Bulk tanker work isn't general freight in a different trailer. Liquid commodities need the right tank material, the right pressure rating, and the right valve and fitting setup. Dry bulk needs pneumatic offload that doesn't damage product. Hazmat in either form needs an endorsement, placards, and a driver who knows what they're hauling and why. Earthwise has run California bulk lanes since 2016 with equipment matched to the load and drivers who can read a manifest.
Our home base is Salinas. Our dispatch line is open 24/7. And we don't do general freight — bulk, hazmat, and food-grade are the only loads on the board.
Four bulk categories cover most of what California shippers ask us to move. If the commodity isn't here, call dispatch — we'll tell you straight whether we're the right carrier.
Edible oils, juice concentrates, syrups, dairy intermediates, water-based commodities. Stainless-steel tank trailers, documented washes, FDA STF aligned.
Class 3 flammables, Class 8 corrosives, Class 9 misc hazmat. DOT-spec tanks, placarded loads, HAZMAT-endorsed drivers, ERG current.
Flour, sugar, grain, plastics, powders. Pneumatic-offload tanks and hopper-bottoms with food-grade or industrial fittings as the load requires.
Bulk ag commodities, ag-chem inputs, industrial dry and liquid product. Harvest-timed dispatch, processor delivery windows respected.
The difference between a clean bulk load and a contamination claim is a chain of small disciplines. Here's the chain.
Material, pressure rating, fittings, and valves matched to the product before we accept the load. Wrong tank, no acceptance — not "we'll make it work."
Food-grade gets a documented food-grade wash. Hazmat gets cleaned per the commodity. Conflict between prior load and current load? Fresh trailer — every time.
Weights confirmed, seals applied and logged, shipping papers (and placards if hazmat) verified before the truck moves. Driver reads what they're hauling.
Pneumatic offload or pump-off per the receiver's setup, seal integrity verified, POD and BOL closed out the same day. Wash cert with the load when food-grade.
Every credential we claim is documented and verifiable. Cross-check on SAFER before you call.
Active U.S. Department of Transportation operating authority for interstate and intrastate bulk freight.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration motor-carrier authority on file and current.
All bulk hazmat loads run with HAZMAT-endorsed drivers. ERG current. Placards on every regulated load.
Food-grade bulk operations aligned with the FDA Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food rule.
Liability and cargo coverage appropriate for bulk hazmat and food-grade carriage. Certificates available to verified shippers.
We run bulk freight statewide. Most lanes touch our home base in Salinas.
Salinas, Watsonville, King City, Hollister, Paso Robles. Ag processors, food plants, and industrial shippers across the Central Coast.
Oakland, Hayward, Richmond industrial corridors. Port of Oakland drayage for bulk containers including hazmat.
Fresno, Modesto, Stockton, Bakersfield. Almond and walnut processors, dairy, tomato, and ag-chem along I-5 and Highway 99.
Sacramento metro, Woodland, Davis, Vacaville. Rice and tomato processors, industrial shippers, ag-chem distribution.
LA basin, Long Beach, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego. Port drayage for bulk containers out of LA/Long Beach.
Bulk freight to or from anywhere in California — if you don't see your lane here, call. We'll quote it on the phone.
Anything not covered here, dispatch will answer on the phone.
Liquid bulk: edible oils, chemicals, hazmat liquids, water-based commodities. Dry bulk: flour, sugar, grain, plastics, ag commodities, and other free-flowing dry product. Both food-grade and industrial — call dispatch with the commodity and we'll match the right tank.
Yes. We run DOT-spec hazmat tankers for Class 3, 5, 8, and 9 regulated bulk liquids, operated by HAZMAT-endorsed drivers with full placarding and shipping-paper discipline.
Yes. Pneumatic-discharge equipment is standard for dry bulk loads — pellets, powders, grain, and other commodities that discharge under air. Food-grade hoses and fittings available for sanitary loads.
Tank wash protocols depend on the previous load and the next one. Food-grade loads always get a documented food-grade wash. Hazmat loads get cleaned per the commodity. Cross-contamination risk gets a fresh trailer assignment — no shortcuts.
We run bulk freight statewide from Salinas — Central Coast, Bay Area, Central Valley, Sacramento, and Southern California including the LA basin. Port drayage available out of Oakland and LA/Long Beach for bulk containers.
Yes. Earthwise Transportation operates under USDOT 2917586 and MC 983328, both verifiable on the FMCSA SAFER public database. Hazmat-appropriate liability and cargo insurance on file.
Bulk load to move?
(831) 998-7832Tell us the commodity, the volume, the pickup, and the receiver's offload setup. We'll match the right tank and quote it on the call.