Hoping - DUIs and US Express Application

Hey. My name is Ron . I applied to Us Express, and faxed the paperwork sent to me back to recruiting on Friday. A little background. I'm 46, and although I don't have verifiable OTR experience, I've been driving a tractor/trailer for 7 years, as a Van foreman for a national moving company. I had A DUI 02/2009, in a few days that DUI will be 3 years old, actually the conviction will be. That actual offense is already over 3 years old. I lost my job January 5th this year. I had a little saved up in a 401k, Very little it was only 3 years old, and it's nearly gone. I'm losing my apartment and planning to move in w/ friends the end of this month. I've steadily been looking for any type of work, online for hours, and going to employment agencies, etc. For every job, there are dozens of applicants. US Express says on thier website that They will Hire W/ a 3 year old DUI, and they don't require any OTR experience. But when I tried the chat window, I mentioned that I had a 3 year old DUI, and the girl on the other end of the chat asked if my license was suspended because of it, I thought that was strange that she would ask that, of course it was. I wenton to tell her that I've had it back for 2 years now, and she responded "It needs to be be 3 years that you got your license back" How is that possible? Anyway, I talked to the recruiter, and she said that the lack of OTR isn't an issue, and maybe not, the DUI. But emphasized that theyu look at that tho. Anyway, just wanted to vent, and HOPE USX will take a chance w/ me

 

Thank you NoSoCraig fro your response. I suspect that you are right. Although I do have 7 years driving experience. Just not OTR. Still you're right, w/ most companies it was one or the other. If not the DUI, then the lack of OTR.

Thanks again
Ron
STILL hoping