One missed placard.
$25,000 fine.
We make sure that's not you.
The hazmat compliance brain for motor carriers hauling regulated freight. Every placard verified. Every shipping paper validated. Every UN number indexed. Every CFR section cited.
Built on 100 open-source hazmat skills — Apache 2.0, fully public, auditable.
These are real, federally-codified fines. Hazmat compliance is the highest-stakes corner of motor-carrier regulation. Hazmat Center is included in your plan.
All 9 hazard classes. All 4 modes.
Compass Hazmat Center covers the full regulatory surface — highway, rail, air, ocean. Every class. Every division. Every CFR section.
Try the Placard Wizard right now.
Enter your material + weight. Get the exact placards you need, with placement diagram and CFR citation. 4-step wizard. No card.
- • HazMat (H) endorsement on CDL
- • TSA Security Threat Assessment (renew every 5 years)
- • Emergency Response Information (ERG Guide 128) in cab
- • Shipping papers per § 172.200 with proper shipping name, UN#, class, PG
both sides + both ends
Twelve hazmat brains. One subscription.
Add to any Compass tier. Auto-activates when your fleet logs its first hazmat load.
Placard Verifier
Driver photographs all 4 sides before departure. AI verifies: placard present, correct class for the load, ID number panel readable, condition acceptable. Fails the check → driver gets specific fix instructions before rolling.
Shipping Paper Validator
Upload the BOL. AI checks every required element per 49 CFR 172.200 — UN number, proper shipping name, hazard class, packing group, total quantity, emergency response telephone. Missing field → flagged before driver leaves the dock.
ERG Instant Lookup
Type a UN number. Get the Emergency Response Guide page with isolation distances, protection distances, fire response, spill response, first aid. 3,500+ UN numbers. Driver-app friendly for roadside use.
Segregation Checker
Add 2+ materials to the load. Instantly see if they're compatible per 49 CFR 177.848. Class 3 + Class 5.1 oxidizer = blocked with explanation. Saves the load from becoming a roadside violation.
H Endorsement + TSA Tracker
Every hazmat driver tracked: CDL H endorsement expiration, TSA Hazmat Threat Assessment renewal (5-year cycle), state-specific re-tests. Reminders at 90/60/30/14 days. Lapse → driver auto-removed from hazmat dispatch.
HM-126 Training Manager
49 CFR 172.700 requires hazmat training every 3 years. Per driver: initial date, recurring date, certificate file, training topics. Auto-reminder 90 days before lapse. Audit-ready records.
PHMSA Registration Tracker
Annual hazmat registration (July 1 – June 30 cycle). Compass tracks your tier, fee paid, certificate, renewal deadline. Auto-renew reminders. Certificate downloads to your driver app for in-vehicle compliance.
Cargo Tank Scheduler
Per tank: spec (DOT-406/407/412/MC-330/331), inspection cycle (annual visual, 1-5 year hydrostatic), certifications. Compass schedules tests, generates reminder, holds vehicle from dispatch if test lapsed.
Hazmat Route Planner
Avoids tunnels (Holland, Lincoln, Big Dig), follows state-designated routes (CA, NY, NJ, IL), handles Class 7 highway-route-controlled radioactive. Driver app shows compliant turn-by-turn. State permits surfaced.
Hazmat Security Plan
For carriers transporting security-sensitive hazmat (per 49 CFR 172.800): personnel security, unauthorized access prevention, en-route security, training. Annual review reminders. Compass-drafted template.
Form 5800.1 Incident Assistant
Hazmat incident happens? Compass walks the driver through the immediate-notification call (1-800-424-8802), then drafts Form 5800.1 within the 30-day window. Auto-pulls load + driver + carrier details.
Hazmat DataQ Scanner
Hazmat violations have higher CSA weight + bigger fines. Compass scans every roadside hazmat inspection for contestable patterns — wrong placard code, improperly assigned subsidiary hazard, expired-but-actually-current cargo tank certs. Drafts DataQ challenges.
What goes wrong without it.
The hazmat violations that ruin a Friday — and how Compass catches them first.
Level 1 inspection on I-80. Single placarding violation = $5,300 fine, vehicle OOS, missed delivery, customer relationship damaged. Compass: photo-verifies all 4 sides before driver leaves dock.
Roadside inspector finds the gap. $1,500-$8,000 violation. Carrier OOS until corrected. Compass: validates shipping paper before vehicle leaves shipper.
Segregation violation per 49 CFR 177.848. Inspector finds at scale. Fine + load returned for re-loading + cargo damage. Compass: blocks the load assignment before dispatch.
Audit catches it. Carrier cited for transporting hazmat without trained driver. Driver disqualified pending training. Compass: auto-removed driver from hazmat dispatch 14 days before lapse.
Roadside inspector finds in DOT records. Vehicle OOS. Tank cannot move until inspected + certified. Driver stranded. Compass: held the unit from dispatch starting at the lapse date.
PANYNJ catches at tunnel approach. Fine + reroute mandate. Delivery now 2 hours late. Compass: turn-by-turn rejected Holland Tunnel route, suggested compliant alternative.
hazmat skills
The hazmat corpus is published before the product ships.
X3 publishes 100 open-source compliance skills per vertical before launching the product on top. Hazmat is the first vertical Center. The 100-skill corpus is public on GitHub right now — read every CFR citation, audit every regulatory claim, contribute corrections. The product reasons over this corpus.
✓ 49 CFR Part 397 (motor carrier safety, hazmat-specific)
✓ TSA, IATA DGR, IMDG Code, TDG (Canada cross-border)
✓ All 9 hazard classes + every division
Hazmat Center · included
Common questions about Hazmat Center.
Common-sense answers without the legal hedge. Every CFR is verifiable.
Do I need a hazmat endorsement to add Hazmat Center?
You don't — but your drivers do, if you transport placard-required hazmat. Hazmat Center actually helps you track which drivers have valid H endorsements + TSA Threat Assessments, so you don't dispatch them on hazmat loads when expired.
What if I only haul hazmat occasionally?
Hazmat Center auto-pauses if no hazmat loads are logged for 60 days. You're not charged when you're not using it. When you book a hazmat load again, it reactivates.
Is this legal advice?
No. Hazmat Center is operational compliance guidance — like having a senior hazmat compliance person on your team. For court / criminal / litigation, we'll tell you to call a transportation attorney. Every regulatory answer cites 49 CFR so you can verify.
How accurate is the AI?
Every answer is grounded on the 100-skill open-source hazmat corpus (Apache 2.0, public on GitHub). Every CFR citation is verifiable. We use Claude (Anthropic) — among the most accurate AI models — and the corpus is reviewed by senior FMCSA + PHMSA compliance veterans.
What about IATA (air) and IMDG (ocean) hazmat?
Hazmat Center includes IATA DGR and IMDG Code coverage. If you ship hazmat multimodally (truck to air to ocean), Compass handles the harmonization. Note: IATA-certified air-shipment personnel are still required by law for air; Compass supports but doesn't replace them.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Self-serve cancel. No friction. 30-day money-back guarantee on top.
What about Canada cross-border (TDG)?
TDG (Canada's hazmat regs) is covered. We handle the harmonization with US 49 CFR. Coming Q1: Cross-Border Center as a separate add-on for full Canada + Mexico operations.
Does this work for the smallest carriers (1-5 trucks)?
Yes. Hazmat Center is included in every plan regardless of fleet size. A 1-truck owner-op hauling hazmat gets the same coverage as a 50-truck fleet, at no extra cost.
Hazmat is the most heavily regulated freight in trucking.
Don't operate blind.
Included in every plan. Cancel anytime. No card for the trial.
- Sample audit walkthrough
See where hazmat preparation lands in a 6-day compliance review.
- All 300 skills
100+ hazmat-only skills mapped to 49 CFR Parts 100-180.
- Pricing + ROI
Graduated per-driver pricing. Hazmat included at no extra cost.