To add a Hazmat endorsement to your CDL-A driver’s license, you’ll have to apply to the state government organization that granted you your commercial license in the first place. Each state has slightly different CDL Hazmat endorsement requirements, so it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the rules and regulations for commercial drivers licenses that are specific to your state.
To help truck drivers who are looking to add a Hazmat endorsement to their license, we’ve compiled a list of the state organizations that administer the certifications with links to their websites so you can learn about each state’s requirements and procedures.
Just scroll down, find your state, and follow the appropriate link.
Alabama
Law Enforcement Agency Motor Carrier Safety Unit
Alaska
Department of Administration Division of Motor Vehicles
Arizona
Arkansas
Arkansas’ Department of Finance does not have any information about obtaining a Hazmat endorsement for a CDL-A license on its website, but you can call the state’s commercial drivers license help desk at 501-682-1400. Follow this link for more information.
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
The Idaho Transportation Department administers Class A drivers licenses and Hazmat endorsements. But the Idaho government has also set up a resources website specifically for truckers that includes a page on Hazmat endorsements.
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
The Maine Department of the Secretary of State does not have a web page devoted to CDL Hazmat endorsements, but a complete copy of the state’s commercial driver manual can be found here.
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Mississippi’s Department of Public Safety doesn’t have a web page devoted to Hazmat endorsements. See the applicable section of the state’s commercial driver manual, which can be accessed here.
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
There isn’t a web page devoted to Hazmat endorsements on North Carolina’s Division of Motor Vehicles website, but the state’s complete commercial driver manual can be downloaded here.
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
The website for Oklahoma’s Department of Public Safety does not have a section dedicated to Hazmat endorsements. Consult Section 9-1 of the state’s commercial driver manual, which can be accessed here.
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Department of Safety & Homeland Security
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
We hope this list has been helpful. If you know of better online information about how your home state handles Hazmat endorsements for commercial drivers licenses, please find us on Facebook and post a link to the page or article you think is better to our Timeline. We’ll review the information and happily update this article.
On the other hand, if you didn’t find what you were looking for and still have questions about getting a Hazmat endorsement on your Class A drivers license, please feel free to contact us. We help our drivers obtain Hazmat endorsements every day and reimburse them for up to $100 of the cost of obtaining the endorsement.