After about a year and a half after I got my license I started driving fuel tankers. It's a good job and pays well. I'm based with a non-union outfit which is good for now. Getting experience. Make anywhere from 23-26 per hour. The top guys around my neck of the woods make anywhere from 28-31 bucks an hour, they are the union guys
Most drivers around here run a 4on/4off shift, working about 12hrs at a time. By the end of your 4on you are looking forward to those 4off. Dealing with fuel is intimidating but you respect the job and do things by the book you should do fine. A big thing is though making mistakes. I've made one and it was costly, I mixed fuels and the company had to buy the fuel that I mixed. Be always checking and double checking
Anyways, that's all I got for now.
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Originally Posted by Deus
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Originally Posted by teamster
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Originally Posted by Ian Williams
Most local gigs are head and shoulders above OTR in terms of work/life balance.
The first few years in LTL can be tough; it can be a while depending on the dynamics of your terminal can company before you have a predictable schedule. Fate smiled upon me and I got a start time about three months after getting my CDL this April It took the other guy in my class until mid-Oct to get a night line bid.
I'm making a steady $750-800 week (gross) with a bit of OT. If I wanted to make more money I could volunteer for Sat line runs, but I have low overhead and enjoy my time off.
Any fuel tanker drivers on here? It would be nice to have a report pasture conditions on the other side of the proverbial fence.
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That would be me. What would you like to know. I can sum it up pretty easily though-Good pay-terrible hours at least for now.
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I've been slightly interested in fuel tankers as well. Though I don't know how I feel about driving down the highway with a giant bomb strapped to my back (figuratively).
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