living in the truck fulltime

Need real address to claim per diem on your taxes. I think it was mentioned, but CDL will not be mailed to PO Box or a rented box like the UPS Store type places.

 

Each state is different. In NC your driver's license can be mailed to a PO BOX.

This is from the FAQ on the NC DMV web site:

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You can use a P.O. Box in Texas as well. I also used it for my haz mat background check for both the lic and TWIC card.

 

Wow - It is nice to know that there are some places so remote that the USPS does not serve the area . . . I thought they went everywhere. Sounds like a good place to get away from everything, including junk mail.

 

yea, I'm doing the same stay with family on hometime or a cheap motel. Why pay hundreds of dollars for a place you only use for 3 or 4 days a month.

 

Might want to get some more information on this from a commercial point.

For instance, in Illinois, a regular license can be renewed electronically on the phone. A CDL must be renewed in person.

A regular license can have a PO Box, but in Illinois, a CDL may not be issued with it.

 

The 1st year of trucking is pretty tough! A few months really wont tell you If its for you or not. You really should give it atleast 1 solid year. With only a few months OTR you willl have trouble finding a local job, But with 1 yr or more your chances increase. In your first few months money will be really tight..need to buy the tools of the trade..map, CB..ect. plus as a rookie you will not be paid alot. Get thru your first few months and then shop around with other companies..you could go from 26/28 cents a mile with the company you sign on with to a company who will pay you 34cpm. but make sure you have a full 3 months. This is from a old driver who has been off the road for almost 3 years so check your facts before you make your move.

 

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