Want to pull doubles in Louisiana? (The state does not allow triple trailers.) You must hold a Class A CDL and obtain a Double/Triple (T) endorsement on your CDL. The limited number of drivers with this endorsement and their specialized skills and additional responsibilities place them in high demand.
In Louisiana, as in much of the rest of the nation, the logistics and retail sectors make great use of double trailers for efficient transport. Double-trailer trucks transport containers and bulk goods between the state’s ports, rail yards, and warehouses. Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) carriers, such as XPO Logistics, use doubles to transport cargo between warehouses and distribution hubs. Wholesale and retail distributors, such as Associated Grocers, Inc., use double trailers for bulk shipments of grocery products, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods. Other Louisiana sectors employing double trailers include oil and gas refining (to transport petroleum products and refined fuels) and the construction industry (to transport concrete, aggregate, and construction materials).
To obtain the Double/Triple Endorsement on your CDL, you must pass the Double/Triple knowledge test. This test covers such topics as safe handling, air brakes on doubles and triples, coupling and uncoupling, emergency situations, pre-trip inspections, rollovers, and trailer sway. (Note that no special skills test is required for this endorsement.)