Hazmat and Reefers!

I still have all my endorsements, except school bus ( don't think I could deal with those kids ).. I would rather have them and not need them, than need them and not have them ... just my 2 1/2 cents.

 

I've always kept all endorsements because you never know. You might quit one job and another good job requiring an endorsement might come available.

Pulling reefer, I might pull 3-4 hazmat loads a year. You never know on the back hauls. There are hazmat loads in the food industry and some that you have to protect from freezing. The last one I pulled was pool chemicals. A CHR load.

 

Keep that hazmat !

Many medical loads are temp controlled loads. And many med loads are placard.

Doubles and triples ? Your call. But if you want to seriously move into LTL. You'll need it at some point.

Dropping my hazmat, cost me dearly. Lesson learned, and corrected.

While you may never use it at your current position. You never know when the opportunity will knock for you to move into what is considered a excellent company position, with an even better company.

And many of the better companies want hazmat in hand, when applying.

 

If you already have the endorsements I would keep them. You never know when you are going to need them

 

I have every endorsement available. I've nevr used most of them but i have them if a job comes available that requires them I can be one step ahead of the guy that has to go get those endorsements. As somebody else said, I'd rather have them and never need them than need them and not have them.

 

The only endorsments I don't have is passenger and motorcycle. Hazmat is good because it does gives you more options on loads. Dbls/triples and tanker is also a good idea if you get an offer you can't refuse. The thing with dbls/triples and tankers one usualy needs two or three years experince minium(sp) to get on companies that pull those. A lot of drivers don't like pulling reefers because sometimes there is long waits loading/unloading and noise, but people have to eat. A newer and well maintain reefer usually doesn't make anymore noise than an idling truck.