Utah’s mountainous regions, like the Wasatch Range with its steep grades and winter snow, and its isolated desert highways, offer professional drivers a blend of challenge and incomparably gorgeous sites. The state’s world-renowned sites, including the Mighty Five National Parks (Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion), make every drive an adventure! By combining the skills of driving through these landscapes with the addition of the Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) endorsement to your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), you will be prepared to handle materials the U.S. government has deemed hazardous. More importantly, this is a great way to boost your job opportunities and, potentially, your pay!
In the Beehive State, hazardous materials transported include crude oil, petroleum products, mining explosives, and industrial chemicals. Some prominent organizations in Utah include HollyFrontier Corporation (Woods Cross) (oil refining and petroleum products), Savage Services (Salt Lake City), and Rio Tinto Kennecott (South Jordan) (mining and chemical transport). All of these and more rely on drivers with this endorsement.