Why is the milk truck industry important to the dairy industry?
The milk truck industry is important because the entire USA relies on trucks to deliver goods and products to everyone. Whether it is a raw product such as milk from the farm, or chocolate milk to our schools, trucks have brought it. What some do not realize is that milk truck drivers are licensed by the Department of Agriculture. We maintain and carry a Milk and Cream grading license so we are able to tell if the milk at the farm is of sufficient quality to pump into our truck and co-mingle with the other milk we have already picked up. Milk Truck drivers carry their Department of Agriculture License, A CDL (commercial driver’s license,) a health certificate from a physician saying they are medically able to drive, and must have air brake and tanker endorsements. One unique thing about the truck I drive is that I have a tank which is called “smooth bore.” The milk can slosh the entire length of the tank. Meanwhile, most semi trucks and other tankers have what they call “baffles.” Baff
