Rookie looking for first job wants tanker co. recommendations

Many milk tankers are split into two compartments,two reasons, one to minimize surge, and two, to keep the weight on the drives with a partial load by loading the front first.

 

My truck dose 70mph hauling milk but u do need to slow down and be careful


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We have split and full


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I know where this companies head office is. Borger TX I pass it a lot when were cementing wells up that way lol. Didn't know they paid that much for drivers hmmm...

 

hey newbiuserectus, i was wanting to know how you are liking working for schneider on the tank side, im on the van side myself and its ok but i think i would enjoy it more on the tanks side and the experience wouldnt hurt either.
how well do they treat the driver and about how much can you expect to earn a week, and how is the training?
thanks!

 

I might have you beat. I hook up a 3" hose, turn on the customer's pump, and 20 minutes later, I'm empty. I drive 25 miles, hook up a 3" hose, hit a button and 12 minutes later, I'm loaded. I do 4 loads per shift and am finished with my work day in 10 hours.

Anyway, not trying to show you up, but to help prove a point you made. LTL is NOT the be-all-to-end-all in trucking. It's one facet of the industry that can be either good or bad depending on the company, supervisors attitudes, customer base, and personal desires. Personally, I think I have a great job doing tank work. I'm home nights and weekends, don't have to put in a 14 hour day (unless production lines go down at the receiver), and make a decent living.

 

If you are set on tankers, go with Schneider Bulk which is what I did. First, let me give you a little of my back ground. I am new to trucking, not new to life. Twenty years in the Navy. Aviation. Safety is the first and last thing you learn in aviation. Everything else is gravy on the biscuit. Many more years after the Navy, more airplanes. So, safety is a BIG deal for me. Schneider is about safety first. They don't just say that, they live it.

When I hired on I had to do another full CDL physical with their contractor doctors. They were very picky about everything. The pre-hire drug screen was both a urine and a hair test. When I arrived @ Dallas for my training, there was testing to ensure I was able to perform the work of a tanker driver before we ever got into a truck. Including climbing up the ladder and walking the full length of the cat walk. Then we started driving. First with empty tanks and then with 3/4 full tanks. The first time that surge hits you, you will know how much you don't know! After we did the first 10 days in Dallas, we went to our home OC. For me that is Houston, TX. There we did a few days of "lab work" loading and unloading a tank. No driving, just working in the yard. After that we were assigned to a Training Engineer, TE for short. Most drivers go OTR with their TE for 2 to 3 weeks before they are tested and released to their own truck. This is NOT a team situation where you and the trainer drive a split shift. The TE is required to sit in the right seat while you are driving. So I was getting constant feed back to groom my skills. After that I was tested by another group of people for pumping and driving skills. Then I got my truck.

I have been very pleased with the training. Mind you, I am basically a grumpy old man who finds fault in just about everything and everyone. I found all, ALL, my trainers to be very patient, professional and skilled. I was NEVER yelled at or called names. When I was put in my own truck I had the confidence to do the right thing and to do the job correctly. I have been very happy with the whole process.

I am home from my first 2 weeks on the road. I love it. I have approached my training with this mindset. I don't know $h!t so please teach me. And teach me they did. If you would like to speak to a recruiter, PM me with your contact info and I will put you into the system or go to www.schneiderjobs.com. One thing you need to know. The 0.46 cents a mile they show for most of the tanker jobs, is TOP PAY for experienced drivers. You can expect something closer to 0.33 cents a mile if you are a n00b. There have been some issues but nothing to keep me from going back to work.

I hope this helps and good luck on your endeavors.