Gasoline Tanker: Tips on how to make fast drops at stations

[casc1]

[quote=aquaman58;2383219]

if you're a newbie just tell boss your trying ,,and getting a rythem .. but hell 30 min drop expectancy ???? like the poster said get experience ,, tell him when his eyes go wide asking whyyour splitting??? tell him 30 min per drop is ridiculus

no time to grab your free drink and flirt with cashier [/Thanks for your response. I plan on doing that, just as soon as i get 1 or 2 more yrs experience. You see, most carriers here in Connecticut want drivers to have at least 3yrs of gas experience, insurance companies policy i guess! But in the meantime i may have to suck it up just to stay employed. Tough situation to be in . I'm still trying different ways of creating a good routine. Got any tips???]

Before you open the valve ALWAYS trace the hose with your eyes make sure right product right tank

[GasHauler]

how many times do you load/unload during a shift?

where i am, it was hard enough to fit in 9000 gal, let alone 15000 gal!

We did 12,450 gallons 6 loads a shift twice a day 7 days a week and still had to hire a common carrier to pick up the extra loads. We had one station for a month after it open take two loads a day. Most took a load a day. It was nothing for a station to do 250,000-350,000 gallons a month and a few went a little higher. But that's in a town that is nothing but tourist and locals that drive everywhere.

[Marc Letourneau]

Some times I can do it in about 25 minutes.. That's 12000 of product providing there are the following...
2 Regular tanks
or Multiple products.
If I have diesel I usually drop that first so I can wash the hose out with gas so I don't have to plug the hose.. (sometimes the leak in the tube and make a mess)

[GasHauler]

Some times I can do it in about 25 minutes.. That's 12000 of product providing there are the following...
2 Regular tanks
or Multiple products.
If I have diesel I usually drop that first so I can wash the hose out with gas so I don't have to plug the hose.. (sometimes the leak in the tube and make a mess)

We hated diesel. Most the time we would shift it over to a common carrier. We all did the same thing with washing out the hoses and fittings.

[casc1]

We hated diesel. Most the time we would shift it over to a common carrier. We all did the same thing with washing out the hoses and fittings.

Sucks when your hose tray has a bit of lsd in it.

[RockinChair]

We hated diesel. Most the time we would shift it over to a common carrier. We all did the same thing with washing out the hoses and fittings.

I always used my diesel hose to drop super or midgrade after the diesel was done. No need to mess with caps & plugs, and no diesel in the hose tray.

[sbwat]

Can any one tell me what the sweet spot is they always order 9000 N/L

[RockinChair]

Can any one tell me what the sweet spot is they always order 9000 N/L

Unless you have a really light truck and trailer, 9000 gallons of NL will put you over 80,000.

If you stay in the Metroplex and avoid the portables, you'll be ok. Does your truck have a Weight Tolerance Permit issued by TxDOT? If not, ask your company to get one, but be forewarned: they are not valid on Interstate highways.

[Bikerboy]

Here in ontario all the gas tankers are normally super b trains with 5 axles, or a single 5 axle trailer

[Marc Letourneau]

I wish they went down the 80,000 here.. It would save us a ton on permits, And wear and tear on the trucks.. We load to 12,000 here..