Dangerous goods transport by road, ocean and air
Total Connection arranges dangerous goods transport across all modes: hazmat truckload and tanker under 49 CFR, ocean containers and ISO tanks under the IMDG Code, and air cargo under IATA DGR. Classification, packaging checks, shipping papers, placards and carrier approval are handled before every shipment. Since 1995.
What dangerous goods transport involves
The same product is regulated three ways depending on the mode: 49 CFR on the road, the IMDG Code at sea and IATA DGR in the air, each with its own packing instructions, quantity limits, documentation and segregation rules. A multimodal shipment has to satisfy all of them in sequence.
Total Connection classifies from the SDS, confirms the packaging and marking, prepares the declarations for each leg and tenders only carriers approved for the class.
Dangerous goods by mode
Road: hazmat truckload and tanker
Packaged Classes 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8 and 9 on dry van and flatbed, bulk liquids in DOT 407 and 412 tankers, Class 2 in MC 331 trailers, with placards and shipping papers.
Ocean: containers and ISO tanks
IMDG classification, dangerous goods declaration, segregation and carrier approval for FCL, LCL and tank container shipments as a licensed NVOCC.
Air: IATA dangerous goods
Permitted classes and quantities, UN-specification packaging, shipper's declaration and cargo-aircraft-only handling.
Cross-border
TDG documentation for Canada and NOM requirements for Mexico coordinated with the customs broker.
What is checked before every dangerous goods shipment
- Proper shipping name, UN number, class and packing group from the SDS
- Packaging, marking and labeling against the packing instruction for the mode
- Segregation from incompatible classes in the same container or trailer
- Carrier authority, driver endorsements and insurance minimums for the class
- Shipping papers, declarations and emergency response information
Dangerous goods transport FAQ
What is the difference between hazmat and dangerous goods?
They describe the same regulated products. Hazmat is the US road and rail term under 49 CFR; dangerous goods is the international term used by the IMDG Code and IATA.
Can one shipment move by road, ocean and air?
Yes. Each leg is documented to its own regulation, and packaging is chosen to satisfy the strictest leg so the product is not repacked in transit.
Do you prepare the dangerous goods declaration?
Yes. Shipping papers, IMDG declarations and IATA shipper's declarations are prepared and verified before tender.
Which classes can you not move?
Some forbidden-for-transport substances and certain explosives and radioactive materials are outside our scope. Everything else is confirmed class by class from the SDS.
Quote a dangerous goods shipment
Send the product, origin, destination and timing. 732-817-0401 or quotes@totalconnection.com.
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