Profile For Joey

All CDL's are transferable to a point ... I think California is easy enough in that it's simply a fee and *poof* yer done ... check the www.dmv.ca.gov website for the requirements ... however, states like Nevada want a CDL driver to retake both the written (not a problem) AND driving part of the test under their jurisdiction ... fine, except, it is a bit more expensive, and didn't I just DO that somewhere else - and stressed a lot in so doing?? I have found I'm fine with my Missouri State CDL in my wallet even though I am really a California resident ... tell you what, the CHP officer who pulled me over just inside the California border coming from Reno let me slide for doing 10 MPH over speed limit when I hit him with, "Geez, Utah is 80 and Nevada is 75 - that's quite a drop to 55 when you get here (CA)..." Looking at my Missouri truck with my Missouri trailer and holding my Missouri license, he said, "Yea, we do slow you guys down a lot don't we? Keep it down bud, and have a nice say..." He was thinking this Missouri hick is probably harmless and let me go - something he would NOT have done if I was holding a California CDL ... luck of the Irish ... (I'm more English than Irish, but who ever says, "Luck of the English??")

Jopa

San Francisco?? Who moves TO San Francisco?? And then drives truck ... you are going OTR, right? Do you realize you will increase your income tax liability by 10% by just moving here?? And that's just the INCOME taxes ... you will also be subjecting yourself to the most asinine, idiotic legislature IN THE COUNTRY !!! But hey, to each his own ... unless you are of the most "progressive" political persuasion, you will HATE the politics here ... and this goes back to our founding days as a state ... California is unique for more than the scenery ...

Thanks for the reply Jopa! I was doing a bit more research and came across another thread on a separate forum confirming that I'd have to retake the written test for each endorsement. I'll give the DMV a call Monday just to inform myself. I noticed that on the highways in Cali that all the trucks were driving around 50-55. I was amazed at how slow they were going! Not sure how they do it but that must be a pain right on the bum.

Yeah its a bit crazy for me to move from Texas to Cali for trucking huh? I'm actually doing it since my soon to be wife has an uncle who owns a company out in SF, said he has a secure job for me there(locally) and also got a cousin out there who said he'd secure a job for me once I'm over there. So hell.. Why not right? Cali if a wonderful place, I wouldn't mind living there plus most of my soon to be wife family lives over there.

So I recently started studying towards getting my CDL(finally) . Thing is I'm planning on moving to the San Francisco are in California within the next year or sooner. My only concern is that will my CDL transfer to Cali? I've had a few people tell me that it wont transfer and that I'll have to start from scratch all over again. Can anyone verify this?