Cargo Tank Inspection & Testing

Safety is the top priority when rolling across the nation carrying a load in your cargo tank. With a combined experience spanning over 60 years, Tank Specialties of California works closely with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to follow their regulations to the letter. Our team is CARB and Department of Transportation (DOT) trained and certified to run tank inspections. We stay on top of the current regulations to keep our loyal customers—safe on the road. We’re trained to ensure your cargo tanks are structurally sound and void of leakage.
Get and retain your coveted pressure vessel tank inspection numbers to display on your tanks.

Make a pit stop at our Fresno facility just off the CA 99 Freeway for convenient inspections:

External Visual Inspection (V) 
Required annually
Internal Visual inspection (I)
Required every 2 years
Thickness Test (T), Method 27 Vapor Tightness Test (K-EPA27)
Required every 5 years
Leakage Test (K)
Required Yearly
Pressure Test (P)
Required Every Five Years
Test Inspections on MC 306, 307, 312, DOT 406, 407, 412, SP

We hold Certifications in:

  • HM 183 Inspections — Tests and inspections listed above and developed by the North American Transportation Consultants, Inc. (NATC) and required under 49CFR 180.407

  • “R” Stamp #9199—Maintaining a pressure system compliant with the National Board Inspection Code (NBIC)

  • DOT CT-12732 Training from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to test, inspect, certify, and perform repairs on cargo tank and cargo tank motor vehicles

  • CARB Certification- Test Method 27 as part of CARB’s Vapor Recovery Program

  • Certifications in Code and Non-Code Tank Repairs

  • Training and Certifications from the CA State Weights & Measures, holding to the Division of Measurement Standards (DMS) from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (DCFA)

  • US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) /Basic Inspection of Terminals (BIT)

  • Certified in IMO (Intermodal) container inspection, Re-inspection, maintenance, and repair for the Department of Defense (DoD)

  • DOT and ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Design and Engineering Services certification

Additionally, we have the following training:

  • Container Space Entry Training and Air Monitoring

  • L.C. (Liquid Controls) Meter Factory Trained

  • Blackmer® Pumps and Reciprocating Gas Compressors Factory Trained

Important fact for all cargo tank fleet owners:

CARB requires the Certification numbers (CTs) on the tanks that list the date of expiration. If you're not current, you can't load and transport—It’s as simple as that. No need to waste time looking for shops to handle each required certification—We can do it all at once! Call us now at (559) 579-1450 to book your tank inspection.

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Tank Specialties of California
(559) 579-1450
Advanced Emission
(559) 240-6076

2695 S 4th St.
Fresno, CA 93725
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