And get written proof, signed by a manager at the terminal, that you returned the truck to the yard in good condition. Take photos and a video, too.
Company wants me to rent A car to retrieve truck from dealership
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Trucker2021, Jul 8, 2025.
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Imagine the headache of an abandonment on your DAC report. It's not fair. But just keep that in mind.
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It's not abandonment, it's safe and secure at a dealership.
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Don't assume that they wouldn't put it as an abandonment. This company seems shady enough to do that.201, Walk Among Us, Speedy356 and 2 others Thank this.
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I agree with others, you'll probably get an abandonment on your DAC report because it's your assigned truck.
Some fly-by-night recruiters monitor trucking websites and probably hit you up with an unsolicited Private Message pushing a company for a recruiting fee. Might think you're an easy mark.
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I'm going to get the truck. There's no bus route going to anywhere near he dealership so they're trying to find me a rental but they've already given me the EFS code that covers most of the cost. The good news is that I got approved for a new job so despite the inconvenience, things are looking up.
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Left the truck on your dime….oughta get to it on yours.
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Lets hope not; that's dry van. But, to each his own. Some drivers like that type driving job. Problem, depending on the company, is competing with lease-purchase drivers. Maybe there's none there.Last edited: Jul 9, 2025
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Good call taking the truck back. With the animosity this company has already shown you, it's a good bet they would hit your DAC. If you have 4 years of experience and a clean MVR, then the kind of companies you're going to want to apply for are the kind of companies that are going to pull DAC.
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