Moving to Albany New York to start a new trucking job

I am moving to Albany NY for a new job and have a few questions for some of you locals or veteran truck drivers

1. I have a CA CDL and will need to get an NY CDL before being hired. does anyone know if NY state is one of those states that sends you a CDL in the mail or do they print one on the spot. I assume either way ill get a permit and that will more than likely be acceptable for hire. I do have a HAZMAT endorsement.

2. Do any of you know if I can use a P O box address for an NY CDL license application or do they require a physical address.

3. Anyone from Albany know if there is a good secure/ for rent lot or nonsecure truck stop to park at for time off. any recommendations are appreciated including maybe walmart locations that allow truck to park overnight or maybe more than a day.

4. Can anyone recommend a cheap secured lot for my automobile for OTR time on the road.

ANY information is appreciated

Thank You

 

Thank you birian991219
That lets me know what I need to do, I really appreciate the thoroughness of your answer. Yes culture shock shall be one aspect that honestly i wasn't accounting for except for the weather. It sounds like I need to rent a place first and then get my Utility bills and such for the CDL transfer. Im looking at the capital district or further north like saratoga springs. The craigslist adds for housing however seem to be less expensive in the capital district. I hope I'm using that term correctly. SOOOOOO Im from California and don't say too often but does "Y'all" fly out there

 

Thank you once again that encourages me to stay looking in Saratoga Springs. I am leaving out who I am looking to work for as they have a fairly bad reputation but its not one of the huge ones. I have not driven since 2008 and I am looking for OTR flatbed or van really so they have a refresher course.

 

Hey there CondoCruiser. thank you for the snow blower chute advice. Its sort of my Partner in Montreal that I am trying to move closer to within driving distance yet not hassle with Canadian immigration status yet... So.... that being said Ive just opened myself up for several different topics for people to reply on.

Its my understanding that I cannot work in the US and live in Montreal, so thats out for now ergo why I want to live as close to Monteral as the job will permit. I plan on working for this company to pay my dues again to the OTR world then try to find a company in Canada that will sponsor me, if there exist such a thing.

ANYWHO...Ill stop there

 

Hello Numb, I believe I just answered your question in a return reply to CondoCruiser. The new company is hiring in off the I 90 in NY or 50 miles there of. They are also hiring south of the 4 in VT but it looks like on my google searches that there are more truck stops on the NY side