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2021 is not that long ago most places want at least 5 years to of passed. Keeping steady employment doing something is really important.
My company requires 10 yrs from sentence completion.
Whatever you do... do not pay for school or both woth a govt aponsored type of program. You could waste time and money to go to school and still find no one to hire you.
Keep trying. Western Express, CR England.. everywhere. Good luck
I have the same type of issue as you. Completed parole in 2020, got my CDL later that year, and it took me almost a year to find a place willing to hire me. I don't share the company for which I work because of my particular situation. There are a number of companies that I personally know are willing to hire convicted felons out of Texas with less than 5 years since parole completion.
Butler Transport Big M Transportation Witte Bros. Bulkley Trucking Tyson CFI Variant/US Xpress Wild West Express Pride Transport TransAm Climate Express
Whether or not any of these companies would be willing to hire you specifically is something only that company itself can tell you.
I personally know that each of these companies has hired people out of Texas who have been on parole within 5 years of being hired.
As for going to company sponsored training for your CDL...
That is by far the best route to go. Unfortunately, there are some of us who are not able to be hired by any of those companies. None of the companies I listed offers company-sponsored training , to my knowledge.
I am not going to tell you to use the federal program to get your CDL for free, but I will say that I did it that way. It was a long, hard slog to get a job after completing CDL school. Ultimately, I achieved my goal, even after every training company that hires out of my area said no. Only you know what is the best route to go for you. This site has a wealth of information to help you. Use the resources here. Most of the drivers here went through company-sponsored training. It's a proven system that works. Once in a while, someone comes along like me who has to take a different path.
Coming up on 4 years going strong for me. You can do it, too.
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.
Company Sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
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Hi there. I'm just south of Houston and I'm trying to see what companies will pay for CDL training if I have a felony that I discharged parole on in 2021. While I understand companies who won't work with a felony, I just want someone who will take a chance on me. I didn't do the crime that I eventually pled out on, my ex husband did while having my phone. He tried telling the courts why he had it but they only said he was trying to protect me, when in reality he was telling the truth. Now, because I gave up, I have it on my record. I just need someone who'd be willing to help me.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: