A Shell Jet A refueller truck on the ramp at Vancouver International Airport.

A tank truck is a motor vehicle designed to carry liquefied loads or cargo on roadways. The largest tank trucks are similar to railroad tank cars which are also designed to carry liquefied loads. Many variants exist due to the wide variety of liquids that can be transported. Tank trucks can be large or small, insulated or non-insulated, pressurized or non-pressurized, and designed for single or multiple loads. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 724 KB) A Shell Jet A refueller truck on the ramp at Vancouver International Airport. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 724 KB) A Shell Jet A refueller truck on the ramp at Vancouver International Airport. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... A modern tank car in a westbound UP train at Rochelle Railroad Park, Rochelle, Illinois, on May 29, 2005. ...

Size, Weight and Volume

Tank trucks are referenced by their size or volume capacity. In the U.S. truck volume is measured in gallons elsewhere the metric liters is used (1 gallon = 3.7854118 liters). See: International System of Units, colloquially called the Metric System, and also metrication. ...

A tank truck is distinguished by its shape, usually a cylindrical tank upon the vehicle lying horizontally. Some other less visible distinctions amongst tank trucks are their intended use: compliance with human food regulations, refrigeration capability, acid resistance, pressurization capability, and others.

Common small tank trucks

The smaller tank trucks have a capacity of less than 3000 gals (12000 liters). These tank trucks are typically used to deal with light liquid cargo within a local community. A common example is a septic service truck used to vacuum clean several septic tanks in a given neighborhood and then deliver the septic material to a collection site. These tank trucks typically have a maximum capacity of 3000 gallons (12000 liters). They are equipped with a pumping system to serve their particular need. A septic tank is part of a small scale sewage treatment system often referred to as a septic system, which consists of the tank itself and a septic drain field. ...

Another small tank truck may be used to deliver Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) to households. These trucks usually carry about 1000 gals (4000 liters) of LPG under pressure. The truck itself may be fueled by the LPG in its cargo. 45 kg LPG cylinders Liquified petroleum gas (also called liquefied petroleum gas, liquid petroleum gas, LPG, LP Gas, or autogas) is a mixture of hydrocarbon gases used as a fuel in heating appliances and vehicles, and increasingly replacing chlorofluorocarbons as an aerosol propellant and a refrigerant to reduce damage to...