(quoted from post at 19:34:52 01/28/15) As long as we stick to diesel fuel in 55 gallon containers hauled in a truck the rules are.
Gasoline; air or marine vehicles and larger containers do not apply.
Per DOT haz-mat rules diesel fuel is not regulated in non-bulk containers because it can be reclassified as a combustible liquid rather than a flammable liquid.
49 cfr 173.150 f 2
This includes markings; package labels; and placards.
A 55 gallon drum is not considered a bulk container.
A 55 gallon drum is a approved container to haul diesel fuel in.
You must secure the drum in the truck to prevent movement.
You can haul as many 55 gallons drums as your truck will haul as it is the container size and not the total hauled that exempts it from DOT regulation.
Here is a msds. Scroll to section 14 to see transportation rules.
MSDS