You should be fine. There are two ex-felons in my class. Just past your drug test and be truthful on your application.
From what I have heard, it really depends on the company, how much time has passed since you were convicted, and what the felony charge actually is and if violence, drugs/alchohol or a CMV was involved. A little more detail could provide you with the necessary answers.
A CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business, is involved in interstate commerce, and may fit any of these descriptions:
Yea need more details. What exactly were the charges? The type does matter. And how long since the conviction and completion date till now?
Hard to give you advice if we don't know anything at all.
Hey Damon. Indeed the time it's been since the conviction will be key to finding a job. If it's been fewer than five years it's going to be extremely difficult. Even if it's 7-10 years your opportunities will be limited but they're out there.
The thing you have to keep in mind as far as being given a chance after a rough background is that trucking is not the place you test someone out to see if they're trustworthy and willing to make smart decisions. It's too risky. It's one thing to let someone prove themselves by making bread dough or doing some landscaping work. But to issue them $150,000 worth of equipment, tell them to go pick up a $300,000 load, and then have them maneuver 80,000 pounds of rolling steel surrounded by minivans full of children carries a tremendous amount of liability risk for the company. It's their *ss on the line if you screw up.
So you may have to work your way back into the good graces of employers by starting with some lower risk jobs, staying out of trouble for a few years, and working your way up to something like trucking.
Yea need more details. What exactly were the charges? The type does matter. And how long since the conviction and completion date till now?
Hard to give you advice if we don't know anything at all.
sooooo... my husband and I are thinking about going on the road and doing team driving. we both have clean driving records... the only thing that i think is going to hold us up is the fact that he just got a felony.... last year. He was really drunk and scared some people... took a best interest plea, got a felony aggravated assault.... was arrested in august, got out in december. the original terms of his probation.... 3 yrs state supervised. however he's been on probation for about 9 months now and they've already moved him to unsupervised for being such a good boy... he began working with IHOP restaurants in march and was already moved up to manager by may... he's certainly not a repeat offender, and he's not a criminal by any means. Can anyone tell me what our chances are?? we are both really young, 24 to be exact... and we just want to hit the open road. where there's nothing to do but drive and see the sights, and put our money into a savings account. Any information that you all have would be helpful.
Hanna, you should probably start a new thread with this question, so you can get direct answers, k? Just mouse over your paragraph and put it into a new thread with a subject line and see if you can get other drivers to help you out.
Good luck.
-mountain girl
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I'm a little confused right now, I thought this world was about second chances I also thought that a lot of trucking companies will hires convicted felons or maybe they are own by a convicted felon I am also confuse with the 7-10 year conviction back dated I always thought a conviction is a conviction no-matter how long its been .I am a convicted felon which obtained my CDL AP Learners Permit out of Georgia . I don't have the money for training so I've been applying to companies for training and of course I've been turn down. I know I made some mistakes in life that I'm not proud of but I'm trying to get myself together we all have children so I'm pretty much sure everyone wants to provide for them in my case I relocated from New Jersey to start a new life although I know where ever I go some of my pass will follow me I'm only asking for a chance to show a company that I am a hard worker ,I don't complain and that I will get the job done no-matter what. I have a clean DDS report I can pass a dot physical with my eyes close and I am determine to learn and start working I even took the time out and applied for the federal bonding program which provides employers with limited coverage at NO cost when they hire job applicants who cannot be covered by commercial bond for the first 6months. I am willing to go as far as letting whatever company that's willing to give me a shot to allow them after the first 6 months of the federal bonding run out they can take outta my check to pay for additional coverage under the federal bonding all I'm asking for is a chance
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State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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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.