Do you need a " T " endorsement?

I would believe you do need it due to the classification of the trailer itself.

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If it's a flatbed that you put a bulk tank on, i.e. from port or rail yard then no but if it's a liduid or dry tank trailer then yes, and of course a Haz-mat endorsement if you pull anything that qualifies. just my thought...

 

Yes for a bulk tanker you would need a tank endorsement. And coming soon if the feds get their way, a tank endorsement will be required for hauling such things as totes.

The final rule contained a new definition that is overly broad by including all shipments of bulk tank or tanks that have a total aggregate capacity of 1,000 gallons or more. This new definition includes many vehicles that are patently not tank trucks, such as trucks moving small portable tanks or “totes” and intermediate bulk containers (IBCs, which usually carry 275, 330, or 500 gallons) designed to carry liquids or gasses.

Our safety department has told us that this has NOT been enacted yet (part of the HOS argument), but it's something to keep an eye on.

 

you wont need it to haul dry bulk, i.e. your plastic pellets. liquid tankers need it as the product sloshes around in the trailer and they want to know that you understand that