Tankers the Schneider way

Hey all,

Recent grad here. I have a phone interview with Schneider tomorrow for a OTR Tanker position.

I already took care of my TWIC/Tanker/Hazmat endorsements before I graduated to make things a bit smoother for me.

As of 2013, what are some pointers you all might have?

Pros
Cons

Are the Tankers still Smooth Bore or do they have baffled also?
ect ect and ect.

Thanks

 

It depends on what you're hauling. You can have smooth bores, Baffles, or bulkheads.

 

It would seem, depending on what is hauled that tankers are selected based on the density of the material.

IE. Thicker = Smooth bore
Thinner = Baffled/Bulkhead

Or does it not matter?
Thanks

 

Baffles are used for thin products that are top-loaded i.e. gas & fuel oil but thin solvents and similar chemicals that require cleaning are usually in open bores.

Your common chemical tanks are baffle free so the customer can inspect the cleanliness. A well designed baffled tank can be cleaned by modern methods BUT the loader cannot see this.

BTW 7500 gal of acetone in a 8000 smoothe bore tanker does not 'slop'...it Jiggles like Jello!

 

well , I'm gonna jump in right here. I've read up to this point , without comment.
I can't stand it anymore !
walking the catwalk is all about falling off , on some companies property , and them getting sued.
Tire : underflated ? Don't air it up ? Call a service truck ? Good Grief ! I know you're a co. Driver trainee , but that's just B.S. afraid it Might blow up ? Yea , I'm afraid my tank might roll over . They both Can happen. I understand you have to learn the B.S. first , an there's a lot more of it today , than there was when I started , but for Heavens sake , does Pumpkin think everybody's as dumb as a rock ?

Arrrcggghhhh!

 

Oh, yea , as to my earlier " I can't stand it " post , I forgot something . " don't worry about that traffic behind you " is more B.S.
you better dam well worry about them ! Bout the time you don't , one of those crazy " I'm late for whatever" fools will do something Stupid , and you'll spend 8 hours writing accident reports , and doing Drug Tests , if you're lucky.
Tell your Trainer I think he's a F**kin Idiot !

 

LOL! Your first paragraph is funny as all get out ! You want stuff washed Right at a tank wash , get your rubber gloves , hard hat an boots . You'll need them!
Also , stainless pads , extra gaskets , extra plugs an caps , cause a TW can destroy those plastic ones quicker than you can draw a puff on a smoke . And , they'll conviently " Lose " your stainless steel ones .

 

" Safety Engineer "
i wanna be one of those ! Is 35 years enough ?
They probably make Megga Bucks !
Oh . I gotta be " Trained " ? Oh, we'll !
LOL!

 

That's no money for an OO ! Especially pulling a tank. I quit a lease 2 years ago that paid that. And I was pulling a frameless dump. I ran a lot of miles , was wearing out my truck doing it , and couldn't make enough to put any away.
No wonder Pumpkin gets the loads . They're undercutting everybody.