Careers As A Trucker In The Oil Field Business In Texas
Topic 12764 | Page 1
Hate to burst your bubble but work is hard to find out there right now with the price of oil being down. 2 guys I know that worked the fields have gone back to otr because there was no work for them. Most of them wanted 2 years of experience. Pay was by The hour, the 2 guys I know we're both making 100k a year. Halling sand and water. Good luck with it.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Yeah out in Midland about 1 1/2 years ago you could just drive out there and find signs up looking for drivers. I knew a couple guys that went straight from CDL school out there and got hired running water trucks. $18/hr start working 65-75 hrs/week with time & half after 40 hrs. But it's dropped off big time. Sand hauling they usually wanted 2 years.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
I'm guessing these jobs are not plentiful and not worth wasting time trying to get.
Part of the reason my Saudi and OPEC have been over-producing and letting oil prices bottom out.
Makes it cheaper to import than produce here.
A great deal of production has shut down - and with it - jobs for drivers in that segment of the industry.
Rick
It's slowed in both oil and natural gas. The company I work for works a great deal in both hauling sand. It'll pick back up but for the time being, jobs have thinned out and a lot of companies who got too big too fast and didn't prepare have gone by the wayside.
Yeah from what I have heard oilfield trucking is not the best kind of job to get right now... wait till gas prices go back up to $3 a gallon again hehe.
No idea if it's still good money if you're already doing it though cause my sister's boyfriend is working in that field and apparently making really good money still.
If you want I can ask her to ask him those questions though next time I talk to her.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I don't remember his name but there's a member on this site that worked the oil fields and quit cuz the work dried up and now he's otr... Search oil fields here on trucking truth and I'm sure you will find his story...
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
New Reply:
New! Check out our help videos for a better understanding of our forum features
Preview:
Why Join Trucking Truth?
- The High Road Training Program
- The High Road Article Series
- The Friendliest Trucker's Forum Ever!
- Email Updates When New Articles Are Posted
Apply For Paid CDL Training Through TruckingTruth
Did you know you can fill out one quick form here on TruckingTruth and apply to several companies at once for paid CDL training? Seriously! The application only takes one minute. You will speak with recruiters today. There is no obligation whatsoever. Learn more and apply here:
TT On Facebook
I live in Atlanta, Georgia and I'm looking for info as a trucker in the oil field business in Texas. I'd like information if anyone can help me on the experience needed, what's it like working in the oil field business as a trucker, what type of pay to expect, and also what sites to find great employment opportunities in the oil business as a trucker in the Texas area.