Questions, help please!

Here's one from Werner asking if you've ever been convicted of a felony OR misdemeanor
https://drivers.werner.com/jobs/apply

Here's one from Prime indicating you can have no controlled substance "events" in the past seven years:
http://primeinc.com/drivers/driver-qualifications.html

Here's one from Advance asking if you've ever been convicted of a misdemeanor:
http://www.advancerelo.com/contact/driver-application/

Here's one from Stevens asking if you've ever been convicted OR charged with a crime:
https://stevenstransport.com/netdata/app4.ndm/input

Here's one from ADS asking to list any criminal charge you've been arrested for in the past 10 years:
http://www.adsgroupoftexas.com/ADS_GROUP_LOGISTICS_APPLICATION.pdf

Here's one from a local towing company using a downloaded standard FMCSA employment form where it asks if you've EVER been arrested or convicted of a crime?
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/63181834/Application-for-Employment-Truck-Driving

Here's one from CF Logistics asking if you've ever been arrested OR convicted or a crime:
http://www.cflogisticsllc.com/DriverApplication_20111005.pdf

Perhaps you haven't been job hunting in quite some time. It's quite common for companies to ask this today. You advice is correct. Obtaining a pre-hire in his condition is necessary before going any further.

 

I've put out apps for several companies within the past few weeks and none of them said anything about being arrested on if you have been convicted of a crime, felony, or misdemeanor.

 

As you see, many companies -are- asking and mostly all of the "white-glove" companies paying at the top of totem pole ask about past criminal records.

 

Nobody said they weren't. They all ask about criminal records. There are plenty out there that don't ask specifically about arrests but only convictions. You've obviously missed the point if you're still commenting on this string. All I said was that many out there nowadays aren't asking about arrests. Never said nobody was.

 

Point taken.

 

ive filled out apps that ask about being arrested and i always put no even though i was when i was eighteen. as far as the pot thing if you werent convicted i wouldnt worry about it. i thought i had a possesion charge dropped. i never put anyting about it on my apps and it never came up until recently. im going to orientation tomorrow and they called friday and said it came up on criminal background check. i thought it was odd because i had two other trucking jobs and it never came up and they were big companies. but like i said dont worry about the pot thing. as for getting training..iv talked to so many drivers who paid 5000$+ for their cdl. i would never sign a contract to get training through a company for free. when i went to school i paid 1800 and was working less than a month after school. even if you have to leave your state you could pay 1800 for school and stay in a hotel and still spend way less than 5000. there are good companies out there that will hire you after school and pay u decently. i went to covenant(big mistake) then went to btc to retrain and was making really good money for the experience i had. good luck to you,just thought id throw in my .02