CAN WILL I GET HIRED

We all make mistakes. It happens man. Worst case scenario get your cdl on yoir own and go to a russian owned company where they look to hire drivers without judging their past.
There is companies out there.
Im sure @Chinatown will chime in at some point .

 

After adjusting your text block so I could even read it. You might try going to a local carrier like the waste hauler or beverage distributor. They are always in need of people. You might not be driving right away, and may have to work into a truck. But take it as a lesson learned.
@Chinatown would have a better idea who could maybe help you. But we would need to know the general area of the country you are in as well. Not the specific city per se, but are you in the North East? FLorida? California? The Deep south? Midwest? North West?

 

You can forget high value loads in finacial white collar Crimes theft. If it's one thing this industry cannot stand besides drugs and drinking it's high level financial thieving. You already have demonstrated a history of knowing how to play the role of Midas and supplement your pay touching stuff you do not own inside a employer turning it into Gold that is not yours.

You can depend on being dispatched on loads of so little value and endure the disrespect that comes with low value loads like a trailer of potatochips. People will abuse you on the dock financially. YOU will feel preyed upon.

IF 7500 is what tuition costs, then that's what you get started on in debt. YOU CAN however work a year, doing dishes in a long john silvers for example and raise 5000 of that of not the full monty. Trucking will be around a year plus from now. NO hurry. Especailly if you are fixing to learn just enough to do the State Test without hurting or killing people near the DMV and then invest in being trained with a big truck in real world loading in all sorts of weathers, terrain, weights, paperwork etc. That's your real education bought and paid for by you, in blood, sweat, tears and pain.

 

I wouldn't worry about it. This is a "what have you done for me lately" world. You have stayed out of trouble for over a decade. I'd say you should be able to find work. Congratulations on getting back on track!

 

In my opinion I dont see your history being a problem as they are pretty old and it sounds like you have things together. A clean driving record and drug screen will go a long way.

 

Relax, drivers out here have histories that would make your eyes pop out of your head. Back when I left the military the first time I caught a felony, this was in 98' come 2001 my felony doesn't matter to the Army and went on to retire. I got into trucking there was no problem with my felony. It was a financial as well.