So, when a customers wants to hire a trucking company for transportation of hazmat loads, they are in general looking for:
- Insurance;
- Safety;
- Licensing;
- On-time delivery;
These points are of a great importance, because the hazmat carriers are required to meet stricter criteria when it comes to safety, then let’s say the conventional load carriers. All the safety rules are being regulated by OSHA. OSHA as the main federal agency is responsible for over-the-road operation.
So, all of you hazmat carriers that are out there, please comply with the rules and regulations that apply to hazardous load transportation, and keep everyone on the road safe and sound!
6. Livestock Transportation
Unlike before, livestock nowadays is mostly transported by trucks. The trucking industry in the past decades has developed specialized trailers that allow safe transportation of animals, which is commonly known as cattle transportation.
