Potential New Tanker Seeking Advise
Topic 27893 | Page 1
What type of trailer??? If your talking about hauling cylinders on a rack trailer that is far different than pulling a tanker. I would never recommend a rookie to pull a liquid tanker. Need more specific information, to give you additional insight.
Yeah, I know a lot of the guys hauling in MI, NY, and Ontario pull heavy. I'm usually either dragging a quad axle or a train when hauling propane. When you've got over 15k gallons in an unbaffled trailer, you're going to feel it. It's going to be a very steep learning curve.
Baffle:
A partition or separator within a liquid tank, used to inhibit the flow of fluids within the tank. During acceleration, turning, and braking, a large liquid-filled tank may produce unexpected forces on the vehicle due to the inertia of liquids.
13k gallon with double axle or smaller bottles in a B-train. Depends on the specific route. I'll pull the 13k primarily.
Wow, I’ve really got to question a company that would even talk about putting someone with an hours old cdl on a b-train!
If you don’t mind my asking, what does “this really good job” pay? I have a feeling that your idea of a really good job in this particular field is not accurate.
That being said, I won’t talk anyone out of doing what they want. You know which racks you going to be pulling out of? I haul out of a couple on the other side of the state and on both sides of the border around Sarnia.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
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So, I'm a new driver. Just got my cdl this month. The company I inquired about earlier this month (Quality Energy in Holland,MI) has offered me a really good job hauling LPG on a dedicated run. But I am aware of how green I am, and wondering what the seasoned hands think about a rookie hauling bottles as a first job. Any and all input is appreciated.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Dedicated Run:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."