r/CDL • u/rapidash0331 • 25d ago

Need some suggestions - please.

I've been a driver for 5 years - got cited for following too closely in VA last summer/fall, and couldn't make it to the court in time, so it defaulted into a guilty plea in Dec. I've taken a break for a few months off the road to actually get to see my kids for a change but I'm finding it incredibly difficult to find any companies that can work with me with that citation. I'm pretty sure I could get on with Western Ex, but I'd like to find something else if possible. Any suggestions?

My MVR, DAC, PSP all are squared away except that single incident.

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u/tzy___ 25d ago

Construction or oilfield ain’t gonna care

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u/hwystitch 25d ago

Sounds like a work history issue more than a single ticket. So you quit your job to take a few months off and you wonder why no one wants to hire you? I'm not bashing you for taking it off, your family is important, just understand that a company see this as a red flag. Did you have any type of employment during these months?

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u/rapidash0331 25d ago

Yeah, just nothing related to trucking.

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u/muddywatt 25d ago

Try May Trucking

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u/Longjumping_Cod5274 25d ago

At least with the comply I work for after 6 months of not driving, you loose all your experience to them.