Residence- having a home

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by JD56, Apr 15, 2014.

  1. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Check "Mailboxes Etc" some drivers use this route for an address.
    Some states won't let you use a PO Box for your CDL address and some states cross reference the address to check if it's residential or not.
     
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  3. BrenYoda883

    BrenYoda883 Road Train Member

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    Wow.. I just dont think I wojld feel comfortable and secure with not having a home.. of course, I am a company driver and not an O/O.. perhaps I would feel more secure in not having an actual home/residence and just living in the truck if the truck was truly mine.. but as a company driver, where the company could fire me or kick me out of the truck at any time, that would not sit well with me...
     
  4. Dna Mach

    Dna Mach Road Train Member

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    I have a PO Box on my Texas issued cdl. I live in the country and don't even have a mailbox at my house. I've never stayed out longer than ten days. Live in a truck? To each their own I guess.
     
  5. EdinKansas

    EdinKansas Light Load Member

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    I would think someone doing that would have the cash reserves to bridge the gap between jobs.
     
  6. dude6710

    dude6710 Road Train Member

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    Buy a house for cheap. Some can be had for under 8k easily.
     
  7. Allow Me.

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    My Az. D/L has a P.O. Box address on it. It is my "mailing" address. Az. also has my "residence" address in their file, which is not verified. There are areas in this Country which do not have residential deliveries by the USPS. therefor requiring you to have a P.O. Box to receive mail. Stateline, Nv. and Idyllwild, Ca. two places I've lived which had these requirements.
     
  8. Aireal

    Aireal Medium Load Member

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    My husband has our P.O. box on his Tx CDL.

    When He did OTR and we didn't actually have a home, we used his sisters address.
     
  9. bergy

    bergy Road Train Member

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    Then congratulations are in order! And you trust her to manage your stuff??
     
  10. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    We're on good terms. Besides she sinks my ship so sinks hers.
     
    bergy Thanks this.
  11. bergy

    bergy Road Train Member

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    My box is with a UPS store. I switched from mailboxes etc because UPS gives you an actual street address, and not a PO box. Lots of companies / agencies do not accept the PO boxes, but they will accept my UPS "street address". I even have this address on my drivers license.

    Side benefit - I've dodged 3 photo radar tickets over the years because they won't spend the time to serve me.
     
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