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Originally Posted by Creek Jackson
This is kind of what you will find for immediate employment. I think the pay is about 11-13 an hour.
Make sure you read up on what a frac driver is before you venture to far.
Oil field truck driving positions available for a fast-paced, growing industry in Parachute, Colorado. Looking for a person who can drive a straight truck and/or a tractor trailer. Great benefits and pay.
Skills / Requirements Clean Motor Vehicle Record
Pass Pre-employment physical / drug screen
Additional Note: Blac-Frac Tanks, Inc. strictly enforces No Tolerance for drug and alcohol. Employee must pass all drug/alcohol screens
Reliable attendance
Valid Class A CDL(preferred)
Ability to work as a team player
Positive attitude and strong work ethic (including being a self starter and task orientated)
Ability to work in inclement weather conditions and long hours
Knowledge of general oilfield terminology (preferred)
Knowledge of Hand Signals
General knowledge of DOT rules/regulations
DOT Medical Card Required
As far as the nature of of work goes, it's pretty much the same up here in the oilpatch in Alberta. The biggest difference is pay....truck driving in the patch can get you anything from 25-45 bucks an hour ( plus overtime ), depending on the outfit and the kind of truck you drive. For eg., if you drive a picker truck, 30 bucks is usually the entry-level pay. For the same job, if you possess a journeyman's ticket, 40-45 bucks is very easy to get. Bed trucks and winch trucks' pay very well too.
For vac trucks, it's usually between 20-32 bucks an hour, with outfits like Eveready and Big Eagle. Water trucks pay about 18-25 bucks an hour.
The wage differential between the US and Canada for the same kind of work in the oilpatch is really astounding !!