Tankers the Schneider way

You start tomorrow so keep me updated on what your go thru bro

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Schneider has gotten into the crude oil business down here in S. TX in a big way. They are hauling crude for Shell Oil, and maybe other companies, and when their offload place is full they come in swarms to the two locations that my company has for offloading.

I know Schneider is looking for drivers down in TX but Shell has a 3 year experience requirement. Check with Schneider though. They may have some other arrangements.

 

Keep your foot on the brakes at a stop light/sign. Don't do it one time with a car in front of you and you will find out why.

 

Then a few seconds later if there is a car behind you .

 

I'd like to know what kind of set up they run in the way of trailers. Do they have compartments or is it smooth bore? Tanker work differs on what you are hauling. You can run cement and blow it off which would be much different that gravity unload of gasoline. This is way I like this site so we can tell the others drivers that tanker work is not the same all over. Lets please keep it going.

 

You can't just use a stick to calculate gallons . The structure of tanks varies . We have a chart for each trailer telling how to gauge it .
Does Schneider have a dump valve for the air suspension on their tractors ?

 

Tanks vary in size, product varies in lbs per gallon, so it isn't one size fits all. An example; 7,000 gallons of methanol weighs less than 3,000 gallons of titanium dioxide slurry. A load of methanol has almost no surge because the tank is full, whereas 3,000 gallons of TDS in a 6500 or 7200 gal trailer will get you in trouble real quick going around a curve too fast. The only time I ever had to use the stick to gauge a load was loading out of a rail car. Then you have to know if its outage or innage, {empty space in the trailer or actual product}. It should say on the tank sheet. And going up on top of the tank when its cold and the wind is blowing still isn't as bad as trying to tarp a load of lumber in the same conditions.

 

Going on top of a tank without fall protection is an OSHA violation . Most of our customers won't let us on the tank on their property . Loads that have to be aired off have an air line running down to the bottom of the ladder .