We have a terminal at Pasadena, close to Galveston, you might want to talk to them..just a suggestion.

 

Up the road from me. There are many tanker companies from Pasadena, Deer Park, Laporte, Texas City and many other not too far away. I know because it is tanker heaven. I did talk to a few and couldn't afford to start at so low a pay as the ones I talked to were offering. Maybe it is better now. Thanks for the info.

 

2006, here I come!!!

Well I hope this finds you all doing well and having fun! I think that after sitting at home for a couple days I should finally get this thing caught up. Before I forget, I'm adding in chemical tanker pay and benefit info alongside the food-grade stuff. There will be a few question marks and blank areas where I haven't gotten the info just yet, but I will (provided recruiters answer the questions)! Just please be patient. In other news, North American Tank LInes may be going away according to the food-grade scuttlebutt around Florida. Anyway, guess I should get to typing so I can go to sleep. Y'all have a great day :wink:...

Week 1:
-Springfield, KY to Blackshear, GA for day off, then load going to Ripon, CA (638 empty + 2,652 loaded = 3,290 total.....washout and live load 01-03/1215-1600, live unload 01-06/1950-2135, then dropped my tank across the street at the yard for washing that night. Hooked back up to it the next morning before heading out for the next load).
End of week total: 3,290 miles + Holiday pay.

Week 2:
-Ripon, CA to Tipton, CA for load going to Waupun, WI via Salt Lake City, UT (159 empty + 2,235 loaded = 2,394 total.....washout and live load 01-07/2135 to 01-08/0055, live unload and washout 01-11/1820-2100).
-Waupun, WI to Fair Oaks, IN for day off then load going to Braselton, GA (236 empty + 685 loaded = 921 total.....live load 01-13/0145-0215, live unload and washout 01-14/1445-1800).
End of week total: 3,315 miles.

Week 3:
-Braselton, GA to Mulberry, FL to swap tanks, then to Clewiston, FL for load going to Azusa, CA (529 empty + 130 empty + 2,635 loaded = 3,294 total.....live load 01-16/1800-2120, live unload 01-20/1500-1845).
End of week total: 3,294 miles.

Week 4:
-Azusa, CA to Tulare, CA for tank wash, then to Tipton, CA for load going to Waupun, WI via Salt Lake City, UT (190 empty + 11 empty + 2,235 loaded =2,436 total.....washout and live load 01-21/1835-2300, live unload and washout 01-241650-1945).
-Waupin, WI to Fair Oaks, IN for two days off, then for load to Braselton, GA (236 empty + 685 loaded = 921 total.....live load 01-27/0145-0230, live unload and washout 01-28/1015-1130). From there to the house, where I sit until Monday morning where I'm preplanned to head back up to Blackshear, GA to load for Ripon, CA.
End of week miles: 3,357 miles.

Week 5:
N/A due to time off.

Looks as though this year is actually starting out a little better than last, but we still have 11 months to go, and before ya know it we'll be there.

Now, if things stay as planned here's what I'll be doing immediately upon leaving...

Week 6 (subject to change, but highly unlikely):
-Braselton, GA to Jacksonville, FL for tank wash and time off, then to Blackshear, GA for load going to Ripon, CA (397 empty + 80 empty + 2,652 loaded = 3,129 total.....scheduled to washout and live load 02-06, scheduled to live unload 02-10).

2006 Totals (with leaving out 02-06...with preplan):
Miles: 13,256...............................*16,385
Loads: 6 (12)................................7 (14)
Live loads/unloads: 12 (100%)....14
Drop and Hooks: 0 (0%)...............0
Length of Haul: 2,209 miles.........*2,341
Days working: 24
Days off: 12 (8-FL, 3-IN, 1-GA)

 

Hello Cyanide .
Glad to see you are still at it with Aartman.
Working local now myself until spring at least but still have Aartman at the top of my list.

Stay well brother .

 

Y'all have fun and be safe...

...I'll catch everyone next time! Wrapping everything up here before getting sat down for the game, then leaving out tomorrow.

Hey James! Yep, I'm still here, and not planning on going anywhere else!

Later :wink:!!!

 

Hey Cyanide,

I was wondering if you have any experience hauling gasoline. If so, did you drive mostly locally to make deliveries or what? This is what I'm interested in so any info you can provide would be appreciated.

 

Hello again to all!

Been sitting around for the last day catching up on stuff, and think I'll take a couple of minutes to get my post updated. Hey Tiffaroo, I've never hauled gas/fuel, and to be honest, don't plan to. You may want to check with Doc Holliday over at www.pumpkindriver.com on the bulk forum. He hauls for Flying J out in SoCal and should be able to help with your questions...

Week 6:
-Braselton, GA to Jacksonville, FL for tank wash and time off, then to Blackshear, GA for load going to Ripon, CA via Fair Oaks, IN (397 empty + 80 empty + 3,652 loaded = 3,129 total.....washout and live load 02-06/0715-1000, live unload 02-10/0730-0915, then tankwash across the street at the yard). Took the next day off in Ripon.
End of week total: 3,528 miles.

Week 7:
-Ripon, CA to Newman, CA for load going to Greenwood, WI (54 empty + 2,166 loaded = 2,220.....washout and live load 02-12/0600-1100, live unload and washout 02-16/0600-0700).
End of week total: 2,220 miles.

Week 8:
-Greenwood, WI to Fair Oaks, IN for a day off, then load going to Braselton, GA (384 empty + 685 loaded = 1,069.....live load 02-18/0230-0330, live unload and washout 02-19/1340-1730).
End of week total: 1,069 miles.

Week 9:
-Braselton, GA to Mulberry, FL to swap tanks and take a day off, then to Clewiston, FL for load going to Azusa, CA (529 empty + 130 empty + 2,635 loaded = 3,294 total.....live load 02-22/0440-0610, live unload 02-27/1900-2030).
-Azusa, CA to Tulare, CA for tank wash, then to Tipton, CA for load going to Stockton, IL (190 empty + 11 empty + 2,085 = 2,286 total.....washout and live load 03-01/0030-0345, live unload and washout 03-04/1530-1800).
End of week total: 5,580 miles.

Week 10:
-Stockton, IL to Fair Oaks, IN for a day off, then load going to Braselton, GA (210 empty + 685 loaded = 895 total.....live load 03-06 0700-0745, live unload and washout 03-07/0730-0900). From there down here to the house where I'll be until sometime Monday...then I'll head out to grab a load and head back out to SoCal !
End of week total: 895 miles.

2006 Totals (with leaving out 03-12):
Miles: 26,548
Loads: 12 (24)
Live loads/unloads: 24 (100%)
Drop and Hooks: 0 (0%)
Length of Haul: 2,212 miles
Days working: 52
Days off: 20 (14-Home, 6-Road)

Y'all be safe and have fun...'cause I know I am :wink:!

 

Hello Devil Dog!!! (1990 - 1994, Okinawa Japan & Camp Lejeune 0311/2531 OORAH!!!!). Hey, are you still driving for AArtman?? I am thinking about driving for them. I noticed they pay a $41 per day per diem. Is that on top of mileage pay, or is that a part of the mileage package?? Let me know. You can also e-mail me [email protected].
Semper Fi!!!

 

Hey Arik!

Semper Fi back to you Leatherneck!!! Yep, I'm stil with Aartman, and not going anywhere else. You'll see that Jim raised our per diem up to $54 a day. Here's how it works for us (quite simple actually). I'll use a typical pay period for me as an example, and compare it to what I was, and what I'd be doing at Shaffer if I was still there now. The results may be suprising...

Jim Aartman (Paid bi-weekly, all figures rounded up/down):
6400 miles x .34 = $2,176 gross minus per diem figure listed next...
12 days out x $54 =$648
Adjusted gross = $1,528
401k x 5% = $76 (with company match = $152)
Adjusted gross = $1,452
Tax x 25% = $363
Adjusted gross = $1, 089
Cell phone reimbursement = $14
Adjusted net = $1,103
Per diem reimbursement = $648
Adjusted net before any cash advances or other reimbursements = $1,751

Shaffer (paid weekly, all figures rounded up/down):
2600 miles x .41 = $1,066 gross
401k x 5% = $53 (with company match = $59)
Adjusted gross = $1,013
Tax x 25% = $253
Adjusted net before any cash advances or other reimbursements = $760

To keep things fair, here's how my pay would look IF Shaffer was capable of running me as consistently and with as many miles as Jim Aartman does...which they can't!
3200 miles x .41 = $1,312 gross
401k x 5% = $66 (with company match = $73)
Adjusted gross = $1,246
Tax x 25% = $312
Adjusted net before any cash advances or other reimbursements = $934

If ya haven't seen my recent updates listed earlier on this same page, here's what we're paying now.

JIM AARTMAN INC., Line Haul Division (1 year O.T.R. required)
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Starting mileage pay (Practical Route):
0- 6 months: .32
7 months-1 Year: .33
1+ years: .34

Per Diem:
$54 per day out. Pay is NOT TAXED.

Layover Pay (after 48 hours, retroactive to first 24 hours):
$50.

Cellphone Pay (CA-based and DFA Dedicated trucks only. FL-based trucks have qualcomm.):
$30/month.

Quarterly Mileage Bonus:
0-5 years: .02 all miles.
6-11 years: .03
11+ years: .04

Vacation Pay:
Paid average weekly taxable earnings.
1 week at 1 year.
2 weeks at 3 years.
3 weeks at 8 years.

Holiday Pay (Must be dispatched under a load):
$100 each for New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas.

Time Off:
10-14 days out, 2-3 days in.

Rider Program (after 90 days):
Age 10+, not limited to family but preferred.

Insurance (After 90 days).
Health and Life Insurance:
Single plan $25/month.
Family plan $200/month.

Dental and Vision Insurance:
Single plan $25/month.
Family plan $50/month.

Insurance Credit:
$200/month paid to employee who has proof of coverage from elsewhere (spouse, retirement benefits, etc.) in lieu of taking company-offered health, dental, and vision insurance plans.

AFLAC supplemental insurance also available.

401k (After 1 Year):
Company matches 100% of first 5% driver contributes.

Operating Area:
(CA-based trucks) California to the Midwest, Midwest to California, Midwest to the Southeast, Southeast to California.
(FL-based trucks) Southeast to the Midwest, Southeast to TX, Midwest to the Southeast, TX to the Southeast, Florida to California, California to the Midwest.

 

$3 a mile for an O/O is great!!! he either had his own contract(independant), or he's full of it!! But, who am I to say. I say more power to 'em if ya can get it!!