Tanker Load Board
Liquid and dry bulk moved in tank equipment — post what you've got, or browse the board if you're pulling a tanker.
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Tanker freight covers liquids and dry bulk that ride in tank equipment rather than on a deck or behind trailer doors — food-grade product, chemicals, and pneumatic dry bulk each with their own handling and washout requirements. It's specialized work: most loads assume a tanker endorsement, and many assume a dedicated trailer that hasn't carried anything incompatible. Post a load or get an Instant Quote in seconds, or browse the board directly if you're running tank equipment. Every carrier on the board has verified their own FMCSA authority before they can book or post.
What qualifies
Post it or find it, free
Shippers post a load or get an Instant Quote in seconds; carriers browse and book directly — no broker markup, no listing fee.
Every carrier is verified
Every carrier on the board has verified their own FMCSA authority before they can book or post — no guessing who's showing up.
Track it the whole way
Real GPS from pickup to delivery, plus one chat thread tying shipper, carrier, and driver together — no calling around for updates.
Getting tanker freight moved
Four things decide how fast this books and what it costs. Work through them in order and the posting will be right the first time.
- 1
Identify the commodity exactly
Tanker work starts with what is in the tank. The commodity determines the trailer, the endorsements the driver needs, the wash requirement and whether the load is hazmat at all.
- 2
Liquid or dry bulk
Liquid tankers move fuel, chemicals and food-grade product. Dry bulk pneumatic trailers move cement, plastic pellets, sand and flour, and unload with a compressor rather than a pump.
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Confirm the wash requirement
Food-grade and many chemical loads require a documented wash between commodities. Say what the previous load restriction is, because it decides which trucks can take yours.
- 4
Say how it loads and unloads
Pump on the truck or at the facility, compressor, gravity, top or bottom load. This decides whether a given tanker can service your site at all.
What decides the rate on this equipment
Rates are not arbitrary. On this kind of freight these four are what a carrier is actually pricing.
Hazmat class and endorsements
Hazmat requires an endorsed driver and, for some classes, specific placarding and routing. Fewer qualified drivers means a higher rate.
Tank wash
A wash between loads costs money and takes the truck out of service for hours. Who pays for it is worth settling in the posting rather than after delivery.
Product density against legal weight
A tank that is full by volume can still be over gross, or legal but only part full. Give the product and the weight and carriers can tell you what they can actually load.
Dedicated equipment
Food-grade and some chemical tanks stay in dedicated service and will not take an unrelated commodity, which narrows the pool for both directions of the lane.
What usually rides on it
If your freight looks like one of these, this is the right board for it.
- Fuel, diesel and lubricants
- Food-grade liquids, edible oils and juice concentrate
- Industrial chemicals and solvents
- Dry cement, lime and fly ash
- Plastic pellets and resin
- Sand, flour and granulated dry bulk
Questions people ask about this equipment
Does my load need a hazmat carrier?
If the commodity has a UN number and a DOT hazard class, yes — it needs a driver with a hazmat endorsement and a carrier authorized to haul it. Post the commodity and class and only carriers who can legally take it will book.
Who pays for the tank wash?
It varies by lane and commodity, which is exactly why it belongs in the posting. State whether the wash is on the shipper or expected in the rate, and whether you require wash documentation on delivery.
What is the difference between a food-grade and a chemical tank?
Food-grade tanks are dedicated to edible product, kept to a documented wash and previous-load history, and never carry chemicals. Chemical tankers are built for compatibility with specific product groups. The two are not interchangeable in either direction.
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