Ready to pull trigger, need answers MA drivers can answer

Hello,

I am ready to pull the trigger on a company and am running into conundrum.

I am being told by the state of MA that if I obtain my CDL from another state, let's say Indiana for example, I would have to have lived there for 2 years before I can transfer my license without testing in MA.

The company I am going with is telling me that the info is uploaded into a federal database and then it would be an auto transfer to MA. The registry in MA is telling me no.

Has anyone here who lives in MA dealt with this and what was the result?

Thank you very much!!!!!

 

Thanks. Yeah it is complete Bull the way they do this. The only 2 local options that I have are NETTTS and Parker. NETTTS wants 11k and they will get that over my dead body. Parker is 1.5 hrs away but reasonable. AAAHHH!!! I hate state red tape!!

 

I asked about that. They want about 6k for that now and try to discourage you from doing that course. The guy I met with would not even tell me when they hold the shorter course.

 

Thank you to all. I finally got the proper answer. Turns out I was not asking the proper question.

turns out that the carrier I am looking at has you come with your MA permit and nothing gets switched over their state. The data is uploaded and then when I return to MA they will give me my CDL A without a retest.

I was able to confirm this today at the RMV before taking my permit, haz mat, combo, and air brake test.

Thanks again to all.