Looking for good starting company. (Have criminal record)

The recent simple assault is the bummer.
This is a 2nd chance company that hires felons.
Western Express
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Thank you for asking the question. Someone here may be able to help you. Please understand I am not angry at you. I am NOT accusing you of anything. I want a fantastic job & future for you. And I've made hundreds of mistakes & only accidentally "got away" without harsh punisment for them.

Did the CDL school ask about your criminal record? How can it not occur to EVERY potential CDL student to ask "if X is in my record can I still find a job" before starting school?

You have 3 big hurdles, not one.
1. You are a new CDL holder.
2. You have 6 months since graduation. You might need refresher training because of that gap.
3. You have felonies.

The industry is very slow (economy & season). You can probably work somewhere, but Holy Shirt Batman it may be a humdinger of a place to work.

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I'm NOT frustrated at the OP. I'm so happy he's turning his life around. Many people never do that, so he's already stronger than many people. My frustration may be with society or schools or something,. How can there be so many questions like this for years? Imagine if the most common question in a car forum was "I forgot & accidentally left my baby in a parked car last summer and he passed away and was wonfering if the new Mustang can hold 2 car seats?". Can that situation really be THAT common?

Is someone telling everyone leaving prison to go to CDL school? Is someone handing out CDL school brochures at each Alcoholics Anonymous meeting? Is someone handing out those brochures at the courthouse when people pay the fine for a 20+ mph speeding ticket? Either half of these questions are just coming from Trolls or someone is handing out brochures at those locations. WTH?

 

It would help more if we knew your approx location.

A zip code would work just great.



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I too am frustrated, as years ago, it was unheard of for anyone with any kind of legal infraction, to drive a truck. Fact is, we kept clean because it was so important. Oh sure, we've all "fallen through the cracks"( some more than others, ahem), but never thought I'd see the day, when a record of any kind would be acceptable. That was then, this is now, and some "infractions" are being tolerated. Drug convictions, even drunk driving are tolerated, but violent crimes, such as assault, are still being looked down upon. I mean no disrespect to the OP, but you have to remember, there are folks with squeaky clean records applying, and you will have to take a back seat to those folks.

 

If you’re in southern NH you should be able to find something around Boston I’d think. If you’re farther north it will be harder. Maybe check the state for plow work. Idk how strict they are, but I think they’re needing help fairly bad.

 

Western express and also Pi&i motor express (hauling steel) have a second chance program both we’re going to give me a chance I have a background as well an I have a year experience now. I started with western express

 

Try Western Express. It's a pretty good company. The pay is decent and they schedule their loads better than alot of companies

 

What? That's news to me.

High-Speed chicken feed ring a bell?