Live In One State, Run Out Of Another
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There's no requirement to transfer a CDL to the state of your terminal. Your CDL need only come from your state of residence.
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.
Turtle is correct. Your CDL must be in your home state. I live in Texas. I've never driven for a Texas company. Currently I'm working for a company headquartered in Arizona.
By the way, I'm going home tomorrow for a two week vacation. This was planned ahead, and I simply made a request for a load to Texas. Yesterday I did the first two stops on that load and today I'll complete the other two. After that I'm headed 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.
I don't expect the new company to get me home to Nevada. I'm fine with "home" time wherever the Texas terminal is.
Raise your expectations a little bit😉 When it's time for you to take home time, your company should get you a load going near your home. It's just up to you to find a place to park your truck. If you have space on your property or a friend's property you can bring the truck right home with you.
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.
This is a relatively common thing for OTR drivers. As long as a company agrees to hire you with your home address being what it is, then there is no further concern.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
FWIW, I live in Louisiana, but work out of California. I let my driver manager know when and where I want home time. He gets me a load there.
If I take it where I live I park my truck at either a Walmart or a Pilot. If I take it somewhere else I park at the nearest truck stop.
When home time is over he gets me a load near my where I am. I pick it up and off I go.
Driver Manager:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.New Reply:
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I currently live and have my CDL in Nevada.
I want to hire on with a company with a terminal in Texas. Am I *required* to transfer my CDL to Texas, or can I keep everything based in Nevada?
I don't expect the new company to get me home to Nevada. I'm fine with "home" time wherever the Texas terminal is.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.