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Only if it's carrying hazardous materials in an amount requiring it to be placarded, or if it's designed to transport more than 15 persons (including the driver).
The shipper is responsible for providing a motor carrier with the proper placarding for the outside of a truck carrying regulated hazardous materials in commerce in the US.
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Which type of commercial vehicle, specifically? Commercial vehicles as defined in the FMCR can range from a regular passenger car which is carrying and has to be placarded for hazardous materials all the way up to a tractor-trailer, which a standard five axle unit is allowed to gross 80,000 lbs. without requiring an oversize/overweight permit.
Yes, UPS will transport regulated hazardous materials overseas, but only if you have a contract with them that includes carrying hazardous materials. Various materials are classed as HAZMAT for different reasons. UPS and FedEx both transport hazardous materials, but may not transport ALL hazardous materials. Check the tariffs at the UPS site, and contact UPS HAZMAT section for specific requirements for packaging and labeling, as well as customs information.
The DOT (Department of Transportation) class for radioactive materials is Hazardous. The specific Hazard number will be determined by the exact name of the radioactive materials. Special permits and placarding are needed for vehicles carrying hazardous materials. The DOT class is categorized into 9 classes according to hazardous materials transportation. Class 7 is the general DOT class for radioactive materials.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placardsAdded: Commercial passenger-carrying buses.
A driver carrying non-hazardous materials does not have to carry hazardous materials shipping papers, but most do need to carry bills of lading and the like in support of the business of moving things from one place to another.
The placard on a tanker carrying hazardous materials will tell you the class of the hazard (flammable, explosive, corrosive, etc). If you have access to the North American Guide or a similar reference, the placard will also tell you something a bit more specific about the identity of the hazardous material - its category, or sometimes its chemical name.
None. All vehicles have right of way over trains. All buses, commercial tankers carrying hazardous materials.
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