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Old 03-10-2009, 03:17 PM
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I am currently driving a dry van but am considering a jump to tankers. I just want to know what the pay is like, I heard some are paid by the load others are hourly. Right now I am averaging about 500-600 take home weekly, and I would like to know is it worth loking into. I am enticed by the fact that you are home every night,so the only other factor for me is the pay. I have both tanker and hazmat endorsements. And yes I am awarre of the added dangers of transporting fuel. I consider myself a safe driver and dont see mysself in any more danger than what I do now. Any repsonses would be appreciated.
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I am currently driving a dry van but am considering a jump to tankers. I just want to know what the pay is like, I heard some are paid by the load others are hourly. Right now I am averaging about 500-600 take home weekly, and I would like to know is it worth loking into. I am enticed by the fact that you are home every night,so the only other factor for me is the pay. I have both tanker and hazmat endorsements. And yes I am awarre of the added dangers of transporting fuel. I consider myself a safe driver and dont see mysself in any more danger than what I do now. Any repsonses would be appreciated.
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there is a tanker job out here (east coast) that is NOT available, they just want to see how many applicants they get.

its a "union job", which has the usual bene's.......

pay rate is (read below)..........

with shift differential pay for nites.........

a whopping 50¢ more per hour..........


here is "some" of that ad..........( no matter what i do, the ad gets cut up into peices from when i "paste" it here)


** Employer willing to train on tanker **
If you are looking to become a valued team member for a company that offers excellent pay and unbelievable benefits then this is likely the position for you.
Compensation
$21.73 per hour to start
$22.90 per hour after 1 year
$0.50 per hour shift differential
Annual average salary $52,000 - $64,000
Annual raises
OT after 40 hours/week
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I am currently driving a dry van but am considering a jump to tankers. I just want to know what the pay is like, I heard some are paid by the load others are hourly. Right now I am averaging about 500-600 take home weekly, and I would like to know is it worth loking (looking) into. I am enticed by the fact that you are home every night,so the only other factor for me is the pay. I have both tanker and hazmat endorsements. And yes I am awarre (aware) of the added dangers of transporting fuel. I consider myself a safe driver and dont (don't) see mysself (myself) in any more danger than what I do now. Any repsonses (responses) would be appreciated.
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Don't take this as an insult: Try proofreading before posting, otherwise you write well.

I hope you continue to do well in your ventures!!
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Old 03-11-2009, 08:23 PM
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I am currently driving a dry van but am considering a jump to tankers. I just want to know what the pay is like, I heard some are paid by the load others are hourly. Right now I am averaging about 500-600 take home weekly, and I would like to know is it worth loking into. I am enticed by the fact that you are home every night,so the only other factor for me is the pay. I have both tanker and hazmat endorsements. And yes I am awarre of the added dangers of transporting fuel. I consider myself a safe driver and dont see mysself in any more danger than what I do now. Any repsonses would be appreciated.
JasonBourne
If you think that you are in no more danger pulling 8500 gallons of gasoline, then you are now, I suggest you think again. You have the endorsements, yes, but you dont have the experience.

Lots of trucking jobs can get you home every night, BTW. LTL and P&D for instance. Even lots of Line-Haul work is only a one day sleep-over.

I pulled tankers for almost 18 years, so I know lots about it. Its not for everyone and it has its moments, some I would rather forget about.

Either way, good luck to you!
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