Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Anyone use TSA Precheck with a CDL Hazmat license??

No but didn't realize my TWIC card got me through so this time will use that.

Have to enter the known number making the reservation and after that according to friends its just smooth sailing.

Basically use your state initials plus Driver's License number as the known number when booking flight - if allowed (not all states do I guess?) it will print your boarding pass with the pre-check identifier.

I have a TWIC card that doubles as a pre-check certification. A CDL dosen't mean anything in NM for air travel purposes, as far as I know, but the TWIC does.

I use a Twic card

AFAIK - the only way to get a HazMat endorsement is to have the CDL. It's not really the CDL that's helping but the Hazmat background check which is apparently the same as PreCheck.

The hazmat has nothing to do with-other than being required for the TWIC card. It's the TWIC that qualifies as pre-check, not the hazmat endorsement.

The Hazardous Materials Endorsement Threat Assessment Program conducts a threat assessment for any driver seeking to obtain, renew and transfer a hazardous materials endorsement on a state-issued commercial driver’s license. You should apply if you have a state-issued CDL and you are required to transport materials that require placarding under the Department of Transportation hazardous materials regulations.

CDL holders with an active HME security threat assessment, and who meet the eligibility requirements for the TSA PreCheck Application Program may be eligible for expedited screening.

In addition, CDL HME holders must:

Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or U.S. national
Be approved for an HME outside TSA’s waiver process
Not be under investigation as a result of TSA’s recurrent vetting
In order to participate in TSA PreCheck, HME holders should use the two-letter State abbreviation followed by the CDL number printed on their state-issued CDL and enter it in the known traveler number field of airline reservations made with a participating airline or in airline profiles. Visit TSA PreCheck for HME for more information.

Active TWIC® and HME holders can use their credentials to obtain TSA PreCheck™
National Press Release
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expands TSA PreCheck™ eligibility to all active Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC®) and Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME) holders who are U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals or lawful permanent residents.

“This new benefit immediately allows nearly 3.5 million individuals to obtain TSA PreCheck at no additional cost beyond what they have already paid for their credentials,” said TSA Executive Assistant Administrator for Operations Support Stacey Fitzmaurice.

Applicable TWIC® and HME holders may now use those credentials to obtain TSA PreCheck when taking a flight. For those with active credentials, not obtained via waiver, the benefit is effective immediately.

TWIC® and HME populations have already paid for, and successfully completed, a security threat assessment comparable to the TSA PreCheck security threat assessment. TWIC® is required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act for workers who need access to secure areas of the nation’s maritime facilities and vessels. The HME Program is for individuals seeking to obtain, renew or transfer an HME on a state-issued Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), allowing them to transport hazardous materials in commerce.

TWIC® and HME holders can obtain TSA PreCheck expedited screening by entering the identification numbers printed on their TWIC® card or state-issued CDL during the airline reservation process. Active TWIC® card holders enter their TWIC® credential identification number (CIN) in the known traveler number (KTN) field of their airline reservation. The CIN is printed on the back of each TWIC® card in the lower left-hand corner. Active HME holders enter the two-letter state abbreviation and CDL identification number from their state-issued commercial driver’s license in the appropriate KTN field. (For example: NY12345678.)

TSA PreCheck is an expedited screening program offered by TSA that allows travelers to leave on their shoes, light outerwear and belt, keep their laptop in its case and their food and 3-1-1 compliant liquids/gels bag in a carry-on, in select TSA airport checkpoint screening lanes. More than 200 airports participate in TSA PreCheck nationwide and dozens of airlines participate in the popular program.

To learn more about TSA PreCheck, visit the TSA PreCheck Frequently Asked Questions page. For more information on TSA PreCheck for TWIC® and HME holders, visit the TWIC® page or HME page.

Good info Teal. Thanks for explaining the different factors and relationships for each qualification.

OTOH when was the last hijacking of a US flight?