Reinstating Suspended License

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G-Town's Comment
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I'll try really hard not to hurt your feelings here Kev...(never the intent in the other reply either)

So...here is the scenario you are debating:

Let's say the OP applies for a job with a company offering Paid CDL Training. They ask him about his driving record. What is he going to tell them?

"Even though legally I can't drive, haven't for ten years, my record however is clean".

It's a rather absurd scenario...but basically one you believe has a quick work-around. Right there he'll have to explain in detail and likely told to get his license reinstated, drive for a year to develop some recent, current history. Then reapply. Put another way, he has no recent, verifiable driving experience, yet is applying for a professional driving job. When compared to most other applicants, the OP is the least qualified and a higher risk because of this.

The issue is Duration and lack of current, legally verifiable driving experience. Kevin you legally could continuing driving in all but one state. The OP's license was suspended at the issuing source, by his home state's DOT , the state that issued his license.

Technically the OP could not legally drive anywhere in the US for 10 years, he still can't. How then can he prove to any company the risk of hiring him is low without any basis of fact. He can't.

It's no different than having a work history gap of ten years, places a candidate in a high-risk bucket, less qualified than most other candidates.

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.

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.
Whitney S.'s Comment
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So what ended up happening? Did you find a company? How long did it take you? Was there any additional steps you had to take?
Anne A. (and sometimes To's Comment
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So what ended up happening? Did you find a company? How long did it take you? Was there any additional steps you had to take?

Hi, Whitney!

Welcome to Trucking Truth, ma'am.

I'm kinda thinking NOT, since this thread is 4 years old. What's going on with you? If you could give us a bit more specifics to YOUR situation, I'm sure you'll find help within this forum. We've seen a LOT, and helped a lot MORE. A few of our successful (NEW) DRIVERS have been through DL issues. Davy has threads and diaries, detailing such, if you'd take a look.

Best wishes!

Apply For Paid CDL Training

~ Anne ~

ps: If you'd put your location (even just the state!) in your profile, it'd help the veterans on here, help you!

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.
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