Tank truck dispatch software that knows the trailer's prior cargo and test dates
Tank truck bulk liquid hauling is the movement of liquids in bulk cargo tanks rather than drums, using DOT 406, 407 and 412 specification trailers. Federal hazmat registration starts at a bulk shipment of 3,500 gallons under 49 CFR 107.601, and cargo tank test intervals run from 6 months to 5 years under 49 CFR 180.407. Neurobird keeps prior cargo, wash status and those test dates on the dispatch board.
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Neurobird Tank Truck Bulk Liquid in short
- Hold every trailer's prior cargo history and wash status where dispatch can see it
- Track the 49 CFR 180.407 test and inspection intervals per cargo tank, not per fleet
- Capture wash tickets, seal numbers and retain samples at the terminal rather than after the fact
- 3,500 Gallons of liquid or gas in a bulk packaging is the shipment size at which federal hazmat registration applies to the carrier. 49 CFR 107.601, eCFR
- 5 years Standard interval between internal visual inspections and pressure tests for most cargo tanks, dropping to 1 year where the lading is corrosive to the tank. 49 CFR 180.407, eCFR
- Pricing runs 14 to 48 US dollars per month across 3 tiers. Early access is free.
What bulk liquid carriers and tank truck fleets actually deal with
Why it stays broken
The cargo tank rules are per tank and per service, the wash rules are per customer, and dispatch runs on a whiteboard. So a trailer's eligibility gets reconstructed from memory every time a load is assigned, across a fleet of 40 or 120 trailers.
One trailer out of test on a 60 trailer fleet is 1 stopped load and 1 roadside violation.
This regulation shall apply to all bulk gasoline terminals that have a daily throughput of gasoline of 20,000 gallons or more and the appurtenant equipment necessary to load tank trucks or trailer compartments.
Neurobird Tank Truck Bulk Liquid Dispatch Platform
Put the trailer's own record, prior cargo, wash, seals and the 49 CFR 180.407 dates, in front of the dispatcher before the assignment rather than after it.
- 1Hold every trailer's prior cargo history and wash status where dispatch can see it
- 2Track the 49 CFR 180.407 test and inspection intervals per cargo tank, not per fleet
- 3Capture wash tickets, seal numbers and retain samples at the terminal rather than after the fact
- 4Produce the load documentation a customer or an inspector asks for without a phone search
What changes with Neurobird Tank Truck Bulk Liquid?
The same work, read left to right: how it runs today, and how it runs once the record is in one place.
| Today | With Neurobird Tank Truck Bulk Liquid |
|---|---|
| Dispatch assigns a trailer, then somebody has to work out whether the last load was compatible and whether the wash ticket exists | Hold every trailer's prior cargo history and wash status where dispatch can see it |
| Cargo tank test dates sit on a spreadsheet, and the trailer that goes out of service is the one nobody checked | Track the 49 CFR 180.407 test and inspection intervals per cargo tank, not per fleet |
| The customer wants a wash certificate and a seal record, and both are photos on a driver's phone | Capture wash tickets, seal numbers and retain samples at the terminal rather than after the fact |
Who is this for?
Same trailer, three different exposures.
You run 10 to 40 trailers
Everyone knows the equipment until 1 person is off. You need the trailer's history written down rather than remembered.
You haul to spec
Prior cargo restrictions and wash certificates are contractual. You need the wash evidence attached to the load before the customer asks for it.
You dispatch across sites
A trailer washed at 1 terminal gets loaded at another. You need the wash and test record to travel with the equipment.
What the cargo tank rules actually require
Useful if you are scoping compliance or building a fleet file. Each source links out.
Gallons of liquid or gas in a bulk packaging is the shipment size at which federal hazmat registration applies to the carrier.
49 CFR 107.601, eCFRStandard interval between internal visual inspections and pressure tests for most cargo tanks, dropping to 1 year where the lading is corrosive to the tank.
49 CFR 180.407, eCFRExternal visual inspection interval for cargo tanks designed to be loaded by vacuum with full opening rear heads, against 1 year for everything else.
49 CFR 180.407, eCFRMaximum gap between recurrent hazmat training for a hazmat employee, with security awareness training due within 90 days of employment.
49 CFR 172.704, eCFRThe records section: cargo tank test and inspection reports have to be retained, which is why a photo of a gauge is not a record.
49 CFR 180.417, eCFRHow does Neurobird Tank Truck Bulk Liquid work?
Hold the trailer's record
Prior cargo, wash tickets, seal numbers, lining and test dates live on the trailer, not in a shared drive.
Check eligibility at assignment
Dispatch sees whether the trailer can take the load: wash status, prior cargo restriction, and whether any 180.407 interval has run out.
Close the load with evidence
Seals, retain samples, wash certificates and delivered quantities are captured at the terminal and attached to the load.
Tank truck bulk liquid software questions, answered
Key terms
- What is tank truck bulk liquid hauling?
- Tank truck bulk liquid hauling is the movement of liquids in bulk cargo tanks rather than drums or totes, using DOT 406, 407 and 412 specification trailers and their older MC 306, MC 307 and MC 312 equivalents. A shipment in a bulk packaging of 3,500 gallons or more pulls the carrier into federal hazmat registration under 49 CFR 107.601.
How often does a cargo tank have to be tested?
It depends on the tank and the service. Under 49 CFR 180.407 the external visual inspection is annual for most cargo tanks and every 6 months for tanks designed to be loaded by vacuum with full opening rear heads. Internal visual and pressure tests run on a 5 year cycle for most tanks, and every year where the lading is corrosive to the tank.
Why does prior cargo matter so much?
Because the next customer's product is only as clean as the last one. Food grade, kosher and pharmaceutical loads carry wash and prior cargo restrictions, and a trailer that ran a caustic 2 loads ago can fail a receiving spec. The prior cargo history is the trailer's real qualification, and it usually lives on a wash ticket nobody indexed.
Do we still need our TMS?
Yes. This is not a replacement for order entry, rating or settlement. It holds the equipment side: prior cargo, wash status, seals, retain samples and cargo tank test dates, and it says no when dispatch tries to assign a trailer that is not eligible.
What about hazmat training records?
Hazmat employees need recurrent training at least once every 3 years under 49 CFR 172.704, and new hazmat employees need security awareness training within 90 days of employment. Those dates belong beside the equipment dates, because a legal trailer with an out of date driver is still a stopped load.
Why we are building this
A tank trailer is a regulated asset with its own calendar. The wash ticket, the prior cargo, the seals and the 49 CFR 180.407 dates all belong to the tank, and none of them live in the systems that dispatch it.
So the answer to whether this trailer can take this load gets reconstructed by phone, and the failures are predictable: an ineligible wash, a missed leakage test, a customer who wants a certificate nobody kept.
We would rather build this with people who dispatch tank trailers than guess at it. Tell us how yours works, and where we have got it wrong.
Where the requirement comes from
The federal sections that govern cargo tanks and what they require.
- 49 CFR 180.407, cargo tank test and inspection The interval table: external visual, internal visual, lining, leakage, pressure and thickness, by tank type and service.
- 49 CFR 180.417, cargo tank records What has to be retained after a cargo tank test or inspection, and for how long.
- 49 CFR 107.601, hazmat registration Which shipments pull a carrier into federal hazmat registration, including the 3,500 gallon bulk threshold.
- 49 CFR 177.834, loading and unloading General requirements for loading and unloading hazardous materials on a motor vehicle.
How much does Neurobird Tank Truck Bulk Liquid cost?
Priced per trailer because the compliance obligation sits on the tank. Unlimited dispatchers and drivers on every tier.
- Trailer record and prior cargo
- Wash ticket capture
- Cargo tank test calendar
- Seal and sample log
- Email support
- Everything in Single terminal
- Eligibility check at dispatch
- Customer wash specifications
- Driver hazmat training dates
- Named contact
- Everything in Multi terminal
- TMS and ELD sync
- Roadside inspection pack
- Customer document portal
- Onboarding included
Get free early access
If you run tank trailers, tell us how a dispatcher checks prior cargo today and how often it goes wrong.
Straight answer on where this is: In development. Early access gets the working preview, a say in what ships first, and early access pricing. It does not get you a login today.
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