I'm Still Trying To Help My Friend Possibly Enter The CDL Driving Career.

Right now, he, age 35, is in a program, a sobriety home. He has had some issues with alcohol in the past. He also tells me he has at least one felony on his record for beating up some punks who were actually on his property stealing his things. I don't know if he has any drug issues on his record. He tells me he has no DUI/DWI on his driving record nor any accidents on his record. He owes about $1,250 in fines in the state of Iowa to get his revoked driver license returned. I don't know yet if those fines are related to any moving violations. Is a speeding ticket a deal-breaker to become a truck driver? I understand many drivers do have one or more felonies on their records. CDL is probably the best paying job for convicted felons out there. His drinking problem began when he injured his foot badly on the job as a construction worker about 5 years ago. He fell 20 feet while working on a building, landed upright and virtually shattered every bone in his right foot. He has had pins/plates for foot surgery about three times already. The chronic pain has been murder, and he still might need another foot operation. Right now, he is working full time in then cellular telephone business and seems to be doing well but it barely nets $2K a month and he has child support to pay. He has told me time and time again about his interests in driving. I'm sure he can do much better than $2K a month. His biggest struggle now is getting whatever fines paid off to get back his driver license.

Are the cards badly stacked against him for landing a driving job? Is it still feasible to try to pursue this if he is really serious about it?

Uphill battle for sure.

He will most likely have to wait 3 years from the time the fines are paid... and 10 years from the end of the felony sentence. Yes speeding is a big deal depending on how much over the limit. Assault is not smiled upon either.

I will not discourage him from at least trying, however. The felony might have been for aggravated assault. But the punk who was caught trespassing on private property and stealing got what he had coming to him. The thieving punk was lucky to not have been shot. This is Constitutional Carry Iowa after all. I have an Iowa concealed carry permit, myself, by the way. But I digress. The fact, mitigating circumstances, that he was defending private property might bring him some sympathy from prospective hirers particularly in Iowa. This is Red state Iowa too. I don't know what the nature of his fines are to be quite frank. I have not yet asked him about any moving violations. It seems that in Red states liars and thieves are hated much more than any property owner who is defending his property against thieving punks. Doing some quick Google research is showing that companies are being forced to be laxer on hiring policy because they are so desperate to get steering wheel holders now more than ever before. I'm sure there are drivers out there with worse criminal records than merely beating up thieving punks.

Doing some quick Google research is showing that companies are being forced to be laxer on hiring policy because they are so desperate to get steering wheel holders now more than ever before.

I feel like I'm watching "Back To The Future."

Todd, are you in some sort of time warp that we are unaware of?

The felony might have been for aggravated assault. But the punk who was caught trespassing on private property and stealing got what he had coming to him. The thieving punk was lucky to not have been shot.

The circumstances are irrelevant. Companies make policies that allow them to negotiate better rates with shippers. Prime wants all of us to have TWIC and hazmat as a way of arguing their freight is more secure. A felon is a felon... guilty and convicted. Many companies have a minimum limit of years it must be from date of end of sentence, not conviction.

This is Constitutional Carry Iowa after all. I have an Iowa concealed carry permit, myself, by the way.

Do you want a cookie? I have a permit too. (Great shot i might add) So do others here. Who cares? It is not germaine to the discussion.

The fact, mitigating circumstances, that he was defending private property might bring him some sympathy from prospective hirers particularly in Iowa. This is Red state Iowa too.

Mitigating circumstances would have allowed an aquittal. Your own argument of red state doesn't help. That jury should have let him walk then, right? Which to me would mean it was even worse than what you described. And again, is irrelevant.

I don't know what the nature of his fines are to be quite frank. I have not yet asked him about any moving violations.

Then you, who seem to know nothing of trucking and even less of his past, should not be speaking for him. Send him here so we can get the true and full story and better assess the situation.

It seems that in Red states liars and thieves are hated much more than any property owner who is defending his property against thieving punks.

That matters not. Especially since mega carriers train, and training is cross country. Picking a company by state is ridiculous unless trying for local or regional which could be difficult for a newbie or due to location.

Doing some quick Google research is showing that companies are being forced to be laxer on hiring policy because they are so desperate to get steering wheel holders now more than ever before.

Media propaganda. Go to Youtube and search "Prime Inc lease". Right now tens thousands of drivers are sitting longer, getting paid less, and lease and owner ops are drowning in debt. Look at Jack Knife TV. That guy is nearly suicidal due to the horrible market and poor decisions he made. He owned trucks and lost them.

And the steering wheel holder line shows your distain and lack of respect for truckers. So why would you encourage your friend to become one?

I'm sure there are drivers out there with worse criminal records than merely beating up thieving punks.

This sounds very personal. If you are not the potential driver, please seek anger management classes immediately. You are displaying a hostility over a situation in which you were not involved.

Yes, there are worse criminals out here than your friend. But yet... he is STILL a criminal. And right now in the worst trucking market in history... companies who are indeed hiring, are looking for spotless records. Without fines, convictions, and speeding tickets.

Notice Todd's dog in the avatar? Nice touch

Notice Todd's dog in the avatar? Nice touch

Yeah, and the "plum crazy purple" charger too. He's slightly entertaining, if nothing else.

Wait... i didnt really look at that until now. Who did that? "Any toddless beach in america"

Hhahahahha

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He did it.

Omg...he is trolling himself. The world has gone insane.