Ok. So back in 2016 I refused a drug screen and didnt use my CDL for a year afterwards cause i figured it was no good but I checked my dac report and nothing showed up. I got hired by Heritage Crystal Clean (pretty big company)in Odessa, TX in 2017, a little over a year after the incident and then transferred my CDL to New Mexico and started hauling waste with a local company. So I've been hired twice afterwards but im thinking aboit leaving the mine I'm now currently working for to go back to trucking with YRC. They're background check is in the works as we speak and I dont know if I just got paranoid or what. I guess theyll let me know when they're done if I'm eligible to drive with them or not. Is there a way to check if I need a SAP program. I never got a letter informing me of anything after my incident and if I did need one, wouldn't the past couple of companies I worked for seen that I hadn't completed it of i did?
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.
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.
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.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
Ok. So back in 2016 I refused a drug screen and didnt use my CDL for a year afterwards cause i figured it was no good but I checked my dac report and nothing showed up. I got hired by Heritage Crystal Clean (pretty big company)in Odessa, TX in 2017, a little over a year after the incident and then transferred my CDL to New Mexico and started hauling waste with a local company. So I've been hired twice afterwards but im thinking aboit leaving the mine I'm now currently working for to go back to trucking with YRC. They're background check is in the works as we speak and I dont know if I just got paranoid or what. I guess theyll let me know when they're done if I'm eligible to drive with them or not. Is there a way to check if I need a SAP program. I never got a letter informing me of anything after my incident and if I did need one, wouldn't the past couple of companies I worked for seen that I hadn't completed it of i did?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.
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.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.