CDL glossary

HazMat Endorsement

A CDL endorsement for transporting placarded hazardous materials. It can require a knowledge test, TSA security threat assessment, and ELDT theory for first-time applicants.

What HazMat Endorsement means

A CDL endorsement for transporting placarded hazardous materials. It can require a knowledge test, TSA security threat assessment, and ELDT theory for first-time applicants.

Why it matters

This term matters because CDL decisions are full of shorthand. Misunderstanding one term can lead to choosing the wrong training path, wrong endorsement, wrong pay assumption, or wrong job type.

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