Trying to start a career in trucking

Im completely new to truckers report. But I’m truly interested in getting a start in trucking so I came here for some advice. I’ve already talked to Chinatown already and he gave me some helpful advice. I wanted to get started in the right direction. My question is I talked to a beer distribution company today in my city. And they said they would hire me and get me my CDL. I had an accident with a failure to yield ticket but since it was my first offense all I have to do is take a defensive driving course and they’ll dismiss it. Do you think the distribution company would still hire and train me? And should I still list the citation even though it’ll be dismissed? Should I wait until after I take the driving class to apply? That’s the only spot that I have on my driving record. No prior tickets or anything.


I’m 22 years old I turn 23 in June. I just recently graduated with my bachelors and I’m about to start an online grad program. So while I was pursuing that. It would be nice to get my CDL so I can always have a back up plan because where I’m from in Louisiana it’s like every company needs a CDL driver. And being next to Texas makes it even more better. If the beer company doesn’t accept me my next option is to go to a company and sign a contract but I’m afraid that taking that route I’ll fall behind on my masters. I’m only taking 6 hours a semester and it’ll take a year to complete online (around the same time that my contract would be up). So if anybody can throw me some advice it would help. I also don’t wanna pay 5-7 thousand to a truck driving school. I didn’t go in debt for college so I won’t go in debt for my CDL but it’s something that I truly want deep down inside. I graduated from a university. With all my classes on campus. But luckily the new university that I’m getting my masters from offers the whole program online. So if the beer company passes on me I’ll just go otr and try to complete the program on my down time (when my clock runs out and while I’m waiting to be loaded or etc). Would it be possible or nearly far from possible. The whole program is considered a piece of cake from students I’ve talked to. It’s mostly papers and peer reviews. Between 300-500 words.

 

Will they help me get a CDL or I will need one to get hired?

 

I’m taking the classes next Tuesday and Wednesday then I’m going pay the ticket the Friday with my certificate with me. I was planning on going to the beer company the following week when I settled all of the stuff with the ticket. Imma take ur advice and still tell them everything even though it won’t still be on my record.

I’m in the process of trying to get the wia Grant now. But the lady at the driving school told me it may be hard for her to get me three pre hires. I’ll call her in the morning and for an update. So told me go get a dot physical and a dot drug test but she said that she would hate for me to waste my money if I can’t get three pre hires because the unemployment office wants me to have three pre hires

 

Exactly. That’s complete highway robbery. It doesn’t make any sense for it to be that expensive

 

So I should be fine just with the accident with the citation being dismissed?