It's no wonder the "lack" of drivers with the high turn over rate from what CDL drivers report that are undoubtedly 1. Deception, 2. Abuse, 3. HARRASSMENT, ETC.
Recommendations:
Talk to company drivers about their experiences before you hire onto a company. Do NOT be fooled by Hiring Bonuses as that usually means that the company just lost a lot of drivers for some reason!
Join OOIDA as a member and use them to field your questions and get sound advice on "what to do" in any circumstance. Membership is available to company drivers and owner operators.
Phone: 800-444-5791 or www.ooida.com
Get cheap digital camera and take pictures of all Qualcomm messages that put you in an uncomfortable position. Do NOT communicate by phone and get answers from your employer on the Qualcomm so you can take pictures of it. Note the load number in a daily diary for the pictures you have taken.
Report any violations to the Federal Motor Carriers web site at:
www.1-888-dot-saft.com/
This site is for CDL drivers to report anything that will jeopardize your CDL, Safety and your job. You may also call them for confidential advice.
OOIDA currently has a Class Action Law Suit agains DAC/USIS to stop them from their past reporting practices. You can find out more on the OOIDA web site, along with all the other law suits against carriers involving leases, etc.
Access to the "secret files" about you at your employer vary from state to state and it's important to find out what access you are entitled to on records that are kept on file. Your home state usually dictates your accessablity.
Contact your state Department of Labor for what your rights are.
You do not usually need to hire an attorney for most of your needs and you have nothing to loose by using the agencies that your tax dollars paid for.
God Bless America
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