Gasoline Hauling jobs

What can anybody tell me about gasoline haulers, especially in southern California? I already have TX endorsements on my Class A license, just lack experience. Been driving for only eight months now. I know that KAGWest requires one year driving experience, but they (per discussion with one of their drivers earlier this week) schedule drivers six days on then three days off. He told me he thought Cox scheduled drivers five on and three off. Is this typical for gasoline hauling companies (he thought it was)? Pacific Tank Lines in Riverside requires three years. Does anybody have any information regarding any other gasoline haulers? Would prefer double trailers as that is all that I have driven since getting my license
(thru my current employers partipication in State of California Employer Training Program).

dave

 

So, it is typical then to not really have the same days off per week, right?
Reason I ask is that I have been usher at my church since 1992 and I am really uneasy about giving it up. With rotating days off would not be able to continue being an usher.

 

Suicide jockey???!!!??? Sounds spooky.

Right now with Robertson's Transport I work 2PM to 2AM and with my still doing part-time appraisals for Veterans Administration that schedule works fine with me.

Problem with Robertson's is that people do not always need cement but many still drive cars. Also, Robertson's is a training company and they pay per load. I am based at the Cabazon yard so can only do two loads max daily. They don't have any real incentive to stay. Sure, you get 1/2% raise in your load split (starts out at 23% of the load value), but with each 1/2% raise, they raise by $20 the minimum amount you need before they pay overtime. You start at $430 per week as your base to get overtime. I typically do $120 to $140 per night. So, after two loads per day I have:
$130 x 6 days =$780 Take the $780 and subtract $430 to get $350. Multiply the $350 by 1.5 to get $525. Add back in the $430 to get $955 per week.

That is if I get two loads. Have had many a week where I only did 7-9 loads per week. If you go to 23.5% then the minimum is raised to $450. If you go to the maximum split of 28%, the minimum for OT is $650. So, a driver with three years experience at Robertsons's will get maybe $50 to $75 more per week than I do. I have heard of instances where the new get actually get more take home than the 3 year driver. Brian, a three year driver who works 1AM to 1PM said that my gross last week of
$1,020 (had a bunch of down time that week) was more than his. Gotta get a hourly job and I heard to hauling fuel was probably a good way to go.

dave

 

What forum does Gas Hauler usually hang out in?

dave