My first job in the oilfield was as a Kill Truck Operator. I was started out at $16.50 per hour but was charging Ticket Time so it helped. I met a Water Truck Owner Operator who lived in his truck that made 320k in 6 months. He showed me proof.
@user-jv8rl7uh3i It doesnt matter 320k in 6 months is still a lot of money in the trucking industry today. Dont matter if you have to deduct expenses from it. If you're a responsible owner operator you'll still end up with a good amount of money after taxes
I’m moving to Oklahoma and looking at working in Oilfields.I’ve been driving 32 years .Figure this will be my swan done as a driver.And retire after a few years.Was a Teamster for 33.5 years previously.
I'm a hot oiler who works up in the Bakken. We usually bill 160-200hrs every two weeks. I would say a lot of our guys gross 130-160k a year. A lot of runnin and gunnin and marching orders can change 4 times in one hour! Dangerous work mostly on rigs, so you gotta be very aware of what's going on👍
@Cody Moffatt yeah man I’d just do it! That’s basically all I did when I came out here. No Job and no Plan. Thanks for watching the content brother, I enjoy putting these together for you guys!
lol i dont want no parts of that shit, shitty people, shitt equipment, shitty trucc stops, tha list of shitty jus goes on and on. yea u mske alot of money but fuccin most of ya money goes bac i to your trucc for repairs.
I start my first journey next week in the oilfield as a heavy haul driver, starting pay is 27 hr, but I’m not exactly sure how many hrs a day they work.
@@WeroLocoTrucking not really sure, but the company I’m headed to does a lot of rig moves so there’s no telling where I will be located. Thanks for the response.
Not to sure, most them guys will be moving drilling rigs, large compressors and tanks. RGNs are busy moving equipment around. I’m sure they are up there in hourly rate just not sure how many hours per week.
For those of us who are daft, can you explain what and why you mean about a vac truck company that "works with" drilling rigs? Do you mean a drilling/service company that offers hauling as a service? Or are you just getting at finding a job that pays based on percentage and/or ticket time? Struggling to find drilling companies that also hire for hauling jobs
@Adam Holmes yes it is possible to get a job with automatic restriction, however you would be limiting yourself tremendously to possibly getting a higher paying job. Most big service companies like Halliburton and Schlumberger have Automatics but most companies do not have Automatics. My advice would be to remove the auto restriction before heading out here.
@@WeroLocoTrucking thank you so much. I’ve heard that none of those companies will hire you with the auto restriction. I wish I knew of a cheap way to get it removed. I grew up on a stick shift pick up truck as a kid. I trained on a simulator to double clutch the Semi. But when it came time to road practice and test they were all out of manuals, so I never got to real world practice double clutch shifting and now have the auto restriction. I do have my tankers enforcement, so that is a plus, lol. Thank you so much for the reply :)
No problem man, we have a couple guys with restrictions now but we only have 2 automatic trucks in the fleet. Just gotta think if both those automatics break then no more work for those guys.
Not likely. Most our trucks are at least 10 speeds. There are auto trucks out there but most company’s that have autos will throw you in a standard if your rig goes down
@@WeroLocoTrucking schlumberger north Colorado and Wyoming nice district apartment housing provided but midland guys make a lot of money more work load they get on avg 30-40 hours more a week
For sure, I know my brother in law is an engineer out of Midland said his guys are getting like 5k a week gross, not sure how true that is but who knows!
Hi !! Wuero I'm trying to get into doing that but do you think it's a good time to work on the vacuum trucks right now? I'm in Laredo, I only work at OTR right now.
Hey Wero, Thanks for the video,, I have all my endorsements twic and passport and moving to ND , I have two years tractor trailer experience and going for high paid tanker driver what companies should I apply to?
Made 105k my first year in 2014 been downhill every since 105 in today's money is probably 160k in 2024 dollars try to gt into wireline coil tubing or cement
So if you just want to get out here and start sand hauling will hire anyone with a clean MVR. You can usually find those on Odessa TX Craigslist. Nextier was hiring with no oilfield experience and it seems like a good starter company, just old equipment. If you have any questions email me at lemaster.robert@icloud.com
@@WeroLocoTruckingI appreciate all the knowledge bombs. I'm fixing to start sand hauling for Atlas Sand. Any other info I should ask the employer before signing on is greatly appreciated. Keep at it driver👌🏼
@M17 Dass not necessarily, some companies will hire you with no oilfield experience, a lot of companies do require some previous driving experience. It really depends on the company.
@El Effe Thank you for watching! I was an O/O for a couple years and to be honest with you I think I just got burnt out. It is a lot of work especially with an older model truck. For me personally I don’t want to put a truck out here because of all the headaches, I really enjoy just driving then going home and not worry anymore!
My first job in the oilfield was as a Kill Truck Operator. I was started out at $16.50 per hour but was charging Ticket Time so it helped. I met a Water Truck Owner Operator who lived in his truck that made 320k in 6 months. He showed me proof.
A guy I met in Midland ,Texas who was a owner-operator hauled crude oil he would clear about $2,400 a day
Over head?
Yea but what about his expenses and taxes
@user-jv8rl7uh3i
It doesnt matter 320k in 6 months is still a lot of money in the trucking industry today.
Dont matter if you have to deduct expenses from it.
If you're a responsible owner operator you'll still end up with a good amount of money after taxes
You forgot about Hydrovac Operators...earned $180k back in 2019 averaging 120hrs/week
Good money hauled water for about 9 years in western Oklahoma before the last slow down! Be safe out there! 🤙
Thanks for the comment! You too brother!
I’m moving to Oklahoma and looking at working in Oilfields.I’ve been driving 32 years .Figure this will be my swan done as a driver.And retire after a few years.Was a Teamster for 33.5 years previously.
I'm a hot oiler who works up in the Bakken. We usually bill 160-200hrs every two weeks. I would say a lot of our guys gross 130-160k a year. A lot of runnin and gunnin and marching orders can change 4 times in one hour! Dangerous work mostly on rigs, so you gotta be very aware of what's going on👍
Thanks for your insight! Y’all definitely make more than we do down here in Texas!
What company? I’ve been hot oiling in the DJ for 6 years
@@mattdavidovich26 Veteran Hot Oil
I really need to stop being a big wuss & drive down to Texas. I always look fwd to watching your videos.
@Cody Moffatt yeah man I’d just do it! That’s basically all I did when I came out here. No Job and no Plan. Thanks for watching the content brother, I enjoy putting these together for you guys!
lol i dont want no parts of that shit, shitty people, shitt equipment, shitty trucc stops, tha list of shitty jus goes on and on. yea u mske alot of money but fuccin most of ya money goes bac i to your trucc for repairs.
I start my first journey next week in the oilfield as a heavy haul driver, starting pay is 27 hr, but I’m not exactly sure how many hrs a day they work.
That’s awesome man! Are you coming out to West Texas? I’m not exactly sure I’d imagine 60 to 70 since they need to stay somewhat legal!
@@WeroLocoTrucking not really sure, but the company I’m headed to does a lot of rig moves so there’s no telling where I will be located. Thanks for the response.
how's is your job going? still driving for the same company?
@@geddon436 nah, even though they paid well, they didn’t have enough work. But I’m with another company now.
All the best 👍
Where does the heavy haul specialized guys fall in the pay out there?
Not to sure, most them guys will be moving drilling rigs, large compressors and tanks. RGNs are busy moving equipment around. I’m sure they are up there in hourly rate just not sure how many hours per week.
For those of us who are daft, can you explain what and why you mean about a vac truck company that "works with" drilling rigs? Do you mean a drilling/service company that offers hauling as a service? Or are you just getting at finding a job that pays based on percentage and/or ticket time? Struggling to find drilling companies that also hire for hauling jobs
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Are you saying like west Texas is some good work ?
Can a Class A driver get hired in the oil field with an Auto restriction? Thank you for the videos!
@Adam Holmes yes it is possible to get a job with automatic restriction, however you would be limiting yourself tremendously to possibly getting a higher paying job. Most big service companies like Halliburton and Schlumberger have Automatics but most companies do not have Automatics.
My advice would be to remove the auto restriction before heading out here.
@@WeroLocoTrucking thank you so much. I’ve heard that none of those companies will hire you with the auto restriction. I wish I knew of a cheap way to get it removed. I grew up on a stick shift pick up truck as a kid. I trained on a simulator to double clutch the Semi. But when it came time to road practice and test they were all out of manuals, so I never got to real world practice double clutch shifting and now have the auto restriction. I do have my tankers enforcement, so that is a plus, lol. Thank you so much for the reply :)
No problem man, we have a couple guys with restrictions now but we only have 2 automatic trucks in the fleet. Just gotta think if both those automatics break then no more work for those guys.
probably no generally speaking
Not likely. Most our trucks are at least 10 speeds. There are auto trucks out there but most company’s that have autos will throw you in a standard if your rig goes down
I do cementing also a great truck/labor job one of our pump operators cleared 240k
That’s some crazy money but I believe it man, who you guys working for?
@@WeroLocoTrucking schlumberger north Colorado and Wyoming nice district apartment housing provided but midland guys make a lot of money more work load they get on avg 30-40 hours more a week
For sure, I know my brother in law is an engineer out of Midland said his guys are getting like 5k a week gross, not sure how true that is but who knows!
@@noahestrada2092dam how you get in with shlumberger I was talking to them but got ghosted because I live in Connecticut
Yep
what about winch truck drivers and flatbed
Hi !! Wuero I'm trying to get into doing that but do you think it's a good time to work on the vacuum trucks right now? I'm in Laredo, I only work at OTR right now.
Hey Wero,
Thanks for the video,,
I have all my endorsements twic and passport and moving to ND ,
I have two years tractor trailer experience and going for high paid tanker driver what companies should I apply to?
Made 105k my first year in 2014 been downhill every since 105 in today's money is probably 160k in 2024 dollars try to gt into wireline coil tubing or cement
Hey, so I'm looking to get into driving for an oil company. Where is a good place to start? Thanks
So if you just want to get out here and start sand hauling will hire anyone with a clean MVR. You can usually find those on Odessa TX Craigslist. Nextier was hiring with no oilfield experience and it seems like a good starter company, just old equipment. If you have any questions email me at lemaster.robert@icloud.com
@@WeroLocoTruckingI appreciate all the knowledge bombs.
I'm fixing to start sand hauling for Atlas Sand.
Any other info I should ask the employer before signing on is greatly appreciated.
Keep at it driver👌🏼
Don't do it lol 😅
Do we need previous experience to work on Oilfield?
@M17 Dass not necessarily, some companies will hire you with no oilfield experience, a lot of companies do require some previous driving experience. It really depends on the company.
Hell, you can make a $100k in WV driving a water bottle. I hate going to drill rigs. It all pays the same around here.
Great information!
You were a O/O at one time.....any plans to be an O/O in the oilfield?
@El Effe Thank you for watching! I was an O/O for a couple years and to be honest with you I think I just got burnt out. It is a lot of work especially with an older model truck.
For me personally I don’t want to put a truck out here because of all the headaches, I really enjoy just driving then going home and not worry anymore!
@@WeroLocoTrucking Dirt roads and liquid hauling is hard on a truck.
Tried looking for drilling rigs here in the oran go e , Los Angeles are and nothing comes up?
Is the oil field 1099 or w2?
@Matt it really depends some small companies do 1099 and some W2, I’d say most are W2
Orale homie!
Hi I don't have hazard what's my best options
Water hauling, sand, or you could try to get on with a service company like Halliburton, Nextier or Schlumberger doing Cement or Frac.
Thanks
Glad to Help!
Please help me apply for a truck driver position at your company.
Is it ok if theres women that want this job and are there any sand frac hauling in automatic trucks?
Yes women do work in water but most work in Sand. You won’t find many automatic trucks, most are older models.
Oof I didn’t even make the list
Lol what do you do?
@@WeroLocoTrucking I haul fuel (clear/dyed diesel) to oil rigs/frac sites.
What about rig movers
Make good but up and down also most haul raggedy equipment that shouldn't be on the road
Been trying to get a cement Equipment operator position for months and can't find one any one got some leads ?
Haliburton west tx or slumberger.. go to Elwood staffing for them
I'm a concrete finisher and I get paid $36 in UT what joke
That’s awesome!