Ok, so is it worth it?

The company you talked to, dropped a hint to you; they need drivers with a passport and hazmat endorsement; not required, but they're watching loads go to other companies because of it.

 

While there's some truth about the hassle, my company pays me an extra $100 every time I go into Canada and hourly to run loads into the ports while other drivers without a TWIC sit and wait for freight.

I'd say it's worth the hassle in my case.

 

it's not really a negative comment. it's just that some people just don't have a need for it.

i have hazmat, but so far it's been a waste of money for me. haven't used it once yet. i don't have twic or passport. haven't needed them.
my bro in law. has hazmat. it allowed him to haul oil.

most people don't have a need for any of that stuff. while others, couldn't survive without. sometimes it pays. sometimes it don't.

it's all in how your cdl career plays out.

i dumped my hazmat once. and every job prospect wanted it. so i got it back. and go figure. no job has mentioned it. just like before i dumped it.
the gooberment says i can get into canada. the truckers on here say i can't. so i don't have a passport. and no twic either. don't go to ports. no need for it.

 

I've had my haz mat since I've had my CDL but hadn't had or needed my passport until the job I have now. The boss was all in my arse about when I was getting my passport, so I shelled out the $135, got it, went to Canada once and haven't used it since. Personally it doesn't bother me not using it since coming back into the US is usually such a pain anyway, but it does irk me that I had to spend the money for something I do not use. It's all good though because in a few weeks I'll be starting a new job where all I need is my haz mat and won't have to deal with ANY Canada work at all for a bunch more money than I'm making now.