Fuel, Liquids, Chemicals & More: What Tanker Trucks Haul across the USA?
A tanker truck is one of America's major logistics arteries. Thousands of such mighty moving machines move through highways and country roads, ferrying goods to areas of great homes and in themselves being used as vehicles for water treatment and other industrial applications. Whether it's gasoline, milk, industrial chemicals, or waste, tanker trucks keep the country running. Being the premier custom tank manufacturer in North America, Amthor International manufactures tankers for this large and extremely varied market. Here is a glimpse of the nature of substances transported by such trucks and why that matters to their design. Fuel and Petroleum Products The most common and visible use of tanker trucks is transporting fuel. These fuels usually include gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, and heating oil. Tankers generally carry 1,000 to 10,000 gallons of fuel in a single trip. These trucks normally are compartmentalized so they can carry more than one grade of fuel on the same ...