Jobs in ND Oil Patch

Living expenses vary widely in ND. My expenses here are no more than they were where I moved from, the one difference being I drive 7 miles farther to work. We can't know what you require for a place to stay, how much money you will spend on your personal choices for food and entertainment, etc. Those are individual costs and there is no way for any of us guys out here to give an accurate estimate about how much you will spend, regardless of how much we might be spending. I will say that this is not Somalia, we have Burger Kings and Walmarts here too. As for taxes, all I can say is North Dakota taxes are incredibly low. If you want more detail about what that would mean to your personal tax burden, google it. Federal taxes are the same anywhere. Some drivers out here find it makes more sense to remain residents of their home state so they can claim expenses, some become residents just for tax reasons, it depends on where you're from I guess. Don't take this the wrong way, but to be honest, it sounds to me like you want someone to tell you that it's not worth it to come out here. If you are having doubts, I would advise you to stay home, you don't need anyone else to help you make that decision. From your post it looks like you are underestimating the pay and overestimating the basic living expenses to that end, but that is just the impression I get. If you have a decent enough job where you are, keep it. If you are unemployed or your job isn't cutting it, come out here and give it a try, what do you have to lose? As long as you keep enough put by for gas, you can always call it quits and head home. One other thing I'd like to point out is that the numbers you are seeing on here are for the most part starting pay for new hires. If you are intelligent, ambitious, and have a good work ethic, you will see opportunities open up for more pay very quickly at most of these companies, and there are always opportunities at other companies as well.

 

If possible, id negotiate housing as part of your employment deal, a lot of companies are paying for your housing (mancamp) and giving a per diem.

 

Is the mancamp housing option paid for by any company?

These are good wages if the housing can be kept under $700.00 per month. No housing expense via company paid options would be ideal. Which companies are including housing as part of the compensation?
Thanks

 

Does anyone have a list of companies that are looking for Power Only Owner Operators?

Looking for options compared to the OTR gig I am doing right now.

CDL since 08 from a PDTI school, Clean Plastic, Hazmat, TWIC card and Tanker endorsement.

Thanks in advance for any leads - Todd

 

i have truck vactrailer trying to start n.d.please call me mike 510-376-4390 for help thanks ac 22

 

Something else to consider is that a number of the companies up there have sleeper cab trucks.
My husband, for example, was recently discussing the fact that he LIKES the fact that he has a sleeper on his truck. It's a nice, stand-up (he's 6'3"). The top bunk is his storage area and bottom his bed. He always has his "room" with him no matter how long he's out at a job site and he doesn't have to share it with anyone.

Apparently some of the companies that provide mancamp housing have you share your bunk with someone. That is, kind of like on a ship-- they run the 12 hr night shift, you run the 12 hr day shift. When one of you is running, the other is sleeping and vice versa.

 

yea, a lot of companies pay for your housing in either motels or in the mancamp

 

Thanks much... I've seen the mess in Williston as far as accommodations/housing is concerned. I was contemplating a move up north , however I'm already in Texas
and I may stay and look around here...

 

Def look Texas first. Hiring is unreal right now in Midland odessa as well as south Texas cotulla dilley

 

I wanted to post my updated experience really quick...

I've been working in a town 44 miles south of Williston 3 weeks now as a fuel "hotshot" driver. (class B trucks) I and the other new hire are the only ones from neighboring states (MT/MN). The rest are economic refugees from (CA/AZ). We all took the job over the internet.

The job entails a lot of hunting for rig sites and getting covered in diesel fuel. pay is 25hr plus overtime..70hrs usually....not a horrible gig..but not a tractor-trailer combination job hauling water/sand/oil..that entails less work and navigation/mapping...(aka getting lost all the time) The underlying thing I would like to point out is that if you take a job off of the internet you do not know what you will get. A person really needs to be in person at the company and in the HR persons face to get a straight driving job.

good day!