CAPABILITY CARD · Transportation & Logistics

The Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders capability card.

One link that proves what you do — the work, the tools, the market, and the path to better contracts.

There are 10,700 tank car, truck, and ship loaders in the U.S. The ones who win the work a buyer actually budgets for don't hand over a flat PDF — they send a living capability card. Built and maintained by our New Jersey team.

10,700
working nationally
$58,870
Median / year
8
Core duties mapped
6
Expertise areas
Tools that signal you're current

The systems you actually run — on the record.

Listing the software and platforms you work with is a quiet credibility signal buyers notice. These are the hot and in-demand technologies O*NET associates with tank car, truck, and ship loaders (★ = flagged hot technology). Your card shows the ones that fit your shop.

Linux ★Microsoft Excel ★Microsoft Office software ★SAP software ★Warehouse management system WMS
What your card proves

The work a buyer needs to see at a glance.

A client or contracting officer scanning ten tank car, truck, and ship loaders wants fast proof you actually do the work. These are the core duties O*NET ties to your field — your capability card turns them into scannable proof points instead of a wall of text.

Duty 01
Seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks.
Duty 02
Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.
Duty 03
Start pumps and adjust valves or cables to regulate the flow of products to vessels, using knowledge of loading procedures.
Duty 04
Check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures.
Duty 05
Observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times.
Duty 06
Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow.
Your expertise, named

The knowledge that makes the work credible.

These are the expertise areas O*NET ranks highest for tank car, truck, and ship loaders. On a capability card they read as depth — not buzzwords.

  • Transportation
  • Production and Processing
  • English Language
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Mechanical
  • Education and Training
Where you stand

A real market — compete on proof, not price.

Nationally, 10,700 tank car, truck, and ship loaders earn a median of $58,870 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2024). In a market that size, the businesses that win the better work don't lead with the lowest number — they lead with a credible, current capability card. That's exactly what we build.

$58,870
Median pay / year
$28
Median / hour
10,700
Working nationally
The government-contracting edge

Where the steady budgets actually are.

Most tank car, truck, and ship loaders win public work as subcontractors to construction and facilities primes, and through small-business set-aside programs. Primes vet subs fast — a living capability card with your licenses, bonding posture, and recent work is how you get the call instead of getting screened out. We build it to be that fast yes.

Make yours

One link that does the proving for you.

The P4 Procurement Card is a live capability statement for credentialed small businesses — your work, tools, certs, and offerings on one always-current URL, with a downloadable PDF. $299 setup + $39/month. Premium (NFC + Wallet) and per-prospect Pitch cards too.

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