CDL-A Fuel Tanker Driver — Los Angeles, CA

You will run local fuel routes out of the South Bay/Carson area, loading product at approved petroleum terminals and delivering directly into underground tanks at retail and commercial locations.

• Load gasoline and diesel grades at an approved Southern California rack.
• Confirm compartment assignment, product grade and load paperwork before leaving the terminal.
• Drive assigned routes through Los Angeles, South Bay, Long Beach and nearby Orange County or San Gabriel Valley markets.
• Position the tanker at the customer site, connect hoses, complete grounding/bonding and unload into designated underground tanks.
• Complete delivery tickets, meter readings or BOL documentation and obtain customer confirmation.
• Return for another rack load when the route requires a second trip.

Pay is hourly because traffic, terminal queues and customer unloading time can vary significantly from one route to the next. Overtime begins after 40 hours. Most drivers work enough regular and overtime hours to land around the stated weekly figure without relying on bonuses to reach it.

The early start is tied to terminal availability and customer delivery windows. A normal day ends back at the terminal or approved company yard; this is not an overnight fuel-hauling position.

Drivers are responsible for hose condition checks, valves, caps, emergency equipment, placards and visible tanker condition before leaving the terminal. Equipment is serviced through the company shop and approved Southern California vendors.

Loads are built around terminal product availability, station tank levels and customer delivery windows. Routes are short-haul, but freeway congestion can make a 100-mile route consume most of a shift.

• Carson / South Bay terminal area to retail stations in Carson, Torrance, Gardena and Hawthorne.
• Carson or Wilmington area to Long Beach and Signal Hill fuel accounts using I-710 and local industrial streets.
• South Bay to Compton, Paramount and Santa Fe Springs through I-710 / I-605 corridors.
• Los Angeles-area deliveries using I-110 and I-405 with station stops around the South Bay and central basin.
• I-605 / CA-91 routes toward Anaheim and nearby Orange County retail locations when assigned.
• I-605 / CA-60 routes toward the San Gabriel Valley for selected commercial or retail deliveries.
• Commercial diesel deliveries to fleet yards, equipment yards and other approved accounts in the industrial corridors.

• Valid Class A CDL with active Tanker and HazMat endorsements.
• Active TSA HazMat security clearance required for the HazMat endorsement.
• Minimum 2 years of verifiable CDL-A driving experience preferred.
• Recent petroleum tanker or retail fuel delivery experience strongly preferred.
• Current DOT medical certificate with no disqualifying restrictions.
• Acceptable MVR and safety history; major recent violations may disqualify an applicant.
• Successful Clearinghouse query, DOT drug screen, employment verification and company road test.
• Able to climb tanker access points, connect fuel hoses and handle equipment weighing approximately 35–50 lb.
• Comfortable working outdoors around active fuel stations, terminals and customer traffic.

• Rack queues during heavy early-morning loading periods.
• I-710, I-110, I-405, I-605 and I-5 congestion or freeway incidents.
• Customer stations temporarily restricting tanker access because of active traffic or other deliveries.
• Underground tank levels that require a delivery sequence change.
• Second-load delays when the terminal is busy.
• Weather or road conditions that slow positioning at customer locations.

Los Angeles has a large local CDL market, but fuel tanker work occupies a narrower segment because drivers need both Tanker and HazMat qualifications and must be comfortable with terminal and petroleum-delivery procedures. Current Southern California postings show local fuel tanker pay around the low-$30s per hour, with some experienced positions offering higher rates depending on tenure, schedule and specialized fuel experience. Local openings are concentrated around Carson, Paramount, Gardena, Long Beach, Norwalk and other industrial areas surrounding the Los Angeles Basin. Unlike general dry-van work, fuel drivers spend part of the shift loading at petroleum racks and unloading directly into customer tanks. The work therefore rewards drivers who are comfortable with hoses, compartment management, documentation, customer-site positioning and early dispatch windows rather than simply accumulating highway miles.

The South Bay is a natural operating base for local petroleum transportation because the Carson, Wilmington and Long Beach industrial areas connect terminal and storage operations with one of the country's largest urban fuel-consumption markets. A typical load does not travel hundreds of miles. Instead, gasoline and diesel move from a Southern California rack to several retail stations, fleet yards or commercial accounts in the same general operating day. I-710, I-110, I-405 and I-605 are important connectors, while surface streets around Carson, Torrance, Gardena, Long Beach, Compton and Santa Fe Springs can add substantial time to otherwise short routes. Drivers also encounter station-specific access conditions, delivery windows and tank-level restrictions. The result is a low-mileage but operationally active job where traffic, loading queues and customer unloading time have as much impact on the workday as actual driving distance.