Whats involved with hauling water in texas??

Some of that depends on where you work. In west Texas you'll do lots of different things. When I was out there I worked day shift so my day started at 6am. I would go to dispatch to get my job for the day. Some days I would have to fill up frac tanks with fresh water which meant picking up a load in town( all you have to do is hook up one hose) and then driving to the location which could be ten minutes or two hours away just depends. Once your there you hook up a hose turn on your pump and open some valves and sit on your butt till your empty then go back and get another one.
That's more or less the process whether your pulling water from a week or taking water to a rig. It's a really easy job and the hardest part is getting in and out of a truck all the time. Some days it rains and that's not fun but other than that its very simple and very easy.
Most of my days were 12-14 hours but there were a few 24 and 36 hour days but they are few and far between. I made 15 when I started hauling water and 18 when I got out of it 3yrs later.
The real money is in fracing if you get with the right company. You don't need experience just a cdl. I've averaged 16 hrs per day and 50 dollars a day bonus this year. Most frac hands make 80-95k per year and your treated very well. Most will give you a hotel room and feed you. Our company works 14 days on and 7 off and they give you forty hours for your week off. The benifits are much better than hauling water also.

 

Me99: You noted that "The real money is in fracing if you get with the right company" can you (and others) help create a list of the companies that are out there? we can collate information to rank them later - just wondering who are all the players. Obviously, Haliburton, Schlumberger, Baker, FracTech... what others should we be looking out for?

 

Pioneer is probably number one on most people's list. Then in no particular order Pumpco, universal, go frac, weatherford, performance technologies, nabors, trican, sanjel, bayou well services, cj energy, compass well service. That's all I can think of right now I know I missed quit a few.

 

Looks like water hauling is easy but doesn't pay very much. I used to make $21hr hauling dust. I've been hearing that frac sand doesn't pay very well anymore. A lot of rip off companies into it now.

 

Not necessarily true,my wife and both haul water and between us make around $85k a year working part time.

 

No,I work 4 days a week if I feel like it,she works 3.And we work for a small mom and pop company.

 

So you're saying that seven person-days a week earns $85,000 per year?

 

Yes,now that is gross,not take home.Even at 4 days a week I put in approx. 50 hrs and the wife will work an extra day here and there.Best part is they cover insurance if it is driver only on the policy.