What's it like being an O/O? Is there good money to be made in it? My hubby currently hauls crude in ND and brings home an average $1,800 a week (net). But he's never home. And when he does come home, there's the expense of the flight (to IL). Now we are kicking around maybe him becoming an O/O. Preferring to haul hazmat and driving a tanker, we are hoping that might open more doors for him/us as an O/O. If he can get home once every two weeks or every three weeks and make the same kind of money he's making now, that'd be just awesome. Is that even possible? He got LLC'd back in 06 or 07 and then the economy tanked and things got ugly for everyone. As far as the economy goes, maybe I'm wrong but it seems things are turning around a bit now. We are researching and doing our homework. Not in any hurry. He doesn't want to do OO in ND as the trucks get tore up too fast there. What to do? What to do? This is scarey stuff. Any feedback/suggestions would be appreciated.
Oilfield work to Owner Operator? Smart move or no? need advice!
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Wildflower, Feb 23, 2013.
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This has been helpful, thank you all. Unfortunately, moving to ND is not an option. A couple of recruiters here in IL have said he could make 4G a week after expenses. I find that a little hard to believe. To make a weekly 1,800 net in ND is not easy...the reality is insane hours, extreme conditions, no family, etc. So when we hear "...4G after expenses...", it's hard not to start thinking.
Maybe it depends on what you haul. We'll continue to research, talk to people, etc....definitely not jumping into anything.
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