Am I Hirable??

Well it's been said before but I'll say it again. Look else where. The DUI is not the problem, to old for most companies. Speeding tick's over 3 years are no problem. But the suspended license in they last 5 years is a deal breaker.

 

To put a slightly gentler spin on the matter:

Look at it this way; if you had that many issues driving a car, then you won't enjoy driving a truck. Driving a truck is a little like wearing a sign that says, "Nitpick me to death."

DoT and Law Enforcement will pay more attention to you, especially these days; every local government is looking for more cash. And in 2010, we truck drivers have even more responsibilities to shoulder.

Trust me, it isn't as if you're missing out. Driving a truck isn't exactly an enviabe job, and it's better to find that out before you start.

 

Well stated trucked up !!!!!!!!!

 

With a Class B CDL you can run straight trucks around here(MD/DE). Need Class A to drive combination.
I'm in the same boat with you DarkStar. A pretty scarred up DMV record but I have a squeaky clean Commercial record. Too bad they run as one record when getting a job and insurance. My only commercial tickets involve non moving violations. Wide load without permit and an equipment violation once.

 

Look, I'm just trying to let you down easy, here.

Maybe you would enjoy driving a big truck; maybe you wouldn't. But it's hard enough to find a decent trucking job these days even when your driving record is spotless.

Your experience isn't likely to help much because it was so long ago. Rightly or wrongly, trucking companies tend to insist on recent experience.

If you want to look for a driving job, then go nuts. If you find one, feel free to come back here and tell us all how wrong we were.

All I'm saying is that you have to cross every T and dot every I, out on the road. There are more Ts and more Is every day, too. Your equipment has to be up to snuff. Your paperwork has to be in order. If there is even the slightest flaw with either, it's on you. The buck stops with the party who has the fewest bucks -- the driver.

You will get stopped (whether it's for a traffic ticket or for a DoT inspection) more often in a truck. And given your record, neither your employer (should you find one) nor law enforcement is likely to cut you what little slack they cut anyone in this industry.

Your best bet, as others have pointed out, is probably to find some local gig in a straight truck, but those jobs are pretty scarce. The upside is that you're more likely to escape the notice of DoT if you stay in a locality. I don't know where you live, but that's at least true here (in Philadelphia).

Or, you could forget trucking, at least for awhile, and console yourself with the knowledge that it's a pretty thankless job, these days. Up to you.

 

Yes, alot of info on these forums has to sorted out.

ALOT of it is untrue....Good Luck !!!!!

 

Covenant will hire i heard a similar story.....

 

thanks for the information, darkstar. i thought the word of mouth i was getting was wrong.