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Not necessarily. Sand is hauled with a pneumatic tank with a blower. The loads are not sucked on they are gravity fed. Crude uses roper type pumps not vac pumps. Vac trailers use vac pumps to suck on and blow off. The fluid does not go through the pump as it does with a roper. Vac work is usually freshwater, pits, flowback, production. Crude is tanker work. Sand is pneumatic. Big differences between the three trailers.

 

There is a big difference, I've driven pneumatics hauling cement/flyash/slag and they work off of air pressure to offload and gravity through the hatches on top to load. It's tricky sometimes working your valves and keeping an eye on your pressures with pneumatics. Crude is a straight pump vehicle. Pump oil on, pump oil off. Valving is much simpler, but you have to be much more careful about spills. Two very different animals really. So far crude training is going good, hauled 900 barrels today.

 

Why is rent so high in oddesa, Is it because of the oil workers. 600 sq ft for 7-1000 a month.

 

I just got a 726sf 1 bedroom with basic cable and a pool for $615 month in Odessa. The place is clean and only a 15 min from my terminal.

 

Im looking at 3 companies out there Gila Trucking, Lotus LLC, Thomas Petro. Gila and Lotus are more of a live in the truck kinda job, Thomas is daycab n home everyday work. Pay seems close for all three but Gila said "we TRY to stay as legal as possible with hours, sometimes goota fudge" which i dont mind doing, but not out there with the $ i can make. So far im leaning towards Thomas Petro unless i hear something bad about them or a better company. Ive only talked to these guys today, still have to do initial job app n paperwork stuff. Plus Thomas puts the driver n family up in a hotel room for 1st 2weeks when you get out there, electronic logs too.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

 

Jerzee I interviewed with Thomas in Beaumont about 6 weeks ago and I came away with a real good impression. They seemed to be very above board and I can tell you they are a legit established petro hauling company. They are hiring in a lot of different places right now. Seems like a lot of crude and lube haulers are hiring like crazy right now down south. I know the company I'm with is putting on several more crude haulers after me. Day 3 of training today went well, hiccup in the morning though, power went down at the offload point and it took 5 hours for it to get fixed. Not too big of a deal though, nice thing about Sentinel is that they pay you for your extra time at about $18/hr, and they don't mess around with it they just pay you what you log. Was nice to get a good long nap at O dark 30.

 

thanks guys! I'll be heading down there probably next weekend. Those 3 companies are also on my radar screen.

 

Hey, just curious what the name of the apartment complex is??? I'm on the hunt for a decent place to stay down here in Odessa and that sounds pretty reasonable.

 

Hey Driver's, Much thanks for all the info. I have enjoyed reading the trials and tribulations. I have had my CDL for 8 years. Last job was about 2 years ago. Have been taking care of my father. He is in a better place now.
With all the hiring going on, Think I have a shot at a job w/o the recent work exp? Pulled for almost 1 year with CRE.

 

I think so i just talked to a company a few days ago. that said they have to train me any ways for the job, Havent drove for a few years, i think they know you dont forget how to drive.