Where the heck is the money in sand?

I spoke with someone at Struble today. Their insurance company requires 2 years minimum experience as a CDl Holder. Sounded like you may get in below 2 years with a CDL school certificate of some sort. Unfortunately I didn't acquire my cdl through school, nor do I know anyone in the area to vouch for me as I would in the Boston area.

rabbiporkchop, do any of the companies you mentioned pay as well as Struble(400 minimum) and hire with 8 months Experience? I have 2 Years OTR experience, but 14 months of my experience was driving a toter home and race trailer for a team nationwide WITHOUT a CDL (huge grey area you may or may not be aware of).

I called the others you had mentioned today, either couldn't get a hole of the right individual or was too late in the day. I'll be making more calls tomorrow.

 

No money where you are at. I made $400.00 a DAY in North Dakota on a slow day. Stop your freaking crying and go where the money is and stop playing with those 2 bit companies. It does not matter how many times you say it, "There is no money in sand" does not make it true. Hell, I am driving a vac truck in WEST TX and thinking about going BACK to sand because I WORK MY ### OFF for less money than I made hauling sand which was less work.

 

That "in a day" comment could mean 24 hours hours knowing most sand haulers....

 

Whoa! I thought all the work in PA was either far northeast or out by Pittsburgh. I have relatives in Center County! This may be worth a close look.

 

Well, no wonder!!! Look at who you worked for. First company I hauled sand for, I made 39000 gross all year. Think I might not should mention the name. Then hooked up with Northwest Logistics. Even with 3 months off last year due to medical, still grossed over 62000. And YES, I could prove that with check stub.

 

No sir, it does not sound right.

 

I work in ND hauling sand for a company in Sidney MT and my first week grossed 2600. Most weeks since then have been at right around 2000.00 Your in the wrong area.

 

KC Sandcastle or Kelly Supply? I heard KC was heading to WY for some big EOG work.

 

KC and yeah a bunch of our guys went down that way a Monday I believe.

 

Well, I'm feeling the pain that sand can be. When the gettin was good, I was makin 9-10k gross a month. Now I'm making half that, possibly less, in the past 3 weeks. Apparently we lost a contract to tutle and tutle [underbid us by quite a bit and can't keep up since we sporadically send helper trucks for their pad]

Hopefully tutle loses the contract and we get it back. When will halliburton learn you get what you pay for??!?!?