He should have never quit. He should have taken the position that the burden of proof was on the trucking company or the site that he delivered to. Here is where legal assistance comes into play and he should have told the trucking "fire me, I am not quitting" and then he should have contacted a good lawyer.

The answer to your question, "So what next??" might be a little murky since he quit.

he has to prove he did not hit anything, a building, a vehicle a person. that can be tough. as a driver, we can hit anything at anytime, and not feel it. he may have actually hit something, and just doesn't realize it.

however, there are scams out there. maybe this is what this is, a scam. but how can he prove it..??

he can't unless his truck has cameras mounted all around it.

he will undoubtedly have to search for another job now, and with a "hit and run" charge against him that will be tough.

he is pretty much screwed right now. if he pays for the damages, he is still quit/fired. if he pays for the damages and it was a scam, he is screwed.

he's not going to win this, any way you divvy it up and slice and dice it. it can be listed on his DAC report as quitting under a load, under dispatch, with out notice, or it can show he was fired/quit for a hit and run......since he quit like he did, he screwed himself big time too i'd say.

he needs to go job hunting right now. all he has to say is he left due to lack of home time. that "may" get him a reprieve before the DAC files on him show he was fired/quit for a hit and run. then he MUST STAY at the employer that hires him, and WATCH OUT what he does from now on.

remember, just because he is your husband, doesn't mean he's telling YOU the truth either.....

he needs to "man up" and ACCEPT responsibility for his actions, if he did indeed hit something.

but........sounds to me, he won't, he took the easy way out, he ain't gonna get back that easily now.

By quitting, your husband signed his own admission of guilt. He lost any unemployment he might have gotten (unless he attends a hearing which he's probably not going to do since he apparently doesn't think with his head but thinks with his emotions).

What's next?... find another job and learn from your mistakes.

Was he a company driver, or L/P? There should have been a deductible that he or the company would have had to pay. It would have been in his best interest to stay employed and ride it out. Refusing to sign without proof was correct. Just for the record most companies wont say something to the driver, it's easier to be non confrontational and let the company handle it. Nobody wants to loose business so unless they have a long term relationship with the driver they're much more likely to take the customers word for what happened.

As for what's next? Is that like asking should he apply for other jobs, or will the previous company DAC him out for an unreported accident, or will they come after him for the deductible? Who knows, everyone operates just a bit differently.

Thanks for the information and yes Gizmo I totally agree with your statement just because he is my husband he not be telling me the truth, AMEN to that . Thanks again everyone!!!!

Originally Posted by Brife

Thanks for the information and yes Gizmo I totally agree with your statement just because he is my husband he not be telling me the truth, AMEN to that . Thanks again everyone!!!!

i wish you and the family well. but it ain't gonna be easy for a while yet.

They then stated the site where he unloaded at called to say he had hit a vehicle and left.

The place of business did not say anything to him about him hitting anything. So what next??


I would suggest you get the story straight first.

He hit something and he thought running from the problem was the solution, rather than facing it head on. An innocent man would have gone back to the site to review the evidence.

Usually there is some sort of tell-tale mark on the truck or trailer or a major scuff on a tire and will usually appear "recent" or "been there a while". Not pointing any fingers, just helping future readers realize cursory "investigations" often reveal evidence something happened recently, and add that to a complaint file with a description of what was damaged and 2 and 2 can be added together. PROOF a particular driver did it? No, but we're not talking about the US justice system here.

What's next for the driver? Hard to say for sure. Much depends on the carrier and what sort of reference they may or may not give him if he applies to another trucking company.