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The Dac Report – The Horrible Stories Continue

Posted by Allen Smith in Jobs and Careers, dac report, otr trucking, trucking life on December 9th, 2009

By Donna Smith

So, you don’t think we have a REAL problem with the DAC Report? If you haven’t received a copy of yours yet, I recommend that you do so. People’s lives are being ruined by a system that has no check and balances. Simply put, a company can send whatever comments they want about an employee to HireRight and that’s it!

Unlike the personal credit reporting systems where you can dispute something and then the burden is placed on the company to prove the accusation, not so with DAC. It is much more difficult to get wrongful information off of your DAC. You can dispute it, but it’s a lengthy process that is extremely time consuming and frusutrating for most ( many people need help with the process.)

Here’s an example of one of the many DAC emails we receive. You won’t believe this one…and it goes on all the time. The gentleman who wrote us gave us permission to place this on the blog with his full name.

Allen & Donna,

I pulled a DAC report on myself and noted a major flaw, as the company I haven’t even driven for yet stated that I damaged equipment that resulted in injury or death. I have threatened to sue them. Was I right in doing that or what should I do? It’s not that I’m looking for a career as a driver, as I’m seeking employment as a news reporter!

Thanks in advance!

Pete Kleckner

Please sign the petition. Also, we have updated our web page to reflect the changes in the DAC Services information: Everything you need to know about the DAC Report.

Also, we received an email from Wayne Weisser of Life on the Road News Blog a couple of days ago. He said that if you are an owner operator with 2+ years experience and are having problems because of a bad DAC, contact him at:

wayne@bohemian.net

He runs all 48, no Canada and no Hazmat. He has a small dry van company.

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Trucking Companies, USIS and False DAC Reporting – Class Action Lawsuit Building

Posted by Allen Smith in dac report on November 8th, 2009

The petition to Stop False DAC Reporting is nearing 700 signatures of support. Many are still unaware of this petition, but support is growing.

If you have been victimized by companies placing false information on your DAC report and are interested in joining a Class Action Lawsuit against the trucking company, USIS and DAC Services, due to unfair, deceptive and unlawful business practices, contact through email:

BADISSE@BADISSE.COM

For more information, visit their website at: Badisse.Com

FIGHT BACK AGAINST THE DAC

Allen Smith

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Trucking Companies Paying to Keep False Info on DAC Report

Posted by Allen Smith in dac report, trucking, trucking companies on October 29th, 2009

The petition to stop false DAC Reporting against truck drivers has reached 639 . . . keep the signatures and comments coming. This abusive system continues to ruin the livelihood for an uncountable number of drivers:

“The DAC Report is nothing more than an expensive joke on truckers and a useful tool for employers who cannot face the fact that they run a less than desirable company.”
“My truck driving career has been unjustly ruined because of the abuses of the DAC service.”
“I went to a funeral for family and ***** out of Nashville put false info on my dac report.”
“I totally agree with this 100%. My husband was a new trucker and left a company, neither one of us knew that leaving this company would end his career. We paid out over $8,000.00 for him to become a trucker and now we can not get another company to hire him.”
DAC does not take what the driver say, even when the driver shows DAC the proof.”
“8 yrs experience with no wrecks or speeding tickets. can’t even get a job because of false info on my DAC.”

These trucking companies that use DAC as a retaliation tool against drivers, continue “updating” the false information that they have placed on the driver’s report. HireRight, which is now DAC, insures the false information remains on the driver’s report.

“Quit working for ***** 07-08 and they falsely reported an accident as my fault and continue to report it as my fault every 30 days. I tried several times to get it expunged and ***** came back AFTER 30 days to put it back on. ***** is reportedly paying HireRight to keep a false record on me. So far no company is willing to hire me until the accident is removed and I have been out of work since I quit.”

For companies to do background checks on drivers in order to protect themselves from “potential litigation, fraud, theft and workplace violence,” is understandable. What is not understandable, nor acceptable, is how this system is set up entirely on behalf of the trucking company . . . giving drivers a near zero percentage opportunity to have false information immediately removed from their report.

Even in the case of HireRight, formerly DAC Reporting Services, the trucking company is the customer . . . paying for a service . . . on who’s side do you believe the investigating company will be on?

“I applied to a company and chose not to even go to work there due to the pay not being reasonable. They then put on my DAC that I abandoned equipment. That report is STILL on my DAC, even though I never worked for that employer.”

STOP False DAC Reporting . . .

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Truck Driver Loses Job as Child Dies

Posted by Allen Smith in Truck Driving Jobs, otr trucking, trucking, trucking companies on July 14th, 2009

Truck driver, Andre Walls had been trucking over the road for two and a half years. He had never had an accident and had never received a ticket. Two and a half years of perfect driving and being an excellent employee. Then, he was terminated by his company for violating a company policy : having an “unauthorized passenger” in the truck with him. The company reported it to his DAC Report and just like that . . . Mr. Walls found himself out of the job he loved and now, cannot find another employer to hire him.

Yes, he made a mistake by allowing an unathorized passenger to ride in the truck with him . . . but here’s the rest of the story:

Andre had been running hard all week with very little rest in order to make extra money for himself and his family. He was taking every run he could so they could get “back on track” with their finances. He was dispatched on a load to Northern Arkansas and even though he had little rest, he headed off under dispatch. During the run, he received a phone call from his brother-in-law who was on his way home, but his car broke down. The brother-in-law’s child, Andre’s nephew or neice, was dying. He asked Mr. Walls if he could give him a ride home. Andre did.

Andre completed the load to Arkansas, but was then called in to the company and was advised that he was terminated due to violating company policy. He was asked to write a statement explaining his side of the story, which he did. He was still terminated and with an “unauthorized passenger” on his DAC report, he has not been able to find another trucking company that will hire him.

Before the next morning, the baby died.

What would you have done?

This driver is now at the point of “losing everything.” I mention often that there are good and decent trucking companies. I know there are, because I’ve worked for several of them. Is there one trucking company out there that will prove me right? Will you give Andre Walls a job? Will you look past the fact that he had an “unauthorized passenger” in the truck? Will you understand that a baby was dying?

Help prove me right. If you’ll hire this driver, email me at : allen@truthabouttrucking.com and I’ll forward your email to Andre. I won’t post about it . . . I won’t talk about it . . . it will just be between you and this driver.

What would you have done? What if it had been your child?

Will you hire Andre? email me . . . and thanks.

Allen Smith

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Fight Back Against the DAC on Blog Talk Radio

Posted by Allen Smith in Politics, Talk Radio Show, Truck Driving Jobs, otr trucking, trucking, trucking companies on July 11th, 2009

Truth About Trucking “LIVE” talk radio show, will be discussing the abuse of the truck driver DAC reporting system on Blog Talk Radio, Monday, July 13th, 2009 at 6:30 PM EST. Allen will be sharing some of the email he has received from those who have experienced this reporting abuse.

Help bring an end to these false reports against truck drivers . . . sign the petition. We are at 208 signatures . . . keep them coming! Join the show, Fight Back Against the DAC and call in to share your DAC experiences.

Listen to: Allen Smith on: on Blog Talk R

See you there,

Allen

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Truck Driver DAC Report – Stop the Abuse

Posted by Allen Smith in Politics, Truck Driving Jobs, Videos, trucking, trucking companies on July 8th, 2009

Trucking companies abuse the DAC reporting system which can end the career of professional truck drivers. Please sign the petition to STOP False DAC Reporting. We believe this abuse by many trucking companies and the DAC Services is in violation of The Fair Credit Reporting Act and employee rights. Help end this DAC reporting abuse . . . sign the petition.

“Fight back against the DAC”

Allen Smith

Truth About Trucking, LLC

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DAC Petition hits 100+ Signatures – More Needed

Posted by Allen Smith in Politics, trucking, trucking companies on July 6th, 2009

Our petition to STOP False DAC Reporting has hit the 100+ signature mark. We appreciate all the support we have received thus far, but we are needing many more in order to build the strength behind the proposal to be submitted to Congress.

Consider emailing all your friends, relatives, etc., and ask for their support for this very important issue. We are receiving many emails daily from professional drivers, students just getting started in their driving careers … sharing their experiences concerning the abuse and false claims being placed on their DAC report by trucking companies.

DAC Services, Tulsa, Oklahoma – is now pulling more scams on drivers. I have recently received several emails from drivers who have requested their (once per year) free copy of their DAC report, and they never received it. When they called DAC Services, they were told that it was mailed and if they did not receive it, then it was not their fault, and if they wanted another one, they would have to pay the required $9.50

Let’s work to bring this abuse and these false claims to a stop. Drivers keep America moving and these people just do not care.

We are off to a great start . . . keep the signatures coming! Let all your friends know . . .

Thanks to all . . .

SIGN THE PETITION . . .

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Petition to Stop False DAC Reporting

Posted by Allen Smith in Politics, trucking, trucking companies on July 2nd, 2009

We are preparing to submit a letter of proposal to the appropriate Senator(s) and Representatives of Congress concerning the false reports and accusations being placed on truck drivers’ DAC reports by the trucking companies who abuse this service.

The DAC Report has long been an avenue in which many trucking companies utilize in order to falsely accuse a driver for incidents or acts that never occurred. Countless professional drivers have experienced their careers ruined by the abusive system, even though the agency is regulated by The Fair Credit Reporting Act.

We are needing your help to assist in stopping false claims upon drivers and the change needed in order to bring about fair and justified reporting services as described per Federal law. We are asking for your signature to our petition to stop false DAC reporting.

Your signature is greatly appreciated and any comments you would like to add, will only strengthen our cause when the proposal is submitted.

Thanks for your support . . . together, we can STOP the abuse of false accusations on the truck drivers’ DAC.

Forms to receive your DAC report and to report a false claim . . .

Allen Smith

Truth About Trucking, LLC

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How a Truck Driving School Can Ruin Your Driving Career

Posted by Allen Smith in Truck Driving Jobs, otr trucking, truck driving schools, trucking on May 15th, 2009

There are those truck driving training schools that will use one technique that will insure a new drivers’ failure at a driving career every time:

Another email from a CDL graduate with the same story:

“Just because my teacher at XXXX Training School told me not to put my DUI on my application because the DUI was over 5 years old, they fired me because I did not put it down. I was out on the road with my trainer for a week and they red flagged me and then fired me. I can’t seem to get any trucking company to even look at me now.”

When I receive emails like this one, and I get a lot of them, it simply makes my blood boil. As author of the first and original, Truth About Trucking, I want to reiterate the TRUTH about what some truck driving schools will do that will end your truck driving career before it even has a chance to begin. It’s not like I haven’t already made this SCAM known, but it’s time to let it be known again.

It is true that trucking companies will normally do a back-ground check for the past 5-7 years. The above email was sent to me by a new driver that had experienced a DUI back in 1996. So, here’s the truth AGAIN:

The trucking company means absolutely NOTHING when it comes to the completed hiring process. The ultimate decision will nearly always come from the insurance carrier. The employment application will always ask the question in similar form such as, “Have you ever been….?” or “Have you ever had a…?” or “Have you ever been convicted of…?” and so forth. The key word here is: “EVER“.

If the question is, “Have you ever been convicted of a DUI?” - then it means “ever.” Even if the DUI was 75 years ago, ever means ever. By not putting it down on the application constitutes “falsifying a Commercial Motor Vehicle Application” which is a very serious offense. State and Federal Laws are very clear about this matter:

“Any person who falsifies any information in an application or test for a commercial driver’s license shall not be licensed to operate a commercial motor vehicle, or the person’s commercial driver’s license shall be canceled, for a period of one year after the director discovers such falsification.”

These truck driving school instructors, recruiters and driver trainers know this. By telling you not to write it down on the application because they only go back several years, is nothing but a lie and a scam. The school still keeps your money and you could very well be in a situation where you may never find work as a truck driver. At the minimum, you will be out of luck for at least one year. Then, after one year has passed, you will be required to go through CDL training all over again, and yes, you will have to pay for it once more.

Because you may have driven for one or two weeks before the insurance carrier caught it, the trucking company will then turn around and place a “falsifying” report on your DAC. All future employers will see this report and thus, the reason for not accepting you within a driving position. Also, the HireRight DAC Trucking Solutions, who oversees the DAC report, could care less about the truth. You have the right to place your side of the story on your DAC and try to have it removed through the use of an attorney, but this can be very time consuming and costly.

REMEMBER: When a recruiter or truck driving school official or driver trainer tells you not to worry about writing down a violation that occurred over 5-7 years ago … they are either lying or they are just ignorant. It is a SCAM!

Doing so, will end your driving career and landing another truck driving job could take a very long time.

ALWAYS list EVERYTHING down on the Commercial Motor Vehicle Application no matter what the offense and no matter how long ago it was.

Allen Smith

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Truck Driver DAC Report

Posted by Allen Smith in trucking, trucking companies on January 31st, 2009

We are still preparing for our report to submit to Congress concerning the practices of trucking companies reporting false information to the DAC reporting services. There are certain procedures and guidelines to follow when submitting such requests. As I am often asked many questions about the truck driver DAC report and who they are and any contact information, we have just launched a new site providing all the information one needs to know about the dac report.

Please add this site to your favorites for future reference. If you are a truck driver experiencing difficulties with a false report on your DAC, we have also included a link which can help you locate an attorney with the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA).

We hope this site will make finding information about the DAC report for trucking more accessible.

Truck Driver DAC Report

Allen Smith

Truth About Trucking

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