Sam, I just can't see that happening, multiple trucks going to PV for 100 pounds each. And again, I don't think they'd combine bullets with hazmat if that were the case.
As your friend mentioned, that certification and insurance is expensive. IMO that's perhaps why the hazmat fee is as high as it is.
I'm going to ask them. They're pretty easy going and have always answered my questions in the past. If I get a response I'll post it.
No UPS driver is haz-mat certified. None of them, unless they just choose to do so on their own. UPS does not want them certified. As long as you keep less than 100 lbs of powder on each truck, Haz-mat certification is not required for the driver. Therefore, they limit shippers to 100 lbs of powder per truck so they do not have to deal with haz-mat certification. Once you hit 100 lbs, the entire truck is reclassified as a 1.3C explosives shipment. This means you need to carry additional insurance on the vehicles (expensive), the drivers must have a haz-mat certification on their CDL (limits the number of potential drivers you have to choose from), you need to run placards, and the route must be pre-planned and written out before you leave (with a complete inventory of the items you are hauling).
As your friend mentioned, that certification and insurance is expensive. IMO that's perhaps why the hazmat fee is as high as it is.
I'm going to ask them. They're pretty easy going and have always answered my questions in the past. If I get a response I'll post it.
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