With HazMat the issue isn't having A FELONY. The issue is WHAT FELONY do you have and is it on the TSA DQ List.
TSA publishes the felony convictions that prohibit you from ever having a HM and they publish the list of the felony convictions that prohibit you for 7 years from conviction or release date. If your felony is on the list, you don't get a HM. If it's not on the list you can get a HM. It's not a guessing game.
Disqualifying Offenses and Other Factors | Transportation Security Administration
Should I add endorsements? Will it be beneficial?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Jbrown87, Dec 1, 2024.
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having an enjoyable work atmosphere is a huge thing!!! all the horror stories on about driver abuse is real and over the whole spectrum of companies.
if you like where you are, to me that's worth money.
getting paid good money and the company is always crapping on you ain't worth it.
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If you get HM your current company might be able to get some backhaul HM loads for you and get some higher paying loads,if they are licensed and insured to haul HM.
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First, thsts awesome that you are succeeding! Well done!
Beyond that I would stay there. You are familiar with the operations, good shift, good pay that only gets way better, sounds like you are happy where you are.
Why move and risk being unhappy?
The money is where you are at, once you hit 100k, past that is really hard to improve on and have everything else you have.Accidental Trucker, Numb, Jbrown87 and 1 other person Thank this. -
My take on endorsements is that I 99% agree with the above. My only disagreement is the hazmat thing. A huge cross-section of the trucking world hazmat is not needed. I kept an X endorsement for my last 8 or so years while working. I rarely pulled hazmat. The last time I did so I was called by my fleet manager and asked if I would pick up a special load that required hazmat. Normally the company did not accept hazmat loads. That load took me out of Southern Florida. If you don't need a hazmat endorsement and have no plans to change jobs, I strongly advise against pursuing it.
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Thanks everyone , I am going to stay here and give them my all , and get all my endorsements and just have them. Great advice as always
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