My Shaky Driving Record...
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well I've decided to hit the open road as a long haul trucker. but im worried about my driving record. I have had only 1 (maybe 2) speeding tickets in like 7-10 years but I have had numerous suspensions for failure to pay child support. I had an injury which kept me out of work. but my DL is current now and no longer suspended. will those suspensions hurt me when being considered for hire?
No they shouldn't hurt you at all because it was a financial problem not a law breaking issue you should be fine. If it was suspended for any alcohol related offense some companies would like it to be anywhere from 3-5 years old with transam only wanting it to be a year old. Hope I helped good luck to ya 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
well I've decided to hit the open road as a long haul trucker. but im worried about my driving record. I have had only 1 (maybe 2) speeding tickets in like 7-10 years but I have had numerous suspensions for failure to pay child support. I had an injury which kept me out of work. but my DL is current now and no longer suspended. will those suspensions hurt me when being considered for hire?
Not sure about if they will hurt your chances or not. The best way to find out is to call a few companies and ask. My gut feeling is yes it will affect your ability to be hired, but that is not based on known fact.
Wish you the best. Keep us posted on how it ends up.
Ernie
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
They won't hurt your chances... I had mine suspended for Child support and for not showing proof of insurance and driving on suspended license and I got my cdl
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.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
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well I've decided to hit the open road as a long haul trucker. but im worried about my driving record. I have had only 1 (maybe 2) speeding tickets in like 7-10 years but I have had numerous suspensions for failure to pay child support. I had an injury which kept me out of work. but my DL is current now and no longer suspended. will those suspensions hurt me when being considered for hire?
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.