Was I Too Much A "bad Boy" As A Young Man?
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Ken, welcome aboard...with the exception of the DUI , I don't think those things will necessarily keep you out of trucking..and even the DUI may be forgiven due to the length of time that has elapsed...do your research..some companies have different policies...
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.DUI:
Driving Under the Influence
Like Buffalo Springfield said .... For What It's Worth...
I had a few similar uh-oh's in my past, but as they are all over 10 years old, I have been consistently getting told no problem.
What you'll want to do is make sure you will have an opportunity before committing to a school. There's two ways to do that:
1) Apply to the Company-Sponsored Training Programs. Those are trucking companies that have their own CDL training. If they accept you, they'll train you for your CDL and then hire you once you complete the program. So you won't have to worry about getting your CDL and then not finding work.
Honestly, I don't know if any of them will accept you based on your background, but it never hurts to try.
2) You can apply for pre-hires before attending a private Truck Driving School. We have an excellent article that will help you Understanding The Pre-Hire Process so have a look at that and you'll learn all about it. If you can get two or three pre-hires, then you know you'll be able to land a job after graduating from a private trucking school with your CDL. That really helps mitigate the risk of investing all of that time and money and coming up empty handed.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Pre-hires:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Hey Ken, I am in a slightly similar situation. Did you ever get hired anywhere?
If no one else will give you a chance, try Swift. The past for the most part should stay in the past. I tried several companys and Swift was the first to respond with a positive answer. There were others later, but I had already signed with Swift so far, no regrets and I'm thankful for the chance.
At my school we just had a recruiter from Werner come by to talk to us and he mentioned the felony and DUI issue. No DUIs in five years and no felonies in seven years. Everyones spotty history is taken on a case by case basis. So from what he said it is possible as long as you come clean and tell them the details of what happened. So from what I see you should have a shot.
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence
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I'm 51 years old, married with 2 grown kids and have been a good boy for most of my life. I don't have any unemployment breaks for longer than a couple of months, none in the last 7 years as I have been self employed as an insurance agent.
I have a few things in my past that I doubt will keep me from trucking, but your answers will reduce my fears.
1. In 1992 or 1993 I got a misdemeanor "soliciting a prostitute" charge (don't judge me, I made a mistake)
2. In 1994 I got a DUI
3. About 10 years ago I got a speeding ticket, went to driving school to get it removed from record
4. in 2003 I have a minor accident; parking lot incident, insurance company paid $2,000.
5. Bankruptcy in 2008.
Like I said, I'm sure that none of these things will prevent me from joining the ranks as a trucker since they were so long ago.
I look forward to a change in my life and lifestyle!
Friz
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence