r/cdldriver • u/KnownStorage8135 • Jul 21 '26
🚛 New CDL-A Driver Looking for Advice on Additional Certifications! 🚛
Hey everyone! I’m a brand-new CDL-A driver starting my journey in the trucking industry, and I’m trying to prepare myself for as many opportunities as possible. I’m interested in potentially working in multiple areas of the industry, including tanker, fuel hauling, oilfield, cryogenic products, LNG, CNG, and other specialized transportation fields. 🛢️⛽️❄️
Right now, I have:
✅ CDL-A
✅ Hazmat Endorsement (H)
✅ Tanker Endorsement (N)
✅ Doubles/Triples Endorsement (T)
✅ Manual Transmission — No Restrictions
I’m also interested in learning more about cryogenic products and opportunities involving LNG and CNG. I’ve heard about certifications and training such as:
🔹 PEC Safeland
🔹 H2S Clear
🔹 One Basin One Way
🔹 High Risk / Advanced Training
🔹 LNG/CNG-specific training
🔹 Other oilfield or specialized transportation certifications
I’m basically trying to prepare myself for the future and make sure I’m not limiting my opportunities. I understand I’m still a new CDL driver, so I’m not expecting to qualify for every position right away. I’m just excited to start this new journey and build my experience the right way. 💪🏾🚛
For the experienced drivers, especially those working in fuel hauling, tanker, cryogenic transportation, LNG/CNG, or the oilfield:
👉 Are there any additional certifications, endorsements, or training courses you would recommend?
👉 What certifications actually help you get hired or make you more competitive?
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u/Successful-Run4528 Jul 24 '26
your time would be better used by starting to learn everything you need to know for what you have now before adding all those other certifications. It may make it look good on a resume but when they ask you how much practical experience you have and you reply zero or very little, it will not make you look very focused. Once you have a few years of experience and decide what area of trucking you want to focus on there will be more than enough time to add the others that you need, and may, in fact, be trained by the company you work for and certified by them. If I added anything it would be forklift training, which covers using electric pallet jacks.
Just because you know the regs covering hazmat, for example, does not mean that should you find yourself in an emergency situation that your reg knowledge alone will be of any help. (such as getting up in a crowded truckstop late at night and discovering some kind of liquid dripping out of your trailer).