The Norwesco 1500 Gallon Hauling Water Storage Tank is a low-profile transport tank built for moving water across a job site, a ranch, or out to a remote fill point rather than sitting on a stationary pad. The low-profile design keeps the load low on a trailer or truck bed for road stability, and the tank is molded from polyethylene rated to a 1.5 specific gravity. If you are searching for a Norwesco water storage tank with a genuine low profile for hauling, this is the 1500-gallon size in that series.
How it works for hauling
This tank holds 1500 gallons. Filled with water, the contents alone weigh 12,510 lb, and the tank is rated to a maximum contents weight of 18,765 lb at its 1.5 specific gravity rating. Those two figures do different jobs. The 12,510 lb full-water number is the water load your trailer axles, hitch, and tow vehicle carry every time you move a full tank, and it is contents only, so your rig also has to carry the tank shell and the trailer on top of that. Do not size axles to 12,510 lb exactly. The 18,765 lb maximum is the ceiling the polyethylene wall is built to handle, and it is set by that 1.5 specific gravity rating, which is higher than the 1.0 that plain water requires. In practical terms the wall is built above what water service alone needs, which leaves headroom if the same tank is later used for heavier-than-water graded or recycled water.
Fittings and outlet layout
Fitting and outlet configuration is not published for this specific SKU, so we verify the exact layout per order rather than list specs we cannot confirm. Before you finalize a fill-and-dump plumbing plan, call us at 866-418-1777 and we will confirm the outlet, fittings, and configuration that ship on your tank.
Sizing it to the job
Before you commit to 1500 gallons, run the numbers against how much water you actually need per trip and how much weight your rig can legally and safely carry. The full-water weight is the governing limit for most light- and medium-duty transport setups. Our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you match capacity to load, and if this tank feeds rural fire protection or a remote-site reservoir, the fire-water reservoir design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. For series-specific field, compliance, and procurement detail, see the Norwesco low-profile hauling tank series guide.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a hauling tank this size is underestimating moving weight. Buyers plan around the empty shell or a "water is light" assumption and end up over their trailer or vehicle rating once 12,510 lb of water is on board. Plan the rig around the full-water weight plus the shell and trailer, secure the tank against surge on the road, and keep every load within both your equipment ratings and the tank's 18,765 lb contents ceiling.
This tank ships by LTL freight from the Norwesco plant in Shawnee, OK, with freight quoted live to your ZIP. Get your number with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to confirm fittings, transport configuration, and the best route to your site.
