Sadly, border crossing has become a hassle. Thirty + years ago, I crossed the border multiple times a week, almost always with a pre-cleared load, and rarely exceeded 15 minutes clearing except for the rare occasions of:
1) Getting a visual check on my load (more often on the US side than the Canadian side)
2) Having to get some crucial piece of paperwork from a broker (usually on the Canadian side, most often at Ft. Erie, ON)
3) Traffic backup, or
4) Slowdowns due to a Customs Canada strike
Today, there are slowdowns due to visual checks before crossing bridges, and customs takes their own sweet time anymore. A lot of larger carriers hire hourly shunt drivers to pick up from a lot on one side, clear the load, then park it at a lot on the other side. The Canadian border is almost as much of a hassle as the Mexican border anymore.
Advice on Getting a Class 1 Trucking Job with a Past DUI (Canada)
Discussion in 'Canadian Truckers Forum' started by red7, Sep 22, 2024.
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We are talking DUI here though. -
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25 years trucking and i've never been asked for a criminal check.. even when hauling for fedex or canada post -
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Theft and other crimes related to theft does. -
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I know that this does not affect the ability to be bonded as a driver unless, possibly armored car or the like. Being bondable means an employer’s insurance will cover you in positions of trust, such as handling money or sensitive information. I personally know many drivers with DUI in their history.
In Canada, DUI is a criminal offense. In the US it is a misdemeanor. -
EG, A load in bond and a T n E bond or a carriers bond and more.
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