DOT and DAC, What we have to DO!!

This is NOT my Posting, but I'm pretty sure I have found a decent answer to what we drivers (who were wronged by a company) must do. I will keep updates to this as I'm fighting mine starting the week of 4/1/09
A DAC report is just like a credit report. In fact in falls under the same guidlines as the fair credit act. You are entiteled to a free copy once per year! Just like a credit report in most cases there is a lot of false information on your DAC report.
First go to: Untitled Page at the bottom of the page click on consumer. From there you will find all the information you need to get a copy of your DAC report. Once you have recieved your DAC they will also enclose information on how to dispute the info on your report. You can dispute negative info even though you know its correct. The burdon of proof is on the company to prove they, Fired you, you abandoned a truck, accidents, ect ect ect. I have been doing alot or research on this because a company I worked for listed and "unauthorized location without notice" (abandonment) on my DAC that was totaly false. In most cases (of coarse not all) trucking companies do not respond to the disputes. The either dont have time, or really dont care enough to argue. And the biggest reason they are open to cival action for listing information that prevents you from getting a job! Its just easier and cheaper for them to ignore the dispute.
I had contacted a attorney because of what that comapny had listed was preventing me from getting employment. The attorney I met with was VERY excited to take my case! In his words there are so many things wrong about the DAC system. The fact that this system is one sided (in favor) of trucking companies that alone somehow violates some kinda labor laws! Im not an attorney and dont claim to know all the reasons. I know in my case the attorney was disapointed the negative information was removed.
All I know is that if an employer is goona list something on a data base about you and hinder your abilities to obtain gainful employment then they better have all there information in order.
I honestly dont think it will be much longer and frankly Im suprised it hasnt happened yet. Some Law firm with the means is gonna take on the DAC system and prove it Unconstitutional. The fact that something so powerful should never be one sided. We all know as truck drivers, get a bad DAC report and your pretty much done out here! In many cases the DMs are the ones that deside what info is listed on your DAC when you leave. Get a dispatcher that has a personal agenda against you for even something petty, your career could be over!
How DAC should work is: If a company list anything negative that could be career ending then there should be some kinda hearing. Even if its a Phone hearing. The company and the Driver should be allowed to prove there case. Or before anything negative can be listed DAC should at the very least send a Driver a letter with the said info to be listed. give the Driver a chance to prove or atleast give his side of the story!
To many careers have been ended because of this system. Good drivers have been black listed because of companies or employees trying to get even.
I know for a fac in my case the company listed my abandonment so I couldnt go any place else to drive. It was there sad attempt at "driver retention"

I wish you all the best of luck! Someday we will get a chance to be heard! the website is usis

 

I found that statement from another driver who fought and won, so if there is a willing and a way, then why not go for it. I was not in the wrong. the DM was and I'll be ###### if I'm going to sit back any longer and pay for what HIS WORDS did to me. thanks