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Originally Posted by BIG JEEP on 44's
I would wait until you need it....I was going to get it when I got my CDL...But found out many STARTER OTR companies don't pay any additional wage to haul a HAZ-MAT LD ...this in addition to low pay in the first place made me wait...most local companies that are going to require a HAZ-MAT are also going to require Doubles and triples....in Colorado the HAZ=MAT endorsement is about $94.00 but to get the doubles and triple you need about $350.00 to get use of the equipment to get your endorsement....HAZ-MAT is as simple a taking an easy as pie test and paying the fee for the back ground search....
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You need to take a road test with doubles in your state to get the endorsement? I wasn't aware some states did that.
I paid the $5 per endorsement for my doubles/triples, tanker, and hazmat and got it all taken care of. (don't remember what I paid for the background check for the hazmat)
I drive local/regional and I don't want to get in a situation where I'm applying for a job that there may only be a couple openings in and lose out to someone because I'm missing endorsements.
I say best to get them all. If you're driving OTR don't worry about it, but it certainly opens up local opportunities if you have them.
If a company is desperate for people they'll probably tell you to get the endorsements you need and wait to hear back from you, but in that situation where they're looking for just a couple drivers and you need those endorsments, you'll be glad you had them.