"Hiring Area" ??

Would someone please explain to me what is meant by "hiring area"? Why do they care where they hire from? What difference does it make to them? Are there certain areas of the country where they make no money? One more question, if I go to CDL school in one state and get my CDL,but then I relocate to the employer's state,do I have to go through this all over again,because they MUST have everything in their STATES name? I mean,why wouldn't my brand new DOT medical card from Florida not be any good in Texas or Tennessee?? Are all the states RIVALS or something,what they cant stand anything from ANOTHER STATE??? It ALL has to be form THEIR state?? What the.....????

Would someone please explain to me what is meant by "hiring area"? Why do they care where they hire from? What difference does it make to them? Are there certain areas of the country where they make no money? One more question, if I go to CDL school in one state and get my CDL,but then I relocate to the employer's state,do I have to go through this all over again,because they MUST have everything in their STATES name? I mean,why wouldn't my brand new DOT medical card from Florida not be any good in Texas or Tennessee?? Are all the states RIVALS or something,what they cant stand anything from ANOTHER STATE??? It ALL has to be form THEIR state?? What the.....????

Depending on the time of year some freight is not available in a certain area and makes it hard for the company to get you home for home time..... Your DOT med card is good for how many years the Dr says but if you move to another state or change jobs you have to get a new DOT physical and new card for your new employer and the new state you live in

Once you get your cdl a from the state you attend school you must return to your home state and transfer it over but your med card should still be good

Randall, you've gotta take it easy man. This is the third panicky, super-stressed, borderline conspiracy theory post I've read of yours. If you're this uptight before you get on the road, I'm really concerned for your well being brother. Companies aren't out to get their drivers, states aren't in some sort of rivalry like you're suggesting, and there is actually a method to a company's hiring "madness."

You really sound like you've got a chip on your shoulder, not a good way to start in this career. If this industry sounds so bad to you, why are you wanting to be a part of it? I assure you that your attitude will be a huge factor in your potential success as a professional driver. If you're not careful, you'll wind up burning bridges, moving from company to company, and then really starting to buy into some of the garbage you've been hearing.

I mean,why wouldn't my brand new DOT medical card from Florida not be any good in Texas or Tennessee?? Are all the states RIVALS or something,what they cant stand anything from ANOTHER STATE??? It ALL has to be form THEIR state?? What the.....????

Randall, like 6-String says, "Melllloooowww out boy!" That was a whole lot of question marks and capital letters in one or two sentences . . . haven't you got the flavor of this truckin' thing yet, having read this site? YOU are in demand as a potential driver and when you are in demand, they will at least give you a week before they get out the whips & chains (not to say that there is anything wrong with whips & chains if that's what you're into ... gotta be "diversity aware" ya know) . . . seriously, just relax and go with the flow . . . if after you have been at the game for, say, six months, and it is everything you DIDN'T want it to be, then get excited and quit . . . meanwhile, enjoy the ride - pun completely intentional . . .

Jopa

Would someone please explain to me what is meant by "hiring area"? Why do they care where they hire from? What difference does it make to them? Are there certain areas of the country where they make no money? One more question, if I go to CDL school in one state and get my CDL,but then I relocate to the employer's state,do I have to go through this all over again,because they MUST have everything in their STATES name? I mean,why wouldn't my brand new DOT medical card from Florida not be any good in Texas or Tennessee?? Are all the states RIVALS or something,what they cant stand anything from ANOTHER STATE??? It ALL has to be form THEIR state?? What the.....????

As many have advised - including on this thread also - CHILL OUT BRO.

Hiring area is the region that trucking companies hire out of. Mostly depends on having to get you HOME every once in awhile - versus HOW MUCH FREIGHT they have in/out of your home area.

And I can tell you - SoFla is the ARMPIT of the freight world, which is why very few companies hire newly graduated/student drivers from down this way. Most of the "major companies" that hire newbies - draw the line at the I-4 (mid state). CRST, Werner & Armellini are amongst the VERY FEW that hire recent graduates down this far south. This may change when they finish the Panama Canal Upgrades - as we will be seeing more cargo/freight coming into Port of Miami and Port Everglades (and I know this, because I'm a member of the Longshoremans Union down here). But that's the future - and this is NOW.

Were you PLANNING ON RELOCATING? Or do you have family down here, and want to maintain your homestead here? Or, like me - are you SINGLE and don't really need to expense of keeping a place for yourself - that you're only going to see 3-4 days/every 4-6 weeks? Florida is one of the better states to be "domiciled" in - NO State Income Tax or Personal Property Tax. Unless you are planning on renting a place in another state - KEEP your Florida CDL.

You have a DOT Med Card for school - you HAD TO GET ONE. When you hire onto a company - they WILL REQUIRE (BY LAW) a physical, and you'll use the DOT Med Card from that physical (since it's the most recent one, and the company will have that one on file). DON'T FORGET to get a copy of THAT CARD to whatever states DMV you are licensed in. It does't matter what state you got your DOT Med Card in - all DOT Medical Examiners are same. So Florida doesn't require you to have a DOT card from a Florida Medical Examiner - FMCSA REGS DO REQUIRE ALL STATES to have a current card ON FILE for you.

Keep this in mind, when it's time to RENEW your DOT Med Card - you MUST GET A COPY to your licensing state - OR - when the CARD EXPIRES they will AUTOMATICALLY DOWNGRADE your license to a NON-CDL - and you will NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE A CMV until you straighten it out - REGARDLESS of whether or not you have a current Med Card IN HAND - again - DON'T FORGET TO GET A COPY TO YOUR STATE DMV.

And CHILL OUT (at the risk of repeating myself and others).

Rick

Not for nothing but you should probably spend more time reading the posts and blogs here instead of the BS on other sites and coming here to ask the types of questions you are posting.

Use the search function and check to see if something has been asked already and remember this about those other places:

If it's too good to be true, it probably is and if it seems outrageous it's most likely BS as well.

This is the best site for truthful info; the real deal if you will. You will find that almost any question you might have has been covered or will be answered quickly and with the utmost sincerity. This is totally opposite of some of the places you must have been seeking information from.

Lastly, being in school (as am I), can be stressful, don't make it worse by overthinking, or delving into things that don't have much to do with what your main objective is......get your CDL. Researching this site will give you what you need to get going...if you let it.

Good luck to you.