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§383.93 Endorsements.

(a) General. In addition to taking and passing the knowledge and skills tests described in Subpart G of this part, all persons who operate or expect to operate the type(s) of motor vehicles described in paragraph (b) of this section shall take and pass specialized tests to obtain each endorsement. The State shall issue CDL endorsements only to drivers who successfully complete the tests.

(b) Endorsement descriptions. An operator must obtain State-issued endorsements to his/her CDL to operate commercial motor vehicles which are:

(b)(1) Double/triple trailers;

(b)(2) Passenger vehicles;

(b)(3) Tank vehicles;

(b)(4) Used to transport hazardous materials as defined in §383.5; or

(b)(5) School buses.

§383.5 Definitions.

Hazardous materials means any material that has been designated as hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and is required to be placarded under subpart F of 49 CFR part 172 or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR part 73.

§172.504 General placarding requirements. (In part)

(c) Exception for less than 454 kg (1,001 pounds). (In part) Except for bulk packagings and hazardous materials subject to §172.505, when hazardous materials covered by Table 2 of this section are transported by highway or rail, placards are not required on —
(c)(1) A transport vehicle or freight container which contains less than 454 kg (1001 pounds) aggregate gross weight of hazardous materials covered by Table 2 of paragraph (e) of this section;


http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=172.504

Be sure to look at the placarding tables in §172.504. Table 1, any quantity is placarded, table 2, 1001 pounds or more require placarding.

An answer does require an overall knowledge of the regs, or a connection of the dots so to speak.



For guidance:


http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regu...mcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=383.93&guidence=Y

Question 4: Would the driver in the following scenarios be required to have a CDL with a HM endorsement?

a. A driver transports 1,000 or more pounds of Division 1.4 (Class C explosive) materials in a vehicle with a GVWR of less than 26,001 pounds?

b. A driver transports less than 1,000 pounds of Division 1.4 (Class C explosive) materials in a vehicle with a GVWR of less than 26,001 pounds?

c. The driver transports any quantity of Division 1.1,1.2 or1.3 (Class A or B explosive) materials in any vehicle.

Guidance:

a. Yes.

b. No.

c. Yes.


Question 7: Must all drivers of vehicles required to be placarded have CDLs containing the HM endorsement?

Guidance: Yes, unless waived.

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Can't say for all states but Missouri used to put a note on your driving record, the state of CA. where I lived # the time did not even know how MO. got it put on as this was just B4 everything went nationwide. but that notation hung on their for a few years. The sad thing was I brought it to the scale masters attention because I had a boss that would not let me get a leaking wheel seal fixed so it got fixed for about $700.00 at the scale house.

 

We just bought a couple of Hopper bottom trailers in IA. Our farm is located in Ohio. This is well over the 150 mile requirement for farms but I do have a Class A CDL as well as a current medical certificate. We do not have DOT stickers on the trucks and they are licensed as farm trucks. Can we travel interstate to IA to pick up these trailers and what regulations apply? Thank you for your time.

 

just buy trip permits for each state you go through . You could always call a power only outfit and have them bring you your trailers.

 

Hello Mr retired DOT guy, I Recently applied for a driving job,And I truthfully filled out their app. Day or so later they called me to question me about a couple items.One was almost 3 winters ago,I was stopped in Oh my trailer lights were blinking,it was snowing a bit but daylight.While stopped I tightened the pig tail prongs and was released.I dont remember getting a fixit ticket. 2 years ago I was stopped doing 61 in a 55 in Ill. I was actually being passed by several other trucks. I told the trooper I didnt realise what speed I was going because the trucks passing me He just told me to watch my speed and let me go without even a written warning THAT showed up on my PSP as a speeding ticket
, looked bad because I wrote no tickets on my app.
I got shut down in Wy day b4 t-giving 2 years ago,The scale guy looked at my log for that day, and asked me what I just did in Laramie, I told him I fueled the trk and he asked me about hour on line 1, I told him I ate lunch, He then asked me if i had a paper stating I was authorized to show off duty for meal breaks I told him we dont have any such thing. I work for a very small outfit, just a farmer that has a few trucks. Then he wanted my 7 day back logs, after looking at them and adding up those line 1 time off he said he counts them as line 4, anyway he shut me down 12 hours and my psp shows falsifying logs So I probably have to stay where I am because I cant buck the system thats stacked against us. I have over 3 million safe miles, But in light of a currupt system designed more to generate cash than promote safety, Its worthless to employers and insurance companies. Am I wrong?

 

There seem to be a few laws making being on unpaid lunch and on duty at the same time quite illegal. So they can take that paper and shove it in my opinion (backed up by legal precedent.)

 

Need a pretty quick reply. I moved to Texas last month. Got a job with a company who is leased to larger company. Went to the orientation with my Indiana license and they said before you get dispatched,you will need your Texas license. Then they sent me for my physical. My dot physical has on it my Indiana dr. license info. Few days later I get my Texas license! Info no longer matches. Am I in violation and how seriously?
I would think it depends who is doing the inspection. How does this effect my freakin csa2010 report thingy? I'am seriously gettin to old for all this crap!!!

 

Still a legal physical.

 

The physical doesn't have to match your licences, Your licences must match your City/state that you reside in.

 

The motor carrier who uses a driver w/ out a pre-employment drug screen is subject to a fine for each day he uses the driver, Ihope you took care of this ASAP...