Lube truck for petroleum company

Lube truck or lube oil truck? Could it be lube oil instead of gas/diesel? Lots of petro companies have both sides - lube and fuel. If it's lube tankers, it's a piece of cake, and new oil is not placarded hazmat.

Check it out and get some more info on it.

 

I have driven one for over 10 years, and it's a good job. Most if not all are multi compartment, so surge is not a big issue. Oil, hydraulic, and transmission oils are the big commodities, and are pumped off via a PTO driven pumping system, and it's almost always metered. Oil and the like is not placarded like I said above, and it's very easy to handle. It will make a big mess, though, so pay attention to your procedures and you will be fine. I deliver mostly to car dealers and repair shops, but we also provide lubricants to larger factories and assembly plants.

Of the two you are going to haul, lube oils are easier to work with and require less certifications... we do not have a fuel side, and for that reason I am happy. I do have hazmat and have hauled cryo in the past, but this gig suits me just fine.

Feel free to contact me if you have other questions, and good luck in the new job.

 

It is very steady - I haven't had a layoff in the 10+ years I have hauled it. The auto industry is going again, and thus the lube oils have been moving, too. I average 50 hours a week, and it's been that way for a long time now. You will have regular customers that will be serviced every 1-2 weeks, and they will get their tanks topped off regardless of quantity. It's steady, and that is a good thing.