Diesel transfer tank

37chief · Aug 20, 2012

I was thinking of putting a 200 gal tank on a trailer, and filling it at the station that sells red dyed diesel. Is this something I can do without some kind of permit. I know each state has different requirments. What does your state require. I live in California. Stan

Walt Davies · Aug 20, 2012

When I buy diesel for the farm I have it delivered there in no cost other than the diesel. So why haul it yourself.
Walt

Eldo case · Aug 20, 2012

I think here in Missouri and might be a national law is 110 gallon without hazmat endorsement and placards. I would check with patrol if it was me.

Eldo case · Aug 20, 2012

My fuel supplier charges $.10 a gallon to deliver mine. Then I have to haul it to the tractors and combine when not at home anyway. That is most of the time for me.

jon f mn · Aug 20, 2012

Most states allow 200 gal in a transfer tank, but don't know bout california. You are good to 150 tho because that is what is on most trucks.

ErnieD · Aug 20, 2012

#2 fuel in quantity greater than 110 gallons requires DOT hazmat regulations. You can have multiple tanks less than 110 gallons.

john in la · Aug 20, 2012

Some of them got it right.
Diesel is a class 3 combustible. It only requires placards and a CDL with a haz-mat endorsement in bulk containers.
The DOT considers anything 110 gallons or more a bulk container.

So you could haul a 100 (55gal) drums of diesel with no problems. But one 110 gallon container that has OR has had diesel in it in the past and has not been cleaned out goes under all the haz-mat rules.
This is federal law and every state must abide by these rules.

The reason these rules apply to tanks in a pickup bed or small trailer and not to saddle tanks on a big truck is ………………
The big truck is known to have saddle tanks and any firemen coming to the scene of a big truck accident will know this in advance.
A fireman going to a pickup accident will not expect to find large amounts of diesel fuel in the bed of the truck.

Anonymous-0 · Aug 20, 2012

If I wasn't too far from a gas station, I might chance it. Plead ignorance to the cops, they probably wouldn't stop you, if the trailer rig does not have a pump on it, and is just hauled a couple times a year. Look up your laws to see if you want to chance the fine.

Bob Bancroft · Aug 20, 2012

Here the typical minimum delivery is 150 gal. So, if you can hold 200 gal. I'd have it delivered.

JDseller · Aug 20, 2012

Just get yourself a 100 gallon pickup tank. You are legal then. I did that for years when money was tight. I would stop on pay day and fill the tank with diesel or gas depending what farm work I was doing at the time. The local Coop had farm fuel at their pumps.

The first year I only had a hand crank pump. My Christmas gift that year was a 12 volt Tokheim fuel pump. That has been one of the best gifts ever to me. I still have it and we still use it. I have replaced the gears several times as they have worn out but it was well made. Tokheim quit making them about 10 years ago. The cheaper Fill Rite pumps took the market. Brother uses them and can't get 2-3 years out of one.

john in la · Aug 21, 2012

"get yourself a 100 gallon pickup tank. You are legal then"
"on pay day and fill the tank with diesel or gas"

Hauling GASOLINE in a 100 gallon tank without proper placards and haz mat CDL is against the law.

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