Tanker job with no experience?

I know this is an old thread, but I figured it would be better to post in this one than create a new thread. I am currently a flatbed driver with almost 3 months of experience, and I am just waiting for my background check to come through so I can have my hazmat endorsement put on my license. Then I will have all endorsements. Does anyone know of any local tanker jobs that hire in Shreveport, LA or Dallas, TX? I am currently in Shreveport, but will be moving to Dallas sometime in the near future, so I would be willing to relocate sooner if I found a good local job there.

 

Creating a new thread is better than resurrecting old threads. We have several people who really are awesome at taking care of you and others really quickly here.

I normally do not respond to resurrected threads but in this case I strongly encourage you to take the trouble to open a new thread.

 

Try looking for pneumatic tanker openings, likely won't require hazmat. They pay less but often hire new drivers, offer training and hose handling skill building, are local, and you can put tanker experience on your resume when you get ready to move up.

 

Too late to edit, one way to find out who the pneumatic companies are is to hang out near the entrance to mix plants and see who serves them. Some companies, like Robertson's in California, have employment phone numbers on their trailers.

 

@Chinatown ive read a lot of your comments on multiple posts and let me say you are the man!

im in need of help. I want to drive a tanker in San Antonio Tx but have no experience in any driving. Have X and T endorsement. I’m also 21 (saying these because some companies have age requirements like coastal transport).

I just wanna drive a liquid tanker. Oilfield nearby, water hauling, anything I’ll take it.

I’ve been looking and looking and haven’t really found anything. Gemini isn’t hiring here atm.

 

Western Dairy Transport will take you now -- at you current age:

Western Dairy Transport

This will be food-grade tanker duty.

They normally take new drivers with zero prev experience.

-- L

 

Foodliner sometimes hires drivers right out of certain CDL schools. Most ads have 12 mos or 6 mos experience, but do hire new cdl school grads from approved schools.
Veterans are welcome to apply.
Foodliner (liquid & dry bulk)
$80,000 - $100,000 a year
Foodliner | Bulk Food Transportation | Liquid and Dry Bulk

Texas
Channelview, Dallas, Fort Worth, Galena Park, Grand Prairie, Houston, Laredo, McAllen, Saginaw

 

Bulk Transportation | Logistics | Liquid Bulk …
Quest Liner
Same qualifications as Foodliner.
Most ads have 12 mos or 6 mos experience, but do hire new cdl school grads from approved schools.

 

Bulk Transportation Services | Schneider

 

Western Dairy Transport