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Unread 08-02-2012, 05:00 PM
Status: "Bring on Spring - life doesn't get much better than May!" (set 13 days ago)
 
Location: The great state of Texas
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You could stay at one of those extended stay hotels. Larger cities have a lot of them. They can be pretty inexpensive and have a kitchenette in them so you can save on meal costs.
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Unread 08-06-2012, 07:10 PM
 
Location: Midland/Dallas
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Do any of you think that I could get hired fresh off a CDL school? Based on what I have read here - my chances of getting hired quickly would be to apply in person. The problem with that is housing while I put out applications.
I got my CDL on a Friday, started knocking on doors the following Monday, and had a job Wednesday.
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Unread 08-07-2012, 08:35 PM
 
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What is a CDL? Is that trucking school? SVT - Where dis you stay when you first got there? Do you think the company hires teams.
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Unread 08-07-2012, 08:46 PM
 
Location: Midland/Dallas
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What is a CDL? Is that trucking school? SVT - Where dis you stay when you first got there? Do you think the company hires teams.
Commercial Driver's License

Basically, you need a CDL if you plan on hauling anything or anyone for payment....Taxi, Semi-Tractors etc. I don't know much about teams in the oil field. A lot of of the trucking is local, 5-100 miles and done with day cabs...no sleepers. As for where I stayed/stay, I'm a native. So we already had a place.
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Unread 08-08-2012, 05:43 PM
 
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just about anywhere in west Texas you can find a job housing is tight im talking real tight im in a company trailor now looking to buy my own. I see ads for rig hands all the time as i drive by these yards. The herd is still going to ND ....why fight the herd? Take it from a guy who was about to move to ND i looked into both for some time. Texas is the way to go for me at least good luck.
If you can find out what motorhands or derrickhands make an hour can you please post it. I'm also wondering if the rig workers are working 12 hour shifts 14/7 or 8 hour shifts.

I got a new job a while back but business is slow and I may need to head back to the rigs.

Glad to hear that you moved and got hired OK and I've probably read most of your posts as I have been lurking for a while now. Thanks for all the information as it is really helpful.

Good luck with your new job!
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Unread 08-09-2012, 01:40 PM
Status: "Bring on Spring - life doesn't get much better than May!" (set 13 days ago)
 
Location: The great state of Texas
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West Virginia is really picking up too. Just sayin'.
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Unread 08-21-2012, 04:24 AM
 
Location: West Texas
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Rigpig i'll try and find out the pay scale for rig hands i work for Nabors I know most yards are hiring. Nabors was the first spot i hit in West Texas and they gave me a hire letter fresh out of CDL school imo best place to work as a newbie pay isnt what mom and pops pay but they tolerate mistakes ive done stupid worm things i wont go into detail about and was not run off put it like this its all mountain driving where im at i couldnt even down shift when i got here coming from LA we dont really have hills now i can go up and down these 9 grade hills like a beast fully loaded. Fresh out of CDL school isnt a problem you WILL find a job in west texas trust me biggest thing is just coming down here the online thing didnt work for me. I know guys who rolled trucks, stole fuel with company gas cards, etc that found jobs within a week of being run off. Crazy out here right now if you a CDL you are in demand.
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Unread 08-23-2012, 06:00 PM
 
Location: Minneapolis,MN
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R things just getting started up down there like ND a few years ago. Are they provideing houseing ?And r they giving drivers a week off every so many weeks? Do you know of any Temps down there? I seen U on the ND part glad to see you found somthing. With winter coming if I could get a high enough wage in TX i would head that way instead. Got 10 years CDL EXP. What r the normal pay ranges down there?
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Unread 08-23-2012, 07:00 PM
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Location: San Antonio
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I'm not involved in it, but I'll share what I've heard in local media.

Housing is scarce in fracking country. Rather than pay exorbitant hotel rates, I've read that some employers are putting up mobile homes or dormitory style housing on rented ranch land, so their employees will have places to live.

It was on our local news tonight that there is a school bus driver shortage in San Antonio because so many bus drivers have taken their CDLs and moved on to jobs in fracking country.
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Unread 08-23-2012, 09:47 PM
 
Location: Midland/Dallas
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I'm not involved in it, but I'll share what I've heard in local media.

Housing is scarce in fracking country. Rather than pay exorbitant hotel rates, I've read that some employers are putting up mobile homes or dormitory style housing on rented ranch land, so their employees will have places to live.

It was on our local news tonight that there is a school bus driver shortage in San Antonio because so many bus drivers have taken their CDLs and moved on to jobs in fracking country.
Housing is extremely scarce including hotel rooms...Try getting a hotel room in Midland/Odessa.

Southwest had a plane make an unscheduled emergency stop in Midland a while back and the people had to sleep at the airport because there wasn't any rooms. Oil companies, both large and smaller independents book up large blocks of hotel rooms. Just drive down to the Holiday Inn off Business Loop 20 in Midland and you'll see a dozen Sun Coast bobtail tankers used for refueling Frac pumps. They've been there probably 6 month and at least a year at the last hotel. Oilfield companies also buy and place mobile homes in their yards. My old company 3 mobile homes but still rented a dozen rooms at the local motel. I ran across my old boss the other day and he said they had tripled their drivers/trucks. So I can only imagine how many rooms he's renting now.

I'm not surprised one bit about the shortage of bus drivers in Angelo. You guys got a fair amount of oilfield work down south around Barnhart...spent a many of nights there my self. Heck, I'm amazed Midland isn't short on bus drivers as well. What does a bus driver make, 30-40k? An oilfield driver can make 40-75k.
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