Blachowske Truck Line has trailer washout services available at our Brandon, SD and Bainbridge, GA facilities. BLACHOWSKE TRUCK LINES is located ay 1100 Spring Creek Rd. Bainbridge, GA 39817. We offer the latest in spinout technology to assure that your liquid or pneumatic tankers receive a thorough cleaning. Flatbeds, vans, and reefers can also be accommodated.
Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday: 08:00am – 05:00pm
Saturday: 08:00am – 12:00pm
and Sunday: Closed
Phone: (229-243-9310
Fax: (229) 243-9879
Cleaning Services
- Dry bulk cleaning, Exterior tank clean,
- Exterior tractor clean, Exterior wash,
- Flush, Hopper bottoms cleaning,
- Hose cleaning, Reefer wash,
- Rinse – cold/hot, Van/Box exterior wash
Maintenance Services
Tractor light duty maintenance
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Blachowske Truck Line is a family owned pneumatic tank company which began operations in 1957 when Dwane Blachowske bought his first truck. Since that time, Blachowske Truck Line has developed a reputation for providing quality service to our customers.
Blachowske Truck Line is a family owned pneumatic tank company which began operations in 1957 when Dwane Blachowske bought his first truck. Since that time, Blachowske Truck Line has developed a reputation for providing quality service to our customers. BTL has terminal locations in the upper Midwest and the Southeast, but offers service to all 48 states and Canada.
Tank Wash Locations
There are many different bulk commodities and restrictions the bulk transport world is very different than many other products and loads such as in dry van loads a driver can unload at the delivery point, and get reloaded not too far away. That’s not the case with bulk loads, once delivered one must coordinate an appropriate wash location. This often results in big deadhead miles, not only empty miles but hours of travel.
In many parts of the country, there simply aren’t enough wash locations, which creates backlogs and wait times to get washed. Also, not every tank wash will wash out every type of commodity. This can create distance for not only several miles to get to the nearest location but can mean crossing several states, tolls and traffic.
Once finally at the tank wash, the driver typically must wait in line as many wash facilities have only two or three wash bays with several trucks waiting at each. These bottlenecks can add several hours to the already time-consuming wash and travel, and with the hours of services (HOS) requirements, making it hard to get quickly to the next load.
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Bulk Tank Trailer Cleaning
Many shippers will have specific tank wash requirements. These can include ‘non acceptable prior products’ which means this trailer cannot be used to load the potential load, unless, a acceptable special type of cleaning has been preformed, by a approved tank wash facility. Upon arrival at a shipper, the truck driver will need to show the washout slip which displays the details of the type tank wash performed, along with the last 3 prior products hauled.
What are accessorial charges?
What are accessorial charges? Accessorial charges in transportation are fees levied by freight transportation carriers for services that go beyond standard pick-up and delivery. Accessorial charges or accessorial fees are usually applied when there is a need for additional labor, equipment, time, or fuel, including tank washes.
Tank Wash Facilities
Tank wash facilities are located across North America and will typically wash out the tank in one of the following ways.
The most common type of tank wash is performed with a caustic soda solution or detergent. The solution will be placed inside a spinning mechanism that is inserted into the tank through the dome. This mechanism spins around and sprays the solution all over the tank, which is then rinsed, drained, and dried afterward.
A similar process is used for food-grade washes – which use specialized food-grade detergents – and Kosher washes – which only use Kosher-certified materials to wash the tank.
In many cases, the tanker’s gaskets, hoses, and pumps will be cleaned along with the inside of the tank, not all carriers have trailers that have pumps and hoses, along with in transit heat or Texas wash systems, these are all considered specialty tank trailers.
When products such as food allergen’s and other types of bulk liquids are exposed to one another, contamination can occur. Even a small trace of the tank’s previous product can have a huge negative impact on the next product being loaded. As such, once a product is hauled in a liquid bulk tanker and unloaded at the delivery site, that tank will need to be thoroughly washed before it can be loaded with another product.
