US DOT Hazmat Registration Due June 30

Posted on 6/11/2025 by Lion Technology Inc.

Shippers or carriers must register with DOT by June 30 annually if they offer/transport any load that requires a placard. More specifically, per 49 CFR 107.601, registration with US DOT is required of anyone who offers for transport or transports:

A highway route-controlled quantity of radioactive material (Class 7).
More than 55 pounds (25 kg) of a Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosive.
More than 1 L per package of extremely toxic by inhalation materials (Hazard Zone A).
Any shipment of hazardous materials in bulk packagings with a capacity equal to or greater than 3,500 gallons for liquids or 468 cubic feet for solids.
Any shipment in non-bulk packagings with a total gross weight of 5,000 lbs. or more of a class of hazardous materials for which placarding is required.
Any other shipment that requires hazmat placards.

The annual fee for small businesses and not-for-profit organizations for registration is $250. All other registrants must pay $2,575.

More on registration on DOT’s website.

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