After My Husband's Training...

You don't' have to' get a REAL ID

 

For years I had a p.o. box and it was on my licence instead of my home address at no time was I ever asked to prove I still had an actual home address.
A few years ago my state stopped allowing this and I had to put my actual home address back on my licence. Still never asked to prove I still lived there.
But my mailing address remains in the background and appears on my printout.
I currently use a ups store box because of the physical address and easy forwarding.

 

You need someone's real address to use as your own. With just a p.o. box you cannot use the IRS Dailey Meal Allowance, which avoids taxing $61 dollars per day eith no receipts required. This could reduce your taxable income by $15k. No home, no away from home. A p.o. box isn't a legal home. You just need a written agreement to pay a fixed amount per day, month, or whatever. Make it reasonable orbthe IRS will disallow it. I suggest a family member.

 

A p.o. box is not a legal tax home or valid for most state drivers licenses. Its a mailing address, but somethings require a physical address.

 

You have to get a Real ID compliant license if you want a CDL.

If you get a Driver Privelege Card, you’re ineligible for a CDL.

In theory, that could vary by state right now, but, since the last non-compliant states are being forced into compliance....not for long.

 

For years I have used mail service addresses. My CDL is linked to such an address with no problems whatsoever.

 

As others have noted, showers at truck stops can be done as "team", meaning you each have your own separate shower (3/4 bath) or you can shower together and ask for a separate towel.

My first trainee at Swift teamed with his wife for three years after graduating training. They retired $65K in credit card debt the first year. Two years after that they paid cash for a house in Tennessee, in a small town they fell in love with during their travels.

Life on the road is what you make of it. Kudos to YOU for being game enough to try it. The key to saving bank is to cut expenses you don't need. Why pay rent, car payments, insurance, etc. if you only use those things a few days every other month?

Have you considered getting your CDL? If not, then consider it. You can become a team with your husband and increase your family income while you are saving money.

 

Wrong.
The real ID is for entering Federal Buildings and boarding an airplane.
And you still don't have to get one for that if you want to carry a passport around you can still fly .

 

No, I am not ‘wrong’.

You are not aware of what the requirements are, apparently.

There are three tiers of licenses now - a Privelege Card, a REAL ID Compliant DL, and an Enhanced DL.

You cannot have a CDL on a Privilege Card. You must have a Real ID compliant DL, or an EDL.





REAL ID, in short, requires you to prove who you are (verifying documents) and that you live where you say you live (hence why a street address is needed, and verifying documents).

While a REAL ID is required for accessing federal buildings, as you said, it is by default, required for a CDL. The CDL is a license that is issued in accordance with federal standards, and therefore, you cannot be issued a CDL on a Drivers Privilege Card.


The Utah DMV website is fairly easy to comprehend, in their explanation. Other states state the same thing, in a less concise manner on their DMV sites.

 

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Yep.

Couldn't have said it better.

Always had that fun we always used to play on new trainees about that "team shower" LOL.

If you're going to ride along anyways, really consider getting you own CDL.

Would open up so much more potential for you both.

Best to y'all in all you do. Wish you both the best!