crude oil trucking

Sorry buddy, maybe there's no one here that's worked for them. The Canadian side of this forum is way smaller.

 

I have been browsing only canadian side of this forum for the last few months. And from reading all the posts it seems that most of the memebers here have a very good knowledge of oilfield companies, rates and their practices. So i put a simple request out and all of a sudden it seems everyone just left the country, plains is huge and whether or not members here admit but every memeber here that has driven crude knows of plains whether its good things or bad. But anyway as mentioned Ive been contracted thru another company alraedy and things are looking good so far and we'll see what future brings.

 

Ok first off, you posted on a a thread that is over a year old so most people on here won't even look at it. Second of all you waited 2 days before trashing everyone on here, on a old thread it may take time.

This forum is a great place full of alot of people more than willing to share information. I'm happy to hear you found work.

In your question you didn't give much detail, it's hard to talk rates when no-one knows what you wanna do. What area are you looking to work in as that changes rates, which province or does it matter? How old is your iron as some companies require 5 year or newer. Are you looking for tri axle or super b work?

I know you already have work but if you have any other questions feel free to ask and if your not going to insult people, maybe they will help.

 

Having worked in this "racket" for a while, I've learned a few things, they are:
1. Guys who brag about the exorbitant amount of money their making are also the guys who know it all, about everything and anything and spend more time in the truck stop than actually hauling any fluid. Let's face it we've all had rates that were very good, however those are usually short lived, welcome to competition, if oil company "A" catches wind their paying a trucking company 300$/hr they will shop around. If I owned the oil company I would for sure.

2. Regardless of where or who you pull for, the majority of complaints are the same. One guy getting the good hauls, nice leases, low fuel burning loads etc, dispatch favouring someone's 3rd cousins neighbour or losing work etc. everyone's got an opinion of how things should be ran.

3. No company is in the business to make you or anyone else rich overnight. There's this idea that an outfit will pay you 250$ hr to pull their trailers. Well good luck, unless you have a specialized equipment or access rights to a specific terminal that no one can get into, refer to #1 about competition.

4. Quality of equipment, trailers and trucks usually reflect level of pay. I've seen some small mom and pops with beautiful iron, trailers well maintained, trucks in great shape etc, then you see the guys bragging about the money their paid, driving trucks across the province, I wouldn't drive across the city, we've all seen them, and shake our heads. Supposedly making 150$/hr and you have 9different tires with cords poking through, fenders bent and smashed off, oil leaking from every corner, mud on the roof from last spring.

5. Big companies mean usually a lot if mouths to feed before yours. So sometimes big isn't better, but at the end of the day most outfits pay a fair wage for work done. Sometimes lol

 

Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya on your way out.


Oh, I noticed you didn't post any real useful information either.

 

Hey. Im a newbie in the oil hauling business in Lloydminster, Alberta. Ai have my own truck and fluid pump (for oil). I am willing to lease to local companies, but I dont know how much to charge...do I charge per cube, per barrel? How much per cube would I charge?

 

Can I ask a question here - is that salary someone threw out per hr. For the entire 15 hours or that salary x first 40 and then OT after that?

 

People will pay for example $30/hr and then you get time and a half after 9 hours in a day. So for the last 6 hours you'd be making $45/hr... If you are being paid by % if you bust your butt you can be averaging as the guy said $50/hr...

If you look on kijiji most o/o in llyod area are paying low to mid 20's/hr and I'm not sure about extras.

The one guy said if you pay % it's because you want to lowball and the guys make no money. I don't see how that is. I pay my guys 30% and they make 8000-10000 a month working 20 days. It is camp work so accommodations, food, satellite TV etc all included plus a free bus ride there and back. I don't know what else a guy would need?

^^^ I just realized Noone said that on this thread, I'm getting my threads messed up hahaha ^^^^^

 

I know guys who pay hourly with overtime, percentage and just a flats rate per load. I've seen some hauls where percentage would be more than an hourly wage factored in, some where I wish I could be paid by the hour for the amount of headache involved lol.
I've had guys apply who ask first thing "what's it pay?, when's payday? And when can I get an advance?" That usually ends up with me filing their resume or passing them along to other guys I know who are looking. Myself I'd like to know what kind of work is involved, equipment used, staying in the truck, or home daily, the ins and out before I lay my hand out looking for 80$ to get gas with to drive here for the first day. I've been asked to mail money to get them here. Maybe I passed up a great person but maybe it was a good decision to to move on.

 

I'm a o/o with 8 years exp working local in calgary . Have exp on reefer , heater , container etc but no oilfield exp . Just came to know about crude houling last year that its good money So i took h2s and first aid CPR etc . Then i went to lloyedministr ,elk point and bonnyvile to find a job as an owner opreator. I went to most of crude houling companies there i tried my best but every one wants exp and i dont know how to get oilfield exp without getting job . If some know or help me getting a job as an o/o in any company in alberta i will be really really thank full to u .