hazmat routing question

You're doing good asking this question, Random. It's important, it's serious, and you not only should be careful and responsible hauling hazardous materials, you'll get your peepee smacked really hard if you mess up. We had a driver parked within 5' of the roadway so his dog could pee. A DOT officer noticed him and his placarded trailer sitting there, and wrote him a nice $2,700 citation. Man, that's an expensive pet stop. Also, a really dumb driver. Imagine - "but officer, I was only here for a couple of minutes." Right. HazMat is that big of a deal, so trip planning is really magnified. You've got some resources, but none of them will drive that load, so you're doing a smart thing to get information from experienced drivers. If you research and still can't get an answer, you can always call the DOT in the state you're questioning.

 

Pittsburgh Metro has three major artery tunnels and prohibits all HazMat. PA turnpike is a little more relaxed for (revenue)

Here you go Mack. Easier then me trying to explain with simple text.

http://www.paturnpike.com/trucking/placard.aspx

 

Good luck finding a PA state trooper . Honestly would not even worry about it.

Far from a expert with hazmat, Vendors with hazmat to home base encounter zero tunnels.
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Advanced Auto Parts is really popular here, can't say I've witnessed much auto zone, although around. Advanced drivers do the same thing.
If I had a CB i'd pipe to ask some basic questions about the local tunnels lol


Learning on the job, LTL is definitely weird in a good way.

 

Make sure you have the HazMat book... Company should supply or can be found in Truck Stops...

 

Make sure you have your hazmat response book and that you know how to use it. Most DOT Officers will ticket you if you dont know how to use the book.... Also make sure you have your company's hazmat certificate with all your permits. Also a big fine. Just my 2 cents.

 

Also make sure when you are in the truck, the paperwork is close at hand, with the bill of lading and emergency numbers on top.

Also make sure you follow the directions about where the paperwork should be placed when you get out of the truck. You might want to reread the CDL hazmat study pages again and highlight all this.

Your company should be giving you the route to drive, make sure you write it down and follow it, don't just go by what the gps says. I believe Rand McNally gps has a place in the menu to set it for HZ loads. You need to make sure you follow the rules when stopping at truckstops, loading, unloading, being away from the truck. Of course to me paint wouldn't be as major as some of the other things which could be hauled, but treat them all like they are bad and be careful.