A question on 01.29.21:

Hi Daniel,

Have a project I am running from Mahwah, NJ to Philadelphia, PA.

It was my understanding that if the total weight of the hazardous material was under 1,000lbs then it did not require a hazmat certified driver. These batteries inside of these snowblowers weigh about 8lbs and the total weight on the full truck loads is 448lbs.

What are your thoughts? Do you think we will need a hazmat driver or could we technically use a normal driver?

Thanks in advance

My reply 01.29.21:

Thank you for contacting me. Please see below.

• The requirement to have a driver with a HazMat endorsement on their CDL is based on one criteria: Is the vehicle operated by the driver required to display placards? If yes, then the HazMat endorsement is required. If no, then HazMat endorsement is not required.
• For most HazMat, if the aggregate gross weight of the consignment is 454 kg (1,001 lb) or less it does not require the display of placards unless in a bulk packaging or a Table 1 HazMat.
• Also, it is not required to display the Class 9 Miscellaneous placard on a vehicle operating within the U.S. Read: Is the class 9 placard required?

Class 9 Miscellaneous placard

• Lithium batteries are a Class 9 Miscellaneous.
• Therefore, no matter the weight of lithium batteries, placards are not required to be displayed on the vehicle. Therefore, a HazMat endorsement is not required on the CDL.
• This consignment may be transported by a driver that does not have the HazMat endorsement on their CDL.
• However, regardless of the quantity or type of HazMat, the driver will need HazMat Employee training with Driver Training.

I hope this helps. Please contact me with any other questions.

And that did it!

Thank you, I will let you know.