What Companies Are Most Likely To Hire If U Have A Felony??
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If I were you, I'd take a close look at US Express or Schneider. But most importantly, I'd apply at every major company you possibly can. Your chances are better finding a company you like that will give you a shot if you shoot that application EVERYWHERE!!
We got turned down by us express this morning :(
I will look into schneider. Thanks for the feedback.
If I were you, I'd take a close look at US Express or Schneider. But most importantly, I'd apply at every major company you possibly can. Your chances are better finding a company you like that will give you a shot if you shoot that application EVERYWHERE!!
Go to the bottom of this page and where it says trucking company reviews, apply at every one of those companies and just see what happens. Somebody will eventually pick you up. Best of luck to you and your husband.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I'm not sure you're going to have a lot of luck with the Paid CDL Training Programs. I would try CR England and CRST.
We also have a page for Trucking Companies That Hire Drivers With Felonies but of course not all of them have company-sponsored training programs.
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.
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.
If you cant find a company sponsored school maybe try a private school with WIOA funding? Be sure to get prehires first. WIOA funding is usually available through your local unemployment office. There are many second chance companies that do not have their own schools so that may help.
WIOA:
WIOA - Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (aka WIA)
Formerly known as the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), the WIOA was established in 1998 to prepare youth, adults and dislocated workers for entry and reentry into the workforce. WIOA training funds are designed to serve laid-off individuals, older youth and adults who are in need of training to enter or reenter the labor market. A lot of truck drivers get funding for their CDL training through WIOA.
Prehire:
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.
Prehires:
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.
Try Carolina Cargo. They run mostly teams. Low cpm. I know a Guy that had a felony on his record and was hired. I think his starting pay was .15 cpm. Half of the .30 cpm paid to the truck. Good Luck!
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
A lot of companies are looking for 5-7 years from release to consider it.
Doing 10 years means it was something pretty serious I'll wager. Hopefully not something of the nature that would preclude getting a hire AT ALL.
He's not on any type of "supervised release" (parole/probation) where he has to report? He's not an RSO (Registered Sex Offender)? - though we've heard of them getting hired too.
Best of luck - please do keep us posted.
Rick
He's unsupervised on parole. He has permission from his parole officer to peruse this career choice and travel out of state. He is not a sex offender and his charges were not drug related.
I spoke with Swift. I gave the recruiter all of the details and it sounds like we have a chance with them. I will update when I get an answer to help anyone else out having a similar struggle.
A lot of companies are looking for 5-7 years from release to consider it.
Doing 10 years means it was something pretty serious I'll wager. Hopefully not something of the nature that would preclude getting a hire AT ALL.
He's not on any type of "supervised release" (parole/probation) where he has to report? He's not an RSO (Registered Sex Offender)? - though we've heard of them getting hired too.
Best of luck - please do keep us posted.
Rick
Swift said no. :/
He's unsupervised on parole. He has permission from his parole officer to peruse this career choice and travel out of state. He is not a sex offender and his charges were not drug related.
I spoke with Swift. I gave the recruiter all of the details and it sounds like we have a chance with them. I will update when I get an answer to help anyone else out having a similar struggle.
A lot of companies are looking for 5-7 years from release to consider it.
Doing 10 years means it was something pretty serious I'll wager. Hopefully not something of the nature that would preclude getting a hire AT ALL.
He's not on any type of "supervised release" (parole/probation) where he has to report? He's not an RSO (Registered Sex Offender)? - though we've heard of them getting hired too.
Best of luck - please do keep us posted.
Rick
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My fiance and I got our cdl permits and passed our dot physicals this week....yay!! Our plan is to drive as a team. I have no criminal history, but he has a felony conviction that is 15 years old. He has been out of prison for almost 5 years and has not been in trouble since. I am having an issue finding a company that will hire us both.
We are looking for a company sponsored training program. Any suggestions to which companies we might have a better chance with??
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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.