Somewhat desperate for a job?

Look into other jobs or trades. Having a possession with intent to distribute conviction and looking for a job with lots of travel is like being convicted of theft & wanting to work as bank teller. EVERYONE says they are reformed but the employer is taking the risk. There are many newbies without convictions & other black marks so the employer sees no reason to accept that risk & words are just words until someone knows your behavior. They don't owe you trust until you break it. I assume you have reformed. A carrier that wants to hire you is almost certainly going to require you go through CDL Refresher course before their insurance allows them to hire a newbie with year+ of no CDL work. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR CDL REFRESHER UNTIL YOU HAVE JOB OFFER FROM TRUCKING COMPANY or you might be wasting time & money again.

Any sort of pickiness about CDL driving is going to put you in bad shape. Maybe @Chinatown has some ideas. Felons do get hired but it is a real struggle. Best part is you are working. Make sure that is steady and your behavior there is spotless.

 

Alternate suggestion: wait 'til 5 years from your conviction date -- & then....

...try applying with Schneider:

Truck driver recruiting events | Schneider

Schneider hired me....when no one else would.

A bad day at Schneider will still be better than a good day at Western Express.

-- L

 

How far from Fairfield, TX?

 

Are you Hawaiian?
We've helped new drivers find work with criminal records much worse than yours.
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Apply with companies using the short app off each individual trucking company website. If there's no short app. then use the long app.
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Start with this one:
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Good question! Which town are you in or near? Maybe some local stuff around there you're not aware of.

 

inland-xpress.com
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Inland Xpress

 

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