Hazardous Materials Transport

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in Texas (37 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 4, Subchapter A).

Note: TxDMV is not responsible for regulating or permitting transportation of hazardous materials.

TxDMV often receives questions about this topic, however, and offers the useful contacts and links below.

Hazardous Material Endorsement (HME) - Commercial Drivers License

• The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) License Issuance Bureau, Commercial Drivers License Section handles the Hazardous Material Endorsement (HME) for a Commercial Drivers License (CDL).
  • DPS - HME Application Form
  • Phone: (512) 424-2010
     
• A broad range of questions about transporting hazardous materials is addressed by "Section 2 - Hazardous Materials" of the DPS publication A Texas Motor Carrier's Guide to Highway Safety.
   
• DPS Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) handles issues concerning the transport of hazardous materials.
  • Phone:  (512) 997-4120

Hazardous Materials Route Maps

The Texas Department of Transportation's Traffic Operations Division maintains Hazardous Materials Route Maps for non-radioactive materials.

Radioactive Materials

If transporting radioactive materials, you may need to contact the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ):

• Radioactive Materials
• Radioactive Waste

Federal Hazardous Materials (HM) Regulations

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the U.S. DOT oversees the Federal Hazardous Materials (HM) Regulations.