New CDL - BackGround Checks - ExPat - Minimal US Work History

NewCDL68 · Apr 24, 2018

REO6205 said: ↑

I know you don't see it and therein lies the problem. Others see it and recognize it for what it is.
I'm still at work and just for fun I've had a couple of other guys in our office read this thread.
Their reactions varied from disbelief to laughter to irritation.. The one thing they agreed on was that they would not under any circumstances hire you.
I really do wish you well and I'm sure you can do better than the midnite shift in an adult book store.
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If someone were to be as open as I've been here in an application and interview process, I certainly would not hire that person either. I can't imagine anyone actually being that open though. But to get information that is of value, it requires sharing circumstances which stand a greater likelihood of eliciting genuine responses, which this thread has successfully accomplished. If I were to apply to a trucking company, I'd do so with the 2 years of US work history that would show up on a background check, and tax returns for the third year and provide contact information for my employer at the time. I certainly wouldn't be openly sharing the details which I shared here in an attempt to garner genuine actionable information.

My apologies to the colleagues who were irritated, but two thumbs up to those who were entertained. It's always nice to get some comic relief in an otherwise mundane workday.

NewCDL68 · Apr 24, 2018

A useful link for future searchers. Through this link, anyone can request a copy of their HireRight Background Report. There is a 15 day wait-time, but it is comprehensive.

How Do I Request a Copy of My Background Report/File? | HireRight

Maj. Jackhole · Apr 24, 2018

Op, why not become a trucker you will be a hit at the lunch counter with all the b.s. dribbling out of your mouth. I think you are nothing more than another troll.

Doing_flatbed_nc · Apr 24, 2018

NewCDL68 said: ↑

Back in '93 I received a felony conviction for Possession of Stolen Property (Didn't return a Rental Car). The rental car company reported the car stolen after I'd called in for an extension and I was arrested while driving it. Upon investigation, the rental company noticed in their notes that a request for extension had been made, but after not being able to get in touch with me regarding a credit card decline, they reported it as stolen. I was 20 years old at the time and was scared to be in jail and agreed to plead guilty to the charge to get out off jail. As the case made it's way through the courts, the Rental company refused to cooperate, therefore the state charge as amended from Vehicle theft to Possession of stolen property. I had no other criminal record at the time outside of Driving on suspended license misdemeanors. I was sentenced to 2 years unsupervised probation with no jail time.

My drivers license was suspended in 1991 due to failure to appear in court for a 3 separate speeding tickets. I obtained a new drivers license in a separate name. It was that license that I was driving on when I was arrested in the above case. The case was prosecuted in that name. Since I had no prior criminal history that required being fingerprinted at that point, the only criminal record entries for me in NCIC are held in that name.

In 1996, I met and married a woman from another country and moved to that country. In 2005, I did something stupid and committed another crime that was classed a "Wobbler" (one which could be charged as either a misdemeanor or felony.) The crime was for internet fraud, and because the company was based in the US, the case was filed in the US, even though I wasn't living here at the time. I eventually returned to the US to face the charges once I became aware of them. I had a pretrial interview and reported to the Sheriffs for an official booking. Since I knew that a record of arrest existed under my "Alias", that's the name I used when I was fingerprinted. I was honest about my prior conviction in 1993, only thing was, the court could not find a record of it during pretrail. I later came to find out that the state which the 1993 felony occurred in automatically seals records after 10 years if no other crimes are reported on an individual in that state. Nearing the end of the court process, I was offered a sentence of Work release in lieu of a jail sentence. Long story short (yeah, I know - this is a long story, lol) I was unable to find employment in a timely manner and was afraid that the work release offer might be rescinded when I notified the court. I did the irresponsible thing and said screw it and just returned to the country I'd been living in. A bench warrant was issued for my arrest and still remains to this day.

In 2014, my wife died and I decided to return to the US. I've been investigating getting into trucking and have read extensively about those with criminal histories. Based on the above and following, My questions are as follows:

1) In my birth name, I've no criminal history attached to it outside of misdemeanor failures to appear back in the late 80's and early 90's.
2) I clearly won't be applying for a hazmat endorsement, nor to a company that fingerprints, since as of today there is to correlation between my two names and if fingerprinted, I'd be creating a link (one which I don't care to for obvious reasons)
3) Outside of the case in 2004, I've not used that alias in any capacity and have no other past criminal encumberances.
4) My plan is to self fund CDL training and then apply to one of the carriers.

I worry that companies that usually don't require fingerprinting for their background checks might desire to do so with me since I've no work history in the US from 1996-2015, and the couple background reports that have been don on me in the last 2 years has raised concerns with other employer since I'm 49yo with reports that come back pretty much blank. No criminal history. No credit history, No address history. etc, since I've lived most of that time outside this country. My first drivers license was issued in 1984, so I show a driving history to that point, but since I've been absent, no tickets or anything on my driving record since 1993.

I'd truly appreciate feedback re my chances of being accepted at a Carrier and my best course of action. I think it best to take the route of just shut up. But I do worry about the lack of verifiable work history along with all the above making me unhireable in the highly regulated trucking industry.

Thanx for your time...
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I was an ex-pat. I just listed my 10 years overseas work history and addresses on applications.

Some companies did not want to mess with me bc they couldn't verify my work history (Warner). 90% didn't give a spit.

You'll be able to get work as long as you no longer have outstanding charges.

NewCDL68 · Apr 24, 2018

Doing_flatbed_nc said: ↑

I was an ex-pat. I just listed my 10 years overseas work history and addresses on applications.

Some companies did not want to mess with me bc they couldn't verify my work history (Warner). 90% didn't give a spit.

You'll be able to get work as long as you no longer have outstanding charges.
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Thanx for that relevant headsup. I truly value hearing about actual experiences!

TROOPER to TRUCKER · Apr 25, 2018

Seriously so many aliases but trying to be transparent as thick mud.

born&raisedintheusa · Apr 25, 2018

REO6205 said: ↑

This thread is one of the strangest I've seen on TTR

OP...forget trucking, okay? If you told a prospective employer the things you've told us they'd add your application to the "guess what kind of idiot came in looking for a job today" file.
You make excuses and try to justify criminal behavior by shifting the blame to others. That doesn't work and it exposes a mind-set that would make a reputable employer toss your app directly into the round file. All it does is convince us that you are the kind of person we definitely don't want driving a truck.
Good luck in whatever you decide to do. If you do get a job driving please let us know what company you're with.
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As mentioned earlier in the thread, the OP could try applying at Carolina Cargo or TransAm. They just might take him if the OP does get his CDL.

God bless every American and their families! God bless the U.S.A.!

TROOPER to TRUCKER · Apr 25, 2018

inandoutoftrouble said: ↑

As mentioned earlier in the thread, the OP could try applying at Carolina Cargo or TransAm. They just might take him if the OP does get his CDL.

God bless every American and their families! God bless the U.S.A.!
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The op would make more flipping burgers

Ridgeline · Apr 25, 2018

Nomadicdriver said: ↑

And what do you use? I'm sure a lot of companies use hire right.. most background checks are the same unless your using the fbi.. But then you need permission from applicant and fingerprints to use f bi check.. all other backgrounds yield the same information.. I know this cuz I'm a bad boy. Well I was until trucking saved my life thank god and funny thing is the court spelled my last name wrong with just one letter.. and guess what no companies find that charge which is pretty cool
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Sure the hell isnt hireright. I use a private company who does a real background check. These guys do security clearance reports for the dod and FBI, so I trust they do good work.

Good for you, trucking helped you (really I am) but this is a dumping ground for people who mess up and don't give a crap.

And by the way, you're only a felon after you are convicted.

Moose1958 · Apr 25, 2018

Hireright is good enough for most carriers to stay in regulatory compliance. However if I had contracts where I had to really check out my drivers I would not use just hireright.

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