Hey Everyone!
I was wondering what kind of weekly hours local (home daily) fuel-haulers tend to average, assuming there even is an average. Does it differ between private fleets like Gemini and third-party carriers? Is it consistent all year, or does it fluctuate with seasons?
Local Fuel Hauling Hours
Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by MSWS, Jun 9, 2026.
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With a 3rd-party (non-private) fleet -- figure 12-hour shifts....plus whatever your commute time is (both coming & going). Plus any added traffic time.
Weekends are (at best) 2 days long; weekends are typically not on a true weekend (think "Tues & Wed" to start out with).
Also -- you will very likely start on nite shift....while those around you (family, friends) are still living/working days.
Think about it....
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Is it normally 5/6 day weeks, or does it vary?
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Yes.. with third-party carriers you’re most likely to have a six day work week 12 hour shiftMSWS Thanks this.
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Are private fleets also 6 day, or are they normally 5?
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IDK… All I know is I know somebody that drives for pilot down in the Houston area and I believe he works five days a week but I don’t know if that’s the norm cause he’s been there 25 yearsMSWS Thanks this.
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That makes sense. At 25 years, he must be happy
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It can 5 days, 6 days...or even 4 days.
It depends on the fleet.
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Gotcha! I'm doing 6-day/65-hour weeks right now. Granted, I'm only doing 4-5 hours on day 6, but I feel like if you take 5 hours, you take the whole day.
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