Insurance lapse an issue to get hired?

I've been in a financial bind for close to a year now and let my car insurance lapse. I wasn't working and something had to give and since I wasn't driving, I canceled my insurance. I'm in Florida and if you cancel your insurance you have to return the plates to your car and I didn't. They suspend your license because of that.

Anyway, I've been thinking about trying to get a CDL and drive but am concerned about the suspension. I looked at a lot of company websites and half of them have something about 'no suspensions'. I have had no accidents for 13 to 15 years (I forget exactly), no moving violations for about the same 13 to 15 years, no DUI's ever. I don't think I have even had a parking ticket for 10 years or better.

I thought MAYBE I had a good shot at getting a job driving until I saw that, but wanted to post where someone with experience can offer advice. It's not like my license was suspended for a traffic violation, drugs, alcohol, or anything like that. But hopefully someone can tell me if that is going to prevent me from landing a job. Thanks!!

 

Thanks. yeah, they only suspended my license because of the insurance lapse, but I am sure it would show on my record regardless. I have been thinking about calling recruiters anyway to ask about schedules so I will ask about that first. Schedules won't matter if I can't get hired on anyway. Thanks

 

I'm looking at CDL schools now (Sage in Ft Pierce looks pretty good) but forking over tuition or even borrowing it is going to be hard without some assurance of having a job afterwards. I'm going to talk to a couple companies and ask about that, but from reading through this and other forums, I know not to believe one word that comes out of their mouth.

 

That's encouraging. Failure to pay a fine is about as low level as my situation is so that gives me some assurance I have a shot at finding a job. Thanks for letting me know that

 

Well I was apprehensive about posting my question, but I'm glad I did. It sounds as though my situation is less severe because your was over a moving violation. It sounds as though it might be an issue but not one that will prevent me from getting hired on somewhere. Thanks