I just got a DUI while driving my own personal vehicle. I've been working as a hazmat driver for the last few years. In this situation do I lose my license for 1 year or 3 years? Will I lose my hazmat endorsement for 3 years?
DUI and Hazmat Question
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Gabbadj, Mar 24, 2026 at 10:15 AM.
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Fight and delay it as long as possible.
Hire a lawyer
If you were pulling hazmat at the time it's 3 years no CDL. -
Get a lawyer, yes.
Notify your employer of the citation. Consult with your employers safety dept. regarding your options.
Congratulations on the bonehead action of the year.
If you were my employee, you would be terminated, immediately. -
I wasn't working at the time and driving my personal car. Fighting this doesn't seem to be the right way to go. Cases in Wisconsin are almost never dismissed and I it seems that everything was done by the book. The idea of paying 10K or more while taking a huge pay cut frightens me. Still it looks like I'll be screwed for 6 to 12 months and I'll probably never drive a commercial truck again. I was hired straight out of CDL school and have zero experience driving tractor trailer.
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I do believe that I will be terminated from my driving position, I might be able to get a non driving position. It's been about 50/50 on getting a lawyer. In Wisconsin a first time offense isn't criminal and the states job is pretty easy to get a civil conviction. The penalties are pretty cut and dry and there is little room to negotiate any sort of plea. Still I am talking to a few lawyers in the area and a few have given me a tiny bit of hope.
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