HazMat in Canada

Passport certainly. Enhanced drivers CDL as well as whatever else you need.

You will be dealing with Customs at the border, that is the biggie. The paper work has to be in order before you get there. Expect to spend time at Customs.

Do your math in meters instead of feet and inches. That means 4 meters equals 12 feet for overhead bridges. And your speeds will be in kilometers per hour. 100 is roughly 60 mph.

If the scales are open you cross them. They can weigh american just as well as count in Canadian lol. Just don't need as many numbers on their fingers and toes.

 

Disclaimer: I haven't hauled hazmat in a very long time, but here is some starter info.

Attention, hazmat haulers hauling into Canada: The federal transportation ministry no longer accepts a hazardous materials endorsement as the sole evidence that a driver has completed necessary training.

Additional proof is now required in the form of a certificate of training, according to Transport Canada. These certificates, obtained at the completion of required training, must be available to show to inspectors, said Transport Canada Spokeswoman Maryse Durette.

“Canadian legislation requires that a person who handles, offers for transport, or transports dangerous goods be adequately trained and hold a training certificate. Their training certificate is their proof of training and must be provided to an inspector upon request,” Durette told Land Line on Thursday, Oct. 1.

The requirements for U.S. drivers are set out in section 6.3 of Part 6 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations.

http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=18264#.WHY7uHGp62e​

 

When I worked for the US office of a Canadian carrier, our operators w/ long wheel bases were not bothered except when the spring thaw [frost laws] leads to reduced weight ratings as the US tandem spacing is closer than the normal spacing on Canadian trucks so the axle weights are lower...

The passport card is convenient for frequent crossings.

Haz Mat shippers usually have their border crossing stuff well in order and usually cooperate letting you fax a barcoded document for pre-clearance. I know that the bar-code process has changed some but it was still the best way through customs.

Also make sure you have am inward manifest filled out for US customs on your return...and buy the decal for un-limited crossings instead of paying the $5.00 fee every time you return to the states...

 

A FAST card is only good if the load, carrier and driver are all FAST loads, otherwise it doesn't apply. However, if it does, it will assist you at the busier crossings.

Yes, 244" is the maximum, but longer is allowable to greater or lesser degrees depending on where you go. At worst, it requires a permit and the tractor-trailer combination must meet maximum length limits.

 

Also they are called "Danderous Goods" in Canada as opposed to hazmat.
If you see the following signs it is referring to trucks hauling dangerous goods:
Green = good to go
Red = cannot go even if it is a truck route.

 

I have posted LOTS on Canadian regulations (particularly HOS), so a search will find lots of useful stuff. I have posted a summary of rules several times (which I will try to find), but here is a link to good info to start:
http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/posts/5644321/