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Message:: [QUOTE="Redtwin, post: 11988622, member: 93328"]I did more physical labor when I did dry van as I frequently had to climb in back to pull nails or sweep it out. Leftover empty/broken pallets were a pain too. Don't have any if those issues with tank. Very few of our tractors have pumps so maybe if you got one of those you would have to hook up hydraulic lines and fiddle with levers. In 2 years only once have I had to do anything with regards to running a pump. No washout pay or layover pay. There is detention but it is so rare to get it and when you do it's miniscule so best to not expect any at all. Where I run it's rare that I have to deal with a tankwash and even then it's a drop dirty/hook clean deal. Tankers are only 45ish ft long and have no tail overhang so they are much easier to back. Also you can see under them and spot where your blindside tandems are going. Very easy to see behind them when backing straight too as they are much narrower. On more than occasion I have been able to back into the last empty spot at a crowded truckstop because it was too tight for other 53fters to fit.[/QUOTE]