Hazmat
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Tia,
Years ago, you could just take the hazmat test and you had it, These days, you have to "apply" to obtain your hazmat.
You apply and pay the fee, then have a background check and fingerprints. After the state receives the results, you will be notified by your DMV that you may take the written test. Pass the test and they will add the endorsement to your CDL. A hazmat endorsement is not allowed on your permit and should you get approved and pass your exam, it's added to your CDL-A once you obtain that.
I plan to get my hazmat even though the company I plan to drive for doesn't require it. But I'm not even going to bother until after I have my full CDL-A.
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.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
Dm:
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.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
In my state you just have to get the recipt for the fingerprinting to be able to take the test. The 6 month thing is the expected wait time. I had mine in about 6 weeks from fingerprinting to getting it on my license
Tia,
Yeats ago, you could just take the hazmat test and you had it, These days, you have to "apply" to obtain your hazmat.
You apply and pay the fee, then have a background check and fingerprints. After the state receives the results, you will be notified by your DMV that you may take the written test. Pass the test and they will add the endorsement to your CDL. A hazmat endorsement is not allowed on your permit and should you get approved and pass your exam, it's added to your CDL-A once you obtain that.
Alright, so can apply and pay my fee when I get my permit or when I take my license test but I won't test for it until I've cleared the background and fingerprinting screens?
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.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
Dm:
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.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
I got my HAZMAT endorsement about a week and a half after applying. Didn't use it while with Swift, but my new company is almost exclusively HAZMAT. The test is only the beginning. Keep studying the rules/regulations. So many things to remember.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
Yes Tia, you sure can. In my state (Kentucky) its about $150 for the background check, so I've been told by an instructor. :-/ THAT is why I'm waiting.
Fun fact: after getting your HAZMAT endorsement, if you then apply for a TWIC card you get a discount.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
Fun fact: after getting your HAZMAT endorsement, if you then apply for a TWIC card you get a discount.
After you get the endorsement you get a discount on the endorsement with a TWIC card? That's confusing. Please explain?
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
If after getting your HAZMAT endorsement you then go apply for a TWIC card, you can get a discount on the cost of your TWIC card.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
It must depend on the state. In CO, I paid like $86.50 or something like that for the fingerprinting and the application. But I did that after I took the test. I figured no point in taking the test and not being able to pass after forking over the $$$. In my division, we don't usually haul Hazmat. But it does happen on occasion and I wanted to make sure I was an asset to my company and not have to turn down a load because I was missing an endorsement.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
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Everything I have seen so far states that there's a 6 month background check/ waiting period to be able to haul hazmat. Is this for getting the endorsement or actually being able to use it? I have thus far kept my mind off the training to focus on the permit and tanker/air brakes/ general knowledge that the training program for my school gave me to prepare, but I would just as soon get it out of the way and on my license ASAP. Thoughts?
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.