Getting a tanker job ?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Christopher305, Jun 28, 2014.

  1. Christopher305

    Christopher305 Bobtail Member

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    Hello drivers 👋 , for those that have experience with tankers, what would be the best option for a newbie with no experience with a CDL with hazmat and tankers endorsement get a job ? I wanted to know if it would be best that I get 1-2 years experience otr then apply ? Any other company but Prime has a tankers division ? Also looking for a local tanker position and also can any drivers give me a list on some tanker companies ? Thanks
     
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  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Since you want tankers; don't waste time with vans; go right into tanker work.

    Comcar has two divisions, CCC and CTL. They have local and OTR.

    Schneider Bulk
    Trimac
    Superior Carriers
    SVTN
    Tidewater Transit

    Do the online applications and ignore any "experience required" on the websites. Some companies may require experience at certain terminals, but not the OTR divisions; this is why the online application is important because that covers the whole company, not just one terminal.
     
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  4. Wooly Rhino

    Wooly Rhino Road Train Member

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    Tankers handle differently then dry vans. They both have so many different qualities that Chinatown is correct, the experience do not really transfer. Go straight to tankers. Just don't taste anything that leaks. I had a Railroad foreman that did that. Would you believe he ended up dying of Cancer? True story.
     
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  5. Christopher305

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    Thanks a lot. I really like tankers and they interest me. I just cant get as much as info about them as much as reefers and dry vans. And I always prefer reefer over dry vans lol. Goes from tanker, reefer, flatbed, then dry van
     
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  6. Christopher305

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    Tankers do make more money than dry van companies am I correct ?
     
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  7. Chinatown

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    Yes, except on very rare occasion with some LTL companies. One Trimac driver says he will bump $80K this year on their elite fleet. Don't be surprised to make $60K your first 12 months after all orientation & training is complete and you're a solo driver; now, that's OTR hazmat/tanker.

    The mileage pay may not be that much different from vans or reefers, but the assessorial pays are fantastic and add up to thousands a year. That's why experienced drivers tell new drivers to not focus just on mileage pay.
     
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  8. HotH2o

    HotH2o Road Train Member

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    Most definitely as long as you aren't driving for Indian River. I pull tanks, get paid percentage and average anywhere between $.70 to $1.00 a mile depending on the load as a company driver.
     
  9. Christopher305

    Christopher305 Bobtail Member

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    But I also realize that getting a tanker job is not easy like getting a reefer or other trucking job.
     
  10. Christopher305

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    I heard about that company before but dont know much about that company at all
     
  11. HotH2o

    HotH2o Road Train Member

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    They're probably not a bad company to get your foot in the door but when I'm sitting at a tank wash their drivers are always complaining. They don't pay detention and with food grade sometimes you sit for hours.
     
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