Tanker Endorcement?

ive heard of that but not sure on the details had a friend of mine that is reefer said that they now have to have that endorsement to haul some loads they have

 

Great... One more thing to deal with.

 

That's a new one on me. Unless it's permenately mounted, it's considered freight. Most flatbed tank loads are empty.

Some require hazmat if their is hazmat residue.

But who know's? The rulemakers have to justify their job and keep making new rules.

 

not sure if this is a new thing. i was led to believe , many years ago, that any tank over 1000 gals, freight or not , required a tank endorsement. johnny

 

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Tank vehicle means any commercial motor vehicle that is designed to transport any liquid or gaseous materials within a tank or tanks having an individual rated capacity of more than 119 gallons and an aggregate rated capacity of 1,000 gallons or more that is either permanently or temporarily attached to the vehicle or the chassis. A commercial motor vehicle transporting an empty storage container tank, not designed for transportation, with a rated capacity of 1,000 gallons or more that is temporarily attached to a flatbed trailer is not considered a tank vehicle.

Best regards

 

Yes, liquid totes with a combined capacity of over 1,000 gal now require you to have a tanker endorsement. Been that way since last year. Don't believe it applies to empty totes, but since they usually contain residue, I'm sure some DOT will figure a way to make it apply to those as well.

And since it is a COMBINED weight, even hauling antifreeze jugs and paint cans now count. We had a newsletter sent out also that stated Texas and Lousianna are requiring the endorsement when hauling batteries as well.

 

Great I think I now may be required to get my tanker endorsement. Anyone know if it applies to CO2 dewars as well??? They go by weight rather than gallons.

KH

 

The requirement for a Tank endorsement is not new, and is not a trap.

It also has nothing to do with Hazardous Materials.

Any tank designed for the transportation of liquids or gases with a CAPACITY of 1,000 gallons or more, if it is permanenty or temporarily attached to a vehicle, requires a tank endorsement.

Empty storage tanks, not designed for transportation of liquids or gases, like farm or industrial storage tanks, do not count.

Example: Empty IM101 intermodal portable tanks, over 1,000 gallons, tied down to a flatbed trailer. Even if they are washed out and empty, no HM present, they require a tank endorsement.

Always been that way.

Now the part about "tanks having an individual rated capacity of more than 119 gallons and an aggregate rated capacity of 1,000 gallons or more", that is new. That would include portable tanks, totes and IBC's. Again, empty or loaded, HM or not.

 

SHC is right and I know I was told by my company that they (the DOT) have some complicated new tanker rules that were put into place at the first of this year. Luckily I already have the endorsement and its easy to get. I believe dieselbear was talking about these in another thread. I'm not sure about your situation Kinghunter but better off safe than sorry.