🗺 Location & Routes
- Base city: Portland, OR
- Route type: Local home-daily fuel delivery
- Freight: Gasoline, diesel, ethanol blends (HAZMAT Class 3)
- Schedule: Daily dispatch windows with multi-stop fuel drops
📋 Job Description
- Load refined fuel at Portland-area terminals under sealed loading procedures
- Deliver gasoline and diesel to retail stations and commercial fueling sites
- Run multiple stops per shift across metro fuel network routes
- Operate tanker with vapor recovery and safety compliance procedures
- Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections on hazmat equipment
- Return to terminal daily after route completion
✅ Requirements
CDL Class A
Valid CDL-A license required
Experience
1+ year CDL-A experience preferred, tanker experience ideal
Age
Minimum 21 years old
MVR
Clean driving record, strong safety history
Physical
Occasional hose connection and fuel handling safety procedures
Endorsements
Hazmat + Tanker required
🚛 Equipment & Fleet
- Truck assignment: mostly assigned units with limited swaps
- Fleet average age: newer Cascadia units mixed with mid-cycle Volvo VNL trucks
- Features: vapor recovery systems, electronic meters, mixed inverter-equipped tractors
🏠 Home Time
- Home daily after fuel route completion
- Back to terminal every shift, no overnight over-the-road stays
📍 Real Routes Our Drivers Take
- I-5: Portland → Vancouver, WA → Salem fuel station loop
- I-84: Portland terminal → Gresham → Hood River corridor deliveries
- I-205: Portland metro → Clackamas → Beaverton fueling network rotation
🎁 Benefits & Bonus Structure
💰 Bonus Structure
📝 Hiring Process
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many stops do I usually run in a shift?
Most shifts land around 5–10 fuel stops depending on station demand cycles.
Do I ever stay out overnight?
No, this stays local. You’re back at the terminal every day.
What kind of fuel am I actually hauling?
Mainly gasoline and diesel, with occasional ethanol blends depending on terminal load.
Is tanker experience required from day one?
Hazmat and tanker are required, but some onboarding refresher happens before solo dispatch.
How strict is the safety side of this job?
Very structured. Everything follows terminal loading and delivery protocols with zero shortcuts.
Does pay change much week to week?
It stays fairly steady, small swings depending on stops and waiting time at stations.
📊 Local Market Insights
Fuel moves through Portland on tight daily cycles, mostly tied to I-5 running north into Vancouver, WA and south toward Salem. The I-84 corridor pushes steady replenishment runs toward Gresham and Hood River, while the I-205 loop keeps metro stations supplied around Clackamas and Beaverton. Most of the movement is short-cycle terminal reloads, so trucks rotate in and out of the same stations through the week. The pace shifts around morning demand spikes when retail stations get hit hardest.
🔗 CDL-A Fuel Tanker Driver – Portland, OR
Fuel tanker work in Portland runs on tight metro loops, mostly tied to refinery and terminal reload cycles feeding stations across the I-5 corridor. Drivers stay local, running repeat drops into Vancouver, Gresham, Beaverton, and Salem depending on dispatch flow. The week is structured around early fuel loading windows and steady retail replenishment, with most routes cycling back to the same terminals daily. This CDL-A hazmat tanker position keeps you in a controlled environment where safety procedures, vapor systems, and delivery timing matter more than distance. Expect predictable home daily operation with multi-stop fuel distribution patterns that repeat across the Portland metro network.
🚀 Apply for This CDL-A Position
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