Know someone who can't get hired because of their record?
FreeWorld is a nonprofit that can get them trained, licensed, and driving a truck in months. All for free.
See if you qualify →Now enrolling Bay Area drivers · apply for them — or for you.
How 3,600+ people with records have launched with FreeWorld since 2020
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Start today, online
Our app preps you for the DMV — your pace, your phone, your learner's permit. No classroom, no waitlist.
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4 weeks behind the wheel
Training costs covered, as well as transport & weekly stipend for those who qualify.
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Get hired, get paid
A dedicated job coach through the search — Bay Area trucking pays up to $85K.
Good to know
- Your record is not a problem here. FreeWorld exists for people with criminal histories. Trucking has a severe driver shortage, and our employer partners hire based on talent — not background.
- Free means free. There is no cost to apply or participate. In select areas we cover training through grants and WIOA funding, plus transport and a weekly stipend for those who qualify.
- Real money, at your pace. FreeWorld graduates typically earn $60,000 in their first year, and Bay Area trucking pays up to $85K. Some grads are hired within a month of earning their CDL; others take the time they need. You bring the hustle — we've got your back the whole way.
- You're not doing it alone. A dedicated career coach guides you from permit prep through your job search — and keeps supporting you for up to five years after you're hired.