Class B tank wagon

Yes. I did this gig at my last job. Loved it. We also had truck n trailers doing just stations. I preferred the tank wagon gig bc I usually started at 530/6 am and did 9-11 hours delivering to farms and places like that. Very relaxing and low stress. Once you know the routes, it's a sweet gig. I always liked sticking to the farms and mountains. Leave the highways and long haul to the REAL truckers

 

Low stress. Take it.

I don't see a reason not to take it.

There is one thing which really isn't revelant here. I hope you are not a speed king or a wild man, those smaller tankers will roll on you in a heart beat.

With that said, have at it. The stress levels will be non existant compared to half the industry nation wide.

Enjoy!

 

Sometimes.

Used to keep a septic tank. My pump company rolled two trucks and upgraded each time.

It's sewer now.

 

Most I've seen have 4 compartments so yes on baffles. I've loaded gas, diesel, and red diesel in the same bobtail. Bc these trucks do farm work primarily, it's a lot of red diesel for the tractor tanks with some gas for farmer joes pickup and the older tractor engines.

 

Even with only one compartment there isn't really any surge. I run bobtail loads when our trailer is in the shop and it feels fine. But a dedicated bobtail will likely have at least 2 compartments anyway. And yes it's a good gig, around here bobtail pays the same as class A.

 

But remember this.... You've got 1300g of red, 1100 gas, 900 red, 750 diesel. That's the truck load for the day. Could be a full load or 70-90% of capacity. As the day goes on, your pumping off less and less so your gonna have half compartments, quarter compartments etc... It's kinda like hauling milk but not smooth bore. Your always running at weird capacities. With station work your either full or empty MOST of the time. I've had to take a compartment or two to another station on occasion bc it wouldn't fit. Either way, bobtail work is great. I'd do that over big truck station work bc it's more exercise and your out in the country all day. I've put in my time as a big strapper nothing wrong with running a baby truck

 

I run a bobtail tanker like you are talking about. I went from driving a 13,400g tanker tractor/trailer delivering to stations to this now. I have a 4000g/4 compartment tank. My tank break down is (1500/1000/800/700). My main reason for switching was to get off nights. I still have kids at home and I would never see them during the week while they were in school. I was a little hesitant to take the job at first because it is a more stressful and requires more thinking and planning. I am not sure how other companies run their bobtail fuel trucks, but I have "my" own route with "my" own customers that I have to deliver to on a regular basis. It my responsibility to manage my route and make sure everyone has fuel and doesn't run out. On a daily basis I have figure out what area to go(I cover about a 100 mile radius area), who is going to need fuel, how much fuel they will need, what kind of fuel(gas,diesel,dyed diesel, or rec fuel) they will need and somehow try to fit it on my truck within the compartment breakdown that I have. On top of my regular customers, I will get call in customers(people who don't get deliveries on a regular basis) who I need to try to figure out how to fit into my day or next day. It is not like station delivery where I was told where I was going, what and how much to bring, what order to deliver it and where to get loaded.

The things I like about this job is it is M-F daytime. Which in the fuel business is very difficult to find for someone with the company only a year like me. Also, I set my own hours. I set my route up the way I want. If I want or need to get done early one day, I can work ahead or push things back. As longs as no one runs out of fuel my company is happy. Also for me I get paid the same as I did on station delivery. This job seems a little more fast paced and not as boring to me. It is more like my last job in foodservice, only without all the back-breaking physical labor.

 

Yea dude exactly. You covered that to the t. Managing your route etc etc that's it. Gotta love it