Less than 2 years regular driving experience

Hello,
First time poster here, I have recently graduated from NETTS CDL coyrse here in Mass. and recieved my CDL. I had a job lined up with ROEHL's and we were going through the paperwork.When the recruiter ran my MVR it came up that I had been reissued my license in June of last year , thats when he told me they need at least 2-3 years previous driving experience.

I am 43 years old I recieved my license back when I was 17. In 1990 I sold a car to a friend and left my license plate on it for a month or so and during this time little did I know it was being ticketed.Anyway when it was time to renew my license I owed somewhere of $600.00 in tickets.This is where the irresponsible part kicks in.I never renewed my license and one thing lead to another and I drove for 15 years without a license.( Yea I Know)

Last year I finally came too, I decided that it was time to get my life together,I went through the courts,registry , hearings and paid all my fines.Like I said I completed my CDL course and life was good until The MVR report. That kind of caught me off guard, when the recruiter asked me why I had been driving for only a year I was speechless.I didnt know what to say. The report also has it down that my license was suspended and I had a warrant out,

Well like I said everything is cleared up here I am a holder of a CDL License and now I am a nervous wreck wondering if this is going to come back and haunt me with all my job applications. How do i explain that to the next recruiter down the road ,It is not something I am proud of.Any advice would be appreciated.