The DAC report is comprised of several main sections: employment record,  which include accidents/incidents; drug and alcohol testing; criminal history; a motor vehicle report; and inquiries. This month I will go into more detail regarding the DAC report, focusing on the employment record and how it reflects on you as a driver.

The employment history section provides important information regarding the driver’s history with carriers.  The section contains basic information on the driver. Next you’ll see the name, address and phone number of the reporting carrier. The next piece of information is the date this information was furnished by the carrier, which is usually provided within 3-5 days after leaving the carrier. Under employment history is some very specific information about the driver and his/her experience such as Over the Road or Regional and the current CDL number/issuing state.

The Reason for leaving is next and may state: resigned/quit (driver terminated lease), resigned/quite during orientation/training, or discharged.   The driver’s status is provided: Lease Purchase Program, Company Driver, or Owner/Operator.  Driver’s Experience shows the type of driving the driver is qualified for, such as mountain.  Equipment Operated: refrigerated, dry box, etc.  Loads Hauled:  general commodity, refrigerated, etc.

The most important section is Work Record, which reflects the driver’s performance during their employment with the carrier.  This may state Satisfactory, Co. Terminal w/Notice, Late Pickup/Delivery, No Show, Excessive Complaints, Company Policy Violation, Unauthorized Equip. Use, Quit/Dismissed during Training/Orientation/Probation.  Now you can start to understand why DACfix.com prepares numerous disputes centered on this area of the DAC report.   I encourage to get your DAC report and use this article to help you understand the various items contained in the employment record.  Next month we’ll review accidents/incidents, so keep that DAC report handy!

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Search using BLOW, J, xxx-xx-xxxx

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EMPLOYMENT RECORD  01/27/2010  10:49/28  xxxxxxxxxx

Driver:            Smith, J                                    SSN:  xxx-xx-xxxx     DOB: None on file

Contribued By:             Handy Dandy Carrier                                    Phone:  (555) 555-5555

123 Main Street

Anywhere, USA  12345

Original data received by DAC on 12/15/2005

Period of Service:                        From 07/2005 To 12/2006

ELIGIBLE FOR REHIRE:            Review required before rehiring

REASON FOR LEAVING:            Resigned/Quit (or Driver Terminated Lease)

STATUS:                                    Company Driver

DRIVER’S EXPERIENCE:            Regional

DRIVER’S EXPERIENCE:            Over the Road

EQUIPMENT OPERATED:            Dry Box

LOADS HAULED:                        Gen. Commodity

WORK RECORD:                        Abandonment

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Orientation Work History problem on DAC Report  (HireRight Report)

Every driver needs to know, first, that the DAC report exists and, second, how it affects thier career. The DAC report is comprised of several main sections: employment/ accident; drug and alcohol testing; criminal history; a motor vehicle report; and inquiries. The DAC report is used by all major carriers to report information on drivers and for pre-employment checks.  Carriers provide the information for the DAC report within a just few days after the driver leaves the carrier.  The driver is not provided a copy when the information is reported and usually finds out that there is negative information only after he/she has been denied a job.  The driver is left without a job and no way to get one with any carrier that may run a DAC report prior to employment.  The dispute process is regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act and follows a strict process with mandated timeframes.   This article discusses one of the most frequent issues we see at DACfix.com.

Orientations are part of every company driver’s experience.  How many of you know this story?  You receive a call from a recruiter, you like what you hear, and so you make arrangements to show up for orientation.  You get there and it’s a different story so you leave.  What you may not realize is that those few minutes at orientation will be reported on your DAC report and could have the appearance you worked for the company.  If you go to several orientations in a row it gets worse.  Orientation work histories are a very commonly disputed item at DACfix.com.

Here is a typical example of what is reported:

Period of Service:                   From 06/2008 To 06/2008

ELIGIBLE FOR REHIRE:       Review required before rehiring

STATUS:                                 Company Driver

DRIVER’S EXPERIENCE:      Local/Regional

EQUIPMENT OPERATED:    Dry Box

LOADS HAULED:                   Gen. Commodity

WORK RECORD:                   Quit/Dismissed During Training/Orientation/Probation

 Period of Service:                   From  06/2008 To 06/2008

ELIGIBLE FOR REHIRE:        Review required before rehiring

In comparison, the status, driver’s experience, equipment operated, and loads hauled were removed.  This now more accurately reflects the driver’s experience and can help get the driver back on the road.

In this series of articles we will be providing more in depth information about DAC reports and the common issues found on the reports, how the dispute process works, what drivers can do to better protect themselves, drug and alcohol testing procedures and your rights, what happens to your information when a carrier goes out of business or is purchased by another carrier.

Susan Morgan

Director of Case Management, DACfix.com

DACfix: 800-494-7517

Website: www.dacfix.com

Mailing address:

DACfix.com

4516 Lovers Lane, Suite 399

Dallas, TX 75225