{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"HazMat Endorsement","description":"Before a commercial driver can legally haul hazardous materials – chemicals, explosives, radioactive substances, or compressed gases – a HazMat Endorsement must be added to their Commercial Driver's License (CDL). The endorsement is issued following a written knowledge test and, where required, a security threat assessment conducted at federal level. It authorizes the holder to transport federally regulated dangerous goods on public roads within the United States. Validity is time-limited and re","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/hazmat-endorsement","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T04:10:22.916788","citation":"https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/hazmat-endorsement","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/hazmat-endorsement","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"HazMat Endorsement · Before a commercial driver can legally haul hazardous materials – chemicals, explosives, radioactive substances, or compressed gases – a HazMat Endorsement must be added to their Commercial Driver's License (CDL). · Quelle: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/hazmat-endorsement"}