wannabe oilfield trucker

You can not get a good job with nice equipment or benefits or pay without 2 yrs exp and tank haz mat and twic.

 

from what i have read on here, Once you get your CDL, (assuming you get all your endorsements and a twic), that it wont be hard for you to get a job hauling water- Wont be the best paying job, but with 2 years exp... you can write you're own ticket...... Again this is from what i have read on here, as well as job listings i have seen on Craigslist.

Good luck on getting your CDL

 

Get all endorsements at the same time you get your cdl. Tanker/Hazmat, doubles & triples. You might not think you will need them but it always looks good to an employer that you can pull any trailer he's got. Besides tanker and doubles and triples are easy tests. Once you have them you have them for life. Hazmat is the only one you have to renew.

 

Also get a twic the employers like you to have that

 

If you're dead set on oilfield, you'll have to get at least one year experience with most if not all companies before they'll let you haul a tanker full of oil or drilling acid. You can drive a water or sand truck to get your experience, both of which pay very well, around $18 dollars an hour. That's how much Chesapeake pays anyway, but I'm not sure if they have any operations in your area. If you're just wanting to drive a tanker, Schneider is the only company I know of that will give a tanker job to a fresh graduate. Hope this helps.

 

I think your best option is going to be Schneider National. If anybody will give you a chance it will be them. They will put you through their driving school and put you in a tanker. They are hiring in Corpus Christi and Victoria. A lot of people put Schneider down but for a new driver they are a good option.

 

Key will hire you but be careful because many of their yards are in a slow spell. Frac companies will definitely hire you. I wouldn't worry about twic unless you plan to haul crude. Some companies will assist you in getting twic once you're hired. Get your tanker endorsement and maybe hazmat then start applying.