Brother released from prison. What are his chances of an OTR job?

I give this advice...knowing that i have to follow it too.

Its not easy...and you need support from Good people.

Your brothers battle...will be a spiritual one.

He needs to believe in himself...and his purpose here on earth.

Many will reject him over his past...but people reject other ppl whether they know their past or not.

I have a friend whom i met at Church. He is a convicted Felon....robbed a bank while he WAS A COP. He was sentenced to 10 yrs....and did 7 because of good behavior. He made a religious transformation...and SOMETHING inside of him changed.

He faced numerous hurdles in getting back into society. He later became a Counselor at Church, Security officer, Private investigator, paralegal. Its been a rough road for him...and we talk all the time. He truly believes in what he has to live for here...he has a purpose and that's what keeps him alive and out of trouble.

He's a fighter...and doesn't give up.

Those who make on the outside with a Record...have to believe...and have support.

 

Good Luck.Forget driving.Maybe 10 years after youve finished proale.keyword AFTER

 

Don't know if they still do, but westernexp.com used to hire ex-cons. One guy on these forums said he was recently hired by them after being released from prison. Their home terminal is Nashville, TN. If he can't leave the state he is assigned to, they have lots of local work within the state.

 

Western Express

Click on this Western Express thread of type Western Express at top of page in "Search".

 

Being on parole does not altogether restrict you from traveling outside of the state as long as you have permission from your parole officer. Many companies have track your load etc's on their website so the parole officer would be able to track the location of your brother first off, if a company was willing to hire him.

Regardless of what anybody says I would like for you to tell your brother he has to find a company that would allow it and to not let the no's that he hears stop him from believing that a yes will come. I know people who had the opportunity to drive with a company who was willing to hire ex-criminals, but the parole officer would not allow it.

But now with the technology available beyond a pager, there are cell phones that can be tracked and the truck itself usually has a computer tracking system etc. my point is that now there are ways where he can still report to his parole officer, even in real-time via video technology etc.

He has to continue to tell himself he can make it....he may have to be hired by an owner operator, or to a fleet owner who contracts for a company, and subcontracts drivers....

If I had my own truck I would train him and let him roll with me until he saved up enough cash to buy his own truck. So just give me a little bit of time and if he is still interested, in less than 2 years I will be willing to do all that I can do to help him out.

There may be an owner operator here that is willing to train him and let him drive with him for a season, or hire him on.......

Just keep the faith.....

 

Western Express does hire felons!

 

I'm still sitting here wondering what's the reason for the move? Tennessee or Georgia?... why? Are we trying to stay away from retaliatory drug issues or what? It's not my place to dig into the reason for the incarceration but the reason for moving does have me pondering.
There's nothing wrong with wanting to find responsible work and his parole is going to play upon his ability to move along routes which, I would hope he plans to address with his PO.
I imagine he's going to get his CDL somehow but by whom?... I just don't see any company picking up a parolee with a murder conviction or any felony. I know from my own experience (witnessed in the dwindling size of a trucking outfit I went to) that police records are reason for dismissal.
I hope the best for your Brother and your family but I'm not going to sit here and tell you any BS. It's not going to be easy by any stretch of the imagination. His best chances are to find an O/O who is willing to give him a chance.
... and thank him, for me, for killing that dealer.

If you find my opinions or comments offensive, please get over it. All Truck Drivers have attitudes, and I are one.

 

Interesting question.. see your PM

 

It would make sense for a convicted felon to go into truck driving, especially as an over the road, (OTR), driver. The reason that I say this is that OTR jobs are SOLO jobs that allow an individual to be their own bosses, while being on a company payroll. Granted, today's trucks are LOADED with electronic logs and tracking devices, however, a SOLO driver does NOT have the actual human being standing over his shoulder around the clock. A LOT OF TRUCK DRIVERS WOULD POSITIVELY UNDERSTAND THIS CONCEPT!

Also, it was mentioned in past comments, how would the shippers or the receivers feel about an ex-felon delivering their goods? Chances are, when a truck driver pulls up to your docks to deliver your goods, the shipper and receiver is going to be more concerned about unloading and selling their goods, than worrying about the past background of the truck driver that delivered the goods. IT REALLY DOES NOT MATTER, AS LONG AS EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING IS REMAINING SAFE AND INTACT.

 

Western Express also hires people who can't drive.