Do you need a Hazmat endorsement for class b dump truck driving?

HI All

My CDL and Hazmat endorsement is about to expire in about 6 weeks. Im thinking about driving a dump truck. Would having a Hazmat endorsement help me get a job driving a dump truck? The finger printing costs 85.00 dollars now and didn't want to spend the money to renew the hazmat if it isn't gonna be needed.

Thanks

 

What are going to haul, nuclear waste? Generally, no, dumps I don't think requires that. I never worried about it.

 

The closed I ever came to hauling haz was oil contaminated dirt. And an old fire station.

The dirt was out in the boonies and went through the port to a county landfill. 100 miles away.
The fire station was local to the landfill.

NO. you don't need the endorsement for dump work.

Only time I've used my haz endorsement. 30# cylinder from Manasses Va to Boise Id. 18 years ago.

 

I've hauled things in dump trucks that SHOULD have been hazardous, like 5 tri-axle loads of dead chickens,,

 

nope, dump (pun intended) the hazmat.

you can always get it back in the future if you go back to another job.

 

Dont really need one

 

Keep it. You never know when you might get fed up with the company or find a honey pot paying job that requires it.

 

I agree 100% with @McUzi. I often see dump trailers hauling hazmat.
What's $85 plus DMV cost of having it on your license? nothing really
Plus, having hazmat (plus other endorsements) may help you get a better job.
@Chinatown What's your opinion?

 

I'd keep it; never know when you may have to change jobs or a good paying job becomes available and you can jump on it right then. I pulled reefers 18 years and kept my hazmat current and it paid for itself many times over, even pulling reefers.

 

To me, if an endorsement has a 5% chance of getting me a better paying job with better conditions and better benefits, its worth it. Luck is when opportunity meets preparedness. I wan't to be holding that ticket when my ship finally come sailing in. But that's just me.