Hey guys,
I been driving dry van for a while now and I make decent money. I really wanna get into pulling tankers but I been told that I will take a pay cut cuz I never hauled tanker. Is this true?
Switching over to tanker
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Mr. EastCoast, Dec 5, 2021.
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Yeah tanker pay is not what it should be
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Well, I know our chemical guys are making about 1500 a week, gas haulers 1800 a week.
There's 3 companies nearby me that pay over 100k for gas haulers.
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Chemical tank companies are hurting for good drivers.
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A pay cut over dry van? THE MOST competitive market in trucking, not bloody likely. Who did you ask, your boss? Probably doesn't want to lose ( another) good driver, been there, pal. Good ( not great) idea getting into tankers, be aware, some NASTY stuff gets hauled in tankers, it's not the "20 pallets load and go" van type of trucking. Loading, maneuvering and unloading, all have nothing to do with van hauling, and may catch you off guard, like starting, stopping and turns. The only tanker job that never paid much, was milk hauling, but I think that has stabilized some. Most all tanker jobs are regional, and rarely a back haul, and the biggest plus? NO FREAKIN' PALLETS!!! Good luck, tanker isn't for "space cases", you really have to pay attention to what you are doing, no 2nd chances, like van freight. With a better location where you are, our resident expert on such matters, Chinatown, probably just hitting the hay about now( it's 11pm in China) and can help you find an outfit. Tanker yankers are in short supply, allegedly, and I almost guarantee, you find a tanker outfit, it will more than likely be your last trucking job.
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Mostly out and back loads, Half the time your running empty but pays the same.
Most of the time the customer is waiting for you, They need that product.
What I have experienced is a lot customers do the unloading, I'll air off 30% of the time or pump off rarely
I started with QC about 10 yrs ago, They trained and treated me well.
Coming from dry van I was floored when I seen the kinda pay check I was earning.
Not everyone wants to pull a tanker, Some people call me crazy for doing it, Acids to flammables to a once in a while food grade loads.
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Easy to switch to tankers. Where is your location; let us know and you'll probably get some good job leads from drivers on this forum.
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