Fuel hauling cons

Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by ronjeremyjr, Mar 9, 2020.

  1. ulenie

    ulenie Medium Load Member

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    Just from the bridge impact it blew up?
     
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  3. speedyk

    speedyk Road Train Member

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    Propane trailers are tougher in an accident, they largely don't deliver at public places with convenience stores which means you can load/deliver at a facility without seeing anyone else in many cases. They mostly work seasonally so you can have the summer off or do something else. During season they move all over the US to haul where it's cold, so you'd get some road-tripping.
     
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  4. z32sean

    z32sean Light Load Member

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    This was I65 south of Nashville. He hit the center support. He blew himself and the bridge up.
     
  5. Cali kid

    Cali kid Road Train Member

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    I'd say the cons depend on your location and if your paid by the hour or the load. Next to cryo it's the second best gig tankers, I miss it somedays.
     
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  6. ronjeremyjr

    ronjeremyjr Medium Load Member

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    I thought most drivers work 10-12 hrs a day even those paid by the load some might do 14
     
  7. ronjeremyjr

    ronjeremyjr Medium Load Member

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    For those paid by the load is night shift more profitable or better?. Are you able to move more product with less traffic on the road or shorter lines at the rack etc.
     
  8. ronjeremyjr

    ronjeremyjr Medium Load Member

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    Something else I look forward to is not having to go back and forth between working days nights back to days again. Most new guys start off at night which I’m fine with as long as it’s only nights and no back and forth like doing otr.
     
  9. Cat sdp

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    Usually some kinda spark sets it off.... like cleaning off the battery box etc. Or the emissions one box ends up in the trailer ....

    You get the point.....
     
  10. Cat sdp

    Cat sdp . .

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    Basically yes......
     
  11. ronjeremyjr

    ronjeremyjr Medium Load Member

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    So the lines at the rack tend to be shorter
    at night vs the day. Once I saw a line of close to 10 trucks at a fuel terminal and this was at night in CA.
     
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