Trying To Obtain Paid CDL Training As A Team Driver With My Wife, But Keep Getting Declined For A Felony Charge From 23 Years Ago.
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Hi Tracy. That felony was a long time ago, so that will work in your favor. Every company has their own standards for prior felonies. With effort, you should be able to find a company that trains drivers like you and your wife. You need to apply to as many companies as possible. If you haven’t done so yet, apply through the links on this site and see what happens. Good luck.
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CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
There are a couple things going on here. The charge was 23 years ago... but when was the sentence completed?
Some companies will not accept DUIs at all.
Keep applying everywhere. Someome.will take you. But this market is not a driver's market. They can be picky.
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence
Perhaps I'm reading this wrong, but...
The DUI isn't the problem here. DUIs don't just randomly get upgraded to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without a reason. If you used the vehicle as the weapon in the commission of that crime, you are facing a lifetime ban on getting a CDL in many if not all states.
Specifics matter here.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence
There are a couple things going on here. The charge was 23 years ago... but when was the sentence completed?
Some companies will not accept DUIs at all.
Keep applying everywhere. Someome.will take you. But this market is not a driver's market. They can be picky.
The sentence was completed in 2005. I was given a plea bargain to accept a guilty plea of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon with 3 years of supervised probation, rather than a DUI charge and time in jail. These are the specifics and facts.
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence
Just wanted to follow up with everyone to give you an update on what we have researched and discovered regarding this matter.
Under the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Subtitle B, Chapter III, Subchapter B, Part 383, Subpart D TABLE 1 TO § 383.51, if a driver operates a motor vehicle and is convicted of:
A first conviction or refusal to be tested while operating a non-CMV, a CLP or CDL holder must be disqualified from operating a CMV for 1 year.
This happened 23 years ago, and never reoffended. Completely rehabilitated here! So, it looks as though the companies that we have applied to and been denied are mismanaging the Code of Federal Regulations!
For anyone else going through something similar.... Don't give up & do your research.
It's all good though... we are going to continue to apply with companies that know what they are doing and have integrity.
There are a couple things going on here. The charge was 23 years ago... but when was the sentence completed?
Some companies will not accept DUIs at all.
Keep applying everywhere. Someome.will take you. But this market is not a driver's market. They can be picky.
The sentence was completed in 2005. I was given a plea bargain to accept a guilty plea of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon with 3 years of supervised probation, rather than a DUI charge and time in jail. These are the specifics and facts.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
CMV:
Commercial Motor Vehicle
A CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business, is involved in interstate commerce, and may fit any of these descriptions:
- Weighs 10,001 pounds or more
- Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more
- Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver) not for compensation
- Is designed or used to transport 9 or more passengers (including the driver) for compensation
- Is transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placards
P & D:
Pickup & Delivery
Local drivers that stay around their area, usually within 100 mile radius of a terminal, picking up and delivering loads.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers for instance will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence
CLP:
Commercial Learner's Permit
Before getting their CDL, commercial drivers will receive their commercial learner's permit (CLP) upon passing the written portion of the CDL exam. They will not have to retake the written exam to get their CDL.
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Hi all, my wife and I are trying to obtain our CDL-A licenses, in order to drive OTR and make some good money to save for retirement. I have a felony charge on my record from 2001, which was labeled aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The original charge was a DUI , but because it resulted in an accident, it was upgraded to a more severe charge. I have learned a great lesson from my choice to drive under the influence at a young age. It nearly cost me my life and I put others on the road at risk. At the same time, I have never reoffended. We have applied to multiple truck driving schools, and she has been approved, while I continue to get denied. Does anyone know of any truck driving schools that are willing to give a person a second chance?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence