Question On DAC Report
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That was the closest icon I had to "bashful." LOL. Thanks. It's all good. I'm ready to get-up-and-go ...again. LOL.
-mountain girl
That was the closest icon I had to "bashful." LOL. Thanks. It's all good. I'm ready to get-up-and-go ...again. LOL.
-mountain girl
lol, I figured as much, and good to hear that MG attitude.
No need to be embarrassed MG. You have a lot of peeps pulling for you here! Go make it do what it do.
Second that!
Hey Mountain Girl, have you (recently) considered going regional or long haul? I know from your previous posts that this will put a strain on you, but, you will not be dealing with dock managers, different trainers and all of the headache that comes with it. You will be with one trainer (most likely) for a few weeks, only have to deal with service center people a few times a week (none of them being your "boss") and you will have more time to reflect on any rookie mistakes made. For example: I had serious confidence issues when it came to backing in tight spots, so, I would get to one of our yards and put myself in hard backing situations in order to practice and hone that skill. You will have more time for this because you will not be running city or ltl stuff which have very tight deadlines. Just a thought.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include:
- FedEx Freight
- Con-way
- YRC Freight
- UPS
- Old Dominion
- Estes
- Yellow-Roadway
- ABF Freight
- R+L Carrier
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.
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No need to be embarrassed MG. You have a lot of peeps pulling for you here! Go make it do what it do.