Sleep deprivation can take its toll on your body in a number of ways. View more sleep pictures. iStockphoto /Didem Lenz. We all know that a sleepless night can make us cranky in the morning. However, the other effects of sleep deprivation are far more serious than sleepy eyes and a short temper. Stiffing yourself out of sleep can lead to heart disease, fluctuations in weight and even hallucinations.
And you might ask, what does DAC stand for? In the trucking industry, DAC stands for Drive-A-Check. For the professional CDL driver, the DAC report can be equally as important to your career and financial future as your personal consumer credit report.
Glossary of the American trucking industry. A specialized set of jargon describe the tools, equipment, and employment sectors used in the trucking industry in the United States. Some terms may be used within other English-speaking countries, or within the freight industry in general (air, rail, ship, and manufacturing). For example, shore power is a term borrowed from shipping terminology, in which electrical power is transferred from shore to ship, instead of the ship relying upon idling its engines.