Bushman 500 Gallon Rectangle Water Storage Tank in Black

The Bushman 500 Gallon Rectangle Water Storage Tank in Black is a low-profile transport tank built for hauling and storing water where overhead clearance is tight. At 25 inches tall on a 63.5 x 90 inch footprint, it holds 500 gallons of water in a stable, road-ready shape that loads onto a trailer or truck bed without becoming top-heavy. The shell is high density polyethylene molded in black, which blocks light and discourages algae growth in stored water, making this a practical 500 gallon water storage tank for crews who need to move water rather than stack it tall.

Will it work for your job

This is a low-profile water storage tank in the geometry buyers reach for when overhead clearance and load stability matter more than vertical capacity. Full, the water alone weighs 4,170 pounds, so plan your trailer rating, tie-downs, and pad accordingly. The tank carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating and a maximum rated contents weight of 6,255 pounds, meaning the shell is engineered to hold liquids heavier than water up to that 1.5 SG ceiling without exceeding the tank's structural limit. For pure water service at roughly 8.34 pounds per gallon, you are well within that envelope. This 1.5 SG-rated shell is rated for liquids heavier than water as well; if you intend to haul anything above 1.0 SG, confirm chemical compatibility for your specific liquid and re-check your trailer rating before loading. If you are unsure whether 500 gallons matches your draw-down and refill cycle, run the numbers in the Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit.

Mounting, fittings, and the footprint

The 63.5 x 90 inch footprint and 25 inch height are the numbers that decide whether this Bushman fits your application, so confirm them against your trailer deck, truck bed, or pad area on the technical drawing on this page. The low center of gravity is the whole point of this design: water sloshing in a tall vertical tank can destabilize a load, while this transport profile keeps the mass low. Confirm the fill port, lid size, and outlet or bulkhead size and location on the technical drawing on this page or by calling us before you plumb it, and make sure any hose or cam-lock fittings match the tank's outlet thread. On a haul tank the outlet sees hydraulic load every time the water shifts, so seal any threaded connection with the correct gasket or o-ring and verify it is snug before transport. If this is a fixed install rather than a haul tank, size your pad for the full 4,170 pound water weight and a level, continuously supported base; the concrete pad sizing guide using the ACI 360R-10 framework walks through the engineering.

Common mistake to avoid

The mistake on a transport tank this size is underrating the rolling load. The 4,170 pound figure is the water alone; add the tank's empty weight from the spec sheet to that payload when matching your trailer and tow vehicle ratings, and secure the water against shifting. Do not treat a haul tank like a stationary tank. If you are using this for rainwater capture or rural fire-water reserve instead, the Bushman rainwater harvesting and first-flush sizing guide and the fire-water reservoir design guide cover the storage-side considerations and freeze protection for cold-climate service.

This tank ships LTL freight from the Bushman plant in Fairfield, Texas, with cost quoted live to your ZIP code. Texas and South-Central ZIPs will see the lowest LTL cost on a tank this size, while long hauls to the coasts run higher, so quote your exact ZIP first with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will work the freight and lead time with you. For larger water reuse and aggregation projects, the industrial water reuse tank topology guide covers how to stage multiple tanks into a storage train.