DAC Violations Question
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Just order a copy of your DAC and find out for sure. I think it is now HireRIght that keeps those records. You are entitled to one free one a year just like your credit reports.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
So a bit of a background. I had about 7 months of experience. I started driving solo (post cdl school and training) around July of 15' and in Sept I had my first "preventable accident." My trailer barely grazed another in a lot I was backing into. Me being the good person I am reported it though I could of just walked away and no one would of ever known. Knight **** a brick regardless of the fact that even though I reported it and the owner said it was no big deal, and said that on a recorded line. I lost my bonus and everything, got ****ed and went home. At that point I was making crap money and wasn't able to pay my bills so me being prior navy I picked up a contractor job and went over seas for a year. Made some good money, paid debt off came home and decided to do a few more loads on my vacation time before I went back overseas. When doing a load (this is a year later) I bumped my trailer bumper into one of those yellow concrete poles in the back of a grocery store. Again me being the dumb ass good boy reported it despite it was so minor I could of walked away. Store had no issue, said of course that's what they are for.
Now please spare me the GOAL and the lectures. I made a mistake as I am sure people have done in the past.
My question is, what are the chances that these incidents landed on my DAC?
I have saved up tons of money and paid off tons of debt 2 years later and was going to buy a Cascadia when I get back home in Dec and finally do the job without having personal debt. Kind of a fresh start to something I miss dearly. Trust me it was a hard day that day I had to leave the truck to go back over seas to get shot at some more, haha.
Anyway, all opinions that could give me some good advice are appreciated and again please skip the lectures.
Ok first of all: Was DOT involved? Second of all, if a DOT officer wasn't on scene or if it was on PRIVATE Property, it should NOT be recorded on your DAC. However if you were cited by a DOT officer, then they will be on your DAC as DOT RECORDABLE accidents. ANYTHING that is NOT DOT RECORDABLE is NOT supposed to be on your DAC. If the POLICE was not involved or a report filed, it should NOT be on your DAC. If I am wrong about ANY of this, please correct me. I don't personally know anything about Knight as a company so I don't know if they are one of those people that report EVERYTHING that happens on your DAC, NO MATTER HOW MINOR (however the thing is, NOTHING is ever MINOR when a 40 ton semi is involved) or not. Like Big T said: just get a copy of your DAC from HireRight and see if its on there. Are you STILL EMPLOYED with Knight? If so you need to wait until your employment with them is done and THEN order your DAC. Some companies DONT TOUCH YOUR DAC until your employment with them ENDS. I think by LAW, they have 30 days after you leave to put anything on your DAC, is this right? I am going by what I have heard. Please correct me if none of this is correct.
How Do I Request a Copy of my DAC Report?
That link should take you to where you can get a copy of your DAC report if you wish. However I need to remind you: YOUR DAC IS FREE ONCE PER YEAR. So use that request wisely unless you want to spend money on your DAC report.
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.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Millionmiler wrote:
Second of all, if a DOT officer wasn't on scene or if it was on PRIVATE Property, it should NOT be recorded on your DAC. However if you were cited by a DOT officer, then they will be on your DAC as DOT RECORDABLE accidents
Really?
NOT exactly...DAC information is WAY MORE than just DOT reportable.
Most of the information on the DAC is posted by our employers, not DOT. A parking lot fender bender, is likely on it if reported to your company. "For-cause" termination; policy violation, abandoned truck, etc.? Same thing, the employer reported it. millionmiler you should review this comprehensive and accurate article Patrick wrote on the subject: DAC Report - The Facts
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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.
Millionmiler wrote:
Second of all, if a DOT officer wasn't on scene or if it was on PRIVATE Property, it should NOT be recorded on your DAC. However if you were cited by a DOT officer, then they will be on your DAC as DOT RECORDABLE accidents
Really?
NOT exactly...DAC information is WAY MORE than just DOT reportable.
Most of the information on the DAC is posted by our employers, not DOT. A parking lot fender bender, is likely on it if reported to your company. "For-cause" termination; policy violation, abandoned truck, etc.? Same thing, the employer reported it. millionmiler you should review this comprehensive and accurate article Patrick wrote on the subject: DAC Report - The Facts
Ok. Thanks for setting me straight on this G-Town. I really appreciate it. I was just going by what I was told when I was still a driver from my first round with my TX CDL. All the info that can go on there is a lot more than just what I thought. I read the article. Now I understand why companies put such importance on DAC reporting and why us as drivers should make sure ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING ON THERE IS 100% ACCURATE AND TRUE. That report is one of the main things that gives us our opportunities as drivers. I appreciate your reply and your input. As I stated before: I wish I had found this site before I got into trucking the first round.
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.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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.
Millionmiler24 wrote:
Thanks for setting me straight on this G-Town. I really appreciate it.
Glad you found the article helpful. The TT blog and Wiki is chock full of incredibly good and ACCURATE information.
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So a bit of a background. I had about 7 months of experience. I started driving solo (post cdl school and training) around July of 15' and in Sept I had my first "preventable accident." My trailer barely grazed another in a lot I was backing into. Me being the good person I am reported it though I could of just walked away and no one would of ever known. Knight **** a brick regardless of the fact that even though I reported it and the owner said it was no big deal, and said that on a recorded line. I lost my bonus and everything, got ****ed and went home. At that point I was making crap money and wasn't able to pay my bills so me being prior navy I picked up a contractor job and went over seas for a year. Made some good money, paid debt off came home and decided to do a few more loads on my vacation time before I went back overseas. When doing a load (this is a year later) I bumped my trailer bumper into one of those yellow concrete poles in the back of a grocery store. Again me being the dumb ass good boy reported it despite it was so minor I could of walked away. Store had no issue, said of course that's what they are for.
Now please spare me the GOAL and the lectures. I made a mistake as I am sure people have done in the past.
My question is, what are the chances that these incidents landed on my DAC?
I have saved up tons of money and paid off tons of debt 2 years later and was going to buy a Cascadia when I get back home in Dec and finally do the job without having personal debt. Kind of a fresh start to something I miss dearly. Trust me it was a hard day that day I had to leave the truck to go back over seas to get shot at some more, haha.
Anyway, all opinions that could give me some good advice are appreciated and again please skip the lectures.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.