HAZMAT Anyone?

you do not!
I had our entry inspection in which the inspector was very nice to me and explained all the paperwork we need to keep in office and what we require and everything. It was more of an orientation.
Anyway, he was super friendly and explained, without me ever asking, that we do not need that. That we can fight any uninformed officer that tried to tell us that we did.
We are in maryland, if that helps.

 

No. You do have to have 1 million in liability insurance as car haulers are the lowest level of hazmat, enough to require the insurance but not enough to need the CDL endorsement.


On a side note, what is with all the guys thinking they are going to make a living hauling one car?

 

500/day sounds great to some, but they don't know about operating expenses.

 

eh, I didn't wanna be the one to dampen his hope lol!
But I do agree that with 1 car it's gonna be more of a hobby.

 

If driving thousands of miles per week, sleeping in the backseat of a pickup truck, dispatching, accounting and working on the truck, all for less pay than driving for a company is anyone's hobby they need their head examined.

 

@Terry270 lol sorry. I meant that he isn't gonna make enough money to call it a job. When you work hard and yield little to no money, that's a hobby to me.

 

I knew what you meant, and I agree

 

Not for that tank of gas in the car.

If we slapped haz mat on ever little freaking thing all over the place, this Nation will seize up.

Im curious as to how you expect to make a living with a heavy pickup. The reason being is too many times Ive had two pallets or similar in the trailer and griped that a pick up truck would do that load cheaper than a big 18 wheeler.

Ive carried one million plus in liability civil insurance in the past due to my concealed carry. It's not that expensive I would say compared to being ripped apart in a civil court.

 

Driver check with your state. I haul equipment that has oil, gas, antifreeze and other things in the motors. I went thru a New Carrier DOT audit and they checked to make sure my insurance had a rider for hazmat. Check with your insurance agent, most commercial policies have this as part of the policy. I didn't even know mine had it till the auditor asked and then called my agent to verify. Class nine does not have to placarded. You have to have this rider in case of an accident with spillage, no matter how small. Hauling one might just pay better than anyone thinks, just depends on the car and customer. If it does I sure wouldn't posted it on here!