What up board i am in a major delima i have had my cdl since 2002.I finished the truck driving school in november of that year but didn't go out over the road to get any experience because i knew that i had a charge pending from 2000.Well they convicted me of a drug trafficking charge in march of 2004 in which i went down for 2yrs for that charge and was released in march of 2006.Fellow truckers since march of this year it has been a seesaw of events.I have drove for a little company over the last three months but i would like 2 either get my own truck or get on wit a nice company 2 where i can make some real money.which way should i go or if any truckers out there that knows of any trucking companys out there willing to give a good trucker a second chance please hit me up at [email protected] and no a didnt commit my crime in the a truck thanks

 

You should probably stay where you are, at least until you can get a couple of years experience. Some carrier's will give a felon a second chance after 5 or more years have passed. You can check the company listings for current requirements for some of the larger carrier's. Most will look at the felony conviction the same, whether you are a company driver or owner operator. The major problem you will have with the larger carrier's is that your conviction was drug related. I may not make much difference whether it was in a commercial vehicle or not. You were convicted for trafficing in drugs. You may want to contact some of the recruiters on this forum. They could best answer this question. Bluebettle, Twilight Flyer and Scoe are all recruiters. There are others on the board. Good luck.

 

a drug related felony in the past 2 years, 2 years in jail, and only 3 months of driving experience? if you have a job now keep it, i don't think any major carriers would be able to hire you. doesn't matter if you were trafficking the drugs in a truck, a car, or a little red wagon.

 

I couldnt ever hire ya. I would stay where you are. I think some of the moving companies will hire felons.

I actually talked to a driver yesterday who had a drug felony. He was making 11 cpm and that was the only job he could find. I am amazed that he was still in the business. At 11 cpm he could make better money in fast food.

 

sure has been alot of felons out here, what do they have CDL Truck Driver Training in prisons now ??????

 

:shock:

 

R U Driving ???? if so then tell all of your brother felons out here who your driving for and how to sign up.....

 

:x

 

if you shoplift anything in the state of indiana, it's a felony charge. (per the wikipedia entry on "shoplifting" i was reading earlier today). in vermont anything over $100 is a felony.

 

what no violence or drugs or theft, hmmmmm what esle is left to do????? that would end up a felony, has to be something bad.....