Texas HazMat Endorsem*nt Guide
- NEW REQUIREMENT: Pass a Texas ELDT HazMat Course available here
- Undergo a TSA background check
- Complete HazMat application through Texas DMV or TSA
- Complete a medical screening
- Pass the DMV written exam
- Submit a TSA Background Security Screening
Trying to get a HazMat endorsem*nt in Texas? Use this guide to walk you through the steps of obtaining a Texas HazMat (H) Endorsem*nt on your CDL license. In this complete Texas HazMat guide, we'll also take a look at the complete NEW ELDT Mandate rules, which have CHANGED how you get your hazardous materials endorsem*nt as of February 7th, 2022. As a bonus, we'll also show you how to access a course with sample test questions and answers.
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What is a HazMat Endorsem*nt?
If you are in need of a Texas HazMat endorsem*nt to haul hazardous materials in your freight. These loads carry hazardous substances that can have adverse effects on you and the environment. Thus, they require a special endorsem*nt to be added to your Texas CDL in order to transport them. Additionally, a driver with a hazardous materials endorsem*nt is subject to specific responsibilities beyond the standard requirements set by the Department of Transportation (DOT) of a standard CDL driver without a HazMat endorsem*nt.
HazMat Driver Additional Responsibilities Include:
Maintaining Shipping Papers
Maintaining Shipping Papers
Placarding and Marking the Vehicle
Placarding and Marking the Vehicle
Loading and Unloading
Loading and Unloading
Ensuring Compatibility Requirements
Ensuring Compatibility Requirements
Blocking and Bracing
Blocking and Bracing
Completing Incident & Accident Reports
Completing Incident & Accident Reports
Complying to a Security Plan
Complying to a Security Plan
Employee Training - HazMat Theory
Employee Training - HazMat Theory
The hazardous materials endorsem*nt on a Texas CDL means the driver has passed the mandatory training and tests to transport all classes of hazardous materials. The driver must keep a copy of the HazMat table in their truck to properly categorize types of loads on all paperwork and comply with Hazardous Materials Requirements (HMR).
Types/Classes of Hazardous Materials Include:
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Class 1 – Explosives
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Class 2 – Gases
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Class 3 – Flammable Liquid
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Class 4 – Flammable Solids
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Class 5 – Oxidizing Substances / Organic Peroxides
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Class 6 – Poisonous (Toxic) and Infectious Substances
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Class 7 – Radioactive Material
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Class 8 – Corrosives
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Class 9 – Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods
Environmentally hazardous substances, elevated temperature material, hazardous wastes, marine pollutants
The FMCSA conducts over 154,000 annual roadside inspections each year to ensure safety guidelines are met while transporting the materials. Carrying a HazMat endorsem*nt comes with increased responsibilities, including a thorough understanding of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to avoid violations. The new HazMat Theory training regulation has been mandated to ensure that all drivers are trained and meet a consistent safety standards and training to transport hazardous materials.
NEW: HazMat Theory Requirement & ELDT Mandate
As part of the new ELDT requirements that went into effect on February 7, 2022, all drivers seeking a Texas HazMat endorsem*nt are required to complete a Hazardous Materials theory training program BEFORE testing at a local licensing agency.
The program must be provided by a company/entity on the official Training Provider Registry and will fulfill the necessary theory instruction needed to take the knowledge test as part of the Federal Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements. As part of the ELDT requirements, this training is now required before taking the written test for the HazMat endorsem*nt at the DMV.
Prior to February 7, 2022, these were the steps to obtain a Texas HazMat endorsem*nt:
- Undergo a required Federal Security Threat Assessment (well-known as TSA: background check)
- Fill out the "Hazardous Materials Endorsem*nt" application through the DMV or TSA, depending on which is required in your state
- Complete a medical screening
- Take and pass the DMV written exam (varies by state)
- Submit a TSA Background Security Screening either online or in-person
After February 7, 2022, these are the steps to obtain a Texas HazMat endorsem*nt:
- Pass a HazMat theory knowledge exam
- Undergo a required Federal Security Threat Assessment (well-known as TSA: background check)
- Fill out the "Hazardous Materials Endorsem*nt" application through the DMV or TSA, depending on which is required in your state
- Complete a medical screening
- Pass the DMV written exam (varies by state)
- Submit a TSA Background Security Screening either online or in-person
- Wait for TSA to send an official notice of completion. Once the state receives a copy, you will then obtain your hazmat endorsem*nt.
Before you begin these steps, you need to have held at least one of the following:
- Commercial learners permit and/or a temporary license
- Employment Authorization Document to earn a hazardous material endorsem*nt
- A valid CDL
C1 Truck Driver Training, a school on the official Training Provider Registry, offers a TexasHazardous Materials (H) endorsem*nt theory training online course for $99 per individual or for a group rate to businesses. This will help you meet the ELDT requirement and includes sample Texas HazMat Endorsem*nt test questions and answers.
C1 Truck Driver Training will automatically transmit results to the Training Provider Registry upon completion of the program. Once these results are accepted, the driver will be permitted to take the required knowledge test for obtaining a HazMat endorsem*nt at a local Texas DMV.
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Don't Get Turned Away at the Texas DMV!
Please note that outdated information is out there, and anyone seeking a Texas HazMat endorsem*nt will be turned away from the DMV if the individual has not completed the new HazMat theory training program requirement.
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