failed a drug test 4 years ago.

**scottie8627** · 06.16.2012

Hi my name is scott, and I used to drive from the year 2000 untill the year 2008. I happend to make a mistake in my younger days and I failed a random drug test. I was still an excellent driver, I guess what I want to know is can anybody tell me if I will ever maybe drive again. I called my old company I used to work for (Schilli) by the way an excellent company to work for, even though I made that mistake, I still have nothing bad to say about them. But anyhow, they told me to straighten my licsence out and give them a call back. I worked for them for three years. Has this happend to anyone else maybe someone knows, and they got back in a truck? Because trucking is all I know, and I was very good at it. My dad bless his heart has been truckin for twenty-seven years. well if anybody can talk to me , any advice will help. I've never had any accidents durning my career as a driver. any advice is good advice to me. thanks.

**CondoCruiser** · 06.16.2012

Everything you need to know is here.

Scroll down to Subpart O

http://www.dot.gov/odapc/NEW_DOCS/part40.html

**pattyj** · 06.16.2012

Hi Scott,welcome to the forum.We all make mistakes.Four yrs ago is along time but when it comes to trucking,iti a very unforgiving career.I would keep looking,maybe get out there and go apply to companies.Sometimes talking to them in person you get much better results then online applications.

**GasHauler** · 06.16.2012

I'd go back to your old company and tell then you want to go through the "Return-to-Duty" process. You can find out at the FMCSR section 40 subpart O. It starts at §40.285.

**Roadmedic** · 06.16.2012

Originally Posted by GasHauler

I'd go back to your old company and tell then you want to go through the "Return-to-Duty" process. You can find out at the FMCSR section 40 subpart O. It starts at §40.285.

Not always a possibility.

My company has a zero tolerance and no such process.

**Dna Mach** · 06.16.2012

If his old company already told him to "straighten his license out and get back to them" then it sounds like he's already got a job waiting.

Yes Scottie many drivers have made mistakes, spent the better part of a decade unemployable as a CDL driver and gotten back on the road.

**Roadmedic** · 06.16.2012

Originally Posted by Dna Mach

If his old company already told him to "straighten his license out and get back to them" then it sounds like he's already got a job waiting.

Then he should be contacting them and not the forum.

**Dna Mach** · 06.16.2012

It sounds like he did. Maybe just wants some input as too whether or not anyone else has been in the same position.

**scottie8627** · 06.17.2012

to those that replied to my message, thank you. yes i wanted to see if anyone else has been in the same vote as me. and i have already gotten ahold of my old company.