Decent Florida trucking companies

Swift has a terminal in Ocala..try them.

 

Even reefer and dry van companies haul hazmat loads. Could be fingernail polish, cans of spray paint, etc.
I pulled hazmat tanker hauling mostly acid, running 48 states and Canada and that was the easiest trucking I'd done.

 

In my nearly 30yrs of commercial driving, I’ve never heard or seen a HM load simply blow up. Human error is always to blame.

 

Most hazmat loads aren't explosive. Saw a paint load make a mess all over the interstate and exit ramp; red paint everywhere. Paint is considered hazmat and won't explode, but is messy if the load isn't secured correctly, such as using load bars or straps in the trailer.

 

Another suggestion:

You now have more than enough experience pulling "boxes"....to make the transition over to tanker.

Note: The vast majority of drivers who do make the switch over to tanker....don't go back.

Why?

Tanker simply offers many advantages over other forms of freight.

There are threads over in the "Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking" section of the Forum, that discuss these advantages in some detail.

There are at least 2 food-grade tanker companies based over in Lake Wales, FL.

Previously, I drove for Oakley Transport.

I would recommend (of those) that you start out with Indian River (via post #2, above).

They also have another relatively new terminal up in Cordele, GA.

Think about it....

-- Lual

 

GTS also in winter haven and do tanker. Talked to an Oakley driver they can opt for daily pay or mileage

 

How did I like Oakley, you ask?

Well....I was there only 4 months. What does that tell you?

Basically....Oakley does (for the most part) trailer pump-offs, whereas over at Indian River...the customer usually does the pumping/offloading. But Indian River does have trailers with pump equipment.

Indian River will likely have you running more loads out west (especially up in the northwest--VER-RY SCENIC runs!). So if you wanna see more of the United States, Indian River would probably be first pick.....for that reason, too.

Your takeaway: Get pump-off experience from somewhere else, first--THEN you can think about Oakley.

In truth, you probably should spend some time reading in/thru the Forum thread I referenced back in post #2....it's easily one of the best threads here on the Forum. A lot of the posts/answers there are from current Indian River drivers, so you get a good first-hand account of what life is like there.

There is no similar such thread here for Oakley Transport. What does that tell you?

-- Lual

 

Abco seems to have their S together when it comes to Florida based companies.