What Employment History Must a CDL Driver List on a Job Application?

A commercial motor vehicle driver lists every employer from the 3 years before the application. Under 49 CFR 391.21(b)(10), the application gives the name and address of each employer in that period, the dates of employment, the reason for leaving and whether the driver was subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) and held a safety-sensitive job subject to 49 CFR Part 40 testing with that employer.

Under 391.21(b)(11), a driver applying to operate a commercial motor vehicle as defined in 49 CFR Part 383 also lists the employers from the 7 years before those 3 years for which the driver operated a commercial motor vehicle, with the dates of employment and the reasons for leaving. Together, the two lists reach back 10 years, with the earlier 7 years limited to jobs driving a commercial motor vehicle.

Under 391.21(b), the application form is furnished by the motor carrier, completed and signed by the applicant, and also includes:

• The addresses where the applicant lived during the previous 3 years
• Each unexpired commercial motor vehicle operator's license or permit, with the issuing authority, number and expiration date
• The applicant's driving experience, including the types of equipment operated
• Motor vehicle accidents during the previous 3 years
• Motor vehicle law violations, other than parking, of which the applicant was convicted or forfeited bond or collateral during the previous 3 years
• Any denial, revocation or suspension of a license, permit or privilege to drive, or a statement that none occurred
• A signed certification that the information is true and complete

Under 391.21(d), before the application is submitted, the motor carrier informs the applicant that the employment information may be used, and previous employers contacted, to investigate the safety performance history required by 49 CFR 391.23. The motor carrier also notifies the driver in writing of the due process rights in 391.23(i) regarding information received from these investigations. That investigation is covered in What Is a Safety Performance History Check for a New CDL Driver?.

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