I was a OTR company truck driver from 2003 to 2013 I got a DUI in 2013 conviction date 2014. A lot companies will not hire me because of insurance reasons. I am thinking going the o/o route, I contacted a big nation wide insurance company they said they would put me on. Other than the insurance company whos to know I have a DUI? freight broker? shipper/receiver? Is there something I am missing? I want to start driving again, I have always dreamed of becoming a true 100% o/o is the way to go in terms of the DUI? please help
DUI question
Discussion in 'Trucker Legal Advice' started by missingtheroad, Dec 13, 2016.
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Come back and ask again in 2023. You don't have a chance untill then. But if you get another DUI. You can forget it.
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No one would touch me for 5 years.....some companies want even more time. I had to do other stuff besides driving. Luckily I was able to stretch out my obama unemployment money to 99 weeks at the time. It was a long wait to get back behind the wheel. You'll never want to go through it again.
I found that small companies were good for getting back into it. I was picked up by a small local construction company and drove a dump truck to get my 2 years in. Most big places won't hire you without 2 years current driving experience. Doesn't matter that you drove for 20 years before the DUI. Catch 22...unhireable for 5 years and then won't hire you cause you don't have 2 years current driving.Last edited: Dec 13, 2016
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What?
YOU want to pay the additional $20k in insurance because you are considered a very high risk driver?pigeon river trucking and spyder7723 Thank this. -
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. Owner OP but don't hurt someone for alcohol.
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How high was the annual quote they offered you? I would assume they would gouge you for tractor and cargo insurance, so you may be able to squeak by if you're in a great freight lane.
Would be riding a fine line though, if something went wrong you would have no job prospects and bad credit. -
TransAm will probably hire you as a company driver; no DUI within 2 yrs.
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All the posts saying 5 or 10 years give me a giggle.. The either didn't actually read the op, or read it and felt the need to respond to something they haven't a clue about.
Op, brokers and customers won't ever know about this. Your insurance company will and that's gonna be a hindrance. A new mc # plus a recent dui makes for some pretty darn high premiums. So it's just gonna boil down to if you got the money or not. -
Not sure how much business you can get with a fresh MC. You might want to do some research before jumping in that deep. OR just jump in and find out.
Was the DUI in your personal vehicle or with a CMV. Just curious.
Everyone has made a mistake or three in our lives.
Good luck.
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