Local Fuel Hauling

I've never seen a good company have their drivers "hustle" to make deliveries. I've been exposed to many companies and they all want safe drivers taking their time and doing the job right. I don't think I'd work for a company that pushes their drivers beyond the safety limit.

 

I love my OTR "lite" is what I call it. 2 or 3 days on the road at a time followed by a night at home then another trip with a day or two off on the weekend. HOWEVER there is a fuel rack not ten minutes from my house and a few gas haulers in the area but without experience I can't get on with them. Really wish I had started with Schneider Bulk years ago instead of van. They didn't give me the option to go with the bulk side but I probably could have weaseled my way in had I wanted too. Oh well, live and learn I suppose.

 

I haul fuel and I love it. I got hired with no experience, fresh out of school. I am 24. Im one of the few people people in the world that actually likes their job.

I recommend anyone getting in to this business

 

I also haul fuel. I had had driving exp, but no fuel hauling exp. I got hired and trained to do my job safe and at my own pace. Never get in a hurry when hauling fuel, that's what I've been told. Their are companies that do pay by the load, I'm paid by the hour and just take my time and do my job safely and correctly. The guys I talk to that are paid by the load can make up to 300-500 bucks a day. I would highly recommend hauling fuel if you can get in with the right company. I'm very happy where I'm at!

 

I'm not saying your told to hustle, but when you are paid percentage, like 23 percent is what one company here pays, when you consider the time you will spend at the rack, especially if you work daytime, you will have to step on it to get enough loads to make good money. That being said, most fuel trucks are goverened at 65 or less so stepping doesn't mean what it used to.

 

It's not if the company comes right out and tells a driver to go fast it's the way their system is setup. Just the way a driver can make money opens the door to make unsafe moves and everyone knows that hauls gasoline mistakes can be very costly. Working with one of the top companies I was lucky because they learned a long time ago to pay a little more so the driver does a good job and not to allow that driver to speed or hurry up to make more money. When we got paid by the hour the company always would tell us to take our time and do the job right. So that's what we all did. We didn't have to worry about our pay because it was going to be the same every day no matter how many loads you put in the ground.

 

.............and I wondered where all of my diapers had been going!

 

I have four years of experience,no major accidents,no moving violations.I do have a minor incident of less than 200 dollars damage.My credit was hurt years back by the loss of a couple of jobs.I would like to get into fuel hauling.I have no tanker experience.Can I get hired,and what do I need to do to get hired.

 

You would have a good shot at the lower paying companies. But the ones where you make the money and the drivers stay there until they retire would have a problem with you. I don't agree with checking your credit report but they are now doing it. They think that if you are in debt up to your ears you might be tempted to steel. I asked my boss was his credit perfect when he first started a family and of course it wasn't. I don't think it's a good tool for the companies to use. The minor accident will not much matter.

The only way you're going to know is get out and ask them. Go out where they load and ask if you can speak to the terminal supervisor. Each company will have their owe on site boss or I should say most will. There are terminals that are completely automated and no one is around. However, you can find a sign hanging somewhere that will have a point of contact and just call them. They might not be the right person but they can tell you who is. Also you can go up to a driver at a station and talk with him or her. Just make sure you're going up without looking like a threat. The whole point here is finding the information you need will only come from the people in your area doing the work. Good luck.

 

try energy dispatch in dallas. i work for them here in atlanta. think the drivers in that market make more because the work a 4/2 schedule. i work a 5/2 5/3 schedule. to much time off