Dac Report policy ?

holy roller · Dec 5, 2007

Does a company have to tell you what they found on your dac report ? I recently applied to Givens out of Va and was told not eligable due to dac report findings. Besides beeing very rude about the whole thing he refused to tell me what the problem was. This was my first application with a company for a trucking job (didnt go well) I dont have any felonies, dui or any of the disculification items the advertise for prehire? Any advise is greatly appreciated, thanks.

ontheroad · Dec 7, 2007

From another thread...

scurvydog said: ↑

Here are some things I didnt know:

NEW DAC TRUCK DRIVER REGULATIONS
New FCMSA regulations effective April 29, 2004 make it easier for a truck driver to obtain and dispute the information in his DAC report. Trucking companies have until October 29, 2004 to fully comply with the new regulations.
Prospective employers must make an inquiry with each applicants employer for whom a commercial motor vehicle was driven within the previous 3 years from the date of application. This information must now be provided to the truck driver within five days of receipt of a written request. If you think that you have been denied employment because of a report from a previous employer, you can now obtain the information by simply sending a request to the trucking company.
Previously the only way to obtain the information in a timely fashion was to pay for your DAC report. If you include the request with your application, the information will automatically be forwarded to you. It is possible that some HR departments may not look favorably upon your request so you may want to wait until you are actually denied employment.
Prospective employers will be required to notify truck driver applicants of their right to review the information obtained from previous employers, to correct errors in that information and to file a rebuttal of any incorrect information.
If there is incorrect information on your DAC report then you need to contact your previous trucking company and request a revision of your employment history. The request needs to be specific and you need to provide any supporting documentation. It is always a good idea to keep a copy of your logs for your own records, especially if the trucking company should close and you need to verify your experience. Send the request by Certified Mail, Return Receipt.
Your previous employer has 15 days to respond to a driver's request for a correction of erroneous safety or work history information. If the truck driver chooses to submit a rebuttal, the previous employer has 5 days to forward the information to the prospective employer and to append a copy of the rebuttal to the drivers permanent safety performance history.

These new regulations will make it much easier for a truck driver to correct his DAC report and make it much more difficult for a trucking company to "blackball" a driver. This will also help the trucking industry since companies and insurers will now be better able to assess prospective employees.
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holy roller · Dec 7, 2007

Thanks for the info, OOIDA, I found also states you have the right to credit info or employment records if denied employment.. Thanks again.

IH Scout · Jan 8, 2008

Anyone know if DAC has to comply exactly like the Credit Reporting Agencies do? In other words,..7 years is the longest bad (negative) info can stay on your DAC,and in some cases maybe 10 years like a bankruptcy , or does it never go away? I searched and couldnt locate the specifics of that. And of course USIS website didnt volunteer that bit of info either. Anybody know,..Im curious,..I did mail off to receive my free copy of my DAC a week or so ago, just to have on file for me. Mine is clear to my knowledge, but it pays to be prepared.

Tip · May 10, 2008

IH Scout said: ↑

Anyone know if DAC has to comply exactly like the Credit Reporting Agencies do? In other words,..7 years is the longest bad (negative) info can stay on your DAC,and in some cases maybe 10 years like a bankruptcy , or does it never go away? I searched and couldnt locate the specifics of that. And of course USIS website didnt volunteer that bit of info either. Anybody know,..Im curious,..I did mail off to receive my free copy of my DAC a week or so ago, just to have on file for me. Mine is clear to my knowledge, but it pays to be prepared.
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I've heard in the past that any DAC entry remains on a driver's record for ten years. But I HAVE been out a while. Maybe things have changed now that USIS has pretty much taken over DAC.

JohnnyC · Dec 13, 2009

holy roller

I've been with Givens for about 10 months now and no one there has been anything but very nice to me. I think you may have taken something wrong that was said. Everyone that I have dealt with has been more than willing to help me be better at my job any time I have asked.

RickG · Dec 13, 2009

holy roller said: ↑

Does a company have to tell you what they found on your dac report ? I recently applied to Givens out of Va and was told not eligable due to dac report findings. Besides beeing very rude about the whole thing he refused to tell me what the problem was. This was my first application with a company for a trucking job (didnt go well) I dont have any felonies, dui or any of the disculification items the advertise for prehire? Any advise is greatly appreciated, thanks.
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Are you sure it was the DAC report if it's the first time you applied to a trucking company ?

Roadmedic · Dec 13, 2009

RickG said: ↑

Are you sure it was the DAC report if it's the first time you applied to a trucking company ?
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It is possible. Common name or something like mistaken data.

RickG · Dec 13, 2009

Roadmedic said: ↑

It is possible. Common name or something like mistaken data.
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Yeah . That happens all too often , doesn't it ?

Rug_Trucker · Jan 19, 2010

RickG said: ↑

Are you sure it was the DAC report if it's the first time you applied to a trucking company ?
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Yes they do. It is one stop shopping for info. They get your MVR from USISUCKS

My name is pretty common. There is 3200 of me in the USA. DAC AFAIK goes off your SSN.

One guy with my name is a 32YO registered sex offender in East Texas. Only problem with that is he has a darker skin color than me!

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