CDL & Trucking

CDL & Trucking covers practical, reality-based guidance for people with criminal records who want to work in the trucking industry.

Here you’ll find clear, no-nonsense information about:

CDL rules, eligibility, and background checks

Drug testing, the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, and federal DOT regulations

Trucking niches that are more or less felon-friendly

CDL schools, training options, and how to pay for them

Trucking companies that actually hire people with records

Common mistakes that cost time, money, and CDL licenses

The focus is facts over hype.
No false promises. No sugar-coating.

The goal is to help you:

avoid expensive mistakes

choose the right CDL path from the start

protect your license

and focus on trucking jobs you can realistically get

If you’re looking to use trucking as a real second-chance career, this is where to start.

How to Get Your CDL With a Felony: The Complete 2026 Guide

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The Honest Overview Women can succeed in CDL trucking in 2026. The industry is safer and more professional than it

If you’re under 21 and have a record, is CDL trucking actually a viable path right now—or are you about

CDL training isn’t expensive because it’s valuable—it’s expensive because people are desperate. Financing the wrong way can trap you in

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You cannot get a CDL fully online. Anyone telling you otherwise is lying. But online training can still play a

One failed drug test can end a CDL career overnight—even in states where marijuana is legal. For drivers with records,

Don’t chase a paycheck you can’t cash. Some CDL jobs require federal security clearance or insurer approval that can block