oil field jobs oh/pa

Schneider National is advertising for oilfield drivers right outside of Pittsburg in Coraopolis. You might try them.

 

What's the best kind of trucking to get into to give you good experience for oil field hauling (other than oil field hauling)?

Construction maybe because it'd be offroad trucking? How do you try to get into construction trucking? I'd guess trying to haul tankers and getting a hazmat would be a good way to start, along with doubles/triples.

 

The best experience outside actual oilfield work would be something involving fairly heavy offroad, like log hauling, or some dump truck stuff. You will be driving on rural roads that are little better than paved dirt, and a whole lot of graded dirt/gravel singletrack, in some places with wicked grades to pull, in all kinds of weather. It's completely different from driving on pavement.

 

Absolutely. Driving the 2 lanes in northern New England in the winter would be good training also. Just takes a little getting used to.

 

smith transport,roaring spring pa

 

Please do not consider this an insult, or me putting you down. It is just something to think about. I am going to ask you the question as if I am the man in charge of hiring drivers, for the work you are asking about.

"so.....you have no experience, yet you think you are going to come up here and make the big money just starting out? Explain to me what makes you think you are worth my time even saying hello to you, when I have drivers with a lot of experience fighting for the same job?"

When you come up with a good answer to that, you can think about calling a few companies doing this work.

If this post seems a bit abrupt, and "in your face", trust me, it's nothing compared to the other drivers you will be competing against for the work.

Don't get discouraged. Just accept the fact that you are not going to get a great job driving, when you are just starting out. Find a job you qualify for, and learn every stinking second you are behind the wheel. If you focus, and hold yourself to a higher standard, you might climb the ladder quicker than you think.

Good luck in your search

 

I would expect this to happen, which is why I was curious how to get into the field and after what span of time doing what else is appropriate.

Would OTR be the best experience for a year or two before trying offroad work? Regional? Local/ in city/ heavier traffic?

Once I have a year or two of experience, how do you break into offroad trucking?

 

You are right, but even so, I have had a lot of times that people who need drivers, still ask you a question like that, just to get a feel for how confident you are. Be prepared for rude tones and rejections. You have to work your way through all that, to get to where you want to be.