Question about a DWI I had in 2003.

I'd be more worried about being "assigned to a carrier"

 

Is the carrier you are assigned to located in Morton, IL?

If so, I would look for info on them in the sections talking about bad carriers.

It has not been talked about very kindly.

 

I would feel a lot better if it had never happened at all!!!! But, that's not the point of the discussion.

If it is truly and really off of all the records they may possibly check, then it isn't something to mention. If it is solely removed from your driving record, but shows up in some other area that may be found during a background check, then you may have to face up to it. For example, when they are checking past jobs, it could come up as an issue with a former employer, and it would be a valid question since you often encounter loss of work time and other issues with a DUI.

if they find it through some other method, they will toss you out for not mentioning it. So at best, you are taking a chance. The big question is that since this is recent, can you prevent any reoccurence? If that happens, there will be no hiding it and your goose will be cooked as far as having a CDL goes, and maintaining a job.

And there are much better places to start than Star of Morton. If they are pushing you towards them, do some looking around on your own. A job counselor is supposed to help the student find a good job, not be a seat filler for questionable companies.

 

As long as you don;t drink and drive anymore, you should be okay. The point I am making is that a CDL holds you to a higher standard in this regard than a standard license, and once you become dependent on the income from driving, having a DUI or any other driving related issue not only puts you into legal problems, but it ends your job and income as well. In the event you are doing anything and get caught, the consequences for a CDL driver are much higher than for a regular license holder. A factory worker gets a DUI, he still has his job and just needs a ride to work, or has a restriction on his license for driving back and forth. A CDL driver is unemployed if the same things happens to him.

 

I'd be shocked if you manage to get an average of 3000+ miles a week from them. Unless they have the loads planned perfectly, 3250 miles is running right up to the 70 hour limit, and that's if all goes really well. It;s possible to run up to 3500 if you are on fast roads and don;t hit any problems, but the deliveries have to be short, the breaks the bare legal minimum, and you have to push yourself hard to make it work.

Of the companies you list, Hogan is probably the choice here. They are very safety minded, and don't push their drivers harder than they should. Their equipment is good, and they are a regionalized carrier, which gets you home on a more frequent basis, which is important to a lot of folks.

As for finding negatives about companies here, of course you will find that. People complain about their companies, and while I sometimes disagree with them and the conclusions they have reached, they have a right to their opinions. You have to look through the posts and sift the chaff from the wheat, and it's a lot harder to do without experience than it is after you have been doing this for a while.

 

Sifting, or Chaffing?

 

If you get 3250 miles every week, you will also get a lot of chafing......

 

I don't see how he will be able to get the miles he is talking about. Star runs mostly runs 500 to 700 miles so there will be alot of dock time. With the 14 hour window there is going to be lost driving hours. I think it would be more reasonable to see 2250 to 2500 miles.