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Asked Oct 21, 2006, 03:32 PM — 28 Answers
I am a convicted felon looking for a job in the truck driving, industry, my conviction is 6 years old, I am looking for trucking companies that are willing to hire a truck driver with a criminal past.

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Oct 21, 2006, 03:46 PM
I am married to a long haul, random route, over-a-million-miles-accident-free driver. He said right off how's your drving record? He also said that while you'll be able to get a CDL (commercial drivers license) you won't ever qualify for what's called a haz mat (hazardous materials) endorsement because of the background checks the Homeland Securities Act now requires. Soooooo, he advises several things. Get to a truck stop and pick up the magazines there - they are loaded with ads. Start calling around to see if you can find a company that 1) will take you without a haz mat endorsement and 2) will provide for or pay for the schooling necessary to gain your CDL like-- Werner, Snyder International or CR England or maybe JB Hunt (not sure if they still do but they used to). Just go down the list calling and asking those two questions until you hit paydirt.

Everyone makes mistakes -- what's important is what is learned from them. I hope that helps!
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Nov 21, 2006, 02:43 PM
I'm sorry this isn't going to be much help but I seem to remember a television show on TLC or discovery that followed convicted felons that got jobs driving trucks. Truck companies came to the prisons and recruited those inmates that were close to being released. Now I don't know the names of the companies perhaps the ones Val provided you with but the reason I'm typing all this out is I'm wondering if you could call the prison you stayed in and ask if they know about this hiring program and who you might be able to contact.
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Aug 23, 2007, 12:11 PM
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i am a convicted felon looking for a job in the truck driving, industry, my conviction is 6 years old, I am looking for trucking companies that are willing to hire a truck driver with a criminal past.
I M TRYING TO GET IN TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL I BEN JAIL FOR 15YEARS I DONE MY TIME AND I WANTS TO FIND A SCHOOL THAT WILL ACCEPT FELONY
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Sep 3, 2007, 04:16 PM
You should look at public Tech or career colleges. They are more concerned with your driving record than criminlal record.
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Oct 31, 2007, 07:54 PM
I know of a few trucking companies that hire felons but most of them are over the road with not much home time
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Nov 1, 2007, 09:48 AM
How far back do companys go with backround check?
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Nov 1, 2007, 02:01 PM
It depends on the crime I know of some that will hire even if you are on parole but you do need driving time of at least 1 year
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Nov 8, 2007, 09:08 PM
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i know of a few trucking companies that hire felons but most of them are over the road with not much home time
Can you please send me the name of these companies that accept felons.
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Nov 24, 2007, 02:32 PM
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i know of a few trucking companies that hire felons but most of them are over the road with not much home time
So what companys hire people with records cause I can't find any
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