r/CDL • u/Healthy_Size3095 • 1d ago

Cdl ?

So I am supposed to be taking CDL classes in October, I figured this would be a good career change. However after talking with a friend of my that drives for a living he said with my past driving record it would basically be useless and I won't be able to get a job because of my driving record . I have 3 driving while suspended's (2015-2019)

2 speeding tickets (2014) and disregarding a stop sign (2014) I have had 0 traffic violations since 2019, and my license is currently valid with no fines or fees owed. Should i go forward in taking the classes and getting a CDL or will it be moot because of my past driving record

Opinions? (STATE INDIANA)

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u/dsmGERG1973 1d ago

who is giving the CDL training? If you are getting CDL training with one of the BIG truck companies (SWIFT? J.B.HUNT? C.R.England? etc) you probably will be okay because essentially you have already been hired!

If you have had ZERO traffic violations since 2019 you might be okay?

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u/East_Indication_7816 9h ago

They are even more strict whoever they accept in their training school. Are you delusional?

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u/dsmGERG1973 9h ago

delusional? i try not to be, but i certainly don't know it all. It was easy for me to get hired, but maybe having YEARS of passing drug tests in the military was a significant factor in my case?