need a home address

As long as the family/friends are in the state that you have your CDL in, it doesn't matter.

 

But what if you have a situation like this?:

I live in Maryland, but in a couple years might want to go to ACT. ACT does not hire in my area. They do hire in places like IN, OH, KY. That would mean I'd have to get a place to rent to use as a home address in one of those areas, even if I never live there. I'd probably go on Craigslist and rent a cheap room (like $75 a week), and use as my CDL address. That would be legal, right?

 

Would a private mail box work?

 

Short answer: In the post-9/11 world, no.

DMV's will reject non-residential addresses. I've worked for the Postal Service for 19 years, and have returned more DMV mail pieces than I can count for not having a home mail receptacle. They are marked Return Service Requested.

We have what are called "edit books" or sometimes referred to as "red books" These have every address on each route, even the ones that are not delivered to. Delivery/non-delivery codes are R= Residential, B= Business, or C= No stat (non-delivery). This information is shared with every states DMV and other government agencies. If your address is coded B, forget it you will not be able to use this address for your CDL. If you are coded C, and it is truly a non-delivery, any DMV mail will be returned to sender. Private mailbox companies are coded as B.

 

Yes, as long as you can provide the DMV with proof of residence (lease, utility bill, etc...)

 

A consideration would also be ... If you have a pickup, find yourself a decent travel trailer that you can afford and use that as a "home". You can rent spaces for under $200 at some remote locations, move it when you need to a place that actually can serve as a good logistical "home base" to store off-season clothes and serve as a small "storage" facility that we all need at some point. They typically offer mail receiving service for their renters. Also, you can hire them moved relatively cheap.

Try and move to a no state tax state if you have the option to.

 

just get a po box, you can go to ups store and get a "real" address. keep in mind youll never get home time where you actually live though

 

Be careful about having a po box on your dl lots of places will not allow you on secure areas such as airports and high value loads with a po box listed