Oh, I do miss those days! I was an owner operator for a small family-owned company back in the 80s and early 90s. I was assigned a brand-new trailer which I kept parked at a local fuel terminal near my home. I would get my work the night before and send in my paperwork with a company driver. It was a great company to work for. We had contracts with all the major oil companies who paid very well, I had a brand-new Mack Superliner, and always a pocket full of cash. Without a doubt that was my Heyday!
Hello Mike and it doesn't matter how the videos are your videos are awesome long or short I'll keep on watching them and I like watching trucking videos whether it's fuel hualing or flat beding I'll each and everyone of them and I don't complain awesome footage so no worries 👍👍👍
45:11 I gave fuel hauling a shot but 3 runs a day and no overtime by my employer made me quit, those early starts are hard to have any quality family time. A hard pass for me, God bless good video.
Nice video! Watching this reminds me why I hated hauling fuel lol used to haul for a company that delivered mostly to mines, orange groves, and our old bull plants, lots of old leaky dirty places just like that bulk plant you delivered too. Messy frustrating and dirty and often had bad gauges on the tanks which made it so much extra work. Only way I’d go back now would be working for someone like loves only dropping at their stores
Love watching your videos Mike. I'm not a truck driver, however, have a deep appreciation for those who work hard to provide food, fuel, and goods to businesses and consumers across our nation. From a rough highways standpoint, when traveling across I-20 especially through Shreveport, I find the interstate and it's service roads to be some of the most poorly maintained and roughest in the southern states. Just my 2 cents.
I have to say this was awesome to watch. I was curious on the tanker life and you made it seem very appealing. Im aware it isnt always like this but still you know
I haul fuel out of Greensboro NC, its like this mostly at my company, slip seat 5-5 so 5 am to 5pm for days vice versa for nights (most shifts end up being 10 hours though) plenty of equipment. My company own their own stores so if there's a "no hold" aka a tank doesn't hold what you brought, you just take the rest to the nearest store. Its the easiest home daily job, especially if you like being on a mostly ish normal schedule and being home with your family. (night shift pays more and weekend days pay even more, holiday shifts pay a godly amount) (((in my area the fuel terminals are closed on major major holidays like Christmas, so you wont have a load to begin with)))
Thanks for these vids, man! I had been hauling reefers for 2 years, but now I've obtained my hazmat endorsement and joined a fuel hauling company. I can't wait for my training to begin. Safe travels!
Did what you're doing for thirty years in Mich. That 20 yrs. ago. A lot has changed i'm sure. We hauled 13000 gals of gasoline, 12000 fuel 5 compartments. Be safe and God Bless😅
Hi from France, those cages in your fuel tanks are an anti-theft device, stops thieves pulling diesel out of your tanks.....but yeah they are a pain when you fill-up.
I hauled gas and diesel for a while. Was extra fun down in the Myrtle beach area in the summertime. The one biggest pain in the ass was when a car or two parked over the tanks. Either no one knowing whos car it is, or 3am and no one to even ask!! That happens way more than youd think. Had a few stations that told me to just call a tow truck. Even with that when your day is already 12 or 16 hours, that just streatches it out. I miss driving, but not fuel hauling, unless it was Av gas..those were almost always easier. Oh yea i forgot about pulling into the terminal and finding 10 or 15 trucks already in line ahead of you!
I know what you mean on all points lol ... never had to call a tow truck but I was unloading at a car rental place and they had a car parked on top the drop and Noone knew where key was .... there was a mechanic shop next door so we got a big floor jack and jacked it up on the front and rolled it away lol that's about the only problem I have had like that so I have been blessed lol
Much respect to you crazy "vintage" truck drivers. I started in 2010 and was trained by an old timer. I'm tough in a lot of ways but man. I like my new air conditioned palace.
That's what Booger needed! Driver with lot's of experience in the seat for a week or two 😂! If it's a spare? Sometimes nobody cares enough about the clutch brake and the ride, or that it turns right like a motorcycle and left like a battleship. I agree with you on using the spare or someone else's truck. I thought you left Bella because of the different truck. Last load, clear diesel? Guessing you'll be OTR next video. That place looks old-school. But anyplace that let's you know where the key is? Is ok! Safe travels and God bless you and stay cool!
Hi Mike love your videos just wanted to let you know peterbilt has had ex hood trucks even back with 359 in the 80's you could order both with 379 also
Even the 351 Pete's or the "needle nose pete" came with options. And actually back then there was a 117" a 119" and the 127" hoods. I'm pretty since the 359 was introduced they only offer the 119" and 127". I'm also pretty sure those measurements include the cab as well as the hood. Short hoods in early trucking were considered east coast trucks and the long hoods west coast trucks.
I love the night runs. I'll take those anyday. I'm on my way from north Charleston,sc to deliver in Mansfield,LA tomorrow. Enjoy ur weekend Mike ✌️😎🙏🇺🇸
Hey Mikey, bet you're really really glad that day is done long one hey I was just wondering while watching your video have you ever smashed your knees into those little door's on the side of the trailer where you keep your fittings and stuff just popped in my mind when you almost tripped, danger in every job. ✌️☮️ Rubber buckets have a good night.
Thanks for taking me along. Really enjoyed and appreciate this. Question - any concern about cross contamination in the tank compartments when switching from no-lead and diesel? Or are the compartments always and only their respective fuels?
Absolutely sir.. and cross contamination is very unlikely in the tank compartments.. when we unload there really ain't much product left in trailer so If I had diesel in a compartment and unloaded it there wouldn't be maybe a Gallon left in trailer that drained down by time I got back to rack and if I load 2500 gallons of gas on that then that one gallon of diesel ain't gonna contaminate 2500 gal.. hope that makes sense..
@@Life-On-18-Wheels It absolutely does sir. Found the video this am, I'm thinking of making a career change from corporate transportation back into the left seat and tanker is on my radar. Subscribed right away - love your style. Thank you so much for interacting with the commenters too! Be safe.
I am planning on doing this after i graduate and get my cdl class A with manual endorsement. Is a TWIC card needed? Do hazmat companies hire new grads?
I usually use them old seals and stuff to stop the leaking but I don't care to do all that so I just get more ears from the yard and change them all...
Wow I’m from Mississippi but I live in Fort Worth I haul for UPT…. I stop at this store all the time when I travel home to see family hold it in the road driver 😎😎😎😎
I hauled all types of Petroleum products (crude, diesel, gas, nitrogen, etc) for over 10yrs, Oklahoma, Texas, California. Out in the middle of the night in the freezing cold and rain or breaking down out in the middle of nowhere on Christmas Eve away from your family it Sucks! Best thing i did was to get out. I make the same amount of money, home every night, not as dangerous hauling flammables. Fuel hauling Its Not worth it!
My fifth video, I've finally seen Mike with a vegetable (yeah, I know tomatoes are technically a fruit). Still on the vine but that counts. Steaks and bacon dont grow on tress, I guess.
I've got a question for you and it may sound a little dumb. But I'm going to start hauling fuel pretty soon and if like to have a little knowledge. Do you always put the same fuel in the same tanks on the truck? I'm guessing if you swap premium for regular it's not that big of a deal. But if you have diesel in a tank it seem like it would contaminate if you put gasoline into it or vice versa when you deliver to the customer.
The only question that is dumb is the one that is never asked.when done unloading fuel, there is not a lot left in the trailer so when you go to reload, you will not contaminate the next product .
Oh, I do miss those days! I was an owner operator for a small family-owned company back in the 80s and early 90s. I was assigned a brand-new trailer which I kept parked at a local fuel terminal near my home. I would get my work the night before and send in my paperwork with a company driver. It was a great company to work for. We had contracts with all the major oil companies who paid very well, I had a brand-new Mack Superliner, and always a pocket full of cash. Without a doubt that was my Heyday!
Hello Mike and it doesn't matter how the videos are your videos are awesome long or short I'll keep on watching them and I like watching trucking videos whether it's fuel hualing or flat beding I'll each and everyone of them and I don't complain awesome footage so no worries 👍👍👍
Enjoyed your video Mike! I start my fuel hauling career next week. I've been hauling asphalt for the past two years. Keep up the good work!
45:11 I gave fuel hauling a shot but 3 runs a day and no overtime by my employer made me quit, those early starts are hard to have any quality family time. A hard pass for me, God bless good video.
Heard that God bless
Nice video! Watching this reminds me why I hated hauling fuel lol used to haul for a company that delivered mostly to mines, orange groves, and our old bull plants, lots of old leaky dirty places just like that bulk plant you delivered too. Messy frustrating and dirty and often had bad gauges on the tanks which made it so much extra work. Only way I’d go back now would be working for someone like loves only dropping at their stores
Yeah loves is a great company to work for and wouldn't never have to worry about not having work cause they only do there stores..
Love watching your videos Mike. I'm not a truck driver, however, have a deep appreciation for those who work hard to provide food, fuel, and goods to businesses and consumers across our nation. From a rough highways standpoint, when traveling across I-20 especially through Shreveport, I find the interstate and it's service roads to be some of the most poorly maintained and roughest in the southern states. Just my 2 cents.
Thank you... you are correct on the poorly maintained roads...
I have to say this was awesome to watch. I was curious on the tanker life and you made it seem very appealing. Im aware it isnt always like this but still you know
Thank you and yes not always the same
I haul fuel out of Greensboro NC, its like this mostly at my company, slip seat 5-5 so 5 am to 5pm for days vice versa for nights (most shifts end up being 10 hours though) plenty of equipment. My company own their own stores so if there's a "no hold" aka a tank doesn't hold what you brought, you just take the rest to the nearest store. Its the easiest home daily job, especially if you like being on a mostly ish normal schedule and being home with your family. (night shift pays more and weekend days pay even more, holiday shifts pay a godly amount)
(((in my area the fuel terminals are closed on major major holidays like Christmas, so you wont have a load to begin with)))
how many dollarydoos per annum?@@joejinjal3476
Thanks for these vids, man! I had been hauling reefers for 2 years, but now I've obtained my hazmat endorsement and joined a fuel hauling company. I can't wait for my training to begin. Safe travels!
Awesome man hope it all works out for you.
@@Life-On-18-Wheels I appreciate your kind words, sir! Will update how It's going.
Did what you're doing for thirty years in Mich. That 20 yrs. ago. A lot has changed i'm sure. We hauled 13000 gals of gasoline, 12000 fuel 5 compartments. Be safe and God Bless😅
Awesome man.. that's a lot of fuel in a load... how big was your trailers and how many axles??
Love the videos, thanks for the inspiration
Thats the 3rd time in as many weeks that the new love's has been outta power!! Roll easy bud!!
Oh so that ain't the first time??? 🤔
3rd. time that I'm aware of
@@anthonysmith3827 wow
Hi from France, those cages in your fuel tanks are an anti-theft device, stops thieves pulling diesel out of your tanks.....but yeah they are a pain when you fill-up.
How are you and yes a pain to fill up...
Great video Mike, enjoy riding with you, feels like sitting in there with you Great job 👍 😊
Thank you man... I try to make it feel like yall are right there with me
I appreciate All your doing
I’m trying to get into fuel hauling
Thank you
Mike the last one i had which you see is green too we called it the snot rag
Lmao what is up with the green color being associated with boogers 🤣 🤣 🤣
Hello very good job
I hauled gas and diesel for a while. Was extra fun down in the Myrtle beach area in the summertime. The one biggest pain in the ass was when a car or two parked over the tanks. Either no one knowing whos car it is, or 3am and no one to even ask!! That happens way more than youd think. Had a few stations that told me to just call a tow truck. Even with that when your day is already 12 or 16 hours, that just streatches it out. I miss driving, but not fuel hauling, unless it was Av gas..those were almost always easier. Oh yea i forgot about pulling into the terminal and finding 10 or 15 trucks already in line ahead of you!
I know what you mean on all points lol ... never had to call a tow truck but I was unloading at a car rental place and they had a car parked on top the drop and Noone knew where key was .... there was a mechanic shop next door so we got a big floor jack and jacked it up on the front and rolled it away lol that's about the only problem I have had like that so I have been blessed lol
Nothing but facts in this comment here
Great video I got my hazmat and tanker now you give me inspiration I’m looking for a fuel job now 👍🏻
Ahh man thank you so much... good luck and safe travels
Enjoy your videos I did the same thing for Hess. Then Exxon in the late 60s and 70s in south Alabama and Florida
Thank you very much
Much respect to you crazy "vintage" truck drivers. I started in 2010 and was trained by an old timer. I'm tough in a lot of ways but man. I like my new air conditioned palace.
Had a 1978 359 ex hood. What I wouldn't give to have it back. Anticipation of getting your unit back has to be killing ya. Stay safe Amigo
Ahh man you.know it is lol
Where you in Texarkana that Pizzahut across from the pawnshop is one of my stops 😂
I think so
Just curious about your first drop- I didn’t notice a vapor recovery hose, do you not use those or did that tank not have one for the unleaded?
Great video. I'm trying to get into fuel delivery
Best of luck!
Another good video brother! Dont apologize for anything all good man!
I appreciate that
Heard you say Shreveport
Shout outs from
Baton Rouge Louisiana
Heard that.. I live in Alexandria so shout out to my neighbors to the south
That's what Booger needed! Driver with lot's of experience in the seat for a week or two 😂! If it's a spare? Sometimes nobody cares enough about the clutch brake and the ride, or that it turns right like a motorcycle and left like a battleship. I agree with you on using the spare or someone else's truck. I thought you left Bella because of the different truck. Last load, clear diesel? Guessing you'll be OTR next video. That place looks old-school. But anyplace that let's you know where the key is? Is ok! Safe travels and God bless you and stay cool!
Lol man booger needs more than me...next video gonna be special... not over road yet.. God bless man. Be safe
Hey Mike, I enjoyed your day of fuel hauling. Stay safe my friend. God bless you. 🙏🇺🇲
God bless man thank you
I have family in the Dry Prong area...
That rack reminds me of Valero where u gotta share arms, it’s in chalmette too lol
Ahh man them are the worst..
Did Al's toy barn shutdown?
Hi Mike love your videos just wanted to let you know peterbilt has had ex hood trucks even back with 359 in the 80's you could order both with 379 also
I knew that with the 379... never knew that with the 359 I though they were a slandered hood on them
Even the 351 Pete's or the "needle nose pete" came with options. And actually back then there was a 117" a 119" and the 127" hoods. I'm pretty since the 359 was introduced they only offer the 119" and 127". I'm also pretty sure those measurements include the cab as well as the hood. Short hoods in early trucking were considered east coast trucks and the long hoods west coast trucks.
What rack you load out of for the Texarkana plant ?
How do I get started in something like this? I’d rather not work for a mega fuel carrier. I’ve been driving for about 3 years I flatbed/van
great video sir
Thank you sir
I love the night runs. I'll take those anyday. I'm on my way from north Charleston,sc to deliver in Mansfield,LA tomorrow. Enjoy ur weekend Mike ✌️😎🙏🇺🇸
You got that right... where you going in mansfield
@@Life-On-18-Wheels international paper. We deliver to a bunch of paper mills
10-4 I know exactly where you going... be safe on your travels my friend...
Hey Mikey, bet you're really really glad that day is done long one hey I was just wondering while watching your video have you ever smashed your knees into those little door's on the side of the trailer where you keep your fittings and stuff just popped in my mind when you almost tripped, danger in every job. ✌️☮️ Rubber buckets have a good night.
No but have busted my head on the tray while swapping hose to a different compartment and man that didn't feel good
Thanks for taking me along. Really enjoyed and appreciate this. Question - any concern about cross contamination in the tank compartments when switching from no-lead and diesel? Or are the compartments always and only their respective fuels?
Absolutely sir.. and cross contamination is very unlikely in the tank compartments.. when we unload there really ain't much product left in trailer so If I had diesel in a compartment and unloaded it there wouldn't be maybe a Gallon left in trailer that drained down by time I got back to rack and if I load 2500 gallons of gas on that then that one gallon of diesel ain't gonna contaminate 2500 gal.. hope that makes sense..
@@Life-On-18-Wheels It absolutely does sir. Found the video this am, I'm thinking of making a career change from corporate transportation back into the left seat and tanker is on my radar. Subscribed right away - love your style. Thank you so much for interacting with the commenters too!
Be safe.
i like to interact with yall thats what i am here for
Please sir are you in Northern Virginia…..
Hello, I was told everything was gravity fed not pumped off
If it is a above ground tank you ain't gravity feeding into it... it's a pump
Great info!!
Appreciate it
Enjoyed be good be safe🖐✌️
Always man love you and thank you
You like this job andpay better than local? Had one company 28 a hour local fulltime dayshift. Another over the road 80k a year average.
I just got my x and twicc card, I’ve been driving for 3 years.. Any advice for me who is about to get involved with Fuel? Thank you so much.
Slow down and pay attention.. you can change anything before you push start or open a valve..
I am planning on doing this after i graduate and get my cdl class A with manual endorsement. Is a TWIC card needed? Do hazmat companies hire new grads?
Yes some places require you to have a twic to load.. and you just have to find the right company that will hire you
@@Life-On-18-Wheels do you have any company recommendations? I'm in Virginia
I have only worked for this one.. sorry I don't know anyone else
Im actually at work doing the same thing right now😂
Be safe man just getting up to go run me a couple this morning
@@Life-On-18-Wheels you too brother💪🏻😎
What happen to your other truck red one
Watch the video before this one and you will see
Why do u ride with high beams on
He might have had a light out on one side and just turned his high beams on for the time being until he got it fixed
Try using the zip ties, you can stick them in the ear and close them and it’ll give it a better seal to keep it from leaking
I usually use them old seals and stuff to stop the leaking but I don't care to do all that so I just get more ears from the yard and change them all...
Just keep trucking
That's right
Wow I’m from Mississippi but I live in Fort Worth I haul for UPT…. I stop at this store all the time when I travel home to see family hold it in the road driver 😎😎😎😎
10-4
Something satisfying about hearing camlocks locking up.
That ain't no doubt
@@Life-On-18-Wheels And them Vapors will eventually effect your health. Read the warning signs posted at the Terminal...its cancerous!
Looks like ExxonMobil loading rack?
I think I was in Shreveport in that video so it was calumet or teppco
I hate to be critical, but you said you loaded all diesel in 1, 3, 4, and 5, yet you are flying the 1203 placard for gasoline?
Yeah cause comp 2 had gasoline in it last.. where's the problem?
Do those lines have a cut off point
The valve on the trailer is the only one
I can’t put my unloading online because I might be doing things my way.
Everybody has there own was of doing it... I do it my way but legal for louisiana
Good video!! Wat equipment do you use to record and edit
I have 2 go pros that I use and my phone... and I do all the editing on my phone...
@@Life-On-18-Wheels ok thanks
No problem, Sir. I'm just curious.
10-4
Are you a O/O ? If so how expensive is insurance for this? And how do you find fuel loads on the loadboard?
I am a company driver..
What you do if it starts thundering and lightning
If it's not to bad I will try and hurry and finish but if it gets to bad I will shut the flow off and sit in truck to let it pass....
@@Life-On-18-Wheels thanks for your response nice informative videos I’m about to start hauling fuel so I may ask a lot of questions
Ask away... anything I can do to help
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After 1 year experience otr, I'll try to take it
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I bet its scary as shit at some of those gas stations at night in the hood
Ahhh man it can be.. I been to a few sketchy places before
I hauled all types of Petroleum products (crude, diesel, gas, nitrogen, etc) for over 10yrs, Oklahoma, Texas, California. Out in the middle of the night in the freezing cold and rain or breaking down out in the middle of nowhere on Christmas Eve away from your family it Sucks! Best thing i did was to get out. I make the same amount of money, home every night, not as dangerous hauling flammables. Fuel hauling Its Not worth it!
I hear that.. some days it can be like that.. I thing about it regularly
How much a owner operator
Not a owner op just a company driver
My fifth video, I've finally seen Mike with a vegetable (yeah, I know tomatoes are technically a fruit). Still on the vine but that counts. Steaks and bacon dont grow on tress, I guess.
Lol there ain't much of that 🤣
Hey Mike I haven't heard from you
Working man
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Be safe driver
Thank you sir
You don’t need to apologize for anything feller.
👍 thank you
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Cage to stop people from stealing your fuel
Heya mate
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5:14
29th after watching big rig beeca 🤷🏻♂️
10-4
Your accent sounds like tommy lee jones in no country for old men
who pays you?
My boss..
I just said through this video and you didn’t say anything about pay. Care to share that with us? Otherwise I’m not going to be following you.
Well see you later👋👋🫡
@@Life-On-18-Wheels😂
@@Life-On-18-Wheels lol 😂
I've got a question for you and it may sound a little dumb. But I'm going to start hauling fuel pretty soon and if like to have a little knowledge.
Do you always put the same fuel in the same tanks on the truck? I'm guessing if you swap premium for regular it's not that big of a deal. But if you have diesel in a tank it seem like it would contaminate if you put gasoline into it or vice versa when you deliver to the customer.
The only question that is dumb is the one that is never asked.when done unloading fuel, there is not a lot left in the trailer so when you go to reload, you will not contaminate the next product .
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Evening Mr Spivey