Accident reporting on applications...

So back in February I was in an accident on I-5S on the Grapevine. Two cars hydroplaned into each other and then into me. They had to be towed, I was drivable and drove the final 2.5 hours back to the yard. CHP investigated and I was not cited. BUT.. . the accident shows up in the FMCSA database. Question is, should I go back to the companies I've applied to and update my applications to reflect this. Should I put it on any new application I fill out. As I was/am looking at carrier paid training for my CDL, and would be going to work for them after, do you think this would affect their decision. Right now I have open applications with Swift and CRST and update them monthly to keep them active and I'm looking to apply to Jim Palmer at the beginning of next month. Any thought input is appreciated.
Link to report... Safety Measurement System - Crash CA5401900290 (U.S. DOT# 710576)

 

I'm in touch with both CRST and Swift Bi-weekly and once a month I go online and update my application to keep it active. Either one would send me a bus ticket today to get there tomorrow and start training on Monday. I already have my medical card, so that's not a problem. If I would have went when I first started looking, I'd be working for CRST and be on the hook for $7,500 if I didn't like it. Same with Swift. JP only holds you to $3,500 and seems like a better training program and more OTR with a trainer before they cut you loose (30K miles minimum) . I enjoy the long runs with the company I'm with now, but they're few and far between maybe twice a month if I'm lucky. 3 clients ask for me specifically when they have loads, Virgin Galactic and NASA in Mojave and NAS China Lake testing and research. And only China Lake gets me out of the 150 mile range and changes my HOS requirements, I run the Keep Tucking app all the time and when I run out of state they put an ELD in my trucks. So it's not a question of "if" they will hire me. I guess I'm just afraid of pulling the trigger and being placed in unfamiliar and possibly uncomfortable situations. I think I can deal with being on the road for a month or even several, but the last time I got paid to train it was the US Navy, and I ended up spending two and a half years overseas with out the chance to come home once.

 

Didn't think about that. Get a copy and be upfront and honest about it.