Need Help Finding A First Company ! Student With DUI

Hey trucking community , just want to say I have a new found upmost respect for everything you guys do now that I will be graduating cdl school and I am looking forward to starting my new career as one. My issue is actually finding the right company that will hire me with a DUI dated a little over 4 years ago straight out of cdl school. Just about the only company that might take me is Werner. A recruiter told me after submitting my full application and admitting I have the dui on my record that I have the job as long as I pass a hair follicle drug test and road test but I am reading in some posts that werner had a policy of no DUI at all effective in 2009. Does anyone know if that policy changed? Also does anyone know of any other companies that might hire me in my situation? Plus ive heard a lot of negative thing about werner as a company as well but I feel like I don't have any other options. Please help

Welcome

There will be many post's after me, so I will keep it short. I would be cautious to what you read about companies. If I were in your shoes, with a DUI , I would jump at the opportunity to get hired, work for a year and then see what my options are. Your choices now are limited, but with more time and experience that will change.

Best of Luck.

Welcome to the forum, Johnathan!

While I can't speak to the job issue (there are far more experienced people here that can answer that.) But I do have one bit of advice for ya about what you've read about Werner (or any other company) online, etc.

Check out The Web Of Lies And Misinformation before you give you give too much credit to what you read online (about any company.)

I only suggest this because I too fell for bad information before actually considering all sides of the story, so to speak.

Congratulations on getting your CDL and best of luck with your journey!

My best advice to you is to apply everywhere. You'll get many no's but you will also find that yes somewhere.

Honesty is a HUGE DEAL in trucking. For example, even my company, which is not known as a second chance company, will give people a shot if they're honest about whatever situation that applies to them and they believe they'll make a good driver. My other half, who also trains had a trainee not that long ago. They did their standard checks, he went to orientation and was put on my SO's truck. A couple days into training they discovered he had a recent felony. Unfortunately they fired him. Not for the recent felony, but for trying to cover it up. He was a good kid overall and was trying and had the makings of a solid driver so my guy referred and helped him get a job at Western Express. He's doing well there. What sucked about the whole thing is that West Side openly said they'd have kept him if he hadn't LIED on his app with them. I don't know where you're from, but my company does consider everything on a case by case basis. Many companies are like that.

So be honest and upfront and apply EVERYWHERE. Stick with that job a minimum of one year to establish yourself as a reliable safe driver and down the road, many doors will open up for you.

Start here:

• Trucker's Career Guide: Choosing Your First Truck Driving Job
• Article Category: Finding The Right Truck Driving Job
• Forum Topics Tagged "Choosing A Trucking Company"

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Hi and welcome. Understand that some companies have a lifetime limit. Some wont accept even a 20 year DUI while others might allow 2 in a lifetime.

As Susan said, apply everywhere. But understand, you are not hired until you complete orientation. The entire process is a job interview. Training itself is an interview. Safe drivers who present a good image to the public and get the loads early is what they want.

Try this link and good luck.

Companies Hiring with DUIs