Hazardous materials freight punishes shortcuts. The wrong driver, the wrong placard, a missed signature on a manifest — and a routine load becomes a regulatory problem. Earthwise Transportation has run California's hazmat lanes since 2016 with a single discipline: get the paperwork right, send a HAZMAT-endorsed driver in the right-spec equipment, and treat every load like the regulator is reading the bill of lading the next morning.
We're based in Salinas. We dispatch 24 hours a day, every day. And we don't dabble in regulated freight — hazmat and food-grade are the only loads we move.
Four hazardous materials classes make up the bulk of what shippers ask us to move across California. If your UN number falls outside this list, call dispatch — we'll tell you straight whether we're the right carrier.
Solvents, fuels, alcohols, paints, adhesives. Bulk and packaged. Always placarded, always carried by a HAZMAT-endorsed driver in DOT-spec equipment.
Ag-chem oxidizers, peroxide-based commodities, and other Class 5 materials. Strict segregation, no co-loaded incompatibles, full chain-of-custody.
Acids, caustics, and other corrosive liquids and solids. Tank trailers rated for the commodity, driver trained on emergency response for the specific product.
Class 9 materials — environmentally hazardous substances, elevated-temperature commodities, and other regulated freight that doesn't fit the other classes.
Every general-freight carrier with a tanker in the yard will tell you they "do hazmat." Fewer can show the paperwork to back it up. Here's what we do on every regulated load.
UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group, and quantity get checked against our authority and equipment before we book the load. No surprises at the dock.
HAZMAT-endorsed driver, current Emergency Response Guidebook, training records on file. Higher-risk freight goes to the most experienced hands in the fleet.
Placards per 49 CFR Part 172 — correct class, displayed on all four sides, replaced when damaged. Shipping papers in the driver's reach, not buried.
POD, BOL, hazmat manifest, any incident notes — back to dispatch the same day. Shippers get clean paperwork; we keep records that hold up to an audit.
Every number on this page can be cross-checked on the FMCSA SAFER public database. We list them because we want shippers to verify before they call.
Active U.S. Department of Transportation operating authority for interstate and intrastate hazardous-materials carriage.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration motor-carrier authority on file and current.
Every regulated load goes out with a HAZMAT-endorsed driver. No exceptions, no "we'll figure it out."
Drivers carry current Emergency Response Guidebook references appropriate to their assigned cargo.
Liability and cargo coverage appropriate for hazardous-materials carriage. Certificates available to verified shippers.
We run hazmat freight statewide from Salinas. If your pickup or drop-off is in California, we cover it.
Salinas, Watsonville, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Hollister, King City, Paso Robles. Our home market — same-day pickups standard.
Oakland, San Jose, Hayward, Richmond, Fremont, and Bay-area industrial corridors. Including Port of Oakland drayage for hazmat containers.
Fresno, Modesto, Stockton, Bakersfield, Visalia. Ag-chem and processor freight on the I-5 and Highway 99 corridors.
Sacramento metro, Vacaville, Woodland, Davis. Industrial and agricultural hazmat freight north out of Salinas.
Los Angeles basin, Long Beach, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego. Including LA / Long Beach port drayage for hazmat.
If you're moving regulated freight to or from anywhere in California and we're not on this list — call. We'll tell you straight whether we can run it.
If your question isn't here, dispatch will answer it on the phone — usually in less time than it takes to type it out.
We routinely haul Class 3 flammable liquids, Class 5 oxidizers and organic peroxides, Class 8 corrosives, and Class 9 miscellaneous hazardous materials across California. For Class 2 gases or Class 1 explosives, call dispatch — we'll tell you straight whether we're the right fit.
Yes. Every driver hauling regulated freight for Earthwise holds a current HAZMAT endorsement on their commercial driver's license, completes recurring hazardous-materials training, and carries up-to-date Emergency Response Guidebook materials.
Always. Our drivers placard loads according to 49 CFR Part 172, verify shipping papers match the cargo, and follow chain-of-custody and segregation requirements before the truck leaves the yard.
We're based in Salinas and run hazmat statewide — Monterey County, the Bay Area, the Central Valley, Sacramento, the Central Coast, and Southern California including the LA basin and ports.
Same-day, often within an hour. Call (831) 998-7832 with the UN number, class, packaging group, pickup and drop-off, and timing — we'll tell you fit, price, and lead time on that call.
Yes. Earthwise Transportation operates under USDOT 2917586 and MC 983328, both verifiable on the FMCSA SAFER public database. We carry hazmat-appropriate liability and cargo insurance.
Hazmat load to move?
(831) 998-7832Call dispatch with the UN number, class, packaging group, pickup and drop-off. We'll quote it on the phone — same call, no run-around.