Help Getting Hired. Problem With My MVR?

So I have recently gotten my learners permit in Illinois and have applied for 2 company's so far (Prime and Wilson Logistics). Both company's ran my mvr and came back that I had a suspended license last year (which I never have) and said they would be unable to hire me. So I ran my own mvr through the secretary of state just to check. I have a 15-25mph over ticket from 2016 and a failure to pay fine from that ticket in 2016 that didn't get put on my record until 2020, but no suspension or revocation. Now when I got the ticket in 2016 I mailed the payment in and figured it had been taken care of.

Fast forward to 2021 and my license was up for renew on 3/13/21. I was unable to make it to the dmv until 3/17/21 because I was sick but when I did finally get up there I was told I had a hold on my license for failure to pay a fine. I quickly went to the circuit clerks office and paid the fine, got the receipt, and went back to the dmv to finally get my license renewed. Now because I didn't get it renewed on or before it expired my mvr shows my issue date as 3/17/21. Is this possibly why they think I had a suspended license? On the Illinois sos website it clearly states that a hold is not a suspension of driving privilege's.

Forgot to mention that from 12/2016 until 8/2021 I worked for Fedex as a delivery driver which was subject to DOT rules and regulations. They ran yearly mvr reports on all drivers and never disqualified me or said anything to me about any suspension the whole time I was there.

Will any company hire me or will I have to get a lawyer and get the failure to pay taken of my mvr? Any advice would be very welcome. Thanks in advance.

Now because I didn't get it renewed on or before it expired my mvr shows my issue date as 3/17/21. Is this possibly why they think I had a suspended license? On the Illinois sos website it clearly states that a hold is not a suspension of driving privilege's.

The issue date is when you get that physical license, mine says issued 9/19 which was the last time I had to renew.

Did you miss a court date?

Which MVR did you get? There are 2 here in IL that I know of you the court purpose one.

Hello Jake!

You actually have a lot of problems going on, and I suspect you don't realize exactly why they are passing on you.

First off, any ticket that says 15 over or more is going to cause you problems in this business. The trucking companies consider that as reckless driving. So, you've got that working against you and at this point there is nothing you can do about it. You paid the fine, and that means you considered yourself guilty. There are a lot of companies unwilling to hire you with that ticket on your record. It will fall off eventually, but I am not sure about your state's rules on that.

You may also be getting disqualified for not revealing those things that are on your MVR. That is common. From now on when you are doing an application, put those things you have discovered on your application. List the tickets. List the hold on your license. Make sure you tell them everything that you find on your MVR. Explain how and why you paid a fine late. Explain the late renewal. Remember these trucking companies consider the protection of your license a big deal. They want to see a person who takes this stuff seriously. Be very upfront with them on everything. You will not be incriminating yourself. They want to see that you are honest and willing to accept responsibility for your mistakes. That is a big deal in this industry. Also you must realize they can find anything. They are probably looking at a more in dept report than you have access to. They pay big money for background checks, and they get more than you are looking at.

You have only tried 2 companies, and you obviously could have done a little better in the application process. That is okay. You are learning now how you need to proceed. Try applying through this Apply For Paid CDL Training program. Include all the information I suggested and see who makes you an offer. You tried two of the pickiest companies out there. You found out they have issues with your application. Keep trying. Include the information I suggested. Someone will give you a shot. You just made a mistake on your first attempt. Now you know what is hanging you up. Get it straight and don't give up. I wouldn't waste my money on an attorney. Just include all the necessary info they need to make an informed decision.

I did a lot of work on my MVR as I had multiple speeding tickets. I got rejected from many companies, including my present employer.

Some things I did to help was get multiple sources of my MVR, then called and wrote to the county clerk's of the cases, the DMV and sought to get them removed and the paperwork delt with.

I also had some luck with it. A clerk entirely removed one of my violations that had been pled down from a much higher violation. I also had one drop off. In your case, being that the violation date is from 2016, I would see if you can get it removed and or at least prevent it from surfacing in a search.

In all cases, I was very honest and upfront with all recruiters. I finally after I got stuff cleaned up a bit, contacted my present company and asked him to check again. I developed a friendship with him by that time which helped as went to bat for me with safety.

Now because I didn't get it renewed on or before it expired my mvr shows my issue date as 3/17/21. Is this possibly why they think I had a suspended license? On the Illinois sos website it clearly states that a hold is not a suspension of driving privilege's.

The issue date is when you get that physical license, mine says issued 9/19 which was the last time I had to renew.

Did you miss a court date?

Which MVR did you get? There are 2 here in IL that I know of you the court purpose one.

No I didn't miss any court date. For the speeding ticket in 2016 I went to my original court date and plead guilty and was ordered to pay a fine. I mailed it in as that was one of the options they gave me, but the court house never received it. I did pay the fine eventually in 2021 when I found out there was a hold on my license.

I got the court use mvr report not the general public one.

Here's just a guess ... But I am guessing that the companies are going to want 3 years from the time you paid the fine.

It's sorta like a felony conviction ... You need to wait X amount of time after the completion of your sentence. With the new training rules going into effect next week, I am guessing they are going to be extra careful and selective of drivers, both with their permits and new CDL holders.

Yeah, Kearsey is correct, methinks.

Jake, did you TRY applying with the link that Old School provided? I kinda BET you'll get a few hits, if you're honest.

Hope for the best; got a few 2nd chance companies to throw at ya, if you have zero success. Let us know.

Best wishes!

~ Anne ~

Thanks everyone for the replies and advice. As far as the link the old school posted yes I applied using that link awhile ago however I didn't know until the other day that the failure to pay was even on my mvr so I didn't state that in my applications. I have since started listing the failure to pay on applications I have been submitting. Unfortunately I have already used the link once to submit applications so it won't let me submit a second one. I have been going off the list of company's that are on that page and going to their websites and applying that way.

At this point the next step for me is going to be contacting the Secretary of State and seeing if I can get the failure to pay violation taken off my record and how I would go about it. I will also keep putting in applications at different company's.

Thanks again for the advice.

Thanks everyone for the replies and advice. As far as the link the old school posted yes I applied using that link awhile ago however I didn't know until the other day that the failure to pay was even on my mvr so I didn't state that in my applications. I have since started listing the failure to pay on applications I have been submitting. Unfortunately I have already used the link once to submit applications so it won't let me submit a second one. I have been going off the list of company's that are on that page and going to their websites and applying that way.

At this point the next step for me is going to be contacting the Secretary of State and seeing if I can get the failure to pay violation taken off my record and how I would go about it. I will also keep putting in applications at different company's.

Thanks again for the advice.

Jake;

The way you ARE going about it, you just might get a bite; or at least a nibble. Upgrading your information manually via each company, is a great idea. Indeed, if you get that 'failure to pay' taken off, that's even better still !!!

A few more, to ponder:

• CFI usually assesses applicants on a case by case basis; they may indeed be another company to peruse/pursue.
• Dutch Maid Logistics, here in Ohio, is a "2nd chance" company; but we usually reserve these for more serious issues.
• Western Express, same as above.

Man, we wish you the best. Seems like you're trying, hard as you can. Hopefully SOMEHOW you can get that either taken off or reduced. It's not the 15 over anymore; sadly. It's the lack of the TCO, be it oversight, or whatnot.

Keep pluggin', man. Best;

~ Anne ~

Just an observation curiosity:

Now when I got the ticket in 2016 I mailed the payment in and figured it had been taken care of.

Did you pay by personal check or a cashiers check / money order?

If a personal check didn’t clear your bank account it would have been noticeable in 2016, not 5 years later. If a cashiers check or money order were lost in the mail, it might not be noticed since funds already deducted from the account.

I’ve had checks lost in the mail. I started using certified mail delivery receipts for anything important.