Tanker Trucking in Hattiesburg, MS

Market rates, top lanes, earnings estimates, and freight insights for tanker owner-operators in Hattiesburg.

$3.10

Rate / Mile

$23,250

Est. Gross / Month

$15,113

Est. Net / Month

Southeast

Market Region

About Tanker Trucking

Tanker trucks transport liquid cargo including petroleum products, chemicals, food-grade liquids, and water. Hazmat endorsement is typically required. Limited carrier pool supports strong rates.

Statewide Tanker Overview

Tanker rates, lanes, and regulations across all of Mississippi

Tanker Earnings in Mississippi

Detailed earnings data for tanker owner-operators in MS

Tanker Market in the Southeast

Southeast tanker operations are supported by petroleum distribution, chemical manufacturing along the Gulf Coast, and the region's growing agricultural chemical needs. Baton Rouge and Mobile are key origin points for chemical loads. The warm climate means less heating fuel demand but year-round agricultural chemical distribution. Liquid food-grade tanker work serves the region's beverage and dairy industries.

Top Tanker Lanes from Hattiesburg

Baton Rouge LA → Mobile AL

Savannah GA → Jacksonville FL

Nashville TN → Knoxville TN

Charlotte NC → Columbia SC

Why Hattiesburg for Tanker

Key Industries

Timber and forest products
Military training logistics
Healthcare

Key Highways

I-59US-49US-98US-11MS-42

Top Shippers

Camp Shelby JFTC
Kohler Engines
Forrest General Hospital
University of Southern Mississippi

Distribution Centers Near Hattiesburg

Camp Shelby supply depot

Hattiesburg Clinic warehouse

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Tanker Trucking in Hattiesburg — FAQ

The modelled tanker rate for Hattiesburg is $3.10 per loaded mile. This is a regional baseline for the Southeast region adjusted for metro size — it is an estimate, not observed lane data, and real rates vary significantly by lane, broker, season, and load specifics. Check a load board for live rates before pricing a load.

Based on current market estimates, a tanker owner-operator based in Hattiesburg can expect approximately $23,250 gross monthly revenue and around $15,113 net after typical expenses (fuel, insurance, maintenance). Actual earnings depend on miles driven, load selection, and operating efficiency.

Top tanker lanes from the Hattiesburg market include: Baton Rouge LA → Mobile AL, Savannah GA → Jacksonville FL, Nashville TN → Knoxville TN, Charlotte NC → Columbia SC. These lanes reflect the Southeast freight patterns and may vary by season.

Hattiesburg sits in the Southeast freight region, and its freight base is driven by timber and forest products, military training logistics, healthcare. It is served by I-59, US-49, US-98, so reloads are generally easier to find than in markets off the interstate network. Whether it works for tanker depends on which of those industries actually ship your equipment type — check a load board for live outbound volume.

Key highways for tanker freight in Hattiesburg include I-59, US-49, US-98, US-11, MS-42. These corridors connect to major distribution centers and freight lanes across the Southeast region.