Truck Driving search as a felon

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Since you are a felon you can Probly qualify for a grant thru the unimployment office. Different states have different names for it. That’s how I got my CDL. Lots of hoops to jump thru. Best of Luck

 

Our company occasionally hires felons if they've made a real effort to stay clean and really want to turn their lives onto a better path.
The only felonies that are guaranteed to disqualify an applicant are anything involving a repeated pattern of violence, theft of any kind, and sex crimes. We might make an exception depending on the facts of the case and if the driver has solid experience doing the kind of work we do. It doesn't happen often and we've been burned enough times to be cautious.
We will not, at any time or for any reason, hire someone convicted of sex crimes, especially those involving children. The recidivism rate on those kind of people speaks for itself.

 

Your state may have one or more programs that provide free cdl school.
Which state are you in?

 

There's several websites for free cdl training for Alabama residents.
Here's one:
CDL Training in Alabama - CDL Prep
Alabama offers various CDL programs tailored to diverse needs, ensuring comprehensive training and job placement assistance. Thoroughly researching and selecting the best program for your …

 

Here's an idea....

before you go to the trouble to get a CDL....talk to the following carriers (who normally hire & train new CDL holders) that have terminals in Alabama:

• Swift (Irvington, Opelika)
• Wiley Sanders (Troy)
• Decker Truck Line (B'ham)

And also:

May Trucking (Pensacola)

Since your conviction is 10+ years old -- it may be worth your time to talk to these carriers....explain your situation/history....& find out if any would later take you on with a CDL.

-- L

 

Welcome aboard, we don't judge anyone here, except maybe Chinatown. We get a LOT of questions like yours, it's as if there's a billboard saying, "Felons? Try trucking". I'm not sure what is scarier to an employer, a felon or a sex offender. A felon, usually drugs, is now being tolerated in some non-violent cases, but a sex offender is a huge red flag. Sorry, I realize, the term "sex offender" can have many meanings, but you don't get that luxury to explain on a data screen. Quite frankly, I'd stop before you go any further, and try a profession that isn't so picky,,,like law enforcement, kidding, but seriously, you won't find many that will hear your case. This is NOT an industry known for "2nd chances".Good luck.