Liquid Totes And Tanker Endorsement

A long. long time ago, at a trucking company far, far away ( SRT ), I hauled a bunch of temperature controlled hazmat.
Some of these things were in like 1000 gallon containers.
That's a lot more than those totes. Never had a tanker endorsement at that time, I do now.
But SRT had/has this computerized check/balance system you call in to before you leave with hazmat load, to make sure your legal. JBH has the same.

 

I do. I'm running 10 wheel bobtail delivering home heating oil. Working 50 hrs a week pays me the same as running 70 hrs a week doing dollar stores. Except now I'm bobtail now and way less work. Running 70 hrs a week pays elite ltl money. Without all the b.s. and without dragging a trailer around.

 

Haven't had any shippers ask me about the tank endorsement but, brokers have been. For the liability reasons already expressed, some are requiring my company to provide proof.

 

Figured I'd necro this thread instead of starting a new one. I rescued a load from a driver who picked up totes of liquid latex. Just the other day the lead dispatcher said they talked to DOT officials who stated it only applied to permanently mounted tanks or some bull. Is there any difference for viscosity?

 

When liquid totes leak....

 

One tote requires a tanker endorsement. And I'm not sure of the quantity, but I think once you're past a certain number of 55 gallon drums, you need it as well.
It's the easiest endorsement there is to get.

 

I have mine, but I don't want my company tricking drivers into taking tanker loads because there's only 4 with the endorsement. It's 1000 gallons or more total tanks and totes, 120 gallons and up.