Questions about underage possession of alcohol

Hello everyone, long time lurker, new poster here. I have been interested in becoming a truck driver for a long time now. However I have one black mark on my record. I realize there is already a post for individuals with similar issues, but due to the fact that I have not seen anyone else with similar circumstances as myself, I hope you will forgive my starting a new thread. My issue is that I have a conviction for a second degree misdemeanor on my record. That misdemeanor is for a minor in possession of alcohol. this has been the only issue I have encountered, or been convicted of, and at the time i was convicted of it (2007), it contained no driving record penalties. So my question is, do I have a chance at a trucking job, with a minor in possession of alcohol conviction, given as how my driving record was unaffected? PS., I have never been convicted of a traffic offense. and if it matters, i was not arrested for the offense in question, just given a ticket by an officer.

 

Thank you sir, I have been honest about the conviction, and have been approved for other jobs not involving the operation of a motor vehicle since then. I was mainly concerned if this would prevent me from being able to drive for a major carrier, the type that would hire a straight out of CDL school hopeful trucker, or a non-major carrier that would hire out of a school, but my situation is that i will be paying out of pocket for CDL school and am questioning if it would be a sound investment, or if, with my prior conviction, I am SOL.

 

Thank you very much for your response, however I was not a minor when i got this charge. I now see how my previous statement could be misleading, I was 19 years old upon receiving the citation, so I was too young to possess alcohol, however I was not under 18. Ironically enough, I actually got the charge visiting a freind at college.

 

Thank you for your response, I have not called many actual trucking companies, mainly due to the fact that judging by what I have read here in the forums, recruiters are not the most trustworthy folks, so I was hoping/curious, that some more established and trustworthy members of the trucking industry might have some answers.