Also called: Fuel Tanker Driver, Chemical Hauler
Hauls gasoline, chemicals, or other hazardous materials in tanker trucks under strict safety rules.
Your day may start at a fuel terminal at 3 a.m., loading 9,000 gallons of gasoline, then delivering to four gas stations before lunch. You follow precise steps for hooking up hoses and grounding the truck. Mistakes are not an option.
Estimated within BLS heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (median $57,440, May 2024); specialized hauling usually pays more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. CDL-A with tanker (N) and hazmat (H) endorsements, TSA background check.
Ways in: Certification, Trade school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Commercial Truck Driving (CDL school).
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Hazmat loading, permits and safety checks need a trained human; these hauls will be among the last automated.
Classes: Chemistry, Driver's education, Auto tech CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-3032.
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