Need work? South Texas Oilfield hiring like crazy!

Discussion in 'Oilfield Trucking Forum' started by bennythejew, Sep 7, 2011.

  1. Kksfoley2008

    Kksfoley2008 Bobtail Member

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    We just went too the local Penske and asked how much it was too rent a tractor and 53 trailer! He said $125 a day plus 15 cpm for tractor and $40 plus 3 cpm for trailer for 24 hours! I was as shocked as you were, but I was glad they had one available to rent. Let's just hope that when I arrive in Bay City area I'm not as nervous as I am now? Thanks for the positive feedback "Big Duker". All I can say is that if I do not get a job out there it's going to be a long flight home and even harder explaining to the wifey why I did not pass!
     
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  3. Bikerdave

    Bikerdave Light Load Member

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    Good luck to both of you...keep us posted
     
  4. starsonwindow

    starsonwindow Medium Load Member

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    See the deal here is everyone helping each other. We all get a bump in life, What is the saying? "Rising Tide raises All Ships":biggrin_25525:
     
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  5. Rockdoctor

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    If you want to haul crude I know a few places are looking right now.

    K-3BMI has a listing in the jobs section of the Victoria, TX paper.

    Sun Coast has some ads up on billboards along HWY 87.

    Schneider has a large ad in the Victoria paper.

    I see Plains, Quality Carriers, Gold Spur, Palletized, and Martin at the places I go to load and unload.

    I know for a fact that Schneider is bringing in more tanks and trucks from out of state to their Victoria account. Word is that Schneider will grow their overall business this year by almost 25% and much of the growth is coming from the energy segment. These facts tell me the job growth in this sector and area of the country is accelerating, demand for drivers will continue for some time to come, and wages will continue to be stable or rise.
     
  6. Big Duker

    Big Duker "Don Cheto"

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    Schneider will not help wages continue to be stable or rise. That's not their game. They have always been about getting any slug they can to fill a seat and put more in their own pocket. Same with FFE and other cheese eaters getting into patch. Shouldn't be too long before they cause some good fire or accident that gets national exposure.
     
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  7. eastbound & down

    eastbound & down Light Load Member

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    Rockdoctor thats awesome thanks for posting those im on em trying not to go otr as a recent cdl A grad here in LA... God bless Texas! Hr ladys that talk to me for 15 min telling jokes and dont rush me off the phone. Hiring straight out of school into oil patch isnt going to happen here.
     
  8. pathfinder1361

    pathfinder1361 Light Load Member

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    do you think wages will be lower in texas a year or two from now? just askin. normally, if there is increasing supply of oilfield transporters, then i guess rates will go down. only unless there is increase in drilling/wells coming online... thoughts? thanks
     
  9. pathfinder1361

    pathfinder1361 Light Load Member

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    any chance you can get some pics of these trucks. in particular quality carriers (my dad is an owner op. for them up north) thanks
     
  10. kajidono

    kajidono Road Train Member

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    I dunno the situation on the field but a few months ago you couldn't find frac sand trailers anywhere, not even from the factory. Now look at all the frac sand setups in the classifieds here. Sounds like the money has been made and people are getting out. Might have little to do the oil hauling side though.
     
  11. pathfinder1361

    pathfinder1361 Light Load Member

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    good catch i didnt know that. but, from reading craigslist ads in north dakota, i have noticed crude equipment for sale up there. there was an ad for an entire crude company multiple trailers everything for sale. maybe its not call an 'oilboom' for nothing.
     
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