Question: Hey Daniel, reading over your answered questions on your website and how full and complete you answer questions.My Question: In California CVC 32000.5 states in part ” and a motor carrier who transports for a fee in excess of…
Q&A: May I transport an empty cargo tank when I don’t have the HazMat endorsement on my CDL?
A question, September 16, 2020: Subject: placards Message Body: Sir:Â Â If i pick up a propane truck (26,000 lb) with a new tank on it from the factory and it has the sticky placards on it can i cover…
Q&A: Do I need the HazMat and tanker endorsement for Class 9 in totes?
A question from somewhere in America December 07, 2020: so I read a couple of your articles. we haul class 9 3082 16 totes about 40,000. does the driver need tanker and haz mat endorsement to haul. I know it…
Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators – Entry-Level Driver Training
The Bullet: FMCSA established new minimum training standards for certain individuals applying for their CDL for the first time, an upgrade of their CDL, or a hazardous materials, passenger, or school bus endorsement for the first time. These individuals will…
Q&A: Will the HazMat Employee Training Required by PHMSA Satisfy the Requirement for ELDT?
Question: I’ve heard that entry-level driver training (ELDT) will be required as of February 07, 2022 for a driver seeking a hazardous materials (H) endorsement on their CDL for the first time. Can the HazMat Employee training required by PHMSA…
FAQ: How do I register to be placed on FMCSA’s Training Provider Registry (TPR)?
Before we begin… In a flurry of proposed rules, final rules, amendments to the final rule, effective dates, compliance dates, and then an extension of the compliance date, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) within the U.S. Department of…
FAQ: What instructor qualifications are required to provide FMCSA mandated ELDT?
Before we begin… In a flurry of proposed rules, final rules, amendments to the final rule, effective dates, compliance dates, and then an extension of the compliance date, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) within the U.S. Department of…
Q&A: Do all CDL drivers require ELDT?
A question June 23, 2020: Daniel, Do you still respond to questions regarding regulation? If you do , my question is this….Do all CDL drivers that deal in hazmat required ELDT training to conform to 49CFR 380.503. Is it just…
Relief of Requirements for Periodic Tests and Inspections of Cargo Tanks and Portable Tanks within the State of Alaska
The Bullet: Due to the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency, USDOT/PHMSA and USDOT/FMCSA will not take enforcement action against any person operating a CTMV or portable tank that is not more than 90 days beyond its testing…
US Department of Transportation Issues National Emergency Declaration for Commercial Vehicles Delivering Relief in Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak (Extension and Expansion of 04.08.20)
The Bullet: On March 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency relief in response to the nationwide coronavirus…