Where is everyone currently at?

I'm in Houston. Hauling Crude. Took a pay cut, so we're all outlaws overloading our trucks and dodging scales to make a check.

Before the pay cut we hauled gravity plus 130.

Today I had a 31 gravity and I loaded 185 barrels.

Overweight as hell. But management looks the other way as they need the revenue.

Besides the pay cut the powers that be have gotten real nit picky doing surprise inspections , writing guys up for stuff they never would of back when it was $100 a barrel.

I've managed to survive but am considering going back to chemical hauling.

I've seen some of the best drivers quit,and if they are replaced its by bottom of the barrel type drivers.

I was making serious bank before the bust. $400-$600 a day.

Now my best days are $450, had some bad days as low as $275.

Sigh

I miss the boom

 

I know its not the same..but still something to think about....
http://www.thetruckersreport.com/driver-brags-about-20-hour-drive-on-social-media-gets-caught/

 

In Midland, it is dead here. There are still some companies doing alright but if you go by any of the injection points they are all DEAD. a year and a half ago it was 2+ hr waits to unload 24/7, most stations now are getting less than half a dozen loads into them a day. Volume is just waaay down.

 

Wow. I knew it had slowed down but surprised to hear it is that dead. I turned down an offer to go down there yesterday. I had always heard how crowded everything was, plus it is about 350 miles from the house. Thanks for the input.

 

In Mccamey TX, I'm running hard all day every day, picking up leases monthly, company still paying the same as when I started and paying all living expenses. My question is what is the problem with Pecos, haul there all the time and don't see a problem with it? Also, counted 4 drilling rigs off of 285 yesterday in Pecos.

 

185 was the "imposed limit" on us but nothing was ever said. Manager was cool. I did 187-190 all the time unlike "the contractor" ....he did 220 all the time lol. No kidding!

Not hauling anymore but we're busy on facilities and pipelines......for now. Forecast looks gloomy so I'm thankful for every day.

My 2 cents....

 

A ton of companies are still HIRING, I see them in Midland every single day. But talk to any drivers working for those same companies and they're sitting way more than most want to, working half days etc. The oilfield hasn't completely fallen on its' face but its at MAYBE 20% of what it was 2 years ago. A lot of offers are being made by staffing agencies who get paid by the hire so they'll obviously try and get as many people hired as they can. By all means though, your mileage may vary so if you decide to get back into it I wish you nothing but the best.

As for Pecos, as previously stated lease roads suck, infrastructure sucks - if you need fuel or get a flat tire you've got some miles to remedy the situation. If you're on leases close to I-20 they're usually good setups. The more you get toward Orla though it gets ugly very quickly. It helps now that the pipelines are starting to catch up out toward Pecos though -especially on 285, it used to be a bit of drive to get unloaded from out there as well.

 

Yeah there's still work and lots of places are hiring but not all of them have enough work. Some yards are in that vicious cycle where they can't keep drivers because they don't have enough work, but they have to keep hiring to service the few customers they have left. I'm still here doing about as good as I ever have but I wouldn't recommend this as a good time to jump ship and move to the oil fields. If you have solid Intel on a good offer with a busy yard you can make it, but a lot of places are just keeping seats warm in case they get work.