Yeah not much we can do to stop it. There are 'seals' and there are possibly locks depending on the trailer make, but both can be broken rather easily. Check it when you get up for the PTI, do your tire checks, and check it before you start moving again.

 

I don't know the percentages,I would guess in the 20% range,it is included in all of my "gross" numbers

 

Things are about the same,I am not sitting or anything so put it in perspective,still avg. $1.50 for all miles and between2200-2800 miles a week.

They want 10 days out,but they have never tried to hold me to it.nothing for deadhead.

 

I have been waiting for a load to get paid it was delayed and now I can update what has been going on,as you will see things are progressing nicely and I am very happy with my switch to chemical tanker.Things also seemed to have picked up in the tanker industry.

week ending 3/18

Jasper,IN---->Granite City,IL(drop dirty,hook clean)
Granite City,IL----->Newell,WV(company unload)
.....Newell,WV------>Nitro,WV(drop dirty,hook load)
Nitro,WV----->Danbury,CT(driver assist)
.....Danbury,CT----->Avenel,NJ(drop dirty,hook clean)
Avenel,NJ------>Bayonne,NJ(live load)
Bayonne,NJ----->Flint,MI(driver unload.truck pump)
......Flint,MI----->Owosso,MI(home time)

Total miles: 2537
Deadhead miles: 566, 22%
Gross Pay: $4,192.56 ($1.65@mile)
YTD miles: 28,009
YTD gross: $42,334.59 ($1.51@mile)
Total loads:37
Hazmat: 25

 

week ending 3/25

Owosso,MI---->Detroit,MI(drop dirty,hook clean)
Detroit,MI----->Warren,MI(drop clean,hook load)
.....Warren,MI----->Johnstown,PA(driver unload,truck air)
.....Johnstown,PA---->Niro,WV(drop dirty,hook load)
Nitro,WV---->Maryland Heights,MO(driver assist)
.....Maryland Heights,MO----->Liberty,MO(drop dirty,hook clean)
Liberty,MO----->Kansas City,KS(live load)
Kansas City,KS---->Portage,IN(drop load)
.....Poertage,IN---->Grayling,MI(bobtail,hook clean,live load)
Grayling,MI---->Georgetown,IL(drop load,hook dirty empty)
......Gerogetown,IL-----> Grayling,MI(drop dirty hook clean,live load)

Total miles: 2514
Deadhead miles: 1026, 41%
Gross pay: $3215.31 ($1.28@ mile)
YTD miles: 30,523
YTD gross: $45,549.90 ($1.49@mile)
Total loads:41
Hazmat: 27

 

week ending 4/1

Grayling,MI---->Waterville,OH(driver unload)
.....Waterville,OH------>Midland,MI(drop dirty,hook clean,live load)
Midland,MI------>Reading,PA(drop load,hook dirt tank)
.....Reading,PA----->Avenel,NJ(drop dirty,hook clean)
Avenel,NJ----->Carteret,NJ(live load)
Carteret,NJ------>Cleveland,OH(driver assist)
......Cleveland,OH----->Grove City,OH(drop dirty,hook clean)


Total miles: 1889
Deadhead miles: 472, 25%
Gross Pay: $3283.53 ($1.74@ mile)
YTD miles: 32,412
YTD gross: $48,833.43 ($1.51@ mile)
Total loads: 44
Hazmat: 30

 

week ending 4/8

Grove City,OH---->Mt. Sterling,OH(live load)
Mt.Sterling,OH----->Haynesville,VA(driver assist,truck air)
.....Haynesville,VA---->Baltimore,MD(wash tank,live load)
Baltimore,MD----->Dodge Center,MN(driver assist)
.....Dodge Center,MN----->Crestwood,IL(drop dirty,hook load)
Crestwood,IL----->Kalamazoo,MI(company unload,drop dirty,hook load)


Total miles: 2418
Deadhead miles: 589, 24%
Gross pay: $4,141.76 ($1.71@ mile)
YTD miles: 34830
YTD gross: $54,147.89 ($1.55@ mile)
Total loads: 47
Hazmat: 33

 

Hey, mike
Just wanted to say I appreciate your post, I am just starting driving chemical tankers and hope to one day be an OO pulling chemical tanker.
I check this thread often. thanks

Mike