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Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by J.D.W., Jul 8, 2013.

  1. Flatbedn

    Flatbedn Road Train Member

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    You just have an address I doubt they would check the address.

    Did you volunteer too many details?
     
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    I told them my id on my driver's license is a POBox in another state and that is allowed by Dept of Motor Vehicle. And that I can provide physical address in the same state. Ozark said that doesn't matter... Their customers require physical address on their driver's ID... I said never saw such thing... have been driving for over 5 yrs, show my id at customers and that has never been an issue... Ozark said, their words, "I can argue until I get blue in the face and will still lose...." :biggrin_2556: I answered, "this is not a matter of losing or wining.... I am not trying to win anything, just trying to clarify something I don't understand..." I am really po.... :biggrin_25510:
     
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    P on them.... maybe they had too many problems with their drivers... to have such a rule like that.... And I don't need a company like that.
     
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    And they don't know what a good driver they are losing... Too bad for them.
     
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    Just curious but if you have a physical address why not just have it changed on your license?
     
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    I have had PO Box on my driver's license since when I got it soooooo many yrs ago for privacy issues. I don't use social security or real physical address on my ID. Had been driving with a carrier for over 5 yrs, never had that kind of problem with anybody. I had been living in the truck for 5 yrs and use the POBox near company's terminal because when I take "hometime", I park truck at company terminal, get my vehicle and check in at a hotel nearby. Never had any problem. Ozark could just verify all their potential drivers' records, background, references and all instead of having such an idiotic rule like that.
     
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    Well I can say we do have one customer I know of who wants all your info for verification purposes and they are about 90% of our freight so it may be a problem. It's how they do things I guess so ill just live by it. Anyway sorry they couldn't help and good luck with wherever you go driver.
     
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    Thank you Flatbedn... for clarifying that to me. I am just very frustrated.... because despite of having an EXCELLENT driving record, no accidents, great employment history, HM endorsement till 2017 and all kinds of good references, I am having soooooo much difficulty finding a company.
    It would not be this difficult if I had my own truck but that's not a choice right now.
    I went to bed VERY hopeful about Ozark because it seemed they had everything that I want.
    DARN!!
    There's always something that I definitely don't want... Like a slow 62 mph truck :biggrin_25510:, or a truck too small inside with no room for my things, or all trucks are automatic:biggrin_25510: or it's forced NYC, or they don't hire in my place of residency, or they don't allow more than 48 hrs hometime.... and now this!.... It's very frustrating....
     
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    Well... I can say that Ozark could ask driver for all the references they want and check all of them... I would be more than happy to provide. Gosh, I have HM endorsement, if the FBI accepted me, why wouldn't a carrier accept that too?? I still think this is an idiotic rule... whomever rule that is. And Ozark may be missing some very good drivers because of this...
     
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    Like I said this is our customers rules. If ozark doesn't comply we could lose a large customer.

    We have all 10 speeds with good size sleepers and no NYC or Canada. I'm happy here but it's gotta be something you want.