How To Become a Hazmat Hauler

As the oil and gas fracking boom continues, business opportunities exist for truckers and pumpers located near those areas who are interested in hauling hazardous materials, which are generally defined as any substance or material that could adversely affect the safety of the public, handlers or carriers during transportation. But they can’t do it without first obtaining a hazardous-materials endorsement on their commercial driver’s license, which involves passing a written test and a federal background check — a process that can take several months.First, a little background: Hazardous materials include explosives, various types of gas, solids, flammable and combustible liquids