If a load meets these capacity and configuration requirements, it must be transported by a driver with a “tank endorsement” on his or her CDL. Do you need tank endorsement on your CDL? If commercial drivers are found to be driving without the proper tanker endorsement (if their load meets the regulation requirements) they can be charged a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per instance, as well as possible license suspension for up to 90 days, according to the FMCSA Section 383.53. What happens if you drive without a tanker endorsement? The total combined volume in those containers exceeds 1,000 gallons. The containers are loaded, and not empty. Your cargo includes liquid or gaseous individual containers larger than 119 gallon capacity. How big of a cargo can you put in a tanker? Where is it Enforced? All states began enforcing this regulation in July 2015. How big does a tanker have to be to be an endorsement?

Applicants or holders of a public passenger endorsement must have an acceptable driving record. What is on the F endorsement test? F – Taxi, Livery, Service Bus, Motor Bus or Motor Coach: “F” endorsement is required for operation of a taxi, livery vehicle, service bus, motor bus or motor coach. Good health insurance, life insurance, and vacation days are all standard for tanker drivers. Because being a tanker truck driver is considered slightly more dangerous than other types of CDL driving, the benefits are also better.

Not all tankers drive Hazmat, but many do.

California tanker endorsement test