Starting a Frac Sand Hauling Business

Work is really slow right now for everyone. I know someone that got out and is hauling crude from Houston to New Mexico. My boss is considering doing it, something you might consider until the industry comes back.

 

I have also been considering crude for a while. I have contacts in TX, PA and ND and the outlook right now is stressful and bleak.

 

One thing to be aware of is that you're going to put a LOT of wear and tear on those trucks. Understand in no uncertain terms, I have driven 80,000lb pump trucks through mud and snow that I would not go through with my 4X4. Often times we get them in only by chaining up or by using DC-8 & DC-10 bulldozers.

Your drivers absolutely need to have fire resistant overalls as most customers require them be worn on the job sites at all times. We have run off trucks because the drivers did not have them. Additionally, most are requiring the use of respirators while working with the sand so they better have and use them too.

The drivers need to understand that they will only offload when and where we tell them to off load. If it means they have to wait, then wait they will or leave they must. Additionally, the best vendors are the ones who work as a team, ground guide each other in, and coordinate with each other on who is going to blow into which mover.

They will be off loading into what we call "movers" short for the brand name "Mountain Mover". The places are often extremely tight and the trucks will be parked so close to each other that they can just barely get out of the trucks. Make sure that the sand cans have as much hose as can be put on them because it will make things go faster and easier again due to the tight spaces. My favorite truckers were the ones who had a half dozen hose tubes on their trucks lol !!

Hope this helps and good luck to you !!

 

Dirtworx4me, I'm not in trucking but work for and oil and gas company. I'm looking at buying a couple sand trucks in an area outside of the Eagle Ford. You sound like you have a very good idea of how it works. Any chance I could run some ideas by you? I'm happy to share what I know about the Eagle Ford and industry as well

 

whats everyones prediction on when this might pickup.... sand hauling in general.....? Has schneider killed it for all?

 

if you are still looking for a sand hauling rig,..truck trailer and blower,..call me 903-342-3519 or annowe4057@yahoo.com

 

Are pneumatic's the only type used to haul frac sand? Just curious my buddy's uncle is selling a tri-axle straight dump truck and wondered if they're using those out there.

 

Mostly they use pnuematics to haul to location because you have to blow into the bins. Around my area they do use some dumps to haul between storage facility's where they loa pnuematics.


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Sorry I don't mean to derail the thread.
In my country they have just lifted the moratorium on exploration for shale gas.
The estimate is the 5th biggest reserve in the world.
Probably a good few years down the line to actual franking.
I am wondering if anyone knows what the specifics of the ideal sand for fracking.
I'm thinking a good sand plant smack in the middle of the area could be a good idea.

 

You must be able to pump it out into a large container called a sand king, It is constructed with multiple "hose" outlets
There are multiple containers at a well site, They then mix the different types of sand and pump it into the well, for their desired purpose, in stage's. once all the stage's are complete no more workeee for a while and onto another well..
The only dump activity is when they are preparing the site , and those are mostly belly's