How long will oilfield truck driver jobs last?

I expect the same companies that were already in the area to remain in the area after it is all said and done. Even they will have to lay off the extra drivers that they have hired for this boom. You never know though. The oil trucking industry is very volatile. You never know who is going to buy who, or who will screw up on a lease and lose business or whatever. Plus it's extremely cutthroat out here right now on pricing. A good sales person with the right connections is worth their weight in gold.

 

How long will it last? I have personal knowledge of the area where is grew up. This area is not affected by the recent boom. This area was first "drilled" in the 1940's. I have a friend from elementary school who owns a trucking company there. He is still working locally. The point is, the boom will pass, but production, stimulation, work overs and all of the secondary and tertiary function of the oil field will continue for years. Save you money, because it will end. If you have the opportunity and history, you may continue to work in the oil industry. If you are careful with you finances, you will be prepare to change career if necessary. Easier to say at 52 than at 23 when the last down cycle came and I wasn't ready.

 

greywolfe-You make a good point. You drill a well one time, but you maintain it throughout it's productive life which makes the case for going with a service company if you are in it for the long haul. I have spent most of my life in Alaska so I have the boom and bust thing pretty much down pat-I have started over more times than I care to count, but I wouldn't trade the experience for anything-sometimes there can be interesting opportunities when things are on the way down. By the way-it's even easier to say at 63!-Good luck to you with school.

 

I was told by Halliburton that they have projected and designated enough wells to frack over the next 25 years just in Colorado alone. Many, many companies are in deep need of sand haulers. To name a few, RMT, DILLON, LINKS, TRANSPRO, ROCKING T, JUSTICE.