in one sweeping motion. Not the case at all

I absolutely agree. setting up at 45 degree angle is always preferable and much easier on the equipment than 90. When backing make small adjustments, that way don't zigzag around a much

Many LTLs are hiring like mad. It's really a great opportunity. I did it for 5 years. I'd go back if it wasn't for a few factors. You can make really good money for sure.

I ran a yard dog for 4 years. That is not for slouches! 16 hour days, 100+ pulls a day... But at least I didn't get fat.

Back to square one! Better check what they actually put on the DAC once it hits, but they cannot really say that they fired you for running a red light if it's hearsay. They'd be opening themselves up for a lawsuit. Now you will have to wait a little while for the DAC and find another training company. Or do the wise thing and find another career. Go take a medical course or something.

Hello all, I apologize for hijacking this thread but I found this thread and wanted to ask a question that was in the same ballpark instead of making a new thread.

I'll get to the point, I'm planning on getting my CDL later this summer, but for now I only needed a DOT medical card to drive my company's truck. I went to get a DOT medical card and made the mistake of admitting past marijuana use in the last 2-3 years in the questionare form. Because of this the doctor could not give me the physical and told me I would have to complete a SAP before I could take the physical. I never took a drug test and very much could pass a urine/hair test as I've been clean for at least two years, I just made the idiotic mistake of admitting past use.

I've read up on Clearinghouse and FMCSA and am wondering if I take this SAP to then pass my DOT physical, will this show up on my record when I eventually apply for a CDL/and or try to become employed?

All I did was admit prior use (which was extremely dumb) but I never failed any test and I know for a fact I will pass in the future, I just want to know if this will be a permanent etch on my record that will make it diffulct to become gainfully employed.

Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you.

Just go get a physical done elsewhere. Pay the $80 yourself and be done with it.