Lookin For A Job But Got Speeding Ticket

Hey I wanted opinions on my driving record and job prospects. I have a valid CDL class A in Missouri and am looking for a local driving Gig. I got my CDL from New Prime Inc. by driving for the mandatory year , so a paid CDL. My issue is I have a speeding ticket from two years ago that was a 50 in a 35. It was not categorized as reckless driving by the officer. This was when I was driving OTR for Prime. Just want thoughts on what companies think about these issues. Thanks.

Was it 15 over in a truck or in a car? If it was in a truck it’s going to hurt your job prospects very significantly. If it was in a car it’ll still hurt you but you’ll still have decent luck finding a job most likely

Yeah it was in a Semi while I was on a run.

Jacob, yeah that is a problem. Not necessarily fatal but it does limit your opportunities.

15 seems to be the magic number for speeding. I’m surprised you were able to keep your job with a 15 over. I got a 15 over in 2022 and would have been fired if I couldn’t get it reduced. I got it reduced to a 14 over. But even that on my record is very damaging and will be for maybe another 3 to 5 years from the date of violation.

Because of that one blemish on a clean record, I now hesitate to apply for any other jobs because of that one incident. When I meet the Walmart criteria, I may give that a try but my violation may cause them to reject my application.

So it doesn’t hurt to try for another job, but not all companies and their insurance providers will hire a driver with a 15 over.

Did you attempt to get the charge reduced at the time?