the potential to make good money is there with the flatrate loads but to make a good living you need to get at least 3 aday which is easy. and runs that are more than 130 miles switch to mileage pay. we have one thats 133 miles and another thas 159 miles and with getting mileage pay you dont make as much. you burn up at least 10-12 hours on those runs and make about half or less than you would doing those flatrate runs and putting in 8 or 9 hours.but when things are slow like it is now were all struggling. drivers are goin to other terminals for work and i just got back from alabama to a dead terminal. im getting realy frustrated at this point.
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Cyanide, I have applied to work at Superior. I am currently an owner operator but I have sold my truck and before I buy my next and pay the money to outfit it with pump, ITH, and compressor I wanted to be a company driver for a few months to make sure I like pulling those tanks. I hope you don't mind I gave your truck number for a referral 8) . If there is some kind of bonus coming I figure you deserve it. Your thread is the main reason I am trying this. If there is a bonus by the way maybe we can meet at the High Point terminal some time and you can buy the barbecue 8) . I will be working out of Baltimore and it looks like they have some good paying work getting me out into the system. I like nice long west bound runs and they have them. Thank you for all the detailed and informative info you post here see you on the road.

great read!!!!
 

Just wondering if there is a good traker co out here in AZ, I have been doing LTL(Fedex Freight) for the last 14yrs I need a change, gettibg bored with current job.. I do make good money at current job (75,000.00/yr) but no challenge....

I do have limited exp with tanks, I work part time for kraft foods i wood run down to the dairy and load up cream then back to plant...

and deliverd dry bulk cement and sand for a yr

any info would be great....

Tom

just like feeder fred as said: we run on ch 22 across I 10 and I40 so give us a shout

Out of curiosity, may one ask why you decided to seel off your truck, and become a company driver instead ?

I sold my truck because
1) the guy agreed to pay more money than I think it was worth
2) it was a condo truck and I want a midroof whether I stay in flats or pull tanks
3) the odometer was coming up on 700,000 and in my experience when you cross that threshold the problems get more expensive

I took the company driving position because I think it makes sense to let the company pay for the training due to me being new to tanks. If I don't like pulling them I can simply get my new truck and go back to flats. I think I am going to love Superior and tank work but you never know. Why spend the money (and it is a lot of money) to set up the new ride with all the equipment for tanker work before I know I want to do it for the next twenty or so years.

You make a lot of sense. Do keep us posted on your progress at Superior. Wishing you all the best.

Thank you very much Greymist. Now lets make a deal for me to get your work privelidges while you get mine so I can go do ice roads once. :wink:

Finally...another small update!

Hey y'all, hope this find you all doing great. I'm finishing up my last few days off and figured I'd put up what I could. Been a great vacation! Had lots of fun with my son with our travels and sightseeing. Should be back to work Tuesday or Wednesday, but think I'll still fall into the "slacker" category. At least Skywalker and a few others would probably think that anyway!

To Qpaw and Mudpuddle... Thank you for the reference! We meet up the bbq is on me :D.

From here on out since the first complete year is done I'll be putting up just the calender year statistics. Here's what's been going on lately...

Week 31
-Jacksonville, FL (customer unload)
-Jax, FL to Garden City, GA (drop dirty tank, wash fittings, hook clean tank, drug screen)
-----Garden City, GA to Savannah, GA (live load)
-----Savannah, GA to Kingsport, TN (driver unload w/customer air, drop dirty tank, partial layover)
-Kingsport, TN (hook preloaded tank), then to Louisville, KY (customer unload, drop dirty tank, layover)
-Louisville, KY (hook preloaded tank), then to Largo, FL
Gross:$1,053.95
Miles: 1,792
Avg.: .588/mile

Week 32
-Largo, FL (Driver unload with customer air)
-Largo, FL to Jacksonville, FL (drop dirt tank, wash fittings, start vacation)
Gross: $780.82
Miles: 226
Avg.: $3.45/mile

Superior Carriers, 2007 Totals:
Gross: $32,393.44 (.564/mile)
Miles: 57,400
Hours: 668.40 (All hourly pay)
Hazmat Loads: 16
Days Working: 171
Days Off: 58
*Totals calculated up to August 12, 2007*

Did I mention you suck.....lately? 8)

Yeah, and he hasn't even put up a picture of his new T-shirt.... :x 8) 8)