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Tanker Commander is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas given to protagonist Carl Johnson by Catalina from the Gasso filling station in the town of Dillimore in Red County, San Andreas.

Mission

As the liquor store is confronted, Catalina points a shotgun at the two men in the store (through a window)and demands that he hands over the takings. The employee responds that the store has bulletproof glass. Catalina decides that she and Carlcanjust steal a nearby tanker and its trailer. They get in tanker, and Catalina directs Carl to a person who would buy it. However, both the store employee and the cashier, Derek, give chase. Nevertheless, Catalina and Carl safely get to the RS Haul in Flint County. The person, Mr. Whittaker, receives the tanker, and pays Carl and Catalina. Catalina leaves on a Sanchez.

Mission objectives

In order to complete the mission the player must:

  • Get into the cab
  • Attach the cab to the tanker
  • Get back in the cab
  • Drive the rig out to Catalina's buyer. Be careful not to disconnect the trailer

Reward

The reward for this mission is $5,000. The next storyline mission that would be unlocked depends on which mission the player completed before this mission. Also, Trucking missions can now be accessed at the RS Haul in Flint County.

Tips and Tricks

  • Be careful around sharp turns, as turning too suddenly can easily result in the trailer swinging around and disconnecting.
  • To easily get rid off the sabre get out of cab after cutscene and get between wall and the cab then crouch because the car always tries to ram tanker so when it does so shoot it until it catches fire.

Trivia 

  • If Derek and the employee chase the player all the way to the RS Haul, a short cutscene shows them losing control of their Sabre and bailing out just before it crashes into the filling stations at the nearby gas station, destroying it and a nearby Sadler.
  • The Tanker is bulletproof before it is attached to the cab.
  • If the player kills the gas station employee, Derek will flee the scene and become a random pedestrian.
  • If Derek and the employee are killed before reaching the RS Haul, an indestructible Sadler can be obtained, as it would usually be destroyed during the cutscene where the pursuing Sabre crashes into the gas station.
  • On rare occasions, a car or truck can crash into the filling stations as the player approaches it and activates the cutscene, causing the station to explode during the cutscene, thus killing Catalina, failing the mission and giving the player a two-star wanted level.
  • In the beta, the Trucking Missions would not be unlocked after this mission, instead being unlocked after completing the mission Highjack.
  • The bulletproof Max Pane glass is a nod to Max Payne, another Rockstar's famous videogame title.

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