Physical Address?
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You have to have a physical address for your license. I use my mom's and gave up my apartment. I have my mail sent to the prime terminal
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Hmm..I'm going to be based out of katy, tx. I don't have any family around here. My dad lives in Arkansas. I wonder if it's possible to have his house as my physical address, but keep a p.o. box in the Houston area and have all my mail sent there or, as you said, to the terminal?
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Hmm..I'm going to be based out of katy, tx. I don't have any family around here. My dad lives in Arkansas. I wonder if it's possible to have his house as my physical address, but keep a p.o. box in the Houston area and have all my mail sent there or, as you said, to the terminal?
You can have your license anywhere and your mail anywhere. My terminal has boxes in the mail room we rent. Because of 9/11 the Real ID Act states your must have a physical address. To get our permits Prime had us sign residency in MO then we transferred cdl back home.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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Do truck drivers need to maintain a physical address? I live in an apartment, and if this job comes through, I'm curious if it would be a good idea to relinquish my apartment. Since I won't be there much at all, I could save over $1200 to $1300 a month by not having those expenses. I could simply take my down time wherever I am at, or could stay with my dad, at friends, or even a hotel.
I would get a p.o. box in Dallas for mail and to have an address.
Is this a common practice or something not advised?
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.