This Is One Of The Most Fun Loads I've Hauled
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Love the dead fish symbology.
And some woman will be smearing this stuff on her face one day.
YUMMY!
Rick
That's a good way to learn tankers, the Totes act like you have a full Tanker with many Baffles so the front and back Surge is controlled, but desending curves will still be just as Dangerous. I forgot, are the Totes 300 to 600 gallons ? I drove the Food grade Tankers last year to the Oil wells from Chicago, 45,000 lbs of surge with no baffles, Thought I ripped the Fifth wheel off one time when I forgot what I was hauling (tired getting off of I90 for the night) got the stop light at the top of exit, when it turned green I took off fast, about the time the trans shifted 2nd or 3rd the back surge hit so hard it felt like the front wheels came off the ground, and tried to throw me thru the windshield ( had my seat belts on) ... Gotta always use smooth control with Tankers, especially Smooth Bores.
Baffle:
A partition or separator within a liquid tank, used to inhibit the flow of fluids within the tank. During acceleration, turning, and braking, a large liquid-filled tank may produce unexpected forces on the vehicle due to the inertia of liquids.
How many totes do you have in your trailer?
How are they secured? I expect they could move around a lot.
Yeah Dan, you're right. It's a great trial run because it's controlled but at the same time it lets you experience a surge. It gives me a new appreciation for tanker drivers. But at the same time, it makes me want to do tankers because this is just so much fun. A much needed break from hauling cupcakes for me.
Michael, I have 7 totes. I don't know how many gallons they are each. But they're huge and big enough for me to swim in.
They're secured with two of my very best load locks. They anen't going anywhere! 
Michael, I have 7 totes. I don't know how many gallons they are each. But they're huge and big enough for me to swim in.
A WADING pool is big enough for YOU to swim in so you'll need to use a different example ...
Jopa
Michael, I have 7 totes. I don't know how many gallons they are each. But they're huge and big enough for me to swim in.
A WADING pool is big enough for YOU to swim in so you'll need to use a different example ...
Jopa
Painting a picture to Jopa's description 
That guy is too old and big. This more accurately paints the picture.
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Prime Student Driver
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Prime’s PSD begins with you obtaining your CDL permit. Then you’ll go on the road with a certified CDL instructor for no less than 75 hours of one-on-one behind the wheel training. After training, you’ll return to Prime’s corporate headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, for final CDL state testing and your CDL license.
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- Train with experienced certified CDL instructor for 3-4 weeks in a real world environment.
- Get 75 hours of behind-the-wheel time with one-on-one student/instructor ratio.
- Earn 10,000 miles toward total 40,000 miles needed.
I've befriended a bunch of loonies.
FINALLY! !!!!!! I'VE FOUND MY PACK !!!!!!
Sounds like a fun run. I am wondering why I don't see more of those on flatbeds. 
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Just wanted to share this wih you folks.
I got a load today picking up in PA going to MO. It's a hazmat tote load. In other words, this is going to feel like a tanker truck because of the surge.
I've never hauled one of these before so I've never experienced the surge that comes from hauling liquids. Man, it's so much fun! It's absolutely awesome to push the brake pedal and have the surge come right at you. It feels like the trailer is going back and forth constantly. Sometimes the shaking is relaxed, but as soon as I starting having to slow down or turn it comes at me hard.
In 2.5 years trucking, this is definitely the load that is giving me the most fun driving. It's a placarded load as well.
The chemical is an environmental hazardous material substance that is used as a preservative for the cosmetic industry. You definitely don't want to flip over in the ditch and have this stuff spill all over the ground and possibly go down the embankment!
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations