Getting started in the tanker industry.

Indeed.com, fuel hauling will be nightshift till you get seniority

 

Can't believe I am about to suggest this,but Check with Schnieder or large companies like this to get your feet wet and and get experienced in the operation and the feel for it. If you want local, check with the local fuel stops and see who delivers their fuel and check out those companies. Good luck and Stay safe out there!

 

You would probably have to live somewhere relatively expensive and be union to make those kind of wages hauling fuel locally. Or put in crazy hours. I know I'd have to work like 80 hours to make $2000 a week. Sure there are folks out in Cali or the east coast that make good money though



Senoirty is dependent on a lot of things.

 

2,000 a week I don't think is realistic. I've made that before but certainly not every week. 1,500 will be hard to do consistently but is more likely.

 

good luck
local hazmat tanker here I average just under $1400 a week

 

OP, read some posts by @Cat sdp ; he's really up with hauling tanks. Also, any suggestions, @Chinatown ?

I haul asphalt (mostly) for an O/O here in Ohio, really small gig but great pay; been with him quite some time; and home daily. This kinda just fell into my lap 6 years ago; he had a small sign posted in his yard, I called him, and got the job.

Mind you, I'd been driving for 10+ years incident-free, (though no tanks at that point) and I put my time in OTR years ago. He trained me on asphalt in 2 days, and I flatbed out of season for him, as well. Still not making $2K a week; don't know that I ever will, but not complaining by any means.

Another interesting tanking thread by @GolfPro ; he sure had his struggles starting out in the industry!!

Good luck to ya, man! Be safe~

 

Schneider employs many local drivers.