Which company...

So far I've applied to more than 10 companies. The last one being Western Express ( which emailed me today ). All of them have told me that they can't hire me because my felony is not 10 yrs old. I finished my felony in 2008 so is only been 6 yrs. I had gone to court to see if I could get it removed from my record, but the judge told me I had to wait 20 yrs!! before that could happen. Now for my question: is there any company that would consider felonies 5 yrs or less? or should I just consider another industry all together and forget about the trucking industry?

 

Are they that bad?

 

My drug felony is a Class B felony non violent. I got arrested in 2000 did 4 yrs. Came home in 2004 with 4 yrs probation, which I finished in 2008. As for my CDL I've had it for a little over 8 yrs (which the probation officer suggested I get it and they paid for it). As soon as l received it the school got me a local job, but driving 38' straight truck. The company did not let me drive their tractors because at the time they had their tractor drivers. Since I was making a decent amount of money driving the straight trucks, I never made an issue about driving the tractors.

 

Thanks but I did try both of them and they told me the same, no because my felony is not 10 yrs old. There is got to be a company that doesn't look that far back.

 

Thanks, I know beggars can't be choosers and right now I'm willing to work for anyone that would give me an opportunity. I understand what your saying about companies assuming drug addict when they see a drug charge, but they could do all the test they want on me going back to the time I was born and I'm confidant that they won't find anything because I've never done drugs. A beer while watching a baseball game; yes but not drugs. Now minimum wage for driving a CMV, now that is hard to believe.