So what is it like hauling fuel?

Hauling crude and hauling fuel are two different animals so don't get confused and compare. I can only speak about fuel hauling because I did it for 6 yrs. great business to be in but it will bite you in the *** if you don't pay attention.
Some of my friends hauled crude for awhile but got sketchy feedback on that endeavor. YMMV
its going to depend on what's going on in your area. I hauled in the Austin TX region for a couple of carriers and enjoyed it but requires intense concentration.
Hauling crude, you maybe better being paid by the hour because one of my friends nearly went broke hauling crude in South Texas as an O/O. Found out he could get loaded OK but sat forever trying to get unloaded.
You should make good money hauling fuel. I did about 5-6 drops a day working 5/2 or 6/2 but that depends on the carrier and region. So many variables
good luck

 

Someone had a thread about Alta Transport in the 'Bad Company' section---of course since the driver was a new poster he was attacked for BS reasons as usual. I know nothing about them but they sure advertise for drivers on CL alot along with the other fuel haulers! So ask yourself why? I hauled fuel out of Denver on the mountain runs for over a year and then did a front range run for 3 months. You will wait unpaid at either the refinery or the pipeline terminals--I think Alta loads at the Magellan terminal in Aurora. If Alta does C-Store runs you will fight the 4wheelers who park on your dump spots--and don't dare challenge them because they will call in on you! If the drivers were paid an hourly rate and reimbursed for all their time there would be no turnover!
With alot of crude haulers hiring in the Denver-Julesburg go with one of those jobs--check theoilfield forum.

 

Im also curious on local fuel hauling. I was hired by a local company.. (6 miles from my front door to theirs ) and I've only done reefer /van /log and I honestly have no idea how it is to haul fuel. I know at this place they pay % of the load + mileage pay. I was issued some fire resistant cloths and that's about all I know. Only down fall is this company is small and im not compensated during my training period. So I hope training is short and sweet.. this place hauls gas/fuel/ propane and crude. So I heard we always have plenty to do.

 

Go to this website and enter Alta's DOT#1188080 and look at their OOS and accident occurences, they also had a fatal accident in the last 24 months! Then click on the SMS in the box on the right hand side--they are at intervention status in two catagories also. Yes, you can blame this on the drivers but it's also the pressure to make a living when you get paid by the drop and fight the metro traffic.
www.safersys.org/companysnapshot.aspx

 

Hauling fuel is easy as long as you pay attention to details. You load and you unload. If there's a mistake, it's your fault.

otherwise, I made $60k+ and home daily running legal. Fuel hauling isn't a bad job if you're not scared to work

 

Yes hauling fuel is a good business with plenty of work if you get with the right company. If you look and search this forum you will find plenty of info on this topic. And you can get paid many ways. But it takes intense concentration because one small mistake could escalate into something larger and more serious. Good luck

 

Hauling crude and fuel is comparing apples to oranges. I have never hauled crude, but I would imagine it is a bit like hauling #6 oil or bunker fuel, kind of like hauling asphalt. I would think it is heated to be able to pump it off.

Gasoline is good work. Gravity drop thru a 4" hose, gas station work. Gasoline is a 24/7 365 operation. Be prepared to work nights/weekends/holidays/etc. It is a cardinal sin in the tank business to let a gas station run out. Any experienced gas driver will concur...a good gas driver never has a cross drop on their record. Never, repeat, Never start product flow without sticking the tank and verifying there is enough room. I don't care what the station computer system says, the stick don't lie.