A DUI offense can make your life insanely harder, especially when it comes to commercial driving. DUIs are serious offenses, and committing one may make it very difficult for you to ever get a job in a trucking company<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Things are a little different when you\u2019ve never had a commercial driver\u2019s license. The most important factor here is whether or not you have a valid driver\u2019s license. A driver\u2019s license is one of the requirements for receiving a CDL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unless your driver\u2019s license has been suspended permanently due to DUI offenses, you should be eligible for a CDL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will take you more than one DUI offense to get your driver\u2019s license suspended for life. Generally, it takes 3-4 offenses for someone to get their driver\u2019s license suspended permanently. This will depend on the state you are in: laws in your areas may be more or less strict, and it could take more or fewer offenses to get your driver\u2019s license suspended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This isn\u2019t all, however.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you probably know, one of the requirements for CDL eligibility is a 10-year driving history report. All the information about your DUI offenses is going to be there for the reviewers to examine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is difficult to say which kinds of DUI offenses are disqualifying and which are not since each state approaches this issue differently. But the more DUI offenses you have, the less likely you are to be considered for CDL testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All in all, the only way to find out whether you are eligible for a CDL in your state is to contact the Department of Motor Vehicles of your state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If asked about any driving-related offenses when applying for a CDL, make sure, to be honest. Do not try to cover up anything since your background will be checked anyway. And if you are caught covering things up, you can be sure that you won\u2019t be getting a CDL. And you may even bring legal action against you.<\/p>\n\n\n
This isn\u2019t everything, however. Entirely another question is whether or not you will be hired with a DUI offense. After all, you are getting a CDL license for a job<\/a>, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Things get a little more complex with DUI offenses while on duty. If you\u2019ve committed a DUI offense and don\u2019t know whether or not you\u2019ll be able to drive again, this section is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under \u00a7383.51 of the Commercial Driver\u2019s License Standards<\/a>, a driver with a CDL or CLP \u2013 whichever he or she has \u2013 is disqualified in the following cases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n