These specialized trailers feature a cylindrical, enclosed tank that is loaded from the top and discharged from the bottom using gravity and pneumatic pressure. They are essential for moving industrial materials like cement, flour, plastic pellets, and fly ash. The internal design prevents contamination and keeps moisture away from sensitive dry goods during transit.
Heard on the job
Dispatch wants the silo truck washed out completely before we load the food-grade starch.
Also heard as
- pneumatic tanker
- dry bulk tanker