DAC Dispute Failed - What Are My Options Now?

Not just dac. 391 gives a whole list of things like employment history, positive drug tests, wrecks, and more.
Dac is just easier for large companies as they contain all the required info in one place.

 

So you have 3 preventables. Most people aren't going to hire you.

Here's the highlight of how professionals view your approach to professional driving-

1) You're lazy.
2) Everyone isn't as knew to this game as you are, thus, we've heard it all before,
SO, it is a fact that if you have a preventable, especially backing, especially 2, in your first 12 months, you will continue to have them throughout your career.

Carry on.

 

i had gotten 3 checks from DAC, at $200.00 each.

i was in the habit of getting my Yearly FREE DAC report, just for my own self, to make sure everything was A.O.K.

surprised me too the first check, then later the second, then the third....

then i was like, WHY DID did the checks stop..??????.......lol

 

I think mine was about 26.50, however that year paypal awarded me 500.00 at judgement class action for a 6 month period of bad practices. So it was a interesting year.

 

Actually Dave is got a foundation to stand on.

If you hit something that has no life in trucking with a 18 wheeler, you have failed in some way to avoid same. Its a game of inches in some situations. Getting out and look, staying alert and aware of the problem at hand, manuvering etc. Anything can happen.

Companies will run drivers off and fire em with two or three preventables which is what hitting a post, pole, or whatever that cannot get out of your way, and usually BUILT to keep vehicles OUT of some section of a lot or dock.

Im not your opponet. But all of us (To paraphrase) have hit something at least once. Those that cannot stop hitting stuff well... they cannot continue with trucking.

 

Forget about DAC, it does not factor into the rules. The rules simply state that a carrier MUST do an inquiry and an investigation and place some of the results into the driver's qualification file. These rules can be found in part 391 Subpart C. DAC is just a 3rd party service some carriers use to comply with those rules. The FMCSA allows for 3rd parties to sell their services. this same rule also requires every year the carrier does a review. DAC helps with this as well.

This compliance is critical. The FMCSA when they do a safety audit these files are some of the first files they seek. I have said this before and @brian991219 has as well. When there is an audit these auditors already have a "hit" list of problem drivers taken right from the data from the state inspections. They will hit these DQFs as well as their HOS records. If these files are sloppy or incomplete it can spell serious trouble for the carrier. This information can also be required by states if they audit, AND can be subpoenaed by an Attorney as a part of discovery in a lawsuit!

 

Dollar general account parking lots is a handful
For experienced drivers.
Fresh out of school rookie is almost career suicide
With minor backing incidents.

 

Thanks for clearing that up for me