Does Texas Require Retesting When Moving From Out Of State?
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Michael emailed the Texas DMV and received a reply that somewhat surprised me as it seems different than what Errol experienced regarding the hazmat endorsement. Seems odd that a federal type of endorsement would require retesting and new fingerprints. Below is the email he received.
Good morning,
The only endorsement that will not transfer State to State is the hazmat. If you have hazmat, you will be required to retest and refingerprint.
I went through this same process in March moving to Missouri from Arkansas.
I had to redo my Hazmat endorsement including the TSA background check (for a fee) and retake the Hazmat written exam.
I chose to take a 4 hour online hazmat class to prepare for the exam (for a fee). This class went into much more detail about packaging types. It was actually interesting.
Do you have a link for that online class. Something interesting sounds good. Michael used an app previously which gave him immediate feedback if he missed something and that worked well for him. We'll probably drive his vehicles to him in November and he'll probably get the transfers and hazmat done then.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Don't forget...
We have a great HazMat training section in our High Road CDL Training Program.
I used it when I got my HazMat endorsement. I had no problems passing the test. It has an excellent algorithm built into the program that recognizes your weaknesses, and quizzes you more heavily in those areas.
It's absolutely free, but you need to log in for it to work properly.
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
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
That would be section 14 in their state manual. It doesn't have any effect on transferring your CDL. It does affect new applications, but not transfers.
Thanks for clearing that up for me Old School.
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.
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I went through this same process in March moving to Missouri from Arkansas.
I had to redo my Hazmat endorsement including the TSA background check (for a fee) and retake the Hazmat written exam.
I chose to take a 4 hour online hazmat class to prepare for the exam (for a fee). This class went into much more detail about packaging types. It was actually interesting.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.