New driver interested in Tankers

If you're in a situation where you can get the endorsements before graduation, just put you have them of if there's a comment section, put "Endorsements in process."

 

Do not get your TWIC and passport before being hired if you want to be reimbursed.

 

My only complaint with tanks is downtime. On average I arrive 16 hours before my delivery appointment. Subtract the 10 hour break and that is around 30 hours per month sitting around.

 

I don't expieriance that but yes that would be highly annoying.

 

So only 1hr per day, much less waiting than I experience doing dry van/reefer.

 

Sometimes when we are slow on my dedicated, we run additives to Conoco Philips in Cicero Illinois. They unload by appointment but they are always punctual and unload within an hour. Used to have minor delays when hauling lubricants to oil distributors but nothing like I ever experienced pulling vans and reefers.

 

@FredZeppelin77 who did you end up working for I am in a similar situation tanker vs flatbed.

 

Are there companies that do long haul on tankers? I don't want the home time. I want to spend as much time out as possible. Also how much physical work is there? Can a not very strong woman do it?