text: are they any truck driving jobs that will train and hire ex cons? my fiancee gets out next year and he wants to be a truck driver. i need to know what trucking companies will train him to get his cdl and hire him. can anyone help? a friend of mine is a merchant marine. he goes out to sea a month and is home a month. but the pay is outstanding--very good. he said it's hard work but he enjoys it. he sees many different countries and it looks good on his resume when he decides to stop. he might want to give it a try. they tend to hire ex cons because the jobs are hard to fill due to the length away from home. good luck.