You will probably never get a CDL in Wisconsin because it will stay on your driving record in that state forever. This has been the policy since the late 90's .
After you receive a DUI conviction, there'll be a period of time where your licence will be suspended. You'll have to wait until the end of that suspension period before you can get a CDL. However, if three years have not yet passed between your DUI conviction and present, I would advise you wait on it before upgrading your licence. The points alone from the DUI conviction will make it practically impossible for you to get a CDL driving job for the three years following your conviction.
So long as you've met the requirements to have your licence reinstated, then yes. However, if your DUI occurred within the past three years, your chances of finding employment as a CDL driver are pretty much null, and the DUI conviction can continue to bear prejudice against you for employment for up to ten years after your conviction.
You can upgrade to a CDL as soon as your licence is reinstated. However, you might not want to be so hasty - for the first three years following your DUI conviction, you're untouchable - your chances of being hired as a CDL driver are... none to none. For the following two years, they're slim to none. Once five years have passed since your DUI conviction, your chances will improve, although you'll experience some bias on account of the DUI for ten years following your DUI conviction.
You could even get a Class A CDL, if you wished. A previous DUI conviction won't disqualify you, so long as the suspension period following your DUI conviction is past, and you've gotten your driving privileges reinstated.
You probably can't get a CDL with one DUI, let alone three. But you need to check with your licensing agency, you may need to just pay extra or wait until the DUIs drop off your record.
Not as long as the resulting suspension period from your DUI conviction is in effect. If it has passed, and you've reinstated your licence, you can upgrade it to a CDL. If your DUI occurred within the past 10 years, your prospects of finding employment as a CDL driver are slim. If it's been within the past five years, you'd be best advised to pursue another career path, and not waste your money getting a CDL.
You could even get a Class A CDL, if you wished. A previous DUI conviction won't disqualify you, so long as the suspension period following your DUI conviction is past, and you've gotten your driving privileges reinstated.
You can get one as soon as you have your driving privileges reinstated. However, your odds of finding employment as a CDL driver within the first five years after you had your DUI conviction are slim to none.
Not as long as the resulting suspension period from your DUI conviction is in effect. If it has passed, and you've reinstated your licence, you can upgrade it to a CDL. If your DUI occurred within the past 10 years, your prospects of finding employment as a CDL driver are slim. If it's been within the past five years, you'd be best advised to pursue another career path, and not waste your money getting a CDL.
Not as long as the resulting suspension period from your DUI conviction is in effect. If it has passed, and you've reinstated your licence, you can upgrade it to a CDL. If your DUI occurred within the past 10 years, your prospects of finding employment as a CDL driver are slim. If it's been within the past five years, you'd be best advised to pursue another career path, and not waste your money getting a CDL.
You can get a CDL, but the odds of finding employment are very slim.
You need a CDL for that job, and even if you can keep your CDL with a DUI, it's going to be expensive for you to insure your rig.