🗺 Location & Routes
- Base city: Orlando, FL
- Route type: Local Home Daily
- Freight: Petroleum products and liquid chemicals tanker
- Schedule: Monday–Friday core with occasional weekends, early morning starts, 10–14 hours/day
📋 Job Description
- Perform local petroleum and chemical tanker deliveries serving fuel stations, construction sites, and industrial customers around the Orlando metro and surrounding counties.
- Load at local bulk terminals using proper hose connections, then deliver with live unloading at customer locations including pumping and required paperwork.
- Handle multi-stop routes and occasional split loads while maintaining strict safety and Hazmat compliance standards.
- Complete thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections on tanker equipment daily.
- Navigate I-4, Florida Turnpike, and local roads while managing variable unload times at busy customer sites.
- Follow dispatch assignments for routes within a 100–150 mile radius of the Orlando terminal.
✅ Requirements
CDL Class A
Valid CDL-A license required
Experience
Minimum 1 year recent tanker or bulk experience preferred
Age
Minimum 21 years old
MVR
Clean driving record and PSP
Physical
Ability to handle physical hose connections and comply with safety protocols
Endorsements
Tanker and Hazmat endorsements required
🚛 Equipment & Fleet
- Truck assignment: Start on available units; limited assigned trucks initially
- Fleet average age: Average 4 years
- Features: Standard safety features and ELDs
- Transmission type: Automatic
- Maintenance program: Company shop in the Orlando area plus vendors
🏠 Home Time
- True home daily — return to terminal or home each night
- Core Monday–Friday schedule with occasional weekends during peak demand
- Early morning start times common for fuel deliveries
- Daily hours typically 10–14 depending on loads and traffic
📍 Real Routes Our Drivers Take
- Load petroleum products at Taft area terminal then deliver to multiple gas stations across Orlando metro using I-4 and local roads with live unloading and hose connections.
- Bulk fuel and chemical runs from airport area terminals to construction sites in Orange and Seminole counties with multi-stop pumping sequences.
- Industrial liquid deliveries from Orlando terminals to facilities within 150 miles including split loads and paperwork at each customer site.
🎁 Benefits & Bonus Structure
📝 Hiring Process
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What endorsements are required for this tanker position?
Valid CDL-A with both Tanker and Hazmat endorsements is required. Drivers must be comfortable with bulk liquid hauling and proper loading/unloading procedures.
Is this truly home daily?
Yes. Drivers return to the terminal or home each night after completing their local routes in the Orlando area. Most days end in the afternoon or early evening.
What does a typical workday involve?
Drivers load at petroleum terminals using proper connections, deliver to gas stations and construction sites with pumping and paperwork, and handle multi-stop routes within the Central Florida region.
What experience is needed?
Minimum 1 year recent tanker or bulk experience is preferred. A clean driving record, current medical card, and ability to pass drug screen and background check are required.
How is the pay structured?
Hourly rate of $27.50–$31.00 per hour with overtime after 40 hours, plus per-load or stop incentives on certain accounts. Average weekly pay $1,300–$1,750 based on 45–60 hours.
What type of equipment will I drive?
You will operate 2018–2024 International and Freightliner tractors with automatic transmissions pulling aluminum and steel tank trailers (4,000–9,000 gallon capacity with various compartments).
💼 Career Opportunities
Local tanker driving in the Orlando area provides steady work with consistent freight demand driven by fuel stations, construction activity, and industrial customers throughout Central Florida. Drivers gain valuable experience handling petroleum products and liquid chemicals while developing strong skills in live loading at terminals, proper hose connections, pumping procedures, and Hazmat compliance. This home daily position allows drivers to build a reliable schedule while earning competitive hourly pay plus incentives. Tanker experience is highly transferable across the industry and opens doors to other bulk hauling opportunities. With Florida's ongoing growth in population and infrastructure, experienced tanker drivers remain in strong demand. Safety-focused drivers can benefit from clean inspection bonuses and long-term stability in a market with year-round freight needs, including seasonal peaks during hurricane preparation and construction seasons. This role offers predictable home time while developing specialized knowledge that strengthens your overall CDL-A career.
🔗 Local CDL-A Tanker Driver – Orlando, FL
Orlando CDL-A tanker drivers are needed for home daily petroleum and chemical delivery routes. This local position offers $27.50–$31.00 per hour plus overtime and incentives with average weekly earnings of $1,300–$1,750. Drivers work out of the Orlando terminal (Taft or airport area) hauling gasoline, diesel, fuel oil and some liquid chemicals to fuel stations, construction sites and industrial customers. Routes stay within a 100–150 mile radius with multi-stop days involving live loads at terminals and live unloads with pumping and paperwork. The fleet includes well-maintained 2018–2024 International and Freightliner tractors with automatic transmissions pulling compartmentalized tank trailers. True home daily schedule provides excellent work-life balance with core Monday–Friday operations and early morning starts common for fuel deliveries. Requirements include valid CDL-A with Tanker and Hazmat endorsements and preferably one year of recent tanker experience. Benefits include medical, dental and vision after 60 days, 401(k) with match, paid holidays and PTO. This is a realistic tanker opportunity reflecting steady demand for bulk transport in the growing Central Florida market.
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