ND Oilfield Trucking

Whenever there is no guarantee It's a must that I see payroll for at least the last 30-60 days or I say no and take my service somewhere else. Guys we have to learn to say no and mean it.

 

That's exactly what was going on up there. They had guys sitting idle for days. They make enough to pay the bills so they deal with it.
That's what the while trucking industry needs is for everyone to stand up and just do what's right for themselves.
If they knew they couldn't easily replace someone.... We wouldn't have truckers making 200 a week

 

There is no shortage of drivers. Just a shortage of drivers who won't work for crap pay.

 

Well said.

 

Simply because of the regulatory fines they give us and how they set up shop every couple miles to give them to us.
Its not worth it to drive for peanuts.

 

I also interviewed with the Rolfson manager in April, he hired me and I went to take my drug test.

I was very skeptical of this company because of all the bad reviews i've read online. Before I took my drug test I visited the yard again and met a mechanic and two drivers and I just couldn't do it. I'm so glad I didn't.

There is a reason why they're constantly hiring, even know they pay $30 an hour.

 

That's the deal.
Thing I didn't realize at first was.... They fly you in and out on Tuesday/Wednesday.... So your short weeks never hit 70.

 

I always wondered why they were hiring for $30 an hour transport and 25 an hour to do Frac fueling. There must be something wrong if they have the beg and constantly advertise it those rates.

 

Back during the Boom I was making $4,000 a week fueling equipment for Thomas petroleum. That was at $23 an hour 120 plus hours a week because we got paid travel time to and from the site. One of the easiest driving jobs I ever had.