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How My Day Went | Hauling Crude Oil in the West Texas Oil Fields
Join me as I take you through part of my day in the life of a trucker working in the oil fields of West Texas. As an owner-operator, I break down what it takes to haul crude oil in the rugged terrain of the Permian Basin. From the early morning starts to navigating the dusty backroads, I'll give you an inside look at the challenges, rewards, and everything in between. Whether you're a fellow trucker, someone interested in the oil industry, or just curious about what it’s like to work in the heart of America’s energy production, this video has something for you.
#TruckerLife #OwnerOperator #WestTexas #OilFields #PermianBasin #CrudeOil #TruckingIndustry #LifeOnTheRoad #EnergySector #OilAndGas
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The Trucking Recession: What Went Wrong and How to Make Money in 2022
zhlédnutí 67Před 21 dnem
Discover why the trucking industry is currently in the worst recession in US history and how it impacts trucking companies. Learn about the factors that led to this downturn and find out how you can still make a profit despite the challenging market conditions. #TruckingRecession #MakingMoneyinTrucking #TruckingIndustry #TruckingBusiness #TruckingTips #FreightRates #TruckingCompanies #TruckingC...
Truckers Unite: The Fight for Fair Wages in West Texas Oil Fields"
zhlédnutí 3,9KPřed měsícem
Join us as we dive into the heart of a growing movement in West Texas, where oil field truckers are taking a stand against unfair working conditions and low pay rates. In this eye-opening video, we'll explore the challenges faced by these hardworking individuals and the impact of their protest on the industry. From long hours without pay to a lack of basic amenities like restrooms, we'll shed l...
DOT BLITZ MAY 14-16
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Share ! Important info regarding this years #dotblitz #internationalroadcheck2024 #cdl #trucking
The Best Semi Truck IMO
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I discuss which truck I find to be the best. Chris@desertpower.net for all inquires. #60series #trucking #oilfield
@Roadrunnania Trailblazing: The Journey of a Female Trucking Pro
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“Meet Roadrunna Nia: A powerhouse on wheels, she’s not just a woman trucker, but a thriving CZcamsr sharing her unique journey. From the challenges of the road to the triumphs of success, her channel offers an inspiring glimpse into the world of a female trucker making her mark.” Chris@desertpower.net for all inquires. #roadrunnania #trucking #womentruckdriver
Navigating Challenges: The State of Trucking in West Texas
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Welcome to my CZcams channel! In today's video, I want to talk about something that affects many of us here in West Texas-the current state of the oil field. As a trucker in this region, I face challenges every day, and I want to share my experiences with you. One of the main issues we're dealing with right now is high fuel prices. It's becoming more and more expensive to keep our trucks runnin...
"CDL Success Story: How Obtaining My CDL Transformed My Life"
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#cdl #oilfield #trucking Discover the inspiring story of how obtaining a CDL (Commercial Driver's License) transformed my life in the captivating setting of West Texas. In this heartfelt CZcams video, I share my personal journey and the remarkable impact that getting my CDL had on my life, career, and sense of fulfillment. Join me as I recount the challenges, triumphs, and life-changing moments...
"Unveiling the Grit: Hard Work in the West Texas Oil Field"
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#oilfield #permianbasin #workaholics Discover the gritty truth of the West Texas oil fields in this thought-provoking CZcams video. Delve deep into the captivating world where hard work intersects with both pitfalls and blessings. Listen as I tell you of the trials and tribulations faced by dedicated workers as they navigate the unforgiving terrain, volatile markets, and unpredictable nature of...
How to NOT GET RIPPED OFF when buying a truck
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#semi #semitruck #oilfield My story and tips on how to not get scammed when buying.
The main reasons why 🤔
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#trucking #oilfield #oilfieldtrucking Just a quick video as to why I haven’t been making content for this channel. That’s gonna change Leave your questions below. And I will try my best to respond. Just a West Texas oil fielder trying to provide for my family in the heart of the West Texas oil field. The Permian Basin. Midland Texas to be exact. Drill baby drill!
Losses into Lessons | OIL FIELD TRUCKING
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#oilfield #oilfieldtrucking #westtexas This hurt more mentally than anything. A cautionary tale. I hope it helps you.
Desert Rates | The Oil Field $
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Desert Rates | The Oil Field $
Tires
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Tires
The life.
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The life.
Happy New Year
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Happy New Year

Komentáře

  • @gobbolucca
    @gobbolucca Před 5 dny

    TRUCKING TRASH SHIT

  • @Merci911
    @Merci911 Před 5 dny

    What’s up am in Chicago moving to Texas with a Pete. Want to get into what you doing exactly the same can you you help

  • @matthewhollfelder3815

    Stop hauling sand. Every last one of you. Watch your wages go up again

    • @juanrubio4791
      @juanrubio4791 Před 2 dny

      But always be the cutthroats. That don’t want to stop even for one day!!!

  • @kidhenok573
    @kidhenok573 Před 13 dny

    Oilfield on west Texas “midland & Odessa” is not for everybody, the place where you will make money if you on the right spot, 1000% hate, racism, dangerous people, oilfield companies don’t care about any employee, you need to play smart and save,

  • @jaimestrouth3949
    @jaimestrouth3949 Před 16 dny

    HEY YOU MEXICAN TEXAN !!! So glad to see someone out there hustling.. lived out there for 3 years hauling everything.. I miss the THUNDER DOME BE SAFE MY BROTHER 💪🏻🙏💪🏻

  • @GratefulDawg777
    @GratefulDawg777 Před 18 dny

    I hauled sand (pneumatic) out there for a while. It’s good money. I’ve done a little bit of everything. I’ve been lazy the last few years. Doing two dedicated dry box loads a week regional. I might buy me another truck if the prices come down some more.

  • @jpbonillo79
    @jpbonillo79 Před 18 dny

    the problem with lit it idol being with the DEF after treatment it works against you so I would just shut it off and don’t idle it

  • @Znagol
    @Znagol Před 19 dny

    May we have a list of things have have made you sleepy as a truck driver and what you do to stay awake?

  • @robertramos1190
    @robertramos1190 Před 19 dny

    You mentioned you do consultation?

  • @robertramos1190
    @robertramos1190 Před 19 dny

    Hey boss how do i contact you

  • @Debbie-vv8fw
    @Debbie-vv8fw Před 19 dny

    I need to get a CDL 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

  • @k.ransom3148
    @k.ransom3148 Před 19 dny

    What company can I apply too I hv a cdl

    • @NinoAmerica
      @NinoAmerica Před 19 dny

      For crude. Enterprise , plains. Just go on Craigslist. Midland /odessa. There’s a bunch of listings for jobs

  • @georgewashington1849
    @georgewashington1849 Před 20 dny

    Yes!!! Love it sir

  • @crenninger1000
    @crenninger1000 Před 22 dny

    trump told you what was going to happen,flood the us with aliens and you will kill wages! i get why they come here,who would'nt! you reap what you sow!!

  • @amigojjjaejae178
    @amigojjjaejae178 Před 25 dny

    think the cubans they fuck up the holeeeeeeeeeeeeeee trucking game🤬😤😭🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @upby20truckingllc57
    @upby20truckingllc57 Před 25 dny

    You have to know what you’re getting into….i hauled sand (pneumatic) and you need to have an inverter in your truck as well as a fridge, microwave, and food. Now as for being paid for their hours, yea they definitely deserve it.

  • @yourmomsnewboyfriend4501

    This mofo and his mask like it’s cold on west Texas 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @dagboynumberone
    @dagboynumberone Před 26 dny

    Say bro who you hauling crude with

  • @feminazislayer
    @feminazislayer Před 27 dny

    It's just SAND... ???? Have them dump it and go ? Pick it up later with a loader ? Wtf kinda operations are these ? Why tf are these border jumpers crying about bathrooms ? Sounds like some kind of syop

  • @feminazislayer
    @feminazislayer Před 27 dny

    I'm from the NY capital region. 46 years. I moved to west TX last year. Everything you said is true about where does the money go ? The panhandle- grain money, cattle money, in NY the GE money, the Colleges aren't there for sports, their there for things like tech and medicine. Second to silicon Valley CA is Albany SUNY College campus. It's literally a state school. We have beautiful state parks, town parks, NY preserves their natural areas, not here... I never seen a meth head in the hood until Kwame here. And they're all out in the country....lol

  • @francomtz7115
    @francomtz7115 Před 27 dny

    The problem is competition, any one can get into trucking.

  • @francomtz7115
    @francomtz7115 Před 27 dny

    I did the north Dakota oil boom 5 years it was brutal and cold.

  • @user-yk3xz6ez9f
    @user-yk3xz6ez9f Před 27 dny

    I've lived in Midland Texas all my life and or west Texas. I've never seen that this bad in the oilfield who are the oilfield drivers are not only being deprived of basic human rights but not getting paid when they're supposed to be getting paid. The Midland City politicians is I've learned have a lot to do with stuff like this. If my suspicions are true I think they have a lot to do with this. Because I think that they're in cahoots with the major oil companies in Midland Texas as I've seen along with Odessa Texas always have the highest fuel prices because the biggest industry in these areas of course is oilfield they think that we can pay that just because we can doesn't mean we should. Brother I hear you. Oilfield is as bad as bad as it gets. Due to the working conditions these companies I've had to leave the oil companies because the working conditions and that's just one complaint I have.

  • @user-yk3xz6ez9f
    @user-yk3xz6ez9f Před 27 dny

    That's a labor board violation from hell!!! You were waiting on location for any reason. You should be on the clock getting paid. That's what's supposed to be standby hours. That's how it's supposed to work. You never sit on location and never get paid. They can't do that. Plus that's human rights violations why not being able to use the bathroom or get a drink water that's false imprisonment and or enslavement if they don't allow you to use the bathroom or get a drink of water. It's only a matter of time before this gets brought to a head and the powers that be in forced to do something about it. No wonder they're always looking for so many sand haulers. I've actually heard of sand companies as well doing the right thing and allowing the standby hours. And if they stopped allowing that for whatever reason. Then it needs to be exposed. Human beings can be treated that way especially on the job we're supposed to be getting paid. But of all my years of no one knows the oil filter and be being in the oil field I've never heard of this kind of thing going on. The oilfield only gets away with what is never brought to the big Powers attention that oversees the day they operations of the oilfield. OSHA and HR and all the human rights organizations need to be notified against this.

  • @rogergutierrez2630
    @rogergutierrez2630 Před 28 dny

    Wow there getting shafted bad

  • @workharder590
    @workharder590 Před 28 dny

    Sand hauling is "bid" work. The lowest bidder wins the work. Don't unionize. Good grief.

  • @workharder590
    @workharder590 Před 28 dny

    Just when I thought the I.Q. of sand haulers couldn't get any lower. These crybaby drivers got it all wrong. It's not ExxonMobil or Halliburton, etc fault. The 3rd party contractors they work for bid on these jobs. If the pay is too low, then they need to leave and go do something else. Grow up, dudes. Stop being communist. Be capitalist.

  • @franklinuwagba540
    @franklinuwagba540 Před 28 dny

    Please I need 50 dollars pls ,I'm a subscriber

  • @franklinuwagba540
    @franklinuwagba540 Před 28 dny

    Hey

  • @AdamCregger
    @AdamCregger Před 28 dny

    McDonald's raised minimum wage now we pay $20.00 for a happy meal. They gotta keep production cheap to keep fuel prices under $20.00 a gallon which drives all products transported up. If it's that crappy of a job go drive for another company. When does the employ tell the employer what they're going to pay them and what they going to do and what they're not going to do. You knew what the pay was when you started and what the job requires but you took it anyway.

  • @bryanjones972
    @bryanjones972 Před 28 dny

    Thank all the flip floppers hauling for $22 and a half eaten sandwich, yet getting all the government handouts in addition... dummies

  • @jk6854
    @jk6854 Před 28 dny

    No habla Englis no dinero

  • @belle6071
    @belle6071 Před 28 dny

    😂😂😂 I'm a trucker. GUESS WHAT? THEY DON'T GIVE A F... GOOD LUCK. WELCOME TO AMERICA. Established by slavery, nothing changed.

  • @jakelopes2789
    @jakelopes2789 Před 28 dny

    Start a union join the teamsters union

  • @briankoehler5641
    @briankoehler5641 Před 28 dny

    Most of these guys are owner ops. They do this in ohio, wv, and pa as well. Utica shale field. They make a killing on these loads, im saying a flippin killing. Waiting sucks, but any trucker worth his salt knows to be prepared for the unexpected. Food, clothing layers, maintain equipment so you have heat an ac etc. A owner op agreed to haul the load and agreed to the conditions of the contract. Im surprised the teamsters havent called them to unionized. The issue isnt, oh look they make billions pay me more. The issue is, your just a truck driver, your skill and equipment itself is not a million dollar business . Its hard to hear, as a trucker myself ive come to expect the good with the bad, but thats just the facts. Fighting against corporate greed is just another term for wanting communism.

    • @NinoAmerica
      @NinoAmerica Před 28 dny

      Great points !

    • @robertramos1190
      @robertramos1190 Před 27 dny

      With that mentality you’re the reason why rates are 1/mile. You think they signed up to wait 36hrs unpaid to do a load and if have to take a shit you lose your spot ?? Come on now

    • @briankoehler5641
      @briankoehler5641 Před 26 dny

      @@robertramos1190 I'm a company driver. I haul cars, have health insurance, stay in hotels or home, hangout with my dog all the time. I don't buy fuel or tires or book loads. But if I had to wait 36 hours or 12 hours to unload I would not got back unless that load paid good. I have no say in what rates are guy, those drivers choose every bit of that. They keep going back for a reason. Also, I worked for Halliburton briefly. 6 months of 100+ hour weeks man. When machines break down, especially critical equipment like the chem mixer or pumps, it can be hours to repair. It happens. Let me ask, if your hauling sand and your truck breaks down and it's hours before you make it to the well site and you cause the frac to shut down because they ran out of sand should you pay that down time bill? and if you don't know Halliburton charges about $500,000 for 2, 15 man crews, plus equipment every 24 hours to the oil companies to frac a well. You couldn't afford that I already know. Drivers are important man don't get me wrong, but we aren't that special.

  • @ogles824
    @ogles824 Před 28 dny

    I’m starting an equipment rental business soon and need to buy a gooseneck flatbed trailer and 3/4 ton or 1 ton truck. I’d planned on doing some hotshot work to help supplement my income until the equipment rental business got on its feet. I stopped at a trailer sales business here in Texas and they had flatbed trailers 3 to 4 months old that had been returned from guys who took a shot at hotshotting and couldn’t make money. I’ve got family that is OTR that started in trucking about 10 years ago and was making really good money about $4.50 a mile at one point the best I can remember. Today he is making about $1.70 a mile because of the illegal’s coming into the trucking industry. These guys need to go on strike. I’ve been around for over 6 decades and this isn’t the first time I’ve seen this and it takes the truckers standing up to fix this. They may have to go create a traffic jam in DC to get it done. It’s been done before. We also need regime change in Washington, one that will return all these illegal truck drivers back to their home country and get rid of this source of almost free cheap labor. I also agree that the CDL rules need to be changed to weed out incompetent drivers. I know Texas has also changed the requirements to get a DL. I recently went to get a renewal and had to produce a birth certificate proving I was a US citizen. I’ve never had to do that before.

  • @charliepainter4433
    @charliepainter4433 Před 28 dny

    They are about to start using self-driving trucks. Atlas has a video of it at their Kermit plant. It's only a matter of time before they aren't going to need us anymore. That's why they aren't increasing pay.

    • @NinoAmerica
      @NinoAmerica Před 28 dny

      🎯 thanks. I’m gonna react to that video now. Also you are right. Technology has increased so quick. I thought we were 15-20 from those trucks coming here. Sad fact is they are here already.

  • @timothypatrick3732
    @timothypatrick3732 Před 28 dny

    Nothing will change until the trucks stop moving , your gonna have to unite and just shut down and put the company and the middle man in a bind !!!and disrupt there production !! It's the only thing that's gonna stop this . I'm a truck driver of 30 years and the whole industry of trucking in America just needs to stop moving for just one week that's owner operators and company drivers and put America in a bind. That's the only thing that's going to work

  • @ajoecollazo
    @ajoecollazo Před 28 dny

    I'm from Austin and I drive a truck. Bro no disrespect but anywhere in the desert even hill country suxs. Yes i have had to wait but i much rather get sent out east

  • @mikealvarado2369
    @mikealvarado2369 Před 28 dny

    Well yall dont have to worry bout much longer, when Kamala becomes president, u aint gonna have to worry bout it, im on the pipeline side of it, around the midland odessa area, and im scared, there gonna fuck us all, and there aint a damn thing we can do, our vote dont meen shit, and im just tired, yall sand haulers, keep doin what yall r doin, just please do it safely

  • @kanie14
    @kanie14 Před 28 dny

    Bro I just saw that Billy Randal dude at the flying j on 302 handing out flyers.

    • @NinoAmerica
      @NinoAmerica Před 28 dny

      Man I need to holller at him! Thanks for the info

  • @bt9653
    @bt9653 Před 28 dny

    Local and state governments negotiated idiotic leases and permitting fees. Resource Rich and absolutely poor look around the country, coal country, oil country ,timber country.

  • @thelonelytrucker9317
    @thelonelytrucker9317 Před 28 dny

    I work for a frac sand company that currently is testing self driving trucks. They want to replace all of us with robots

    • @NinoAmerica
      @NinoAmerica Před 28 dny

      Yup. They already hauled a load of Sand with one of those trucks. Crazy

    • @thelonelytrucker9317
      @thelonelytrucker9317 Před 28 dny

      @NinoAmerica you know exactly who I'm talking about then. Us new hires aren't making squat.

  • @AurelioHaro-xc5nz
    @AurelioHaro-xc5nz Před 28 dny

    Qué dijo.... qué dice...qué dijo

  • @turdferguson3189
    @turdferguson3189 Před 29 dny

    Well. Y'all made it that way. You chose to haul for what they pay. You don't like it stop hauling cheap freight. Sorry it's always supply and demand.

  • @dagboynumberone
    @dagboynumberone Před 29 dny

    Driver just need to realize without us they have nothing just stick together and stand up

  • @dagboynumberone
    @dagboynumberone Před 29 dny

    Def not what it use to I can remember some great days out west cut my teeth in Hobbs 23 years ago man made some great money went over to crude it was great even shit companies you earned but now man its like pulling teeth especially crude me and my driver was pulling in numbers but no more of that

  • @Steve-tn5ru
    @Steve-tn5ru Před 29 dny

    I live and drive in midland and odessa. Sand haulers are always in the way. The trucks are falling apart and most drivers can not speak English with some not even having a CDL. As far as the money it diffently is not going into the roads. Especially not the roads in midland county. Wages have not really gone up for most jobs. Inflation is killing the America worker, but yall keep voting democratic and watch this keep declining. Companies don't care they will just find another driver from Mexico. If you do not like hauling in west texas go find another job.

  • @DarrkMane
    @DarrkMane Před 29 dny

    Sad part is that even if they actually do successfully organize. The government will come in and start kicking doors down. Look what happened to Canadian truckers during covid or the railroad workers. We are all enslaved to paper money.

  • @rickoshea8295
    @rickoshea8295 Před 29 dny

    Wait until drivers from Mexico show up. Pay will go down more.

    • @OlehMelnychuk-rg1wl
      @OlehMelnychuk-rg1wl Před 28 dny

      They already showed up lol that’s why pay dropped. You have 7 drivers per 1 load.