Drive for us
OTR work, mostly tankers in the Midwest, plus vans, reefers and Conestogas in the summer. Here’s what it pays, what the schedule looks like and how to apply.
Pay
You’re paid a percentage of each load’s revenue, and the percentage goes up the longer you stay. Paid weekly with per diem, by direct deposit.
Every tanker load you deliver adds a $30 pump fee on top.
- Years 1–5
- 25%
- Years 5–10
- 27%
- Year 10+
- 28%
The schedule follows the seasons
There are no dedicated fleets or routes, and every driver needs to be willing to pull any kind of trailer. The work changes with the season.
- January: blending season
- February: blending season
- March: blending season
- April: blending season
- May: blending season
- June: box season
- July: box season
- August: box season
- September: box season
- October: blending season
- November: blending season
- December: blending season
Blending season
October–May. The bulk of our tanker work, throughout the Midwest. You’re out for your 70 hours of service and home for the 34-hour restart.
Box season
June–September. Freight of all kinds with vans, reefers and Conestoga flatbeds, across 48 states and Canada. You may be required to stay out for one reset away from home.
- Weekly pay
- Paid weekly with per diem, by direct deposit.
- $30 pump fee
- Extra $30 for every tanker load delivered.
- Health & dental
- Company-paid driver health and dental insurance after 60 days.
- Aflac
- Supplemental insurance available after 60 days.
- 401(k) match
- Retirement plan with employer match after one year.
- Paid vacation
- 1 week after 1 year · 2 weeks after 2 years · 3 weeks after 10 years.
- Company phone
- A company mobile phone for every driver.
- PPE provided
- All the protective equipment the job requires.
The truck
- Every truck has an inverter and a refrigerator
- Samsara telematics runs your logbook
- Cameras: two on the passenger side (forward and rear facing), one on the driver’s side (rear facing), and forward- and rear-facing cameras in the cab
Training
Every new driver starts in Anthony, then rides with one of ours before running solo.
A week of orientation in Anthony
Company policies, DOT-required hazmat training and electronic logbook setup.
Three weeks with a veteran driver
You ride with an experienced Farmers Oil driver and load and unload both trailer types before running on your own.
No tank experience needed
You need hazmat and tanker endorsements, but we’d actually rather you hadn’t hauled tanks before. It’s easier to teach our way than to undo old habits.
Requirements
- At least 25 years of age
- Hazmat and Tanker endorsements
- 2 years of verifiable over-the-road experience within the last 3 years
- No accidents or major moving violations cited in the last 3 years
- No more than 2 minor traffic violations in the last 3 years
- No felony convictions in the past 10 years
- Clean record with the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
Disqualifying violations
No serious or disqualifying traffic violations, including:
- Excessive speeding: any single offense of 15 MPH or more over the posted limit
- Reckless driving, as defined by state or local law, including willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property
- Improper or erratic lane changes
- Following the vehicle ahead too closely
- Hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident, or failure to report an accident
- Texting while driving, in violation of state or local law
- Using a hand-held mobile device while driving, in violation of state or local law
- Driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol within the past five years
How to apply
Fill out the pre-application
It takes a few minutes online.
Hear from our Afton office
Someone will call to review your pre-app with you.
Complete the full application
Once your pre-app is approved, we send the full application, then run background checks.
Interview & road test in Anthony
Visit our main office at 826 W Main St. Monday–Friday, 10 AM–noon or 1–4 PM. Not available Saturdays or holidays.