Today, over 200 tank truck companies call themselves proud members of the NTTC. That equates to more than 80% of the volume hauled in this narrowly defined industry. The majority of NTTC...
They are not required to obtain a DOT number by federal regulation, but they may be required to do so under state law if the state has adopted the federal regulations as its own. You can find...
No. Those violations will remain with the carrier for whom the driver was working when the violations occurred.
Yes. 49CFR172.506 states that the person offering a hazardous material for transportation by highway shall provide the placards. However, it is a violation for the motor carrier to transport the ...
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) develops the hazardous materials regulations for the various transportation modes. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administratio...
Yes. Part 180.407(1) states that a cargo tank that is due an inspection cannot be loaded after the date the inspection comes due. You can complete that load and then must have the inspe...
No. The Food and Drug Administration is developing regulations to govern food transportation in tank trucks, but there are no current regulations there or at the Department of Transportation.
The Department of Transportation designates design and construction requirements for cargo tanks used to haul hazardous materials in 49CFR Sec 178.345. These are minimum requirements. T...
No. The regulations for the tank truck endorsement apply to liquid loads only.
If no changes take place, you would have to update the CT registration every six years. However, if changes in the name of the person who signed the form take place, the form must be updated. Also,...