Oilfield trucking jobs

Hey all,

Certainly not new to trucking having done OTR and oversize previously, but wanting to get back to trucking and looking for opportunities in the oilfield.

Have friends that work hauling water and spreading reclaim, but never really asked them exactly what their job entails.

So I am wondering, what opportunities are there in regards to trucking in the oil industry. Do not want OTR, thinking a combination of driving and equipment operating. Certainly NOT afraid of hard work or bad weather. Or off road driving, long hours or boredom.

Would like something fly in and out. At least 3 on one off. And someplace where a guy can advance.

What do you do? How do you like it? How long have you been doing it? What should I avoid, and what companies to steer clear of?

Thank you in advance.

OP

 

Yeah, thanks Pinner. I have read through about 100 pages of that thread and jumped to the end.

I guess what I am looking for is a bit of an overview of possible choices. Spent some time tonight talking with a friend of a friend who is off on rotation shift at home for 2 weeks. He works new road construction in northern BC. Seems that they treat their staff well, he has been able to move up in ranks by showing up and working hard, and the work is pretty interesting and not really all that seasonal.

It was great to be able to ask him about the details of getting to the site, how he started by running packers, and how now he moved to rock trucks and now scrapers. He said a key to moving up is when your equipment does break down, don't be one of the guys that goes on standby back at camp, but rather offer to help with the wrenching or other work.

Seems pretty common sense to me, but I guess it is not all that common. And he said it gets noticed.

And he has done all this without a class one. We both have a lot of experience running larger boats out here on the coast, but he has no heavy equipment previous experience. Seems his employer is willing to train on the job and that is the sort of thing I want to find.

What I was hoping from this thread is the sort of info I got tonight. For example, " I drive a hydro vac truck, work goes like this......., you start at about $ this.....and you may be able to move up and do this........" You know, that sort of stuff.

Truth is I really enjoy running big equipment. OTR trucking was fun, but oversize oil field was more fun until you figure out what a pain it is running it to the port of Houston. Moving modulars was fun too, but now I want to have a bit different challenge and stay off the roads and work hourly. Yes, I do have a clean class one and a lot of OTR miles, but that is why I would rather work off road than spend a lot of time tapping loads or waiting for someone to finish packing lettuce so I can complete my load. Hauling oversize and modular was always a fun challenge. And I need a job that is more challenging, well, and pays good too.

Hope to hear from those doing it, and find out what opportunities are out there. Thanks

OP