Looking to get my CDL and envying need to drive fuel trucks. Any tips and what companies might be easier to get experience? Looking to make a career change from medical field to this. Thanks for any feedback.
It really begins with getting your license and all your endorsements. Then like any other job get experience. You don't need to go over the road to do that. Go local. You could start out as a seasonal driver like I did when I started. I got a referral for a tanker company and came on as a seasonal hauling asphalt emulsions then worked my way up to a full-time fuel hauler. Many different driving jobs you can do to get experience. Mixer truck, dump trucks, water truck, asphalt paving aggregate and emulsions to name a few these are seasonal jobs looking for drivers. Then ladder up and apply at fuel tank companies. You have to then get carded at the loading racks, that takes additional time that the companies train you. Depending on what market your in a fuel tanker company might take you on as a new license holder. They need drivers. They need squeaky clean driving record too so you can be insurable. Very important. That weeds out a lot of folks right there. It's a great truck driving job that is well compensated but you will earn it. We work 50-60 hour weeks so keep that in mind. All the best man you can do it.
Probably a little late just wanted to throw my little 2 cents in. If you were wanting to be a fuel hauler right off the back from getting your CDL with the endorsements you could give Jacobus Energy a try. They hire no experience paid training and haul fuel locally home daily. Pay is pretty good starting out not sure where you live but here in the Atlanta area they start off 30$ hourly with guaranteed 40 hours + with overtime options.
That Truck Is Purrrrdy!!! Obviously the company dispatcher decided to put their A-TEAM #1 Driver in charge of that baby... Happy Easter to you and your family as well Dalton. Take care. I'm just about to get my TC fridge repair wrapped up. Had to put it off a couple weeks for office work and taxes. Get that fishing rod ready, Spring and Summer are coming and I can hear nature calling to go camping.
@@WestCoastRoller Yea, sorry, we changed the channel from boondocking to ambient music. LOL You be careful on those roads brother, there's crazy drivers up in that neck O' the woods.
I thought it was you! Interesting channel content. At first I was trying to make the connection and I thought... nah! I'm doing the best I can out here the four wheelers are nuts! Cutting me off all the time! I'm still pondering moving back to AZ. The Prescott area seems to be doing well as I scan the available jobs. Take care good to hear from you.
Hi Elena! I was wondering when you were going to ask about me! I really appreciate you checking in. I am good. I've been taking a break from RUclips to focus on some other important priorities. I would like to give an update soon. I hope all is well with you and your family in these challenging and uncertain times. Please take care. Dalton
Looking to get my CDL and envying need to drive fuel trucks. Any tips and what companies might be easier to get experience? Looking to make a career change from medical field to this. Thanks for any feedback.
It really begins with getting your license and all your endorsements. Then like any other job get experience. You don't need to go over the road to do that. Go local. You could start out as a seasonal driver like I did when I started. I got a referral for a tanker company and came on as a seasonal hauling asphalt emulsions then worked my way up to a full-time fuel hauler. Many different driving jobs you can do to get experience. Mixer truck, dump trucks, water truck, asphalt paving aggregate and emulsions to name a few these are seasonal jobs looking for drivers. Then ladder up and apply at fuel tank companies. You have to then get carded at the loading racks, that takes additional time that the companies train you. Depending on what market your in a fuel tanker company might take you on as a new license holder. They need drivers. They need squeaky clean driving record too so you can be insurable. Very important. That weeds out a lot of folks right there. It's a great truck driving job that is well compensated but you will earn it. We work 50-60 hour weeks so keep that in mind. All the best man you can do it.
@@WestCoastRoller Thank you
Probably a little late just wanted to throw my little 2 cents in. If you were wanting to be a fuel hauler right off the back from getting your CDL with the endorsements you could give Jacobus Energy a try. They hire no experience paid training and haul fuel locally home daily. Pay is pretty good starting out not sure where you live but here in the Atlanta area they start off 30$ hourly with guaranteed 40 hours + with overtime options.
Awesome! Good for you brother. Looks like things are going well for you.
I'm busy! Working a lot of hours almost 70 last week! Yikes!
Very helpful for the new drivers.
Glad it was helpful!
That Truck Is Purrrrdy!!! Obviously the company dispatcher decided to put their A-TEAM #1 Driver in charge of that baby... Happy Easter to you and your family as well Dalton. Take care. I'm just about to get my TC fridge repair wrapped up. Had to put it off a couple weeks for office work and taxes. Get that fishing rod ready, Spring and Summer are coming and I can hear nature calling to go camping.
Good to hear Jeff! Summer is right around the corner
as a fuel delivery driver out of CA never seen that off load set up pretty cool vapor & product hose in one.👍🏾 stay safe driver🙏🏾.
Same to you my friend I'm in Nevada hauling fuel now.
Nice truck!
It drove like a dream!
I saw you going live and i missed it
Please come back !
I was just thinking about you today
Awesome.
👍
Your back buddy 🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thanks for sticking around my friend!
How much did that all that equipment cost ya?
💕😷😷
Lol i use to deliver fuel to that station years ago
Right on! Good ole Sweet Home Oregon!
NICE !!
It drives like a dream!
Hey brother! It's been 2 months since this was uploaded, what's going on? We need more videos! Haha. Let us know if you get back down to AZ!!!
Hey hey!. Trucking is what's going on....hope everything is going well for you! I'll get an update soon. Thanks for checking in 😉
Dalton
Is this Ed and Karla? 😀
@@WestCoastRoller Yea, sorry, we changed the channel from boondocking to ambient music. LOL You be careful on those roads brother, there's crazy drivers up in that neck O' the woods.
I thought it was you! Interesting channel content. At first I was trying to make the connection and I thought... nah! I'm doing the best I can out here the four wheelers are nuts! Cutting me off all the time! I'm still pondering moving back to AZ. The Prescott area seems to be doing well as I scan the available jobs. Take care good to hear from you.
Snow chains huh? For FUEL truck? Guess you never spark....
Chain up laws? Ever heard of them?
Checkout channel 27 on the SiriusXM radio. Van Halen tribute band. They r pretty damn good. 👍🏻. Good to see ya back.
Great! Thank you for posting) will you allow me to use some of it in my video? You will be properly credit
Sure have fun with it!
@@WestCoastRoller Thanks for your kindness!
Hi !! Where have you been ? How are you doing ?
It’s been so long
Hi Elena! I was wondering when you were going to ask about me! I really appreciate you checking in. I am good. I've been taking a break from RUclips to focus on some other important priorities. I would like to give an update soon. I hope all is well with you and your family in these challenging and uncertain times. Please take care.
Dalton
Still dropping slow, tell them take it back, lol.
I thought Beall Trailers went out of business.
Not sure on that...our company built out everything other than tank.
Do you smell like gas all the time??
No ...unless you get it on you....
Is it true that if you own your own tanker truck u get a percentage of what each gas station spent, that u deliver too ?
Not sure. I never met any owner operator fuel tanker drivers when I was in Oregon. I think they are more prevalent in Texas.