Good Food Grade Tanking Companies

Ottery Transportation, Inc.

I got a job offer from Ottery last year and looking back I know I should have taken it but chose differently, oh well. They have an exceptionally good reputation and mainly run southern routes from Wisconsin. Late model Kenworth and Peterbilt tractors with MX-13 engines and 68 or 70mph governors, Tripac APU, and overall I thought them to be very nicely equipped mid-roof trucks. They do run super singles on their trailers. All their equipment is newer and very well maintained.

 

Answer: No, I do not.

Past that, however -- the reviews for that carrier seem to be rather good.

Caution: most drivers that switch over to tanker duty -- don't go back.

Why?

Generally speaking, & overall....better working conditions; better driver treatment/respect...by both carriers & customers; a more professional working environment.

-- L

 

I did trucking with and without a pet. The pet does make a huge positive difference and it also adds some difficulty versus no pet. Pets are almost universally not allowed in food-grade and Hazmat tanker. There may be some tanker companies that allow pets, I don't know of any. Tanker customers are so much more humane and reasonable it is the pace to be in trucking. Pets just aren't welcome in tanker as a rule. Heck some tanker customers, mostly HazMat which you reject, won't even allow a co-driver on the property for a load/unload due to liability issues.

 

Unless some sweet $120K+ line haul gig lands at my feet, I will be doing tanker until I retire

 

No I did oil field work for a month last year for a North Dakota company that up front seemed good but after a few weeks I realized that they have very serious issues and I did not feel safe continuing to work with them.

Most recently I was working with a farmer in my local area that has a trucking company, I did so over the summer because they allowed me to have time to visit my father who is currently in poor health in rehab after a recent hospitalization for a stroke. I'm looking to start with another company probably near the end of this month or early next month.