Why tanker ?

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    In all the job postings I see in my area for LTL work, they require a tanker endorsement on top of hazmat. Just curious as to why
     
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    Uh - because you might be required to pull a tanker?
     
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    You may be required to haul unattached liquid holding totes.
     
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    Last time I saw YRC, Dominion, Estes, Conway or any of the others pulling a tank was..never.
     
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    You are right. I spaced those out.

    Considering that you didn't post who you were talking about, I stand by my answer. There are some LTL companies that haul both freight and liquid.
     
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    The liquid totes that are sometimes hauled in vans often require the tanker endorsement (and Hazmat) because of the surge factor. If you had a whole van of drums of some sort of liquid, the reaction to the load surge is similar to (and as dangerous as,) hauling a tanker behind ya.
     
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    Drums don't count, but totes do. I think the requirement for a tank endorsement kicks in when you have 4 or more totes. I'd have to look it up, but I think it's a certain number of gallons or a specific weight in those IBC totes.

    I'm pretty sure even companies like Schneider want drivers to have tank endorsements now.
     
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    If the following conditions occur, you are responsible for obtaining a tanker endorsement on your CDL:
    • Your cargo includes liquid or gaseous individual containers larger than 119 gallon capacity.
    • The containers are loaded, and not empty.
    • The total combined volume in those containers exceeds 1,000 gallons.
     
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    Ive hauled dry van that surged. Very wierd feeling compared to a tanker.