What convictions prevent getting CDL?

If you haven’t just broke out of prison or murdered someone in the last 6 months Western Express will probably hire you.

 

Here are the Texas requirements. Not sure if it's different for other states.

Commercial Driver License (CDL) Disqualifications | Department of Public Safety

 

That's only if you currently hold a CDL. For someone getting a new CDL the requirements are different. On the federal level I don't believe there is a restriction. I've also not found any on the state level, but I admit that I haven't done a ton of looking.
That said, there is a difference in getting a CDL and getting a job.

 

It varies state to state.....

Washington State's suspension/disqualification page
https://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/cdlsuspensions.html

The concern beyond CDL suspension/disqualification is employability, which is related to Insurance policy requirements. One of the thresholds for being employed by a company is their insurance must agree to cover the driver under a policy. No policy = no drive.

 

Laws only tell you what you cannot do.

The posted TX disqualifications are for CDL holding individuals.

I don't think I've ever seen anything preventing a state from issuing a CDL to tested, qualified people.

If the state issued you driving privileges' you should be good.

 

Poked around a bit and looks like FMCSA may have some disqualifying offenses at the federal level. Could not find a consolidated list quickly. Human Trafficking is a recently added one though.

U.S. Department of Transportation Permanently Bans Commercial Drivers Convicted of Human Trafficking | FMCSA

 

Again, that's only for CDL holders, not for getting a new CDL. Like the Texas post, it mirrors the federal regulation for suspension.

 

I'm pretty sure they did not do a criminal background check to get my CLP or CDL, but I wonder if they check MVR to see if you have any of the disqualifying traffic offenses.