Non-chargeable license suspension in last year

Better ask Stevens. I have no idea what that terminology is supposed to mean. More bureaucratic horse manure.

Don't know if your tickets and failure to pays or appear, will make any difference or not. Again, I suggest you contact Stevens and get it from the horses mouth. One thing I can tell you is that if it was up to me, I wouldn't hire you. You may be a fantastic driver, and a real good guy. But those fail to appear and fail to pay, sort of make you look irresponsible. JMHO.

 

They see that and you can bet your bottom dollar they're going to ask. You may have the best reason in the world and it may not even be your fault but the record speaks that you are irresponsible and you'll need to explain yourself. Whatever you do don't cover up or leave anything out. Believe it or not they can make it worse for you if they find out you lied or was deceitful on your job application. You can pretty much figure that would be a career buster.

For your other part of your question say everything works out ok and the company feels for you. Your chances are still not so good. There's such a flood of drivers out there that have a clean records, companies can be picky who they hire. Your only choice is to call the company and ask. Whatever you do don't go and spend alot of money on a CDL unless your're guaranteed a job and that's almost impossible to get. You can try to get your CDL the cheapest way and then if a company looks promising go for a school. But again you need to talk with companies to know where you stand. What about the path of getting these marks taken off your record? Maybe you should try that because then it would be much easier.

 

Fairly or not, a lot of these trucking companies will look at the record and discard your application without a second look. They don't care whether an offense on your driving record was "non-chargeable" or not; as private institutions, they're not bound to the same standards that states are.

Big Don wasn't saying that you are irresponsible; he was saying that your record makes you look irresponsible, and that's true.

It's a bad economy. Even more than usual, employers can afford to be choosy. And the FMCSA is starting a program this summer that will tie a carrier's safety rating to its drivers, so safety/responsibility concerns are more important than ever.

Believe me, I sympathize; I can't tell you how many apps I filled out without receiving so much as a phone-call denial in return, the last time I was looking -- and I don't even have anything on my official driving record.

Your best bet is to try to find employers that will allow you to apply in-person. If you show that you're clean-cut and well-spoken, then that's half the battle -- and if you're lucky you might get an opportunity to present your side of the story. The problem with the trucking industry is that typically students have to start off at one of the behemoth-sized OTR companies, which means that you usually have to apply online (or by mail, as the case may be).

And that means that whatever impersonal details appear on your record will have perhaps undue emphasis. You might look into trying to get the record amended, if you haven't already.

It's also worth pointing out that a lot of the larger trucking companies don't actually hire you until after you've shown up for orientation. They'll offer you what they call a "pre-hire" and invite you to a terminal. But a pre-hire can still be denied employment; some companies don't even do a full background check until after you go through orientation, so it behooves you (so as not to waste your time and money) to be as sure as possible before getting on that bus that your record isn't going to bite you in the butt.

I can't speak for Stevens; I know very little about them, but I know them to be a fairly large operation, just from the number of their trucks I see out on the road.

I wish you good luck, whatever you end up doing.