Tanker Trucking in Williston, ND

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

$3.16

Rate / Mile

$23,700

Est. Gross / Month

$15,405

Est. Net / Month

Midwest

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 North Dakota

Tanker Earnings in North Dakota

Detailed earnings data for tanker owner-operators in ND

Tanker Market in the Midwest

Midwest tanker freight revolves around petroleum distribution, ethanol transport, and chemical supply chains for the region's manufacturing base. The concentration of ethanol plants across Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana creates steady demand. Chicago and Toledo are major refinery and distribution hubs. Food-grade tanker work serves the region's massive dairy, beverage, and cooking oil industries.

Top Tanker Lanes from Williston

Chicago IL → Gary IN

Toledo OH → Detroit MI

Kansas City MO → St. Louis MO

Minneapolis MN → Duluth MN

Why Williston for Tanker

Key Industries

Oil and gas production
Oil field services
Water hauling
Construction
Agriculture

Key Highways

US-2US-85ND-1804ND-23US-85 Truck Bypass

Top Shippers

Hess Corporation
Continental Resources
Whiting Petroleum
Halliburton

Distribution Centers Near Williston

Halliburton supply yard

Schlumberger operations base

Baker Hughes supply center

Walmart Supercenter regional supply

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Tanker Trucking in Williston — FAQ

The modelled tanker rate for Williston is $3.16 per loaded mile. This is a regional baseline for the Midwest 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 Williston can expect approximately $23,700 gross monthly revenue and around $15,405 net after typical expenses (fuel, insurance, maintenance). Actual earnings depend on miles driven, load selection, and operating efficiency.

Top tanker lanes from the Williston market include: Chicago IL → Gary IN, Toledo OH → Detroit MI, Kansas City MO → St. Louis MO, Minneapolis MN → Duluth MN. These lanes reflect the Midwest freight patterns and may vary by season.

Williston sits in the Midwest freight region, and its freight base is driven by oil and gas production, oil field services, water hauling. It is served by US-2, US-85, ND-1804, 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 Williston include US-2, US-85, ND-1804, ND-23, US-85 Truck Bypass. These corridors connect to major distribution centers and freight lanes across the Midwest region.