Tanker companies

No problem.

 

Where do you live? I have worked the last five years for a tanker company that will hire anyone who has a cdl and can drive a 10 speed. As long as you don't run over anything or have a major spill in the first three weeks you would make it okay. We are food grade only, no hazmat.

 

I'm starting with Schneider Bulk in a few weeks. I've got my CDL but no experience. Applied on their website and when the recruiter called he said that all they were hiring in my area was tanker drivers so I jumped on it. I was hoping to do the tanker thing anyway, just didn't think anyone would hire a newbie right off the bat to pull them.

 

Cricketsman05 Where Do You Work? Do They Run East Of The Mississippi Or All 48?do They Hire Out Of The North East? Hoping To Get Into Superior After School But Need Options.

 

does superior have a terminal in atlanta area? where would training be done and whats the starting pay? anyone has this info?

 

Superior Bulk Logistics Pay/Benefits
Company Drivers
SUPERIOR CARRIERS, INC. (1 year O.T.R. required w/HAZMAT, or Student grad from approved school dependent upon individual terminal's needs)

Mileage pay (Practical Route Miles):
.415 Loaded/.34 Empty.

Loading/Unloading Pay (All live loads):
$20 first 2 hours, then $13.30/hour.

Drop/Hook Pay (For load pickups/drops):
$10.
Note...if a driver is delayed more than 45 minutes during a drop and hook at a customer due to the load not being ready, waiting for security, paperwork, sample results, etc. then the driver will be paid the $20 live load flat rate, then hourly as necessary.

Tank Wash Pay:
$20.
Note...almost all tank washes involve dropping the dirty tank and/or hooking a clean tank during which the driver is paid according to the hourly rate. If the driver is required to wait for their assigned tank to be cleaned then the driver will be paid the $20 tank wash flat rate.

Breakdown Pay:
$13.30/hour.
Breakdown pay will be paid until the driver goes into a hotel if necessary due to an extended breakdown situation, then will go on layover pay schedule.

Sleeper Berth Pay:
$10/night.

NYC Pay (per load going in or coming out):
$50

Canada Border Crossing Pay (per loaded crossing):
$15 first hour, then $13.30/hour.

Local Pay (Loads under 76 miles of domiciled terminal. Also, 51% of your loads must be "local" to be paid this rate, otherwise will be paid the normal hourly rate.):
$15.04/hour.

Layover Pay (after 15 hours):
$13.30/hour ($106.40 each full paid 8-hour period). First fifteen hours free, then paid eight, then ten free, then paid eight, etc if necessary. Hotel authorized for extended situations.

Holiday Pay, Bereavement Pay, Jury Duty Pay:
$106.40/day.
Eight major holidays, one floating holiday, and three days for funeral of family member.

Personal Days (after 30 days):
$106.40/day.
0-3 years: 2 days per year.
3+ years: 5 days per year.
Note...driver can "bank" up to thirty days.

Training Pay (Depending upon experience):
Experienced drivers: $13.30/hour all on-duty hours.
Inexperienced drivers: $100/day for up to six weeks, as deemed necessary by trainer.
Also, within sixty (60) days of hire, driver must attend the company's five-day safety and orientation course in Kingsport, TN. Driver will be provided company-paid lodging and paid $100/day training pay. If driver fails course they will be immediately terminated and not eligible for re-hire.

Vacation Pay:
$721.92/week (48 hours x 15.04/hour).
2 Weeks at 1 year.
3 weeks at 8 years.
4 weeks at 16 years.
5 weeks at 24 years.

Time Off:
5-7 days out, 1-2 days in.

Insurance (after 30 days):
Health, Dental, and Prescription Insurance:
Single plan $18/week, $250 deductible.
Family plan $37/week, $500 deductible.

Life, Short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance are paid for by the company.

Vision Insurance:
Not available.

401k Plan (Open enrollment every quarter. Company automatically enrolls driver at 3% unless other amount requested or driver declines enrollment):
Company matches 50% up to a max of $600 annually. Immediate vesting.

Profit Sharing Plan (After 1 year)
Vested after seven years.

 

I believe there's not a tanker outfit in Florida that comes close to what SNI is offering. The Florida outfits still operate in the "Good Ole Boy" mode where they think giving you minimum wage is doing you a favor.

Anyone considering tanker yanking would be well advised to really consider SNI. No, I'm not a recruiter for SNI. Just a guy that wasn't smart enough at the time to say no to the Florida scrub outfits.

 

I also wanted to suggest that the company called Superior as in the earlier post seems well worth your attention.

 

We have terminals in Gainesville, GA. and Port Barre, LA. We run mostly the south east with some runs going up north but not many. Like everything else in the trucking industry that could change tomorrow. You would have to live near one of these terminals.

I have been there over 5 years. We haul only food grade products, no hazmat ever. We have columbias and 08 petes. The pay starts out at 35 cpm, BC/BS insurance, 401k. It is a family owned company with 150-175 trucks. All in all it is a pretty good company to work for, it may not be the best but it certainly isn't the worst by a long shot.

Charles G. Lawson Trucking, Inc. 1-800-239-3877

Driver referral Truck #224

 

Thanks, I'll check out there hiring area.