What Is The Definition Of A “DOT Reportable Accident “
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Also now that I think about it, I had an issue with my electrical line that wouldn’t stay off the catwalk no matter how I adjusted it. It eventually got caught and ripped it out of the connector. Company didn’t even blink and told me to get a new one. Must of been similar issues
Still with May? They seem to be a good company; not going to come down on you for 'silly' stuff. A friend of Tom's retired from there.
Glad to hear!
~ Anne ~
Thanks Turtle!
Easy answer and spot on correct. Those are the three things that make it a D.O.T. "reportable" accident.
Bruce you had a minor incident which probably goes on a DAC report. That is a completely different form of reporting.
Thank you Turtle and Old School. I have been turned down for employment by two companies. I assume that is because they pulled my DAC report. How do I get a copy of the DAC report?
The good news is that I’m flying to Texas Sunday to start orientation with JS Helwig. Really excited but a little nervous about reefer.
Good to hear Bruce, good luck at JS Helwig!
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
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.
Oh yes. That’s what I like about them. From my experience they treat you respectfully to say the least.
It was a factory cable that was waaay too long and way too stiff on the coils. It would just pull itself back out the slide bar bracket.
Also now that I think about it, I had an issue with my electrical line that wouldn’t stay off the catwalk no matter how I adjusted it. It eventually got caught and ripped it out of the connector. Company didn’t even blink and told me to get a new one. Must of been similar issues
Still with May? They seem to be a good company; not going to come down on you for 'silly' stuff. A friend of Tom's retired from there.
Glad to hear!
~ Anne ~
If your airlines and electrical line is to long wrap a bungee cord around them and make them the length you want. I have long ones plus 2 lines for intransit heat. I adjust them as needed for the length.
That’s a great tip. I try to be as ready as I can but I hadnt thought about that. Another thing to add to my oh **** container. 
If your airlines and electrical line is to long wrap a bungee cord around them and make them the length you want. I have long ones plus 2 lines for intransit heat. I adjust them as needed for the length.
The good news is that I’m flying to Texas Sunday to start orientation with JS Helwig. Really excited but a little nervous about reefer.
Oh, WOW!! ConGRATS, good sir!! How in the heck did you end up with this Texas company ?!?!? LoLoL.. no disrespect, at ALL! I like the size of the company, actually. Similar to FAB.
There are SO many reefer people on TT, to help you with any & all questions, BK. No worries!
Just curious, as to how you ended up there?!?! It's all good, Bruce. Have you seen their Saferweb? Make sure you pre trip! Their vehicle inspection rating/ratio isn't the best. Stay ON it. Safer.FMCSA.dot.gov and at the bottom, query by company name.
Seriously, I'm happy for you, finally finding your niche! Glad me & the pro's helped you out, understanding your situation. It's all UP from here!!! I'm really excited for you, BK. Hope you'll do a diary, if there is any orientation/training involved !
Best wishes, man!
~ Anne ~
ps: You can get one free DAC report per year; we do, just .. because we can, hehe! Laura's link is how we do it, too.
Thanks Anne for the kind words. About a month ago I came across an internet ad for Helwig that caught my attention. They checked off most of my wish list boxes, especially their day one rider policy. My grandson graduates from high school in June so I’ll be able to take him on some assignments after graduation. That was a huge advantage for me. Strangely enough, the company pays it’s drivers twice a week. I have no idea why but it’s fine with me. Another thing that they do is buy back your days off if you drive those days. As I understand it if you are supposed to be out two weeks and then have two days off but instead you want to drive those days you get an extra $100 added to your paycheck for that day.
As far as being in Texas, location is not important to me since I don’t have a physical address. The truck is my home. Helwig has regular routes to south central Wisconsin where my storage unit is, but I rarely have to go there and I’m slowly trying to sell or give away the stuff I don’t use anymore so I can at least get a smaller unit.
Here’s something really cool. The company owner, James Helwig, called me today to welcome me to the company. I had a great conversation with him and was very impressed that he took the time to do that. We talked about age and I told him I was probably older than him. He asked me if I wanted to bet on that and how much. I told him I’d wager a dollar and I lost the bet, so now I owe him a dollar on Monday. Not the start I wanted to get off to, lol.
I’ll post some diary comments when I go through their 4 day orientation. Really excited to get back to work!
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
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.
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Wow, interesting history, you better pay that $1 bet or he might get rough with you! LOL
Oh, WOW!! ConGRATS, good sir!! How in the heck did you end up with this Texas company ?!?!? LoLoL.. no disrespect, at ALL! I like the size of the company, actually. Similar to FAB.
There are SO many reefer people on TT, to help you with any & all questions, BK. No worries!
Just curious, as to how you ended up there?!?! It's all good, Bruce. Have you seen their Saferweb? Make sure you pre trip! Their vehicle inspection rating/ratio isn't the best. Stay ON it. Safer.FMCSA.dot.gov and at the bottom, query by company name.
Seriously, I'm happy for you, finally finding your niche! Glad me & the pro's helped you out, understanding your situation. It's all UP from here!!! I'm really excited for you, BK. Hope you'll do a diary, if there is any orientation/training involved !
Best wishes, man!
~ Anne ~
ps: You can get one free DAC report per year; we do, just .. because we can, hehe! Laura's link is how we do it, too.
Thanks Anne for the kind words. About a month ago I came across an internet ad for Helwig that caught my attention. They checked off most of my wish list boxes, especially their day one rider policy. My grandson graduates from high school in June so I’ll be able to take him on some assignments after graduation. That was a huge advantage for me. Strangely enough, the company pays it’s drivers twice a week. I have no idea why but it’s fine with me. Another thing that they do is buy back your days off if you drive those days. As I understand it if you are supposed to be out two weeks and then have two days off but instead you want to drive those days you get an extra $100 added to your paycheck for that day.
As far as being in Texas, location is not important to me since I don’t have a physical address. The truck is my home. Helwig has regular routes to south central Wisconsin where my storage unit is, but I rarely have to go there and I’m slowly trying to sell or give away the stuff I don’t use anymore so I can at least get a smaller unit.
Here’s something really cool. The company owner, James Helwig, called me today to welcome me to the company. I had a great conversation with him and was very impressed that he took the time to do that. We talked about age and I told him I was probably older than him. He asked me if I wanted to bet on that and how much. I told him I’d wager a dollar and I lost the bet, so now I owe him a dollar on Monday. Not the start I wanted to get off to, lol.
I’ll post some diary comments when I go through their 4 day orientation. Really excited to get back to work!
BK, I'm super excited for ya, man. I truly am. We've been banter buddies on TT for quite some time; you KNOW it's all in fun, on MY end! I've done some further research on your company (Thanks to Harvey, below! .. He's a great guy, too....) and I'm quite IMPRESSED, I really am! I'm adding THEM to MY rolodex, for sure!
Rest up this weekend, and be ready! I truly hope you'll post a diary of some sorts, for us to follow.
Stay blessed, good sir!
~ Anne ~
Wow, interesting history, you better pay that $1 bet or he might get rough with you! LOL
I know, right?!?!? Golden GLOVES, wow! I'd have that Dollar Bill in my PALM on Monday, ... were I Bruce K., hahaha!
Thanks, Harv!
~ Anne ~
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
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.
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
If your airlines and electrical line is too long wrap a bungee cord around them and make them the length you want. I have long ones plus 2 lines for in transit heat. I adjust them as needed for the length.
YOU, my good sir, REALLY SHOULD stop back IN HERE more often; with your words of wisdom!
Tom does that bungee thingy, too...but I didn't even think about it, until YOU posted it... and I got nosey (imagine that) and had to go see his catwalk myself, haha!
I know, you've got a lot of 'stuff' going on workwise and wife wise, but .. we MISS you! (..and pix of your PeterCar!)
Best always, pal.
~ Anne ~
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Oh, WOW!! ConGRATS, good sir!! How in the heck did you end up with this Texas company ?!?!? LoLoL.. no disrespect, at ALL! I like the size of the company, actually. Similar to FAB.
There are SO many reefer people on TT, to help you with any & all questions, BK. No worries!
Just curious, as to how you ended up there?!?! It's all good, Bruce. Have you seen their Saferweb? Make sure you pre trip! Their vehicle inspection rating/ratio isn't the best. Stay ON it. Safer.FMCSA.dot.gov and at the bottom, query by company name.
Seriously, I'm happy for you, finally finding your niche! Glad me & the pro's helped you out, understanding your situation. It's all UP from here!!! I'm really excited for you, BK. Hope you'll do a diary, if there is any orientation/training involved !
Best wishes, man!
~ Anne ~
ps: You can get one free DAC report per year; we do, just .. because we can, hehe! Laura's link is how we do it, too.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
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.
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
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.