Permit And Endorsements
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You can take all of the endorsement exams when you get your permit and they will be added to your license when you're upgraded. The one exception in many states is Hazmat. They may require you to get your actual CDL before you can add the Hazmat endorsement to your license. They don't want anyone on a permit hauling hazardous materials.
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
I read just now about someone starting training soon, and that he took all the endorsements with his permit exam; if I do that myself, does that mean that I automatically get the endorsements added to my license when I obtain it, or do you have to re-test either way in order to get them added to your actual license? Does it cost more to take the endorsements tests for the permit? And if you have to re-test anyway to have endorsements added to your actual license, what's the point of paying to take this part of the test just for a permit?
Hey there RebelliousVamp, I am the one who took all the endorsement tests when getting my permit. I thought it would be easier as I was dialed in from studying High Roads. Even tested for hazemat but like Bret was referring to I have to wait on getting my hazemat on my CDL. Started school today, anticipate testing out late Dec. School is only 4 weeks but with the holidays it is throwing everyone's schedule wacko. Need to also get finger printed for my hazemat and will be able to do that on next week. You might give thought to taking all the tests at once also, High Roads really prepares you. Good luck!
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.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Also HAZMAT requires a background check by the TSA, and fingerprinting.
Dave
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
Also HAZMAT requires a background check by the TSA, and fingerprinting.
Dave
The hazmat endorsement does involve much more including a background check, so it cost way more. However once you get a job, if your company needs hazmat endorsement, they just may pay all that extra money for you. So, it's better to wait and get employed before you get your hazmat.
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
Also HAZMAT requires a background check by the TSA, and fingerprinting.
Dave
The hazmat endorsement does involve much more including a background check, so it cost way more. However once you get a job, if your company needs hazmat endorsement, they just may pay all that extra money for you. So, it's better to wait and get employed before you get your hazmat.
Gotcha. Thanks all. As far as criminal background, drug background, etc. I've always been clean as a whistle. I don't even smoke and don't drink much.
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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I read just now about someone starting training soon, and that he took all the endorsements with his permit exam; if I do that myself, does that mean that I automatically get the endorsements added to my license when I obtain it, or do you have to re-test either way in order to get them added to your actual license? Does it cost more to take the endorsements tests for the permit? And if you have to re-test anyway to have endorsements added to your actual license, what's the point of paying to take this part of the test just for a permit?