Is chemical tanker right for me?

No beards…..

 

No true, Been sporting a ZZTop for several years

 

Maybe.

Current fuel hauler here.

What city/state are you nearest?

Also....spills suck.

Especially chemical spills.

Some chemical spills are of course much worse than others.

Thus--what level of risk are you ready & willing to accept?

I decided that....if you do it smart....if you do it safe....if you do it truly professional-level.......that hauling fuel....is (for the most part, anyway) really no more dangerous than hauling milk.

Others here of course I'm sure would readily disagree with that.

And that's ok. I'm not asking for agreements, or approval.

But....like you....I'm single, with no ex, no dependents, and no pets.

Thus...I can (for the time being, at least) afford to take on some risks.

Do some soul-searching with the above....and then you'll know if you are ready.

--Lual

 

No, not clueless. Just green.
A tanker company I worked for had a big sign in the driver's room..."Tanker drivers don't have accidents. Tanker drivers have disasters."
Tanker, of any kind, is probably the most unforgiving kind of trucking there is. @lual said it pretty good but I'll add a couple of things I've learned in over fifty years of pulling tanks.
There is no other level of work performance accepted except perfection. That means getting the right amount of the right stuff in the right place. There are no do overs. There is no "good enough 'cause nobody saw it".
Pay attention when you're being trained. Ask questions. Asks lots of questions.
That being said, if I had to do my career over again I'd do it the same way. Tankers, to me anyway, are the way to go. The work is easy. Once you learn how to handle your unloading hoses it's the least physically challenging work there is. The money is usually better than average, the working conditions aren't severe, and you're generally welcome everywhere you deliver.

 

except any Dow plant

 

I found as an owner operator I could make more hauling fuel around home then I could pulling chemicals over the road…..

just my experience

 

Isn't that funny though. The bigger the outfit, the snottier they are. Usually anyway.
I can haul into small bulk plants, Mom and Pop stores, ranches, airports...everybody is always glad when the load shows up. LOL...I can usually OD on free day old donuts and house brand coffee.