The Fuel Hauler Thread

Hello there
Im sure interested in hauling fuel. Have 6 months experience hauling crude.
I like the west, any companies you would recommend.
older driver

 

It just depends on what you're looking for, and where exactly you want to be. If by "the west" you mean California, a few of us are in this state and can point you in the right direction.

Williams Tank Lines is known out here as a somewhat respectable foot-in-the-door for fuel hauling. They also have terminals in Reno and Las Vegas. That company has several drivers who have been there 20+ years. It's not a polished and professional work environment like some companies are, and they have cameras in the truck, but their medical insurance is pretty good. I am reiterating that point because you stated you were older and maybe that's important to you. The work environment is stable. Also the schedule is not too rigorous compared to many trucking jobs, when I was there we worked between 9.5 and 11 hours a night on a 5/2 5/3 schedule. You'd start on nights, in most terminals that's at least $21.50/hr with no time and a half pay; which isn't too significant since medical insurance is subsidized.

If you're going for the big bucks and can be ambitious, I think Tesoro in Los Angles offers one of the best opportunities. If you have a spotless record and can hit the ground running, and are familiar with the Los Angeles area, I'd recommend them.

There's also Sentinel, a couple of guys on this board work for them I think. They haul for Phillips 66.

I also saw Robison Oil Company hiring to deliver to Rotten Robbie stations in the San Jose area. I suspect one could make some serious coin working for them, but they want 2 years of fuel hauling experience.

 

So I need your input to let me know what happened here and how. I was delivering yesterday to two regular manifolded tanks. Checked to make sure everything would fit then let it flow. So I'm filling out my bills and I take a quick glimpse at the tanks (luckily) and saw the 1st fill overflowing and starting to pour onto the concrete. I stopped the flow and grabbed the clean pads and wiped up the spill real fast. Then I started trying to figure out what happened. I had more than enough room for what I was putting in it, and I had only just started dropping. I looked through the sight glass and there was nothing backed up, everything had dropped since I had pulled the lever. I notice there were lots of bubbles coming out of the head into the standing liquid. I popped the head off and let the liquid drain into the drop. I know that would have been bad if it was water but It clearly had a tint of gas. I sticked the tank again and it was definitely not even close to capacity .... not even half way yet. So I stick the head back on and let it flow again. I kept an eye on it for a minute and it was all good ....

I just wanna know what happened. The only thing I thought was that the head didn't completely locked and gas was slowly leaking out of the head into the cavity around the drop. But I really don't know.

 

LAT cracking down on "extended" parking... Bout time, hate it when there's nowhere to park to get your bills after you pull off the rack.

 

If a fuel hauling company runs 12 hour shifts with 3 o'clock start times, which is considered the night shift, the one that starts at 3 am or 3 pm? Which one would a new hire most likely get?

 

3pm for both questions.

 

Has anyone responded to your question?

 

Anyone been hired recently for pacific tank lines in las vegas? I just want to know the process of being hired with them. I just got a call back from them. I got a interview on Wednesday. But i am otr driver. I cant really sit around to much.