2 DUIs and limited experience

List working at Amazon as local driving experience. Don't go into detail because that gets confusing to recruiters and they'll probably not deal with it.
Might have to go with a Chicago outfit, due to the two DUI's.
There's probably a couple dozen 1099 Chicago outfits that will hire you.

 

Try to submit applications online before any phone calls. This way, when you do call, your application will already be in the system.
Some 1099 companies don't have a very good reputation, but they do fill a niche in trucking for drivers that need a 2nd chance.
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Craigslist has trucker pages where you can find those companies in Chicago.

 

Career - Super Ego Holding
677 N Larch Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126-1521
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Super Ego Holding - Super Ego Holding

 

Look, I'm not going to surgar coat this and take it seriously.

Right now, we have too many drivers, the revolving door is speeding up, the good drivers with good records are going the top jobs and those under them are just cast aside as fast as possible. We have too many trucks in the way of capacity, rates won't be on the rise until there is a house cleaning of the industry.

SO my advice is to wait, unless you have a real reason to get out of Amazon, I would stay where you are at OR look around for local jobs, something maybe like an regional LTL or a P&D job where you can put your yard dog skills to good use.

China, don't promote them ... ever.

 

J Brothers Logistics, Inc. USDOT 2567268
Address & phone number on this website.

 

Do you live in Chicago or nearby?
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Do you have any endorsements on your CDL?

 

8 years you should be good with many companies.

 

Are both DUIs 8 years 11 months old, almost 9 years old, both of them? DUI isn't going to make getting a driving job easy, but once it is 5 years or older, it's not impossible to get a driving job.

As @Ridgeline said, the industry is SLOW. THERE IS NO DRIVER SHORTAGE. As such, anyone with a perfect record can get a good job somewhere but everyone with a less than perfect record is having a more difficult time getting hired quickly. A DUI is among the worst things to have on your record, but the age of it reduces it's importance. Once all the drivers with perfect records are hired, then everyone else gets evaluated. Don't psych yourself out of getting hired, it could be companies just aren't hiring everybody that walked through the door like 5 years ago and you are interpreting the no reply as "they are specifically rejecting you for the DUIs" when they are only screening drivers perfect and almost perfect records and that fills up their need for drivers at the moment.

 

How about Lazer Logistics?

Career Opportunities • Lazer Logistics

Lots of local/yard spotter jobs.
Requirements;
“History of traffic accidents, violations and/or convictions from the last 3 years (including DUI or reckless driving conviction and license suspension)”
Since yours was well past 3 years, then you might be good. Don’t volunteer anything not asked for.