Profile For Michael O.

Companies can be really picky now

What if I were to pursue a CDL "class b" license and wanted to just drive dump trucks, or a box truck? Or possibly traveling to where they are desperate for drivers (oil fields) and such?

Do you still think maybe I'd have a chance as a new driver getting hired on with my driving record?

That's typically how far back the trucking companies look into your driving records.

I thought it was 10 years though? Maybe it depends?

Don't add any other information like, "I was late for work." Just give the facts with no excuses or explanation.

Good to know, thank you for the tips!

Do you know how old these convictions are?

Also, they are 5 months apart from one another. Neither are even a year old yet.

Both tickets were from the same highway (one of which was a speed-trap 45 to 55), on my way to work.

The disobeying a traffic device is going to be problematic. You may need to wait until that one is 3 years old.

Appreciate the response!

So, what makes 3 years the magic number? From my understanding, the points will fall off, but the conviction will stay, and employers are seemingly more concerned about points than the actual conviction itself? Do I have that right?

Convictions stay. Points fall off.

Tell us your issues and we can help you understand your chances of getting hired.

1.) Disobeying an official traffic device. (rolled a stop sign)

2.) Speeding 10-mph or less

Hello, I am considering a career in the trucking industry, but I have questions/concerns with my driving record.

I don't understand how driving records work. Nobody seems to be able to distinguish between a state's point system, and driving record.

Let's say, for example, my points "fall off" after 2 years for a speeding violation. Does that also mean that the original conviction is erased from my driving record, or that only the points have fallen off? Or does original conviction stay on your MVR forever?

Thank you, -Michael