Truck drivers are very familiar with the term "DAC Report", but for the benfit of those who don't know.... First of all, DAC has nothing to do with CSA 2010, nor is it associated with any government agency. It is a "Consumer Reporting Agency located in Tulsa, OK that supplies reports about prospective drivers to it's subscribers."
I found an excellent description of what DAC is at TheCyberTruckStop.com:
DAC Services has, over the last few years, undergone changes in both ownership and name. DAC Services was acquired, some time back, by USIS (US Investigations Services). USIS then spun it off to its current home at HireRight. Both USIS and HireRight are subsidiaries of Altegrity which was formed in July 2009 as a holding company for USIS, HireRight, and Explore. Although DAC Services is now known as DAC Trucking Solutions, and operated by HireRight, DAC, still, is a Consumer Reporting Agency located in Tulsa, OK that supplies reports about prospective drivers to it's subscribers.
...[HireRight's website says] "When you select us for your screening and compliance needs, you join more than 20,000 other transportation companies in working with the background screening provider endorsed by the American Trucking Association (ATA) and a host of regional associations across the U.S."
... the most important report, the report most requested by subscribers, is the DAC Employment History File which will include information such as number of accidents, reason for quitting or being terminated, rehire eligibility, type of driving, trailer types pulled, commodities hauled, etc.
...and employers may not always provide objective interpretations of events. DAC is not required to verify the information supplied by employers unless or until a report is disputed by the driver.
...Just like credit reports, you absolutely, positively, must know what is on your record. It's true that you're not the one responsible for providing information to DAC and you're not the one responsible for compiling the information into a report but you are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of your report. The only person that can or will effect a positive change in negative information is you.
...As a Consumer Reporting Agency, DAC is regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The FCRA is designed to protect your rights whenever you apply for a job or credit. A few of your rights regarding DAC reports include the right to know who has seen your DAC report in the previous two years; the right to obtain a copy of your DAC report at any time [you can a free report once a year, and maybe when you're denied employment because of what's on your DAC report]; the right to dispute any item on the report.
The article goes on to explain how to dispute information on your DAC report, etc. It's a wonderful article and as always, you should read it for yourself.
You can order a copy of your DAC report at HireRight's website. I've already received some of my information from HireRight, but the work history isn't here yet. I'm going to call them in the morning. I have a copy from '07, when it was USIS, but I need a current report now that I'm about to look for another job.
