I can guarantee you that neither Cyanide or I are "recruiters"...... We are both "Drivers"......and tanker yankers. Neither of us will lie about our jobs. We will tell you "how it really is".....because Superior is a small enough company that at some point....you will meet us, either in a terminal or at a plant....and besides, neither of us is compelled to lie..."it just ain't right"!

Superior happens to be a very good company with good policies, and a good pay schedule. But, and yes there is always a "but"....it is a particular kind of work, and its not for everyone. Its a different kind of driving, with different safety aspects, and the tanks definitely handle differently than a box, reefer or flatbed. Our shippers and receivers act differently than others, generally more friendly and polite. But they have their "Safety Protocols", and they require 100% adherence to them. To do otherwise may cause a driver to be ushered out the gate. Its reality. But if one can handle the job...its a job you will make into a career. Almost all of our drivers stay....and many of them have been with the company over twenty years or more.

Happy New Year to all!

Here's wishing everyone a safe, happy, and very productive 2008! Hope everyone is having a blast today! Just taking a break from the games (can't seem to get into the IL/USC Rose Bowl matchup), and figured I'd jump on and say hi to y'all. Just taking a few more days off...well okay, more like the last nine days! :P

I assure you, I'm not a recruiter, just a driver here, and a very happy one at that! I am really surprised though at how many others have came over here to Superior in the past few months since I had started here, and then after Skywalker came over (a very good friend for many years). It just may be a little more difficult for me to meet some of y'all though since nowadays I'm usually only running up and down I-65 from Westville, IN to Huntsville, AL and back. :lol:

I've been doing well these past few weeks since my last update, and taking off a bunch of more time between Florida and Indiana. Just tickled to death over how things have panned out for me. Here's my new numbers with another couple of weeks figured in. Y'all take care and have fun...

Week 49-9
-Jacksonville, FL (hook clean tank)
-Jacksonville, FL to Savannah, GA (live load)
-Savannah, GA to Spartanburg, SC (customer unload)
-Spartanburg, SC to Wellford, SC (drop dirty tank)
Gross: $664.68
Miles: 419
Avg.:$1.586/mile

Week 50-10
-Wellford, SC to Greer, SC (hook preloaded tank)
-Greer, SC to Westville, IN (drop loaded tank, hook preloaded tank)
-----Westville, IN to Huntsville, AL (customer unload)
-----Huntsville, AL to Valparaiso, IN (drop dirty tank)
-Valpo, IN to Westville, IN (hook loaded tank)
-Westville, IN to Kankakee, IL (customer unload)
-Kankakee, IL to Westville, IN (drop dirty tank, hook preloaded tank)
-----Westville, IN to Bristol, VA (customer unload)
-----Bristol, VA to Westville, IN (drop dirty tank)
-Westville, IN to Demotte, IN (time off)
Gross: $4,150.68
Miles: 3,471
Avg.: $1.195/mile

Superior Carriers, Independent Contractor 2007 Totals, October 8th to December 16th:
Gross: $27,473.76
Hub Miles: 22,999 (ALL miles off-duty and on-duty.)
Paid Miles: 21,527 (All reported miles for revenue purposes)
Loaded Miles: 13,034 (57%)
Empty Miles: 9,965 (43%)
Avg.: $1.194/mile (ALL miles, on- and off-duty.)
Hazmat Loads: 16
Days Working: 46
Days Off: 24

:wink:

Cyanide.. I was wondering what speed transmissions does superior use?

Most or many of the trucks (company) have 10 speed "spicers".... just another 10 speed....... 8) Same pattern as the others. 8)

I answered cuz' he's up north playing in the snow, and I'm down here in FL... but its cold...about 40 degrees 100 miles south of Tampa and going to be below freezing in the morning.....and that "bites"!!

Thanks skywalker..

Im heading in Monday to sign the "papers" Cant wait to meet some of yall out on the road. I will be outta the Atlanta Terminal.

Thanks again for the thread. It has helped me beyond belief. I hope that this is the company that I can retire at ( 30+ years away ) :lol:


If there is some kind of recruitment bonus and you guys would like to have it send me a PM. It's the least I can do.

I can tell you why,because Cyanide is a slacker with a capital S. :lol:

I just hauled my first tanker load at superior -- stuffed with neodol. Man I sure feel like a ragdoll driving these tankers :?

Final numbers for 2007...:D

And I'm pleased with how the first twelve weeks have gone as an I/C. More later. Y'all be safe and have fun! :wink:

Week 51-11
-Demotte, IN to Westville, IN (hook preloaded tank)
-Westville, IN to Plymouth, IN (driver unload)
-Plymouth, IN to Westville, IN (drop dirty tank, wash truck pump, hook preloaded tank)
-----Westville, IN to Huntsville, AL (customer unload)
-----Huntsville, AL to Westville, IN (drop dirty tank, hook preloaded tank)
-Westville, IN to Bristol, VA (customer unload)
-Bristol, VA to Westville, IN (drop dirty tank, hook preloaded tank)
-Westville, IN to Huntsville, AL (customer unload)
-Huntsville, AL to Jacksonville, FL (drop dirty tank, time off)
Gross: $4,392.52
Miles: 3,553
Avg.: $1.236/mile

Week 52-12
-Jacksonville, FL/Demotte, IN (time off)
Gross: N/A
Miles: 1,126

Superior Carriers, Independent Contractor 2007 Totals, October 8th to December 31st:
Gross: $31,803.78
Hub Miles: 27,678 (ALL miles off-duty and on-duty.)
Paid Miles: 25,072 (All reported miles for revenue purposes)
Loaded Miles: 14,817 (54%)
Empty Miles: 12,861 (46%)
Avg.: $1.149/mile (ALL miles, on- and off-duty.)
Hazmat Loads: 20
Days Working: 52
Days Off: 33

Superior Carriers, 2007 Totals:

Company Driver, Jan. 1st to Oct. 7th
Gross: $39,608.90 (.582/mile)
Miles: 67,989
Hours: 887.00 (All non-driving and local hourly pay)
Hazmat Loads: 20
Days Working: 201
Days Off: 84

If we take all of my numbers here and average them out for the entire year, here's what I could have reasonably expected to make (All numbers divided by 9.25 months). :wink:
Gross: $51,384
Miles: 88,202
Hours: 1,150 (All non-driving and local hourly pay)
Hazmat Loads: 26
Days Working: 261
Days Off: 104

Independent Contractor, Oct. 8th to Dec. 31st
Gross: $31,803.78
Hub Miles: 27,678 (ALL miles off-duty and on-duty.)
Paid Miles: 25,072 (All reported miles for revenue purposes)
Loaded Miles: 14,817 (54%)
Empty Miles: 12,861 (46%)
Avg.: $1.149/mile (ALL miles, on- and off-duty.)
Hazmat Loads: 20
Days Working: 52
Days Off: 33

:D