Which area is best for a new driver in the oilfield?

With 2 years of local driving a tractor-trailer and 3 in a class B all of which had a 10-speed, I’m presumably a more desirable candidate than someone fresh out of CDL school (who have been known to go straight to the oilfield), but it’s still a far from impressive drive resume. Reading from some older posts on here as well as Reddit, it seems the North Dakota area is the friendliest towards newcomers, so that’s kind of where I’m geared towards going. I realize some outfits are picky about whom they hire, and others will hire “anyone with a pulse” (someone else’s terminology). Companies will also be less picky when the demand for drivers skyrockets during a boom. There’s also TX, OH/WV/PA and the AK areas to name a few.

My initial idea is to go for 2-3 years and just save & invest the vast majority of my income. Then I may just get another job doing what I do now but with a very nice nest egg. Or it may turn out that I enjoy the oilfield and just keep working (some were planning a temporary stint as I am but decided they enjoyed it and made it a long-term career). If I get a few years of oilfield/offroad experience from someone who trains newbies, I could then relocate to another oilfield in an area with less horrendous winters.

 

Yes, & thanks again!

 

The Permian Basin is much larger than the Bakken so that’s what I would think, but it seems Bakken is typically where newbies go, based on past posts.

 

Also I wouldn’t mind hauling gas. I just want to find someone who is willing to train someone with no prior fuel or oilfield experience. And assuming I can rent cheap (and/or buy a cheap home), I’d rather do that than stay in a man-camp. The man-camp living is if rent is sky high or nonexistent.