Like all driving jobs, hauling milk has pros and cons. After retiring several years ago, I got bored and went back to work and after going through a bunch of jobs, I landed this job that I now have. I have been hauling milk for the last two years and it is the best deal that I have found since retirement. Understand, that I do not pick up at the farms, when I go to work my load is sitting on the yard ready for me to leave. Some dairies are great to deal with, others are a pain, some receive by appointments, others use the "first come" system. Waiting time is the biggest drawback to delivering to dairies. Some dairies have several receiving bays, others just one. It doesn't take over 20 minutes to pump a load of milk off, but washing the tank out takes around 45 minutes to a hour.
Pulling a milk tanker is quite an experince. The "slosh" makes for a rough ride. The more milk, the less "slosh" Most of the time, you are running right up against being overweight. You have to be real careful in turns and on ramps. At traffic lights the milk will beat you to death and going thru the gears at times the milk will take your neck off.
Most of milk hauling is on the cheap side as far as pay goes. But, most of the milk haulers would not do anything else. For myself, as I said, it is the best deal that I have found. It suits my life style. The company I drive for, doesn't "mess" with me, I get the milk off and "buggy" back home. I don't call in, I don't make contact with the company from the time I leave until I get back. I know what I am doing days ahead.
Where you do live?????? I might recommend some companies to you. But remember what I said, you are not going to get rich. You can make a descent living, but you are not going to "rake in" the big bucks.
You can ask more questions if you care. I will do my best to answer them.
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