hey guys, i really am not sure what i should do, any advice would be extremely helpful. I just got my cdl recently and have very little expereience on the road. I love driving but hate the otr experience. I am back home for now. I have no money to go to the oil fields. Should i sell my car and head to the oil fields right now? Or find local work around here and save up money for a couple more months? I do miss home and it's nice to be back, i want to stay with my family for a couple more months, but if hiring slows down around november/december, then i will have to move out there sooner. What would you guys do?
where should i go?
Discussion in 'Oilfield Trucking Forum' started by peterbuild, Aug 22, 2013.
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Get a local job for now or you can run into a problem not using your CDL; a new company won't like you not using it.
Schneider might put you to work right now in the oil fields; if not, go local.
Check Careerbuilder website for local jobs.
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boy thats a title that could end up with some hilarious responses
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If you have no felony's and you haven't gotten any tickets on your CDL since you've had it, try KLLM out of Richland, MS. They are a good starter company, strict but not too strict, very professional, they look good on your resume and they'll lease you a truck when you're ready. They're drivers have also been there some 17-26 years, so they must be doing something right. However, they DO NOT play when it comes to safety, so keep that in mind. Hit something and you're done with them.
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passenger endorsement maybe?
a bus driver for the airport or a big hotel. Perhaps a school bus driver. -
Can't always find local, anybody know about recent hiring in south tx?
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try a food distributor or a beverage distributor they usually hire u quick...try sysco, ben e keith, performance food group, labatt for food distributors. see who the beer distributors in youre area are since not every beer dist. is the same...
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Its harvest time ,Go find a farmer that needs a driver. and get yer new boots dusty.
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My suggestion would be to find a company that has housing or a truck you can live in. There are many out there living in their cars at truck stops. Not sure what your standard of living is, but I know that I made sure I had a place to stay before heading out.
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Great advise. Rents are have rapidly increased in boom areas. Many of these areas are sparsely populated with little infrastructure.
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