SmartWay Tank Wash is owned by John Harned – Indian River Transport and is located at 2580 Executive Rd, Winter Haven, FL 33884. Founded in 1982, Indian River Transport Co. is a privately-owned food grade tank carrier, providing transportation services throughout the United States.

Hours of Operation

Monday to Friday: 08:00am to 10:30pm
Saturday: 08:00am – 12:00pm
and Sunday: Closed
Phone: (863) 324-2430

What is a Tank Wash? Food Grade Kosher Wash 

One of the special things that make dry and liquid bulk transportation a whole different animal from regular dry-van transportation perhaps is not only the movement of the product – surge – but the logistics involved for both shippers and carriers coordinating the trailer tank wash.  It is a crucial necessity that prevents cross-contamination between loads, but it is also what adds a lot of time and cost to most bulk shipments.   

What is a Tank Wash? 

Whether it’s a liquid or dry bulk shipment, food grade, or chemical, the tank trailer and equipment used to transport the product must be thoroughly washed before it can be used again to haul another product.  This happens at a tank wash facility. For many products, a simple detergent wash with pressurized water and steam or a caustic wash will do, for others, a more extensive wash may be required. 

For certain dry bulk shipments, a conversion wash may be necessary.  With this type of wash, the pipe running along the bottom of the trailer is removed, along with all fittings, and the trailer is cleaned to ensure that no stray particles are hiding anywhere. 

The average wash can take over an hour or more, with conversion washes taking closer to three hours.  

Tank Wash Locations

The Directory is published as a service by TBS Directory, LLC to help fleets, Owner operators as well as drivers not only find, and search for tank wash facilities, but, also help with Truck Repair, Trailer Repair, Tires, Truck stops, and many other listings.  

The information was supplied to us by the operators of commercial and carrier-owned tank wash facilities interested in participating in this resource. Tank operators should contact a facility directly to determine if limitations apply and to verify certifications before sending equipment. 

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Food Grade Tank Wash 

The general population has confidence in the food and drinks they consume as we have regulations to keep our food supply chain safe. These regulations include how the food is handled, stored and transported, which also includes, how a bulk tank trailer needs to be washed.  

Kosher Food Grade Tank Wash 

Kosher transport must adhere to Jewish kashrut laws just as strictly as food production. According to kashrut food laws, any hot non-kosher items can’t touch kosher food. If that happens, then the kosher food is no longer kosher. In turn, if a tanker holds non-kosher food items and then carries kosher food — the kosher certification is lost. All Food grade tank trailers, wash locations, and storage facilities must be certified kosher by rabbis who specialize in the certification process. 

Find Tank Wash – Trailer Wash near me

Shippers, carriers, and drivers who need to Find a Tank Wash prior to heading to their next load can lean on TBS Directory. This online tool enables carriers, drivers and transportation professionals to quickly locate Tanker Washout Facilities across the U.S. and Canada. While there are a few similar directories in existence, TBS Directory, LLC is the most comprehensive – providing detailed information on facilities and services for over 400 wash facilities in North America, along with Truck Repair, Trailer Repair, Road Service, Truck Stops, Tires, etc

One of the biggest differences between liquid bulk and other kinds of freight trucking is the need to wash the tank tank after unloading. Tank washing is a vital part of bulk liquid shipping that prevents cross contact of products and contamination.

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.