Denied by Jim Palmer!

Hello all,

So I was denied today by Jim Palmer trucking due to a cell phone violation 2 years ago. Was a non moving violation and did not lead to any points on my license.

I understand that it is a big mistake I made. I was trying to fix my GPS and got caught by the CHP. I understand it is a severe violation, however she told me I probably don't belong in a truck with a cell phone violation.

Any opinions on this? Do I need to drop the trucking idea due to this ticket?

Thanks
Mike

 

No this was not in a CMV. Was in my car before I even applied for my CDL.

Is a non moving violation ticket a nail in the coffin for my trucking career? Seems like a little over kill. Just want to know if I need to look for another line of work due to this.

 

It is a bit discouraging to have this be my first interaction with a trucking company. They were very nice until I mentioned the cell phone incident. Told me I need to wait 3 years before I can drive.

This is very confusing

 

Thanks for the help. Does freight picking up when summer gets here help with hiring?

Thanks for the wealth of info everyone

Mike

 

Unfortunately this comes up on my mvr. My mvr is clean except this. No points and no accidents.

Thanks for the input guys. Maybe I need to wait the 3 years and come back to this.