Pipe Hauling as an Owner/Operator in the Permian Basin

but wow really, they deliver all the way to montana? that better be one valuable load... or maybe those long hauls are only for company drivers getting paid by the mile or hour. or an O/O with family in montana and a truck with much lower mileage than mine lol

 

^^that was the first thought that popped in my head when i heard they weren't hiring but then someone told me it would cost upwards of $4k for all permits etc. can anyone confirm this? that was really disheartening.


also i'm not totally set on hauling pipe, it's just that i bought a trailer that is already equipped to haul pipe. and i think it's too tall for a lot of things. there's just so many thousands of miles of pipe to haul around here, and the guys i know who do it are banking while only working half days. i already have a driver lined up to run my truck every day when i am done and we agreed to split his loads 50/50. so as soon as i can get to work, i could potentially be doing quite well if there are enough loads to chase

sadly i'm out of town right now, but as soon as i get back i will take d o g' s advice and show Farmer i mean business

 

nobody will hire me because i have 22 months experience instead of 24. doesn't matter that i have a perfect driving record. so discouraged. thinking about selling my truck and trailer at cost and giving up on the whole idea.