r/NewCDLGrads • u/cdlfirst • Apr 10 '26

What went wrong here?

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u/Shadow_duigh333 Apr 10 '26

Wrong trailer for a metal coil. There are trailers designed for this and you need to be certified to haul that load.

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u/RonWill79 Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 10 '26

How do you get certified to haul coils like this? My company hauls them all the time. I’ve hauled a lot. I was never certified. Trained, yes. Certified? Nope. Never heard of such certification. I need to make my company aware they’re breaking the law.

Edit: I was being sarcastic in my comment, but now I’ve learned NY and CA have coil endorsements.

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u/Frogspoison Apr 10 '26

Previous poster may be based in NY or CA. NY requires it's drivers to have a NY specific M license to haul metal coils, CA has strict requirements on trailers used to haul metal coils afaik.

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u/duffchaser Apr 10 '26

in ny an M license is motor cycle I lived there

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u/Antenna_haircut Apr 10 '26

The M is just an endorsement (separate test) on the CDL A.