About

With a desire to maintain the strong company values established more than 60 years ago, Hills Tankers has grown into one of the country’s leading transport and logistics solution providers.

Our Vision and Values

Our vision and values permeate all aspects of the business, from a real commitment to safety and environmental protection, to setting benchmarks in customer service.

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Our Vision

Our Values

Our History

The Hills family business was established in 1960 by Paul and Netta Hill, with the purchase of the Maitland Esso Distributorship. Built on the foundations of strong family values, hard work and integrity, Hills Tankers has become a leading regional carrier and logistics service provider.

Key Milestones

1960
The Hill Family buys into the Maitland Esso Fuel Distributorship
1960
1985
Diversify into non fuel liquids cartage
1985
1991
Mobil acquires Esso, and the business integrates two additional Hunter Valley distributorships
1991
1995
Fuel Sales business sold to Mobil & continued growth and evolution of bulk tanker cartage
1995
2007
Hills Tankers Brisbane established with a focus on Aviation products
2007
2011
Expand our Queensland operations to Mackay
2011
2012
Commence operations in Victoria
2012
2015
Relocate from our Rutherford depot to our new 40000 m2 purpose-built facility in Beresfield
2015
2016
Establish a sub depot in Sydney
2016
2021
Hills Tankers Townsville established. We now service the entire east coast out to the NT border and Gulf Country
2021
Andrew Hill

Andrew Hill

Owner and Director

Scott Cullen

Scott Cullen

Chief Operations Officer

Shaun Cavanough

Shaun Cavanough

Chief Safety and Compliance Officer

Helen Green

Helen Green

Financial Controller

Our Team

The company is 100% owned by Andrew and Vicki Hill. Andrew and Vicki have built a cohesive team of the very best, most experienced and skilled professionals from IT to materials handling.

Our Maintenance team consists of a Fleet Maintenance Manager, 4 Coordinators and 3 full time mechanics.

Our Safety Team consists of a HSSE Manager, Compliance Team, Training Team plus a Driver Trainer Lead and 4 full time Driver Trainers.

Our Operations team is led by our Commercial Operations Manager, overseeing a National Operations Manager and an Operations Support Lead, 4 Depot managers, 11 schedulers and 230 Drivers.

With the engagement of a highly trained and skilled workforce, an extensive distribution and infrastructure network, advanced fleets and assets, technologically efficient back-office support and a leadership team that provides significant knowledge and experience – Hills Tankers is in good stead for another 60 years.

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Our Focus on Maintenance and Safety

At Hills Tankers, safety isn’t just a priority; it’s who we are. By going beyond legal and industry standards of safety we are setting the benchmark for safety in transportation. Our unwavering commitment to safety is reflected in a comprehensive approach that encompasses cutting-edge technologies, highly skilled staff and proven results.

State of the Art GPS Tracking Technology

We use advanced GPS technology and dashcams to monitor routes in real time, providing full oversight of drivers and enhancing accountability and training.

Logistics Innovation  

At Hills Tankers, we pioneer new tanker combinations and routes with an unwavering commitment to safety. Innovation guides us, ensuring excellence in a safety-critical industry.

Fatigue and Distraction Management 

NHVAS-accredited Safety Management System (SMS) tracks training, maintenance, safety and real-time driver monitoring technology for added safety.

Cargo Risk Management 

Our vehicles prioritise safety and efficiency when transporting hazardous cargo, acknowledging and mitigating the inherent risks of the task.

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