Looking to give the oilfield another try

Just out of curiosity why would you want to stop hauling fuel to go to the volatile oil field job

 

After doing a bunch of research and speaking with nearly a dozen companies in the Bakken, I can just about guarantee you'd find a job in the oil fields up north.... but if you're going back to Texas, it's going to depend on where you're looking.

Are you set on Texas? If so, read through and ask questions in this thread:

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...76998-texas-and-only-texas-oilfield-jobs.html

 

you probably are making a rather decent paycheck at your current employer. I went out there for a year and due to the competitive nature of the business changed jobs 3 times without time in between and probably didn't make what you are right now. Trust me, there's a lot of lying about the money "out there". Some is the truth but you are probably better off right where you're at. Do you load at a Rack ( loading facility ) with other companies ? Are you fairly paid according to others you do the same work as ? Hauling crude is probably the only thing that pays better than what you've already got and the nature of how those jobs can disappear because of pipelines being built means that you are in a better place right where you're at already. They are never going to build a pipeline to the gas stations you're refueling. Stick with the devil you know than the one you don't.

 

That's impressive hauling fuel your first CDL job. Talked to a guy yesterday with Pilot Logistics/Western Petroleum. They keep all the diesel tanks on the frac sites full. He advised against working there right now, said they had management issues to work out, but he's working tons of hours and apparently making a lot of money. Time and half over 40. My frac sand job is a little spotty right now so lots of steady hours sounds appealing. I guess there are downsides to job- no sleeper and I don't think even a seat that reclines- but he said you could be on a job site 30 hours straight.

Idk, thinking about it myself.

 

Yeah no doubt... Hauling water will turn you into a job hopper quick. You'll be minding your own business doing a great job then show up Monday for work only to find out the Major oil company gave some other water hauling outfit all the work. But hey no Biggie. You walk across the street and get a job with them working the same tanks. That goes on for 8 months or so and happens again. Alot of companies wont hire a "job hopper" and their trucks dont get filled with drivers and well. they lose the contract and it goes on and on. Plenty of jobs though. Hauling water is good money. Work it till they lose the contract and take a month off then come back and work another contract with someone till they lose it. That's the water hauling i see going on here.