How long until you feel comfortable to change company's and not be declined because of something on your DAC? 1 year 2 years 3,4,5,6?
It seems like you're way to focused on a little blip on some report that some companies look at and many don't. I do not say that to offend you I say it knowing how it is worry about something that is really not that big of a deal. By the way I'm a worrier and spend many nights laying awake over stupid things. Lots of companies out there that hire upon work ethic and attitude not some silly reporting agency.
Werner put " trailer break away" on my DAC when all I did was pull my air lines apart. No I didn't drop the trailer, no the trailer didn't come flying off when I was driving. I did file a dispute but hiding on reviews on that it's not like it will come off. I was turned down by IRT or indian river transport because of it. I'm contempt on where I'm at now, but another year and a half from now it would be nice to apply and not worry about this declining me where ever I look. It's my first company ever telling me no and not just because I didn't have enough experience. It's like a blow to my moral and I just can't get over it right now.
I get that its a blow to your moral. I don't know you but by reading your posts I gather that you're concerned about doing a good job and not just sitting behind a wheel mindlessly driving. You probably are a good candidate for a smaller company that values someone that cares about doing a good job. I remember the sickening sound my airlines made on the back of my sleeper when I pulled away from my trailer without unhooking them. My boss laughed when i told him about it and said he remembers the time he did it. Things like that happen and its nothing to get to cooked up about.
You just have to get away from the keyboard and find them. It may not be easy but it would be worth it. I can understand how it could be tough considering how the bigger carriers allow so little time away from the truck. They know what they are doing keeping their help tied up all the time.