Whats the deal?

Insurance companies can charge what they want and make any rules they want...When I renewed a few weeks ago it to an act of God and several other high ranking officials to get them to take off a car deer hit in my personal car last year...They were trying to charge me 4000 bucks higher this year because of 1500 dollars damage to a car...NOT a CMV...The insurance companies don't want to take the chance of a big payout...22 driving a big truck doesn't look like a win win deal for them...
The trucking companies are at the whim of the insurance companies...They can only hire people they can get insured with out going to Lloyds of London or someplace like that...
Just keep you foot off the loud pedel for a couple years and maybe you can get a job driving...Or start looking for a local job driving...Building...garbage...try the local school or bus companies...

 

Trucking companies are hiring less and less of those types of drivers every day. And when they do hire those type of drivers its at least 5 years after they got the DUI. Check around this forum there tons of threads from Driving school graduates with a DUI like 10 years ago and no one will hire them, same with felonies.


American Trucker

 

That's life, unfortunately. It isn't fair.

There are also people who don't have a reckless driving beef on their record who might ask the same question.

I'm not trying to be one of those people who screams at you that you have no shot; if you want to keep looking around, then have at it, and god bless.

But the economy is in shambles right now. The government is tightening up enforcement of safety regulations (CSA 2010). Drivers with decent records are even getting blackballed by certain companies who want to be able to downsize without laying people off (and without halting their constant stream of government-subsidized newbie hiring).

It's tough out there, right now. When people tell you that your prospects aren't good, they're just telling the truth. Arguing with them doesn't do you any good; believe me, if I could change the industry I would, but I can't.

The good news is that you're young, and if I understand your original post correctly, you haven't yet invested the time and money to earn your CDL. If you think you're upset now, imagine having paid $4,000 and spent weeks of your life only to find that you've bought a worthless piece of plastic.

You might want to give it a few years, is all. You've your whole life ahead of you. It's not like you're missing out on a massive opportunity in trucking in 2010. It'll keep, if you really want to do it later.

Good luck to you, whatever you decide.

 

At the bottom of the food chain are lawyers and the low life's that fall for their schemes. You know the ones that put up bill boards advertising "If you are involved in a wreck with a big truck, we can get you mega $$$$". Even the threat of a suit will mess up a company's bottom line (in a low margin business) trying to defend themselves against these blood suckers. Trucking companies have to lower the risk and with your tickets and lack of experience,you are higher risk than others.

 

This is not true the Insurance can because of regulations the tickets are to old the trucking companys just don't care about you and wont hire you because of your passed bad driving record period!!!

 

I will go out on a limb here and guess its more your age than your tickets.

 

It's also work history

I have 2 accidents and a ticket (No points on any of them, ticket was an expired registration and all were 2+ years ago) and from the company I've heard from, they were more worried about my work history than my past driving record. Luckily I was in college so I they counted that as work history.

 

You might, but they will still be available to all. But it is not the end of the world, you may have to find a smaller company that isn't so picky or become an O/O. But you need to get some practical experience before you commit to anything like that.

Right now, drivers are not in that much of a demand, but it wont last forever. But everything you do in your 4 wheeler effects your license once you have a CDL, and trucking has never been known for being fair. If you want to truck, you will find a way. You might start as a team driver for an O/O. My father and I worked for years like that.

Keep your nose clean. When I used to hire instructors, if one walked in with short pants and flip flops, I wouldn't hire him. If he didn't want the job enough to dress properly for an interview, why would I trust him with a sleeper load of students and many of those female?

I bet you'll find a way.

 

If i were you, i would still go and get the CDL.Once you get it, i would apply at every local company you can find. if they say no, they say no but it doesnt hurt to apply. you may end up finding a small company that will take you, but you better keep it clean if you get in!