Cory, have you tried applying anywhere yet?
Try as many places as you can, you just might come up with someone who will take you on. You can apply to a lot of different companies with only filling out one application at Apply For Truck Driving Jobs.
You're going to have to try a lot harder than others, but if you really want to do this you can find yourself a driving job. If you are trying to get into a company sponsored training program that might be pretty tough to do, but if you can get yourself a few pre-hires from some other places and figure out a way to put yourself through truck driving school you can do this.
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.
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-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.
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.
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.
Cory, those are definitely obstacles you must overcome but it won't disqualify you.
You need to call every single company on this planet and talk to a recruiter. Be up front and completely honest about everything. If you are dishonest they will find out and send you home on your own expense. So call every company and let them know your situation, make sure they also hire out of Montana.
We do have a member on TT who is from Billings and he works for Watkins Shepherd so give them a call.
I'm not saying this will be easy because it won't, but in the end the harder you try and the more persistent you are the higher your chances are of getting a job. Always be honest on the application and when talking to the recruiter. Someone out there will give you a chance.
We actually have a page on TT where you can apply to all of the companies at the same time. So one application will be forwarded to a few dozen different companies. I really don't have the time right now to find the link but I guarantee Old School will be here in a minute or two and he has it.
Dang, Old School finally beat me for the first answer! 
Yeah I'm losing my touch, or just getting old..
Daniel, check your E-mail, I sent you a pm.
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Im 28 years old and I want to become a trucker so I can support my family. The problem is though that I have a dui over 5 years ago and I have a theft charge over 5 years ago. I always see that one of the 2 has to be 10 years old. Is there any company that might be 5 and 5. Or do I just have wait untill 10 years is up. I also live in Montana and it seems like alot of companys wont hire from Montana. Any help would be great. Thanks
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence