Placards or not Consumer Fireworks order

[displayfireworks1]

I was looking over some of my fireworks related paperwork and found this shipping document. If you want a Consumer Fireworks delivery and do not want your neighbors to see a placard truck in your driveway. Keep your order under a certain weight. Apparently the driver of the vehicle may still need a CDL and Hazmat endorsement driver’s license irrespective of the weight. But I do not know for sure.
I do not know what was making me think it was 600 lbs. But I believe the correct amount is 1000 lbs. for no placards on Consumer Fireworks. Would be great if someone has some links to share on the requirements and pound amounts. I also believe Consumer Fireworks are weighed differently than 1.3 fireworks. Would be interesting to learn how Articles of Pyrotechnics fall into this equation
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[Ctpyro180]

< 1000 lbs (Gross weight) of 1.4G explosive requires no placard upon one vehicle/trailer while being transported by a commercial motor vehicle...Hopefully your load is the only 1.4 load on the trailer....AOP, which is 1.4 explosive falls into the same category as 1.4 explosive for weight requirements.

[Wholesale Fireworks]

Dave you are correct.

Trucks need placarded if the total fireworks weight is over 1000lbs of 1.4G Fireworks.

The Driver needs a CDL and Hazmat endorsement to transport 1.4G regardless of the weight.

Also, as stated above, this will not guarantee a non-placarded truck, as there may be other fireworks shipments on the truck.

I cannot speak for 1.3G or Articles.

[Wholesale Fireworks]

https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/Consumer_Fireworks_Card.pdf

[Wholesale Fireworks]

https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/Fireworks_Industry_Alert_Poster.pdf

[BMoore]

For 1.4 the weight they use is the gross weight so the weight of the packaging, boxes, etc. all count towards that 1,000 lbs. In the 1.3 world any amount would be a haz-mat shipment, but 1.3 weights for storage, etc. are generally net explosive weight so there is that distinction. As far as I know Articles of Pyrotechnics are treated no differently than any other 1.4G.

[displayfireworks1]

Thanks for the comments to share on this shipping issue. I never thought about two shipments of Consumer Fireworks in one truck totaling over 1000 lbs. Somehow we think ours would be a single shipment on the truck. Curious how often that occurs with two Consumer Fireworks delivers in a residential area on the same day. In addition great information for fireworks enthusiast storing Consumer Fireworks and how the weights are calculated differently between 1.4 and 1.3 . I believe each state has a weight number that an average Consumer Fireworks user can store . Not sure if that total weight number is universal or different for each state? I tried to search one out for Pennsylvania and can’t seem to find it for a consumer application. Anyone out there have a consumer storage number for their state they can share and post a link.

[Arclight]

You can transport up to 1,000lbs of 1.4 or 1.5 without placards as others have stated. The gross weight also needs to be under 10,000lbs (including trailer) or you will need DOT numbers.