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Warehouse and delivery jobs for people with records

Shipping, package delivery and distribution centers, from the companies' own hiring pages. Of the 8 employers here, 0 have publicly committed to hiring people with records and 7 haven't published any policy.

Last checked October 31, 2026.

EmployerStanceBackground checkWhenDrug test
United States Postal ServiceShipping and deliveryCase by caseYesAfter a job offerYes
Coca-ColaFood distributionNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
DHLShipping and deliveryNot publishedFor some rolesNot publishedFor some roles
FedExShipping and deliveryNot publishedFor some rolesNot publishedFor some roles
Penske (Penske Truck Leasing / Penske Logistics)Shipping and deliveryNot publishedYesNot publishedFor some roles
RyderShipping and deliveryNot publishedFor some rolesAfter a job offerFor some roles
SyscoFood distributionNot publishedYesAfter a job offerYes
UPSShipping and deliveryNot publishedYesNot publishedFor some roles

Rules that apply to this work

  • Before a new employer can let a CDL driver drive a commercial vehicle, it generally must get a verified negative pre-employment drug test result and must run a full check of FMCSA's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, which needs the driver's consent.1,2,3,4,5,6The Clearinghouse is a federal database that drug and alcohol program violations are reported to, including verified positive, adulterated or substituted drug test results, alcohol test results of 0.04 or higher, and test refusals. Employers must also check it at least once a year for drivers they already employ. If a driver refuses to consent to a check, the employer can't let the driver do safety-sensitive work such as driving. A driver with a violation can't do that work until completing the return-to-duty process: an evaluation, referral and education or treatment through a substance abuse professional, and a negative return-to-duty test. Since November 18, 2024, when a state licensing agency is notified that a CDL or permit holder is prohibited from driving a commercial vehicle, it must downgrade the license within 60 days; if state law allows, the driver can become eligible to get the commercial privilege back once FMCSA tells the state the driver is no longer prohibited. A driver can petition FMCSA to correct administrative errors in their Clearinghouse record, such as a data-entry mistake or a duplicate report, but can't use that process to challenge whether a test result or refusal was accurate.

Programs that help employers say yes

  • The Federal Bonding Program, set up by the U.S. Department of Labor in 1966, gives employers fidelity bonds when they hire job seekers whose backgrounds make it hard to get or keep a job, including people with criminal records. The bond covers the first six months of the job at no cost to the worker or the employer.7,8A fidelity bond is insurance that pays the employer back, with no deductible, for loss of money or property caused by an employee's dishonest acts, such as theft, forgery, larceny or embezzlement. The Department of Labor's program page doesn't give a dollar amount. A 2013 Department of Labor notice says bonds can be issued for $5,000, $10,000, $15,000, $20,000 or $25,000, depending on the job's risk, and that $5,000 of coverage is enough for most job placements. That notice lists groups who can be bonded, including people with criminal records, people in recovery from alcohol or drug use, people getting TANF assistance, people with poor credit, low-income young people and adults with little or no work history, and people dishonorably discharged from the military. The worker must be an employee paid wages with federal taxes taken out; self-employed people are not eligible. After the six months, the notice says coverage can continue through another bond from an American Job Center or placement agency, or the employer can buy a bond at the regular commercial rate if no claim was paid for the worker's dishonesty.
  • To get a bond, contact your state's bonding coordinator or a local American Job Center. A 2013 Department of Labor notice lists the program's toll-free line as 1-800-233-2258.7,8That 2013 notice says every state has a bonding coordinator, that bonds in most states come through the state workforce agency, and that states make bonds available to American Job Centers and other placement agencies. Coverage starts on your first day of work and lasts six months. Bonds can also cover people already on the job who need bonding to avoid a layoff or to get a transfer or promotion. The program's website, which the Department of Labor links to, is bonds4jobs.com.
  • WOTC applies only to people who began work on or before December 31, 2025. As of October 22, 2026, the IRS and Department of Labor WOTC pages still give that end date and don't say the credit has been renewed.9,10,11,12The IRS's WOTC page (last reviewed or updated July 20, 2026) says the credit is available for certain people who begin work on or before December 31, 2025, and the Department of Labor's WOTC page says WOTC is authorized until that date. The IRS's Form 8850 page (last reviewed March 20, 2026) says the form is no longer in use. Arizona's workforce agency says that as of January 1, 2026, Congress had not renewed WOTC, and that it is still accepting applications and holding them to process if Congress renews the program. Check the IRS or Department of Labor page for the current status before bringing it up with an employer.
  • CareerOneStop (careeronestop.org), a career training and job search website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, has a section for job seekers with criminal records.13,14A Department of Labor reentry resources page describes this CareerOneStop portal as providing information, career guidance resources and tools to people with criminal records. The same page links to a CareerOneStop tool for finding a reentry program near you.
  • There are about 2,300 American Job Centers across the country, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, which coordinates the system. They are designed to give job seekers a full range of help in one place.15,16Services include career counseling, job listings, job search help, job referrals and training referrals, and you can visit a center in person or connect online. The Department of Labor says the system gives specialized attention and service to justice-involved people, among other groups. Some services have eligibility requirements, so check with your local center. You can find a center with CareerOneStop's American Job Center Finder or by calling the Department of Labor's toll-free help line, 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).

Policies change and can differ by location and role. Each employer page links to the company's own words and the date we checked them. Your background check rights

Sources

Each source was opened and checked on October 31, 2026.

  1. 49 CFR 382.301: Pre-employment testingeCFR (National Archives, Office of the Federal Register)
  2. 49 CFR 382.701: Drug and Alcohol ClearinghouseeCFR (National Archives, Office of the Federal Register)
  3. 49 CFR 382.703: Driver consent to permit access to information in the ClearinghouseeCFR (National Archives, Office of the Federal Register)
  4. 49 CFR 382.705: Reporting to the ClearinghouseeCFR (National Archives, Office of the Federal Register)
  5. 49 CFR 383.73: State procedureseCFR (National Archives, Office of the Federal Register)
  6. 49 CFR 382.717: Procedures for correcting information in the databaseeCFR (National Archives, Office of the Federal Register)
  7. Federal Bonding ProgramU.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
  8. Training and Employment Notice No. 14-13: Promoting the Use of the Federal Bonding Program as a Valuable Job Placement Tool When Assisting At-Risk Job Seekers (December 9, 2013)U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
  9. Work Opportunity Tax CreditInternal Revenue Service
  10. Work Opportunity Tax CreditU.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
  11. Form 8850 is no longer in useInternal Revenue Service
  12. Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) ProgramArizona Department of Economic Security
  13. Training and Employment Notice No. 07-20: Resources for Serving Youth and Adults Involved with the Justice System (November 23, 2020)U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
  14. Resources (Reentry)U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
  15. American Job CentersU.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
  16. American Job CentersU.S. Department of Labor