Changing state of residence- CDL

Don't feel bad.

I had to do the EXACT same thing here in GA very recently -- and I'm not even changing states (just renewing).

-- L

 

I changed from Missouri to KS and had to get fingerprinted again and retest. I said to hell with it and let it drop. It’s a money grab. Fortunately I didn’t need it, I was just interested in keeping it. So wasn’t worth it for me. And your new state may differ. Best of luck!

 

When i changed states i had to test but not much else
They want me to take test annnnddd fingerprint again..... i am going to drop it, i dont need it anymore. I retire in a month and any trucking jobs will be short term wallet recessitation

 

What’s even better is the federal government can’t seem to be able to use the same set of fingerprints for everything. I’ve had my passport for years, then when I got my TWIC card before going to Hawaii I had to be fingerprinted again. Living in Missoula at the time the only choices for fingerprinting were Billings or Spokane. A couple years ago when I was thinking about pulling tanker for my friend I was going to have to be fingerprinted again for Hazmat. Always nice paying over $100 multiple times when your fingerprints should be on file somewhere. Heck, the government decided earlier this year that I wasn’t a criminal and could renew my TWIC online.

 

Done it twice. It's just part of the industry. Doesn't make it right.

 

Just dropped my Haz, now got to drive to Little Rock or memphis to get it done, so 100 miles one way.
Fingerprint again, that is.

 

I've been fingerprinted for hazmat/TWIC, and when I got my Postal Badge (I drive for a USPS contractor), and for the state DMV when I became a motorcycle instructor, and years ago so I could be a volunteer math tutor at the high school. I've been using the same fingers this whole time, so if all these databases can't talk to each other, what's the point?