Am I pretty much blacklisted now?

I drove for Central Ref. for 1 year, July 2010 to July 2011, did my training with them and everything. I wanted to make this my career, I went on to get my passport and doubles/triples and tanker endorsements.

I had 3 minor preventable backing accidents in the first year. The most expensive one was $200, and the last one was only $50 (!).. so they're on my DAC report. After the 3rd accident, they didn't fire me but they put me on 365 day probation. My next 6 months I was clean as a whistle. I got through my rookie phase and the learning curve and all that and I'm very proud of my backing abilities now. I know the right balance between confidence and recklessness.

I left Central because I thought I could explore employment with other companies, but that was a dumb move with my record. Now Central gives me the runaround when I want to go back, my DAC shows 3 accidents, and it shows "Eligible for rehire?: Upon review"

Are there any companies out there who don't use DAC? My MVR as clean since none of these things are DOT reportable and i never had a tciket or anything.

I had a lot of accidents and I don't dispute them, but they were so minor I hope they don't end my driving career, and my last 6 months was perfect.

 

Yep, pretty ridiculous how bumping a trailer and slightly bending his hazmat placard doing $50 counts the same as backing into a building.. Oh well, thats how the game is played I guess

Worst case scenario; accidents will drop off my DAC after 3 years right? I'm thinking I could always give it another go in 2014

 

No I was reckless because I was overconfident.. I would be very careful for a while, then get ####y/careless/reckless or whatever you want to call it. I'd think "I've done this a dozen times.. I'm pretty sure I'm clear on the blind side" then snap!

Like I said my last 6 months I'm confident but not careless. I know I can put my truck in the most difficult of docks SAFELY (but NOT quickly!) because I'll be getting out to look a lot of the time. I don't care if I have to block somebody's yard for a day and a half, and back it in inch-by-inch, I will not move if I'll hit something.

I learned it's really just about time. You can put a truck anywhere given enough time to get out/pull up. I stopped trying to be the cool guy who could whip a truck right into the hole, and started being the cautious guy who, even in the easiest WalMart docks with no other truck on either side will do a pull-up or two just to maintain a good line of sight