Tanker endorsement for dry van loads.

That has been talked about for a few years now. Check out OOIDA site. They might have an article on it.

 

The rule is if you are hauling totes/ tanks of 120 gallons or more and the total of all the totes are 1000 gallons or more, you need a tank endorsement. That is of 2012, not sure that it has changed since then.

 

can anyone point a link to that rule. i'm curious to that as well as that's exactly what i just hauled and not one scale bothered to check my endorsement.

 

just remembered, i did a few 90 miles hauls last year in north dakota also for landstar one weekend.

i have the endorsement. just would like to know the rule.

nevermind, here is one of many links on google.

YES THREEM, we most certainly do need tanker endorsement.




http://www.browncafe.com/community/threads/tanker-endorsement-for-hauling-totes-some-states-will-be-enforcing-this-before-2014.348395/

 

Anyone driving a "Tank vehicle" needs a tank endorsement. The definition of Tank Vehicle changed in 2011.

Now, if the AGGREGATE capacity (total of all added together) of bulk packages exceeds 1,000 gallons, that is a Tank Vehicle, and the driver needs a Tank endorsement.

In the interpretations to 393.5 there are two related questions:

So, if the totes are empty or manifested as residue only, no tank endorsement is required.

 

Didn't know that but glad I have my tank endorsement. I just hauled 20 totes of coconut oil.

 

Are there really any drivers without a tanker endorsement? I mean, it's one of the easiest tests and shortest sections of the manual.