Cdl Graduate Needing Advice

Hey how is everyone doing just obtained my Cdl and looking at different companies to work for to start a career. That being said I can't be picky because I only found one that will take me do to a prior suspension in 2012 due to a adminstrative alcohol suspension. Which pretty much means I got charged with a Dwi but never convicted of it. Also a dwi in 2006 when I was a minor I know bad choices but my son was born in 2012 and I grew up and not touched anything since. But the company that has fully hired me before I go to orientation is Transam out of KC which Is not that far from me about 4 hours tops I'm in the Fenton about 30 min from St. Louis city. Just wanting to know if there is any better companies that will look past that. I heard both good and bad about transam with them trying to push you to go O/O with the leasing program which I am not ever going to do. And then on there website it post 100% fully reimbursement on loads/unloads how exactly does that work in deff not going to have the money to pay for it up front and wait for them to pay me back. On that note there is no Detention pay and they only start out at 30 cents per mile. Is anyone working for them now and how do you feel about transam. I'm not to big on the whole 2 weeks out and 2 days at home either. But like I said I can't be picky due to driving record if anyone has any helpful info on more of this company or can point me to another company that would be awesome thanks guys a lot....

Sometimes you need to just get that year or 2 experience, and then companies that denied you previously due to dui might take a look at you. Some carriers will not ever accept a person with even 1 dui ever in their lifetime. As far as that companies policies go it would be best to ask them directly and get anything questionable in writing before signing on.

Phil

Welcome to TT. Hey, please don't take offense to this, but initiate paragraphs in you writing as some people on here access the site through their phones and without paragraphs, what one writes, becomes difficult to read.

Good on you for deciding to not get into ownership at the beginning of your career (or ever).

I'd say, take the job you can get for now, and pay your dues till that blemish on your record starts to fade, in time.

Good luck. Work hard. Don't hit anything.

-mountain girl

Initiate paragraphs in you writing as some people on here access the site through their phones and without paragraphs, what one writes, becomes difficult to read.

A new paragraph needs two return keys, making a blank line between paragraphs when you enter your text. No blank line, no new paragraph.

TT has a "shotgun application" features - one app is sent to many companies. Apply For Truck Driving Jobs. Give it a shot & see who bites.

Have you considered getting the record(s) expunged? $30 in Texas total. Convictions can also be expunged, sealed, or something more. Might want to look into that.

Good luck!

Good morning, thanks everyone for the response back. I've look into getting it expunged and can not be done in Missouri until it's 10 years old.

And for the shotgun app I have used a few of them and they all show either disqualified or approved and the ones that say approved I go ahead and call and they tell me disqualified.

Here's the thing a lot of companies will say that the one in 2012 we will take after 3 years old witch in June it will be but with it being my second alcohol related they want it to be 5 years old.

So I guess transam it is I was also told that ptl would take me but I hear they hire a lot of convicted felons which I'm not downgrading anyone but one of there requirements is to team drive with a random for so many miles I'm not to comfortable riding with a con.

I know they are trying to change there life and all like I am but I would rather drive with someone along the same line as I am or no record at all.

Have you considered getting the record(s) expunged? $30 in Texas total. Convictions can also be expunged, sealed, or something more. Might want to look into that.

Dan, you've added several posts here extolling the virtues of Texas Laws.

Are you saying you can get the best justice money can buy in Texas?