Why are HAZMAT Crude Haulers working for the same pay (or less) as Water Haulers

Is yer hubby on %? What % does he get if so?

 

he gets paid by the barrel and by the mile. 3 loads a night. 5 days a week.

 

I work at Suncoast Resources hauling crude one to two loads a day on 20 an hour. Average day consists of 10 hour days. But if I look at the next town over...Georgewest Tx, their water haulers start at 22 lol!!

 

You are the first driver I know of not happy with Sun Coast. I have an ap in with them. I thought hourly pay would be better that sitting and waiting to unload for free.

 

Coming in from Florida with CDL, Which city is best to start looking?

Which company?

 

Rates for crude drivers are dropping... more competition, and the new guys come in and undercut the rate to get the work....

Common advertised wages for crude hauling in Wyoming is 18 to $20 per hour now. Water, $16-18 per hour...

 

Thats crazy lol!! First driver?? You havent done your research have you Chibob??? Suncoast's turn over rate is pretty high. The only thing they have going for them is this guarentted pay which no loner exist making the company the bottom of the barrel. Thats why I told you of other companies in the area you should really look into. Ive had many vertern tanker drivers explain to me when a person thinks hourly is better they're new to the industry. Get paid by the load is actually better.
But what do I know right???????? Like I tell everyone youll see what I mean once you start....

 

True on that part but like I tell alot of the guys; benifits are like insurance. I pay and never use them so for me personally thats irrelavant to the situation. And yes that is low. As I said before, getting paid by the load is hell of alot better. If your gonna get paid by the hour, you at least want to start at a min. of 23 dollars an hour