Im a couple days away from taking my HazMat endorsement test. Am planning on getting hired on by a local fuel-company, but i got bored and hopped on a loadboard to look for HazMat loads. Im not currently planning on doing longer-haul (like OTR), but i got curious;
Where/How does a HazMat trucker and/or HazMat carrier find SafeHaven locations? Is there a site that lists them? Maybe a trucker-map app that shows the SafeHavens? Or would I need to call the FMCSA / PHMSA / county sheriffs?
How does a HazMat company/driver find SafeHaven locations?
Discussion in 'Hazmat Trucking Forum' started by Something Epic, May 16, 2025.
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What load board are you looking at?
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DAT app on my smart-phone
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How did you get access without an operating authority?
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Forgive my ignorance... Is a hazmat load not allowed in truck stops / rest area? I know I've seen a few.
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Was looking into starting up my own trucking-llc; When i created my DAT-account, i put that business-info into the DAT-system and just left the Authority-number blank. Seems like i have limited access to their system (i cant see shipper-/receiver-info, other than pick-up & drop-off cities & occasionally the rate-per-mile).Iamoverit Thanks this.
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I'm a bit ignorant on all this myself, but I think that HazMat loads can park off-street as long as the driver or a co-driver stays within 100ft, and they maintain a clear line-of-sight with the load...also cant park within 300ft of a tunnel and cannot park near open-flames / heat-sourceLast edited: May 16, 2025
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Thanks. They've loosened their restrictions apparently. They used to deny anyone access unless they were the carrier owner listed on Safer or something proving carrier ownership.
About your HAZMAT loads; forget about spot freight and see if you can even get (or afford) the 5 million dollar insurance policy first. Non-Hazmat insurance is only 1 million and that's very expensive alone.
Also, if you can swing the insurance you'll need to find a contracted customer to keep the lights on because load board freight rates are very low. Even hazardous loads are well under what they are before a broker or two take a bite out of them.Something Epic Thanks this. -
Depends on the placard/class. Explosives have different requirements versus corrosive just as an example.
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-173/subpart-A/section-173.2wis bang, tscottme and Something Epic Thank this. -
"Safe Haven" is a term for a place for Explosives trucks to park. As long as you don't have class 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 placards, safe haven does not apply to you. Normal Hazmat can park anywhere a regular truck can legally park. But a little bit of common sense can go a long way here. I would never park a placarded tanker in a store lot, like Walmart for instance. And there are a few hotels that don't want hazmat there either.wis bang, RockinChair, rluky13 and 2 others Thank this.
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