I am looking into trucking but have felonies

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by DK1290, Jul 13, 2015.

  1. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    "It's been my dream to drive". Since when? Because there's been a few bumps in your road to get there. Was this dream there since you were young? Or since that bad decision train doesn't allow stops at other career choices........
     
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  3. widowmaker1

    widowmaker1 Bobtail Member

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    Don't feel bad, i got a felony to and I have a C.D.L. and I'm currently working for a medium sized carrier.
     
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  4. DK1290

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    Well now this thing has completely gotten off topic. Can't just judge someone because do their past. It was my first time ever doing something like that. I was the wrong people. Now I keep to my self the only friends I have are my wife and son. N to the duration of the crime I did 8 months in count and 4 years on probation. First time offender. And my last time getting in trouble. I've got to much to lose to be a thief.

    But this has gotten of topic. So thanks to everyone I'll keep trying n hopefully eventually become successful.
     
  5. Chinatown

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    You're good to go. The next step is to contact the unemployment office, even though your employed, and ask about state funding for CDL school if you can't afford to pay yourself.
    Several companies will hire you after you get that CDL school certificate. Carolina Cargo, which has already been mentioned, will probably hire you and give you a pre-hire letter to show the CDL school.
    This company runs hard and runs legal, coast to coast.
    It's doubtful a trucking company CDL school will take you, but sometimes they cut some slack for felons, so try a few and maybe luck out. If no luck try the private school and look for the cheapest one which is usually a community college.
    Many trucking company websites have something about felons, but ignore that and apply anyway. They bend their own hiring rules.
    Try these:
    Earl Henderson Trucking
    KLLM
     
  6. JD Transport

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    That is the kind of support I'm talkin about! If trucking required a psych eval, I think Luke woulda been disqualified :laughing-guffaw:
     
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  7. Chinatown

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    DK1290 won't have any problems finding work in trucking and making decent money. Many drivers, including new ones, have much worse felony records than DK1290 and they're doing just fine.
    Many truckers are serious felons and just haven't been caught.
     
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  8. HorseShoe

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    This^^^^^
     
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  9. JD Transport

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    I agree 100%. Its a huge industry. Plenty of work to go around. And theres tons of people in all kinds of different work fields that commit felonies, just like ya said, they havent been caught.
     
  10. HorseShoe

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    I sure can and I will.
     
  11. HorseShoe

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    #### right.
     
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