About this role
Job Description
Join Velocity Rail Solutions
Velocity Rail Solutions has long-term contracts with Class I Railroads to provide locomotive fueling services across the country. Our dedicated trucks operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, providing stable, year-round employment with guaranteed hours and consistent pay.
Report to Location: Sioux City, IAWhat You'll Do
This is not typical trucking.
As a Locomotive Fueling Driver, you'll operate a specialized fuel truck to safely fuel locomotives for Class I Railroads. Approximately 90–95% of the job is performed outside the truck, making this a hands-on position.
Responsibilities include
- Climbing in and out of your truck or locomotive steps multiple times per shift
- Safely fuel locomotives using specialized fueling equipment
- Stick fuel tanks and monitor fuel levels
- Pull hoses and operate fuel nozzles
- Work safely around active rail equipment
- Complete required inspections and documentation
- Follow all company, railroad, DOT, and safety procedures
- Be prepared to work outdoors in all weather conditions
Because rail operations run 24/7, dispatches can occur at any time during your shift. You'll be paid for the entire 12-hour shift—including breaks, lunch, and wait time—regardless of the number of dispatches received.
Required Experience
- Experience operating commercial, military, or heavy vehicles in a transportation, logistics, fuel distribution, or equipment support environment
- Experience performing vehicle inspections and documenting operational readiness
- Experience following safety procedures in a safety-sensitive work environment
- Experience working independently with minimal supervision
- Experience completing operational documentation, reports, logs, or records
- Experience performing physically demanding work, including lifting, climbing, bending, kneeling, and working outdoors
Preferred Experience
- Class A CDL driving experience
- Fuel hauling or petroleum transportation experience
- Tanker driving experience
- Hazardous materials transportation experience
- Locomotive fueling experience
- Railroad industry experience
- Military transportation, logistics, petroleum supply, or vehicle operations experience
- Experience operating manual transmission commercial vehicles
- Bulk liquid transportation experience
- Experience working around heavy equipment or industrial operations
- Experience working rotating shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Experience working outdoors in all weather conditions
Required Skills
- Ability to safely operate commercial vehicles
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Moderate computer skills
- Strong commitment to safety and reliability
- Ability to follow company, railroad, DOT, and safety procedures
- Accurate documentation and recordkeeping skills
- Attention to detail
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to safely work around active locomotives and rail equipment
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Ability to frequently lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to climb, bend, kneel, walk on uneven surfaces, and perform other physical job requirements
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
- Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays
Preferred Skills
- Fuel handling and fuel inventory management
- Hazardous materials handling knowledge
- Tanker loading and unloading procedures
- Knowledge of railroad safety practices
- Knowledge of DOT and FMCSA regulations
- Mechanical aptitude and basic equipment troubleshooting
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Experience using electronic logs, tablets, or mobile workforce applications
- Ability to quickly respond to operational and dispatch requirements
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
- Must be available to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Must be available to work on an on-call basis during scheduled shifts
- Safely fuel locomotives using specialized fueling equipment
- Pull hoses and operate fuel nozzles
- Stick fuel tanks and monitor fuel levels
- Complete required inspections, reports, and fueling documentation
- Work safely around active rail equipment and locomotives
- Follow all company, customer, railroad, DOT, and safety procedures
- Respond to railroad dispatches throughout assigned shifts
- Maintain a professional and safety-focused attitude
- Perform work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Climb in and out of trucks and locomotives multiple times during a shift
- Maintain compliance with all company, customer, railroad, and government requirements
Certificates/Security Clearances/Other
- Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
- Hazmat Endorsement
- Tanker Endorsement
- No Automatic Restriction (Manual Transmission Required)
- Valid DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate (Med Card)
- FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Compliant
- Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
- No DUI/DWI convictions within the past three (3) years
- Ability to pass company, customer, railroad, and government background checks