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I'm finishing CDL school here in Florida next month. My husband (already OTR) and I want to move out of Florida to the mid-west and work as a company team. In the application process we were told that Schneider National requires us to have an established address in the state from which we will drive out, prior to being hired. We were hoping to get a permanent address after orientation and the first couple weeks of work - getting to know the lay of the land, so-to-speak. The recruiter cited DOT regulations to this effect. Is this true for all companies? (Schneider said it was.) Does anyone have any strategies for this dilemma?
You can get an address from a ups store by renting a box for mail. I know several people who were successful doing this. Of course then you will need to transfer your license also
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.
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.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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I'm finishing CDL school here in Florida next month. My husband (already OTR) and I want to move out of Florida to the mid-west and work as a company team. In the application process we were told that Schneider National requires us to have an established address in the state from which we will drive out, prior to being hired. We were hoping to get a permanent address after orientation and the first couple weeks of work - getting to know the lay of the land, so-to-speak. The recruiter cited DOT regulations to this effect. Is this true for all companies? (Schneider said it was.) Does anyone have any strategies for this dilemma?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.