Owner operator Frac Sand or flatbed

Man it depends.Some companies let you run as long as you want until you feel tired and park it then start all over.Some have you run only 14 and have you switch out trailers every shift.How many loads you get a day depends on several things like how far the run is,how backed up the loadouts are,how smooth the well is running,is the job over trucked,etc.But I can say even when everything is crappy you’ll get at least 2 a day on long runs but that can still mean a crappy pay day if the rates per ton or load are garbage.Also keep in mind that a lot of these companies are screwing guys over on there pay and are wanting big deposits for their trailers and not giving them back at the end of their term and have heard of people not being paid 20-30k so you have to do your research on the company you are going to work for.Good money can be made but it depends on the company you are hauling for and if it’s over trucked.

 

I’m talking about boxes vs grain hoppers which I have pulled both.Grain hoppers are easier and faster to load any day of the week.To unload if both get to the well directly to unload then the cans are coming off faster than the hopper can unload.But once you get to the well you have to unlock the container locks 4-8 depending on if it’s one or two and then once they reload with the boxes same deal and in that time the hopper is done unloading or pretty close and all one does with the hopper is drive off because there is nothing else to do.

 

I used to hate getting the long hose doing cement. I remember a few well sites that were super tight and you had no choice but to hook a few 20 footers together. With a short hose I could kick off 400 sacks in under 30min