Truck Driver CDL A

What Were Looking For:

Driver Qualifications:

• Must hold a current and valid CDL Class A for interstate driving.
• Minimum age: 21 years old.
• Must be able to drive a manual transmission.
• No more than 6 DOT employers in the past 12 months (excluding temp jobs, gig work, and payroll companies).
• Must pass a DOT medical exam (valid for over 90 days) and a drug screening.
• No DUI/DWI or equivalent convictions in the last 10 years.
• No violations of DOT/non-DOT drug or alcohol testing or refusals in the last 10 years.
• Drivers terminated for accidents must have 6 months of clean driving with another carrier before applying.

Accident & Moving Violation Guidelines:

• No more than 2 preventable accidents in the last 3 years.
• Zero DOT preventable accidents in the last 5 years.
• No fatality-involved preventable accidents at any time.

Moving Violations:

• No driving a CMV without a valid CDL in the last 5 years.
• No speeding violations of 25+ mph over the limit in the last 3 years.
• No more than:
  • 2 moving violations in the past 3 years
  • 3 moving violations in the past 5 years
• No more than 1 violation from this list in the past 3 years:
  • Speeding 15+ mph over the posted limit
  • Reckless or careless driving
  • Improper/erratic lane changes
  • Following too closely
  • Failure to stop at a sign or signal
  • Use of handheld device while driving

License Suspensions:

• No convictions for driving on a suspended license in the last 5 years.
• Safety-related suspensions: No more than 1 in the last 12 months and 3 in the last 5 months.
• Non-safety suspensions (e.g., child support or insurance) do not count.