After delivery, who is responsible for cleaning the tanker out?

When you make your delivery, who is responsible for cleaning the tanker? When it's a hazardous load, I'm thinking the company receiving the load would clean the tank out. How does that work?

 

Tank wash companies. You will take the tank to whatever tank wash your company tells you to once you deliver. Drop it and write it up for cleaning. Some companies may have you sit and wait on it to be cleaned so you can take it and get re-loaded. I can't tell you much about that part because Superior has us just drop them and grab a clean and go on. Once in a blue moon we might have to wait on one to get cleaned but in my experience I don't do that.

 

What rubberducky68 said. I read somewhere, too, that obtaining the tank wash card (basically, something indicating that the tank has been in fact washed) is something to do as well. Some shipper's want to see it, some don't care. That's something I read along on one of these threads on here.

Best of luck to you!

 

That's correct. Just a receipt. No different then weight ticket. Just to make sure someone did clean the thing before they brought it to load. Doesn't have to be hazardous at all. Just some of what is shipped has to be completely clean. Hate to get to receiver and have them do test and reject it because a gallon or two of something tainted load. When we haul diesel we can't load an ethanol load until we have run one of gasoline or tank is cleaned which isn't going to happen. It has happened and nothing ever came of it. But once company found out everyone was reminded and culprit{always OO} was removed from hauling ethanol for a while or for good.

 

What has already been stated, and you'll need to leave a copy of last contained in the manifest box on your tanker, a lot of what I want do is dedicated tankers, so its load out and come back empty and reload same product
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Our OTR drivers are assigned their tractor AND trailer...spend more time at the tank wash than at shippers or receivers!

 

How long does it normally take to clean one? Do they clean tankers using steam?

 

Depends on what product was in the trailer.
I hauled chemicals, so it would take about an hour if you got right in. Whether you used hot water, detergents or just a cold water flush, it was all the same.
If you are hauling food grade, it usually takes longer. How long depends on what product you had in the trailer. I have waited behind a food grade trailer for 2+ hours. Don't exactly know what food grade cleaning entails since I never hauled it.
It also depends on the tank wash and the equipment they have. Danny's here in Avondale, AZ takes about an hour. Rainbow tank wash in Carson, CA took about 10 to 15 mins. because they have a really high pressure set up.

 

Its not only getting your tank washed, You'll have what ever hoses you used and your pump will also need cleaning

 

Sorry, I should have mentioned that. The two places I listed always ask but other washouts might not so you have to be on the ball.

Even with the hoses and pump washout, the times are the same since they wash those items out at the same time as your tank is getting washed.

After the washout is complete, I always go up top and look inside the trailer with my handy dandy flashlight to make sure there isn't any residue or funky smells. After that, make sure everything is locked up tight, get your receipt and go get loaded.

I always ask for a second copy of the receipt. One for the manifest box and one for my records in case the one in the box mysteriously disappears. Most places will ask for it before they load you.