CDL-A Local Bulk Liquid Tank Driver – Houston, TX

This is a local day-cab tanker position built around short industrial liquid movements along the Houston Ship Channel. Drivers report to the local terminal, complete the first equipment inspection, then work a dispatch sequence of loading and delivery appointments.

• Move approved non-hazardous liquid products from local racks and storage terminals to industrial receivers.
• Work primarily around Pasadena, Deer Park, La Porte, Baytown and nearby Houston industrial zones.
• Connect and disconnect approved loading hoses, verify fittings and secure valves before departure.
• Check BOL, product description, load quantity, seal information and delivery instructions.
• Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections on the day-cab tractor and tanker.
• Record loading, unloading and detention time accurately for payroll and customer documentation.
• Communicate product readiness, rack delays, equipment problems and customer unloading issues to dispatch.

The position uses hourly compensation because local tanker work includes rack loading, hose connections, customer unloading and industrial-site waiting time in addition to driving.

Weekly and annual figures are gross wages before taxes and deductions. Detention is paid only when the delay meets the account's documented qualification rules.

Saturday work is not the normal schedule. Extra work may be offered when customer production or terminal volume creates additional local demand.

Tanker assignment depends on product compatibility and cleaning status. Drivers do not switch between incompatible commodities without the required cleaning and dispatch release.

The account is built around industrial liquid movements generated by the Houston Ship Channel rather than general regional freight.

• Pasadena → Deer Park: short industrial transfer work using SH-225 and local Ship Channel roads.
• La Porte → Baytown: terminal or storage-rack loading followed by delivery to an industrial receiver through SH-146 / SH-225.
• Baytown → Pasadena: short repositioning and liquid delivery moves serving plants and storage facilities.
• La Porte → Channelview: local Ship Channel movement using SH-225 and I-10 depending on the receiver.
• Deer Park → Southeast Houston: industrial plant deliveries with return-to-terminal or second-load work.
• La Porte → Texas City: occasional Gulf Coast extension when customer demand requires it; not the normal daily operating pattern.

Primary corridors are SH-225, SH-146, I-10, I-610 and local industrial roads. The job is not designed as an OTR tanker position.

• Valid Class A CDL with current Tanker (N) endorsement.
• At least 12 months of verifiable CDL-A tractor-trailer experience preferred.
• Recent liquid tanker experience strongly preferred; industrial tanker training provided for qualified applicants.
• Acceptable MVR with no recent major preventable safety violations.
• Current DOT medical card and successful DOT drug/alcohol screening.
• Must meet FMCSA Clearinghouse requirements and company safety standards.
• Ability to climb tanker steps, connect hoses, operate valves and work outside in Houston weather.
• Ability to follow product-specific loading, unloading, PPE and customer-site procedures.

• Loading rack queues during morning production and shift changes
• Product not released or loading equipment temporarily unavailable
• Customer dock or plant unloading delays
• SH-225, SH-146, I-10 and I-610 congestion around Ship Channel traffic
• Refinery or plant maintenance temporarily changing delivery sequence
• Houston thunderstorms, flooding and standing water affecting local travel
• Tanker cleaning or equipment maintenance causing occasional trailer reassignment

Drivers are expected to document qualifying waiting time and notify dispatch rather than leaving an assigned facility without authorization.

Houston's CDL-A market is unusually diversified because drivers can work in port drayage, dry van, foodservice, fuel, chemical, tanker, construction and industrial transportation without leaving the metro area. For local tanker drivers, the strongest concentration is around the Ship Channel and southeast industrial corridor, where Pasadena, Deer Park, La Porte and Baytown connect terminals, storage facilities and manufacturing plants. Current Houston tanker listings show local and regional positions using hourly or weekly compensation, with home-daily cement and liquid work generally paying less than specialized HazMat or long-distance tanker operations. That difference matters when comparing a local job: the driver is trading some gross earning potential for daily home time and a shorter operating radius. This opening is structured at $31/hr with overtime after 40 hours, placing the normal week around $1,600 gross when the operation produces approximately eight overtime hours.

The Houston Ship Channel creates a dense local freight environment for tanker operations. Industrial facilities and terminals extend through Pasadena, Deer Park, La Porte, Baytown, Channelview and the surrounding southeast Houston corridor, allowing a tanker to complete several short movements without becoming an OTR truck. The operating pattern is different from general regional freight: loading racks, product availability, customer appointment windows, hose procedures and unloading time can determine the driver's day as much as highway mileage. Port Houston's container operation is centered on Bayport in Pasadena and Barbours Cut in La Porte, while the wider Ship Channel contains numerous industrial and storage operations. The principal truck corridors include SH-225, SH-146, I-10 and I-610. Traffic, plant maintenance, thunderstorms and loading-rack queues can therefore create meaningful waiting time even on short routes.