Now is Not The Time for Men of Weak Constitutions in Todays Current Oilfield Environment

There is no joke that the OPEC nations are trying to destroy American oil industry. The powerful OPEC members are even defeating the weaker OPEC members. We as American oil men must stand strong against the all out war on our energy independence. Times are tough in the Bakken right now and many have had to move on to greener pastures. Oil has fallen through the floor and OPEC strongholds are doubling down to beat us back further.

I pray that the oil companies who have invested in the Bakken formation hunker down and weather the storm no matter how nasty it gets. Why? Well, because that's the American way. We fight when we're cornered. We must stand strong even if we don't turn a profit. What did I just say? Yep, you heard right, we must keep producing even if that means using our own money instead of the profits from sales to keep us a float. The difference between our resiliance and theres is that most of their entire economies rely wholly on oil. Americas economy is more diversified and so our staying power doesn't revolve as much around oil production.

The one thing I've learned is that we've had our ups and downs, but we seem to always find our way out. Am I nervous? Sure I am! Do good times last forever? Of course not! Do bad times last forever? Of course not! My grandpa put this cycle into perspective for me once upon a time. He said, "I've been through the great depression. I've been through the great world wars. I've survived many recessions, but life goes on regardless." His 90+ years of adversity-laden experience gives me great strength when dealing with the in-my-face problems that I encourter from day to day.

I remember reading a book years agon by Donald Trump and a little phrase in that book stuck with me. I can't remember exactly how he said it, but the jist of it was him saying that the reason that he's been so successful is because he always puts out little fires. That's a profound way to deal with adversity. If we put out little fires, we won't have to deal with blazing infernos. This for me, means that if I'm paying attention to what's on the horizon, what life dishes out shouldn't be too much of a suprise. I hope those of you who rocked the Bakken through the good times were smart enough to save some money to make it through the slow times.

There may come a point when the effort is no longer worth the investment and a smart business person will recognize this tipping point and make the necessary adjustments. The oil industry throughout the U.S. is going through a tuning phase. Companies have pulled back and are moving cautiously forward. Budgets aren't what they were a year ago. Jobs aren't what they were a year ago. Everybody is feeling the squeeze, but it doesn't need to be the end. Companies are keeping the most productive employees and letting the lazy ones go. Systems are being scrutinized to make the process more efficient and cost-effective.

It's important to see these changes so that you can make the necessary adjustments to your own behavior. Become part of the solution instead of the part of the problem and you'll find that you're value to the company you're a part of will increase. Think of ways you can be a better driver, a better mechanic, a better listener, a better partner. If all falls into chaos all that matters is food, water, clothing and shelter anyway. When times are tough, Americans bear one anothers burdens so we can make it through and be the better for when the greener pastures return.

Think of ways that you can lift up those around you. Keep a good attitude and spread that attitude around to those you work with. Go above and beyond what's expected and don't quit a good situation. Those who stick it through the hard times are often rewarded during the good times. Life is about relationships and good ones are built on honor, integrity, trust and loyalty. I'm not trying to get preachy, but the oilfield can be one of the most unfriendly places on the planet. I remember getting stuck one day and truck after truck after truck passed me in sub-zero temperatures as I tried to flag someone down to borrow a snow chain binding tool.  Why?

This roughneck mentality is required to survive through the hardships of everyday oilfield life, but the asshole part of it is ingnorance at its finest. Truckers are a tough bunch and have a natural inclination to be loners, but deep down we all long for the same thing--belonging.

American Oil Is Going To Come Back Bigger And Strong Than Ever Before

OPEC members have gambled and they have lost! I've said it before and I'll say it again, the U.S. oil shale play is here to stay and OPEC tried to oust us and failed. They are failing so bad that they are blowing through their foreign cash reserves like pigs at a feedlot. If they really wanted to hold the U.S. back then they should have never allowed oil prices to stay so high for so long in the first place.

During the years of high oil prices we were able to fund exploration, drilling, fracking and now the infrustructure and wells are here to stay and produce oil and water. The only way OPEC can survive long term is if oil prices climb and that's the one thing that they don't want, because if they do, then U.S. shale producers start booming again. Ha ha ha ha ha!

Greed screws anybody who uses it to hold down forward motion and America is all about building, growing, strengthening and winning. This country wasn't built by losers, but by winners who gave a damn and never gave up no matter the costs. North Dakota has been absolutely life changing for so many good hearted, hard working Americans that it just can't be reveresed, because the money has been made and these live will never be the same.

OPEC members nations entire economies thrive only when oil prices are high. They tried flooding the market and the succeeded, but what will they do when they run out of cash reserves? Who cares! That's not our problem. We have enough problems and what matters right now is that eventually prices will rise and U.S. oilfields will rebound. Many companies that have overextended their debt to income and asset ratios have folded it's true, but many are have saved for these rainy days and they are still hiring good drivers.

I was completely broke when I made my way to the Bakken oilfield and made my way with HARD work and more of the same. You can too! There is never a guarantee, but I personally know alot of men who have come to North Dakota to change their stars and they're succeeding. What's the secret? Turn off the radio and the television stations that are blaring negative messages about the impending implosion of our country and get your ass to work.

Stop making excuses and get started by reading the ebook about the best job in North Dakota. Everything that I did to make it to where I am today is in this book. If you want a copy click on the paypal link and buy one. I personally email each copy. I was once complaining to a truck fleet owner out of South Dakota about how hard and expensive it is to run a business and here's what he told me. "If it was easy, everybody would be doing it!"

I just sold a copy to a guy in Florida who is tickle pink to start hauling water in North Dakota and he told me that he had already found a company to work for. He told me that he believed the book was really helping him formulate a better-informed game plan as to how he was approaching potential employers. If I had known what I know now I would be so much richer and that's why I shared my knowledge and experience in the ebook. I give you the questions to ask employers so you can cover your ass from the get go.

Bakken Boom and Bakken Bust and Bakken Boom Again

There are over 15,000 wells actively pumping water and oil in North Dakota...water hauling jobs are still plentiful in the land of milk and honey...

It's true that there has been a slow down in the fracking sector which has resulted in a loss of fresh water hauling jobs, but there is still fresh and flowback water to haul...production water isn't going away and companies that are contracted to haul it are the ones you want to work for.

In my ebook I explain why, but the short of it is that production water, just like oil is consistent. Nobody really knows when the price of oil will come back up, but now is the time to get in before everything gets tied up. The Bakken boomed so fast that most of us who experienced it are just now catching out breath.

The micro-bust is weeding out the dumb companies from the smart ones who stored up during the years of plenty. Many oil companies hedged themselves against the future and are still getting high prices for their oil regardless. This foresight is blessing the trucking companies that service their wells.

High overhead-burdened and over-leveraged companies are suffering the most, but the Bakken loves us and we love her and there are still water hauling companies offering high-paying jobs to those who want to get paid for their driving talents.

There is a common thread woven through all of the conversations I have had with the old-timers who have been through the ups and downs over the past quarter-century and the thread is this: "It'll come back, it always does".

What does that mean for all of those wondering if they should take a water hauling job in the Bakken? It means that now is the time to position yourself for what lies ahead. Companies are always looking for topnotch drivers and are willing to pay them accordingly. If you were smart enough to put some money away during the good times, you'll be ready when she booms again.

If you're still one of those sorry drivers still making below $20/hr back home, then North Dakota is still your salvation. Housing is still ridiculously expensive, but find a company that let's you live in the truck during your shift and problem solved...more on that in the ebook.

You-Got-The-Job-Deal-Breakers For Drivers Seeking Water Hauling Jobs In North Dakota

Too Many MVR Violations- When a beaver fells a tree, branches break. These breaking branches are the natural consequence caused by the law of gravity.  Points against your cdl are death to your water hauling career. Sucks that cdl holders are held to a double standard when it's their very livelihood that's in jeapordy whenever the laws of the land make you suffer the consequences of breaking them. Fight every ticket. Don't admit guilt and don't pay the fine. Hire a lawyer and fight the bureaucracy--no exceptions. If you don't,  those points on your record can cost you a job.

Poor Communication Skills- Stay in touch until the job is yours. Check your voice mail, your email and your texts. An employer will move on to the next applicant if you don't keep up with the correspondence during the hiring process. The way you stay in communication during the hiring process says alot about how you'll communicate once employed. A guy that doesn't answer emails, texts and voice mails in a timely manner might just miss that big opportunity due to his own indolence.

Lack of Experience- To succeed in any industry, you have to pay your dues. The only true way to pay them is time. I remember not being able to get a driving job because I hadn't had my cdl long enough. Wasn't that I lacked the experience, it was that there was no bureaucratic evidence of such. It's a waiting game unless you know someone who knows someone who doesn't have corporate policy breathing down their neck. I provide my insight on dealing with inexperience and some ideas for getting some in the ebook. Don't get disheartened. We all have to start somewhere. Never live for the destination, enjoy the journey to the destination--that's living.

Lack of Commitment- A driver responds to a job listing and says he's really interested in working for such and such a company. He sounds like he'd be an awesome asset to the company. The employer asks, "when can you begin"? He says, "Well, I'm going on a vacation in a week and will be gone for two weeks, so I can begin in three weeks." The employers says, "thank you for your time, don't call us, we'll call you".
If you're gonna do anything of monumental import during your lifetime, the most important ingredient for success is committed action.

Disorder in Personal Life- So a guy says I'm interested in the job. The interview goes well and the hiring process begins. As things progress it becomes clear that a shoe string is holding this guys personal life together. He reveals that he's behind on his cell phone bill. He says he'll borrow money from a friend to afford the gas to get to and from work. He blames his situation on his ex wives and the messy divorces.

One red flag after another just keeps popping up and the more this guy talks the more you wonder how all of the disarray in his life will carry over into his work life. There are plenty of drivers who have their crap together. Why hire those who don't? To succeed as a water hauler in North Dakota I suggest the following: You have to have a car, a smart phone, a provider with excellent coverage, able to text and send pictures, enough money in the bank to make it to your first paycheck. The less needy you are, the more appealing you'll be to worthwhile employers.

Ignorant About Water Hauling-  For your own sake, educate yourself about hauling water so your skills, experience and hard work are not taken advantage of by fly-by-night trucking outfits. The ebook will give you this education.

Greed- this is most common with job hoppers. These are the water haulers who have become spoiled by the glut of money they made when times were good, but then bounce from company to company always searching for greener pastures when times get slow. Problem is that the oilfield is kind of like a climate with four seasons where green pastures don't grow year round. There are situations where a guy shouldn't stay with a crap company, but good companies will have ups and downs. By sticking with a good company, when times are good they usually reward the guys who stuck it out with the better more consistent work. More on that in the ebook.

Hauling Water in North Dakota as a Truck Driver has Changed Many Lives Forever

According the International Energy Agency and contrary to the rumors of an impending bust, North Dakota's Bakken shale reserves have staying power in the oil price war that's going on between OPEC and the U.S.. For any of us truck drivers who might be fearful about the oil boom going caput, don't give up hope just yet. The bakken shale oil play can still make oil companies money even when prices dip below $50 per barrel. In some areas of the Bakken, the break even point is around $30. This is good news for anyone considering a move to the Bakken oilfield. The OPEC oil barons thought that by flooding the world market with oil, they would put U.S. oil producers out of business, but their ignorant game is only going to hurt their own investments.

What does this mean for us water haulers working in North Dakota? It means that production might slow down a little, but even with the projected 30% drop in production, the Bakken will still double it's 30,000,000 barrel per month output over the next five years. Another 15,000 wells will need to be drilled during that time to reach the projected 60 million barrels and if a driver has the skills and credentials to take advantage of this opportunity, I highly recommend that you do. My goal to benefit from working as a truck driver was set in 2012 and I'm not the only one who has gotten ahead because of making that decision. Many of us over-worked and underpaid truckers came here with high hopes and luckily landed jobs that have led us up and above the poverty line.

If you feel like you haven't a clue about how to proceed in the water hauler job hunt, please consider purchasing and reading my ebook, "The Best Job in North Dakota". On occasion, some of the over 400 readers who've purchased the book write back and share their thoughts about its contents. Here are just a few:

"I just came across your site while searching for cdl jobs. Just wanted to show my appreciation for the amount of information you shared on your website. I hope you are able achieve your goals as well as help others break into the industry. Be safe out there. Thanks for the great read."

"I've been reading your blog and recently purchased and read through your ebook on water hauling in North Dakota. Thank you so much for taking time out of your hectic schedule to write down what you've learned while working in the oil fields. The pictures and brief videos have been awesome as well. I am in a situation like you were before you left for the Bakken. I am at a job that pays decent enough and is a good driving job. But I want to do more than just get by. I want more for my family. I'm serious about getting up there and getting started as soon as possible. Thanks again for your insight and encouraging others to get to ND and just do it!"

The U.S. is facing a tough job market right now, but many of us have beat back the odds and found success in North Dakota. We live in uncertain times and while there are no guarantees in life, my objective for writing and sharing the ebook was to help minimize a drivers risk before heading to the Bakken for a job. Some who have read the book decide not to come and have thanked me for opening their eyes to the risks of working in the North Dakota oilfield. Imagine the cost they might have incurred if they hadn't spent a few bucks on the ebook first. 

This work isn't for everyone. It takes a special person to be a truck driver. Days are long and mostly lonely. A guy has a lot of time to think about life while maneuvering the backroads of the oil patch. Balancing work and family has always been important to me and you'd be surprised at how many of us water haulers find ways to balance our lives. It's always a little easier to balance life when a guys wallet is full of benjamins. I remember when times were tough and paycheck to paycheck was the norm. 

I pray that God will continue to bless us all as we seek ways to work so that we can better support our loved ones. May you have a Merry Christmas this year and always keep your eyes open to the fact that there are always opportunities open for those of us who keep the faith and never give up trying to better ourselves and the lives of those around us. 

The Bakken Oilfield in North Dakota has reached 15,000 producing wells which have secured thousands of truck drivers with high paying, long-term truck driving Jobs.

The worlds oil market has reached a surplus causing oil prices to plummet. The rig count in the Bakken is still nothing to laugh at as crews keep drilling through the shale, but many of these over 180 rigs have unknown futures as to where they will drill next. The insane boom has allowed many oil companies to get a toe-hold in the region and the 15,000 wells in production are here to stay. These wells pump over 30 million barrels of oil each month.

Some truck drivers might be thinking that a move to work in the Bakken isn't what it once was, but there is still work to be had and this work is here to stay. Trucks haul the oil to tank farms where it sits awaiting shipment by rail. Lets do the math. The average oil truck hauls around 230bbls of crude per trip. So this means over 130,000 truckloads of oil are hauled each month. Along with this oil, all 15,000 wells also produce a water byproduct called brine or production water. The amount of water produced varies from well to well and this salt water is much heavier than oil, so it requires even more truckloads.

Most produced water weighs in around 10 lbs. per gallon and weight restrictions allow most trucks to haul around 115 bbls. So this means that if the 15,000 wells in the bakken also produce 30,000,000 bbls of water each month and the water haulers can only haul 115 bbls per load, that's another 260,000 loads of water being hauled each month. Combine the oil and water truckloads and we're up to 390,000 loads that need hauled each month. I understand that some oil and water is now being piped directly from these well sites, but the pipeline infrastructure is still underway and well behind schedule.

These numbers don't include the hundreds of thousands of other fresh water truck loads servicing the fracking and support roles that transport the many specialized supplies and materials required to continue the drilling and maintenance of the field. Why am I sharing this information with you? Because there are still thousands of job positions available for any truck driver with the mind and skill set to take advantage of the opportunity. Many older oil plays throughout the United States often have contracts tied up with the locally-owned existing trucking companies and so there is little room for new competition. This is not the case in the Bakken Shale oilfield.

Opportunity is still knocking on the doors of the prepared venturers, but unless oil prices boom again, it's now or wait till the next time. Relationships are being solidified on all fronts and there has never been a better time to get in on the action. Tie up your resources and set your eye on this opportunity. I am a water hauler and started as an employee. My story can be found in my ebook, but water hauling isn't the only truck driving job in North Dakota. If the timing is right for you, I don't hesitate in the least to tell you that a guy can still get ahead in this business.

I see this time as the great fine-tuning of America's latest "real" investment in the future of energy self-reliance. The infrastructure is solidifying on all fronts along with the business partnerships that will continue throughout the producing lifespan of these wells. When world market oil supplies diminish, prices will come up again due to demand. Get in now while the getting's good and when the next boom happens, you'll find yourself in a great position for financial gain.

Finding a job in North Dakota usually requires Giving up Something Good for Something Better

Winter is fast approaching and some drivers leave, some drivers arrive, but most stay. Why? Simple! They stay and they arrive, because of the pay. What else would possess a human being with any sort of common sense to endure the hardships of a North Dakota winter? The adventure? The challenge? Well, I guess those aspects also add to the allure of experiencing the best job in North Dakota, but pay is king.

There is no such thing as a guarantee in life, but a truck driver who enjoys life's journey will be a lot happier than the one who's always waiting for arrival to the destination. I've made a lot of money hauling water in the Bakken oilfield, but those riches haven't come without a price. During my first year of success, I took some of my oilfield money and bought myself a 30' pontoon boat.

We enjoyed that boat for a season, but when opportunity came knocking to grow my business, the boat had to be sacrificed. Sacrifice, by definition, is giving up something good for something better. The money I made off the sale of my boat helped me keep my business interests afloat, but it wasn't easy letting it go. This year, we didn't enjoy any boat outings on the lake, but the idea is that the reinvestment of that money will provide for greater luxuries down the road.

Why do I share all of this with you? Well,  just think of the possessions and comforts in your own life that you could possibly do without. Think of how by letting them go, you might be able to use them as stepping stones to a better tomorrow. Your possesions may not be paid for, but letting them go could free up the money you might be needing to set yourself up for success in North Dakota.

The ebook I sell on this website expounds on what I'm talking about here, as well as, how to go about landing a high-paying job as a water hauler here in the patch. You need to look for companies that have deep pockets and a busy work record if you're ever going to find the success I'm talking about.

I want a lot of 'things' that money can buy, but wanting those things and actually doing something about it are two entirely different things. Set yourself a course to follow by purchasing the ebook and then do as I've done. Add in a lot of hard work and commitment and you'll be amazed what the water hauling companies in this oil play can do for the wallet in your pocket.

The most common question Truck Drivers ask me about Hauling Water in North Dakota.

Can I still make good money in North Dakota?

Let me answer this question with a question: Is the earth round? Listen. The earth was believed to be flat for a really, really, really long time. It also took a man with a lot of courage and persistent determination to prove to the world that the earth was, in fact, round. There are still people who have this flat-earth mentality. They believe that there is a scarcity rather than an abundance of high-paying jobs in North Dakota. The realist side of me won't deny the fact that there have been people who have been screwed in North Dakota. As long as there are liars, cheats and thieves on the earth, there will always be stories about people losing their asses in the Bakken oilfield. I've been ripped off myself, but instead of quitting, I kept going. 

I kept going, because I made a choice to listen to the success stories rather than focus on the deterring emotions of my failures. It's easy to allow our minds to doubt the possible, because it doesn't require very much energy and sacrifice on our part. But it's harder to believe the possible, because it strikes a nerve within us that begs the question: Can I do it? If you don't have the courage and determination  within you to keep trying even after you experience one rejection after another during your job hunt, you probably won't make good money in North Dakota.

The challenge isn't finding a good job, it's not giving up until you do. You can still make good money in North Dakota. I know people who are. It's called an oil boom for a reason. The boom isn't over. Job growth in North Dakota is only held back right now by the weather, the limited work force and the lack of infrastructure. Research the news articles about North Dakota's economy and that should be proof enough that the money is there. You just have to stick your neck out and fight for it. That my friend is the hard part. Lucky for you, the ebook I wrote minimizes your risk by educating you on the steps I took to reach this success. 

I've published the steps needed to find the best water hauling jobs in North Dakota, but I can't take those steps for you.

I'm busy running my own water hauling business now. I began as an employee water hauler back in June of 2012 and I wrote everything down during the process of going from a regular truck driver back home to an oilfield truck driver in North Dakota. All of this information was gathered and organized into an ebook that I sell here on this website. I've sold a few hundred copies of the ebook and haven't really marketed the ebook in a big way. A lot of people have accused me of scamming people out of money, but I don't give a crap, because I know the truth of the information I've shared on my blog and website. This information has made me a lot of money and it's yours for only $7.99. I've even hired guys to drive for me who bought the ebook, applied the teachings and landed a high-paying job in the Bakken.

I frankly get bored with the amount of negative and pessimistic whiners who constantly barrage me with vitriol-induced ignorant rage. Haters are gonna hate and there's nothing I can do about that. My hope is that what I've chosen to put out there into the world lands in the hands of those who sincerely desire to change the course of their financial futures. In this volatile nation on the brink of the greatest depression ever known in the U.S. of A, there is still one industry that is booming. The U.S. just recently passed Saudi Arabia as the worlds number one producer of oil. The oil in North Dakota isn't the black crap you find in the sand dunes of the middle east, but instead, it's a sweet light crude that is of the highest grade on earth.

This oils high value is why billions of dollar are being pumped into the Bakken shale by hundreds of oil companies.  They are turning huge profits and right there with these companies are thousands of trucking companies involved in the work of hauling the oil and water from the over ten thousand wells now producing black gold in North Dakota. If you have a cdl with experience and a positive attitude, thick skin and a "don't give up" personality, you'll eventually find a little piece of the pot of gold for yourself. Fail to educate yourself and your efforts may come to naught. Educate yourself with the information in my ebook and you'll be steps ahead of the hundreds of thousands of truck drivers who dream of a better paycheck, but don't know how to get one.

It's true that there are other shale oil plays throughout the U.S., but North Dakota will always have the highest paying jobs, because there will always be a shortage of drivers due to the weather and lack of population. The weather isn't a big deal if you know how to dress for it. I've posted lots of 'free' information on my website to help you gain an idea of what it's like out here, but the most valuable information is in my ebook. Thanks for stopping by and best of luck to you on your path to financial freedom.

Are the Water Tanks in North Dakota half full or half Empty? How you answer this question will determine your Job-hunting Success!

During my quest to find good drivers I have realized there are a couple of things that set drivers apart. The drivers that catch my attention are the ones with assertive personalities. The ones that demonstrate the most confidence in their abilities without coming across as know-it-alls. The ones that don't complain about their lives. The ones that don't complain about their current or previous employer. The ones that don't complain about their current or previous job. The ones that have an optimistic outlook on life and a positive attitude. The ones that are negative or that complain are the ones that I turn down.

If you are on the job hunt, my advice is for you to contact potential employers with a positive message about your skills, work ethic, and any other reason why you're the man for the job. Don't even waste your time sending out your resume unless someone asks for it. Resumes are so impersonal and boring. Avoid complaining about not being able to find a job. Avoid talking about how you are getting screwed by your current employer. Avoid telling them about anything negative in your life. Keep your message positive and upbeat and the amount of opportunities that arise will astound you. If being positive doesn't come easy to you, fake it until it becomes a part of who you are.

Here's a real life example of an email I received from a guy who I am currently in the process of hiring:

Cody, I am emailing you from Maine, no slackers out here. Cold, low wages and hard times and still I work a 72 hour week. I want in Cody, I can tell you mean business. Me, 25 years as a commercial fishing boat Captain (all year,winter too). When things break you fix them there and then, no excuses. Crap flying, platform rolling through 30 degrees and no breaks. Did this from 1985/2010. Retired from fishing now Cody, been sitting in the big chair for the last 3 years(big rig) and i can tell you that is a hell of alot easier then fishing.lol. I am a veteran 1981/1984 USMC, stone cold sober, pass any type of test, not over weight and not lazy. Got children Cody from an Ex wife. Find me a slot, I will work for you. You will have a team player Sir.  Chris, this benefits both of us. Thanks!

And that's how it's done folks!

Here's another email I received from a fellow named Bob out of Colorado... He was one of the smart ones who bought my ebook, "The Best Job Iin North Dakota".

"Great book for anyone interested in truck driving. At first I had no interest in working in the oil fields. I steer clear of anything that sounds too good to be true and therefore I was skeptical about all the money being made in North Dakota. However, after reading Cody's book, I find myself totally sold on it. I haven't driven in 10 years, but I'm so inspired by Cody's success that I'm going to get my CDL reinstated and head up to ND. My goal is to work for a year or two until I can afford to buy a few acres of land and build a small house. Thanks for the words of inspiration!"

North Dakota Water Hauler Wisdom: If you can't see anything other than the view through your windshield, you're probably never going to reach your financial goals.

The driver in this photo might be keeping his attention on the water in his sight glass at the moment I took this picture, but his mind is fixed on the vision of a better financial future for his family. His choice of words handwritten on the back of his vac trailer are from a popular country song sung by Blake Shelton. The imagery in this phrase fills my mind with scenes of warm tropical beaches, pool-side lounge chairs, the smell of barbeques and a life of rest and relaxation.

This is what a man has to keep his mind on as the gruelling, monotonous work of hauling water blurs the days, weeks and months together. There are thousands of men and some women who are making a go of the oil boom in North Dakota. The government hasn't set a heavy hand on the boom yet and so progress in the way of financial gains is turning out millionaires left and right. I'm one of these millionaire hopefuls and have thrown my lot in with thousands of truck drivers who have flocked to the area to fill the thousands of truck driving jobs in the region.

I've mentioned it several times throughout my website and blog posts, but I can't tell you enough how my ebook "The Best Job in North Dakota" can help a driver find a good job in North Dakota. The book doesn't list employers, but it provides the questions a job hunter needs to ask during the job hunting process. It teaches the ins and outs of how water hauling works and educates prospective water haulers about the best water hauling work in the Bakken.

I began as an employee water hauler in North Dakota in 2012 and am now an owner operator with two employees. As my business expands, I will hopefully create more jobs for the hungry men and women in search of employment. I'm not alone in this pursuit either; there are many who arrived on their last dime and now live debt free lives. This work isn't for everyone, but for those who have what it takes, the opportunity is here and it doesn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon.

The North Dakota Oil Boom isn't over in spite of what some are leading others to believe

Listen... the infrastructure and workforce still haven't caught up with the demand and until they do, the Bakken shale will continue to be the biggest oil boom in the country.  People are naturally skeptical and so it doesn't suprise me to hear that the sky is falling, but the only thing falling in North Dakota are the levels of oil and water in the tanks at the wellsites as the trucks haul these liquids away.

The rumors spreading about the end of the boom are coming from the very companies here in the patch who don't want anymore competition. There are more millionaires being made in North Dakota than in any other state so why not become one yourself.

If you're one of the many who are looking for a leg up in life, follow my advice and land a job up here while the getting's good. There are still billions of barrels of oil and water that sit beneath the surface and so long as it's there, companies with mega-bucks will continue investing in the infrastructure required to extract it. This extraction process will continue to support the jobs that have been created and create more and more jobs each and every day.

Our world thirsts for the petroleum that finds its way into so many of the products we consume. This demand will never tire, so turn away from the chicken littles and come work in the greatest boom of the decade!

Dumb water haulers vs Smart water haulers...

Smart water haulers in North dakota don't allow an employer to take advantage of their hard work without fair pay. They know what their skill is worth and expect fair-market pay for hard work. A trucking company takes home anywhere from $60-70 per hour after overhead costs and this means that if they are paying $25 to the driver, they're pocketing the other 35-45 per hour. You have to find an employer willing to share a bigger piece of the pie with the driver. They do exist!

Did you know that a water truck that stays busy throughout the year can earn about $280,000 per year after overhead costs? So this means that after fuel, maintenance, repairs, taxes, insurance, registration, licencing and labor costs, the owner of that truck pockets $280,000. In this scenario, the driver probably made between $60-100k depending on wage. I share this information to help you understand that the owners of the water trucking companies make a lot more money that the drivers do. Nothing wrong with it, because it's the American dream and free enterprise at its finest, but it also means that a driver should never be afraid of asking an employer for a raise, if the driver feels he should be sharing more in the profits.

I understand that the employer is the one who has his money invested in the truck, but I also know that it's the driver who is out there working the long hours, day in and day out in adverse weather and driving conditions. There will always be the unsuspecting employees who get taken advantage of because of their own ignorance, but it doesn't need to be that way. It's true that an employer has the right to offer whatever he wants to offer for pay, but qualified water hauling employees are in high-demand and in short-supply in North dakota right now and don't need to settle for crap wages. There are companies still paying a good wage for good drivers and these are the companies you want to work for.

The oilfield serivice companies that off poor pay have a high employee turn-over rate and this often results in the loss of contracts. If an oilfield services company fails to perform at a high enough standard to meet an oilfield company's fluid hauling needs, it often results in the loss of the contract. More often than not, poor service relates to poor equipment, underpaid employees and the poor management of these resources.

If you're a truck driver trying to get a job in North Dakota as a water hauler, don't settle for anything less that $25 per hour. If the company wants to pay you a percentage, don't work for anyone paying less that 25% of the gross. Gross is after the 20% the leasing company takes, but before the fuel, maintenance, insurance and any other cost the has. Don't buy into the housing scam either. Many companies offer housing as part of the package, but it's usually a complete rip off and less than affordable.

Consider buying my ebook, "The Best Job in North Dakota" and carefully read its pages. Use the questions in Chapter 4 to interview potential employers. The questions are designed to give an employee an advantage during the hiring process. It allows an employee to make an informed and educated decision during the job-hunting process so that they can find the best employers with the best pay and best work. The information serves all levels of truck drivers, but if you already have experience trucking, you're money ahead of the rest.

When you start your new water hauling job in the Bakken Oilfield of North Dakota, you'll be starting at the bottom of the ladder, no matter how long you've been driving truck. You have to pay your dues with each company you work for. This is the norm and isn't going to change. The only way to ensure job-longevity in this field is to do your homework (read my blog, my ebook, etc.). Save yourself time and money by avoiding the driver-mill fly-by-night companies and get in with a company with oilfield staying power.

The best to work for are the ones with the most financial growth potential for their employees (best work, busiest, highest pay, quarterly raises and incentive-based bonuses). Most business models aren't focused on the financial success of their employees, because they're afraid that if they pay them too much, they won't be able to keep them around for very long.

I wish we lived in a world where a trucking company would pay their employees enough to help them get to the next level. The next level is beyond the paycheck to paycheck level. It's the employee driver to the owner-operator level. Could you imagine working a year as an employee driver and then having enough money to become an owner-operator? 

Most water hauling companies think of employees as overhead. This is why so many of them are trying to offer lower and lower wages. Dumb water haulers take these jobs not knowing any better and these companies glut themselves on the ignorant cheap labor. If you have no experience, then you won't have much of a choice, but my advice is for you to get the experience where ever you can get it and then go in search of greener pastures. They exist, you have to find them.

Nobody's going to give you anything for free. You're going to have to blaze your own trail and find your own way, but don't ever let one human being treat you any less than another equal human being. Once your skill level has risen, you need to ask for higher wages and if they don't offer them, move on. I recommend asking your employer for a raise every three months. The worst they can do is say no. There will always be the companies that just look for warm bodies to fill the seats of their semi trucks and won't care if you go elsewhere, because they'll just find some new unsuspecting driver, but there are also the companies that actually give a damn, but if you don't give a damn first, nobody ever will.

If you do ask for a raise, you will need to explain why you deserve the raise. I think every water hauler with experience shouldn't make anything less than $30/hr, but to get this wage, you have to show that your skills and knowledge warrant the wage. Ask for a dollar every three months until you get to the $30/hr wage. This will give you focus and drive to become the best water hauler in the patch. 

If Only I'd Known This Sooner - A North Dakota Water Hauler's Mission to Help Others Succeed

I have received many emails from visitors to my website who share their stories about the financial difficulties they are facing due to their current employment or lack thereof. My heart goes out to these individuals and their stories remind me of how important it is for me to continue my efforts to share the knowledge I've gained about water hauling in North Dakota.

There seems to be opposition and resistance to everything worth pursuing in this life. Getting a job in the oilfield is no different. It takes careful planning and time to successfully land a job hauling water. Nobody comes to the oilfield thinking they're going to fail, but many end up failing. Why is this? I've give it some thought and think I might have a few ideas gleaned from my own firsthand experience. 

When pursuing a course toward a new career choice, you've probably heard the phrase, "don't quit your day job". There have been times in my life when I didn't give heed to this wisdom and have financially fallen flat on my face while trying to move from one job to another. Keep your day job until you have prepared to make the transition. It takes money to make money and a plan to make it happen. 

I have a hard time being patient staying at a job when I know could be doing the same job somewhere else making better pay. When I first considered a water hauling job in the Bakken it was hard for me to be patient with my $17 per hour job, especially when I knew I could double that income in North Dakota.

Here are a few things I did to maintain a fluid transition from local delivery truck driver to oilfield water hauler. I didn't quit my day job without first putting enough money in the bank to cover the costs that I would incur during the transitioning process. These costs included my monthly bills and the expenses I would have during my job hunt. 

I didn't quit my job cold-turkey. I put in my two weeks notice and made sure that the job would be open to me if things didn't work out in the oil patch. If I fell on my face, I would be able to come back to my old job and avoid falling behind on my bills and family expenses. Never burn a bridge with a past employer, because you never know when you might need to work for them again. Most everything I had to my name was paid for. I didn't have a lot of debt.

If you have a ton of debt and the monthly payments are devouring you, please consider eliminating as much of that debt as you can before heading to North Dakota. You'll have much less stress. I know that many of us were doing fine before the economy took a turn for the worse, but if your income can no longer cover your monthly expenses, it's time to take drastic measures to reduce those expenses. If you're upside down on anything that you can live without please consider letting it go.

I hate the suffocating feeling of too much debt. I've been there before and it's not a place where I ever want to be again. Life is so much sweeter when there is money left over after all of the bills are paid. When there is more money coming into the bank each month than the money going out, it's called, "living within your means". Living within your means allows you to have extra money to do the things in life that you would otherwise be unable to do. 

Every situation is different and so I don't mean to be insensitive to your predicament, but I know how debt feels and I know how being debt-free feels. The burden of too much debt is suffocating: emotionally, socially, mentally and even physically. 

When I went to North Dakota, I wasn't in the best financial position I could have been and may have jumped the gun a little bit, but you can't completely eliminate the risk and gamble that comes with a job change. The job I had lined up didn't work out when I first got to North Dakota and I ended up doing something totally different for a time to make money, but I stuck with it and the rest is history.

I don't want to give you bad advice, but I've learned that sometimes it's okay to not pay your bills, at least, for a little while. Do this, only, if the money from one or two months of unpaid bills will be enough to get you into a higher-paying oilfield job. All expenses have to be accounted for. You'll need transportation, you'll need food, you'll need gas money. If you can take an SUV or a pickup with a camper shell on it you'll be okay for lodging. 

After a couple months of work, the money from your new oilfield job will start rolling in and then you can catch up on the bills you put off. Consider buying my ebook, "The Best Job in North Dakota" so that you can be educated on what the best water hauling employment situation is. Eliminate as much chance and luck as possible when it comes to finding good employment. My book will help you gain the mindset of a water hauler. You need to gain this mindset so that you can get yourself hired by a company that will pay you good, keep you busy and be flexible with your home life. This step will be the most important step you will take, because your employer will determine if you have financial success or not.

Some Water Hauling Companies Hire Drivers with Limited Oilfield Experience

The Best Job in North Dakota was published back in October of 2013. I just got word from a friend of mine who actually hired someone who had read my book. We were texting back and forth about oilfield gossip when he said. "I just hired a guy that read your book". I then texted him back with this question: "How do you know that he read my book?".

This was his reply, "I asked the guy if he had any experience and he said no, but I read a book." I asked my friend for the guys name so I could check my database and sure enough, he did buy the book. This little story makes me wonder how many truckers have had success finding a job in North Dakota after reading my book.

I am humbled each time I hear a success story about somebody finding a job with the help of my book. The economy stinks right now for a lot of people and many of these people are truck drivers. Many of the truckers I've talked to in the oil patch have come from areas where trucking jobs have become harder and harder to get, because a lot of industries have slowed way down.

The oil boom in North Dakota is anything but slow. The opportunities for quality drivers to find quality, high-paying jobs are numerous. Honestly, there are more jobs then there are qualified drivers to fill them. If you're a driver without oilfield experience, then don't get discouraged. My buddy hired a guy without experience and so why not you?

The driver he hired did have 25 years of experience driving truck though. Anybody with trucking experience is going to have an advantage, but I know folks who had no trucking experience who are now water haulers. I have some people ask me if there are any companies in the patch who are willing to hire someone without experience.

The answer is "yes", but you have to do your homework to find them. I've seen classified ads mention they're willing to "train the RIGHT" individual for the job. What does this mean? It means they are willing to take the risk if YOU can prove you're worth hiring. How do you do that? You have to have it in your nature to be a self-starter, a hard-worker, easy-to-get-along-with, mechanically-minded and hungry for money. You have to have a Class A CDL with a clean MVR, be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and company driving test.

If you can manuever an 18-wheeler forward and backwards, you shouldn't have a problem. I've been on well-sites where I've seen inexperienced truck drivers make several attempts to backup their trailers. The fact is that they are inexperienced, but the fact is also that they GOT THE JOB. There is nothing wrong with pulling up whenever your trailer goes the wrong way. I've been driving since 2005 and I still screw up on occasion.

In the words of Winston Churchill, "Never Give Up! Never, Never Give Up!"

Oilfield Water Haulers Make Three Times what the Average Over the Road Truck Driver Makes

An experienced water hauler in North Dakota can command a wage of at least $30 per hour. For the sake of legalities, lets say that this water hauler only works 14 hours per day and so would earn $420 for the day (14 hours multiplied by $30 per hour). Over the road truck drivers earn an average of .45 per mile. Most otr truckers drive 600-700 miles per day during their 11 hour drive time allowance and 14 hour on duty allowance.

Any truck driver knows the 11(driving)/14(on duty) hour allotment is a joke. Most truckers work way longer than this on any given day of the week. Lets do the math. A 700 mile day at .45 cents per mile equates to a $315 dollar day. This would mean that the OTR driver made $22.50 per hour for the 14 hour day. I've been hauling water for 20 months now in North Dakota and I have never had to drive 700 miles in a day.

Each load that I haul has a turn around of about 60 miles. I average 4-5 loads per day. So on a good day I drive about 300 miles total. Now let me take that $420 paycheck and divide it by the total miles driven. My total per mile is $1.40 per mile loaded and empty. If I work 30 days out of the month, I earn over $12k. What over the road trucker is pulling down that kind of cash?

Any Class A CDL holder sick of getting paid crap wages for over the road work should consider a career change to water hauling in North Dakota. There are water hauling jobs in Pennsylvania, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and other states, but North Dakota pays the best due to the current boom going on.

If you have the credentials, but don't know exactly how to go about getting a job up here, please consider buying my ebook "The Best Job in North Dakota".  The information in this book earned me over $100,000 in 2013 and took me from being an employee driver to an owner operator. If I can do it, why can't you?

If you don't have a CDL, but want to get in on the action, my book was also written with you in mind. I lay out the steps to earn CDL status and be oilfield ready for hire. The last chapter of my book is dedicated to the water haulers who have already landed a job, but might need better information for earning more money. 

The best Water Hauling Employers in North Dakota

North Dakota winter sunrises aren't the only beautiful thing about working as a water hauler in the Bakken oilfield - a guy can make a lot of money too.

Here is a recent email I received from someone looking to get a job in the oilfield of North Dakota.

Hi, I'm looking to work, not buy your damn book and make you money. 

Let me be clear, by adding something to this guy's email. My text is in blue.

Hi, I'm looking to work (for an employer who pays on time, has newer trucks, has continuous work and pays incentively) not buy your damn book and make you money. 

The only way to work for the kind of employer I'm talking about in blue is to know what questions to ask during the job hunt. If you don't have these questions, you're going to have a hard time finding the best water hauling employers in North Dakota. My book dedicates an entire chapter on an extensive list of questions specifically geared toward helping an employee interview potential water hauling employers. 

I don't only show you the questions to ask, but I also explain why you should ask them. Let me give you an example. Here is a question that can help a job seeker weed out a bad employer:

Can I get the phone number of an employee currently working for your company as a water hauler?

 Getting this information can help in many ways. If the employer is reluctant to let you talk to some of his employees, this may be a sign that he is hiding something. If he gives you a phone number, then you'll be able to talk to someone already employed by the company you want to work for. You can ask the employee about the boss, about the pay, about the workload, about the trucks, etc. etc. etc. 

My book is designed to help open the eyes of water hauler job seekers before they show up for their first day on the job. You don't need to go into the oilfield of North Dakota with your eyes half-closed. I want you to go in with your eyes wide open. I have 18 months experience as a water hauler and I've been very successful, because I've applied what I've learned. 

My book is designed to help you apply what I've learned to your own experience so you can have greater success as a water hauler in North Dakota. I can understand how the man who emailed me might feel about me selling my book. I bet he's frustrated with the job search and feels a little overwhelmed with the job of finding the best employer. The last thing he probably wants to do is spend money on a book when he doesn't even have a job to pay the bills.

The Best Job in North Dakota ebook is only $7.99. My knowledge has earned me over $100,000 in 2013. This knowledge is in my book. Do you think information with this kind of earning potential is worth $7.99? I do!

Did any of us ever grind a gear while we were learning to drive a truck? Did it take some practice before you learned the shifting pattern of your transmission? Do you think that the knowledge you have now about driving truck has made you a more valuable truck driver? Just like the process of learning how to drive a big rig, there is also a process for learning how to find and work for a good employer. I just hope my book can help others minimize grinding gears and increase smooth shifting throughout the job hunting process.

Working for a good water hauling company is 90% of the battle toward making good money, but the other 10% has to do with the secrets of big water hauler money. Learn these secrets in the last chapter of my book. Any optimistic truck driver with a desire to learn knew things can benefit from the information in my book, but you have to be a self-starter and a hard worker.

Water Hauler Shares His Day in the Bakken

The alarm set on my cell phone goes off and my tired eyes open after a short nights sleep. I've had the heater on all night in the cab of my big rig to keep warm in the North Dakota subzero temperatures. I've even parked the nose of my truck as close to a natural gas flare as possible to help keep the antifreeze in my radiator warm. Even after bumping my idle and placing a piece of cardboard between the grill and the front of the radiator, I can still feel the stinging cold just outside the sleeper.

After getting dressed I engage the PTO on my truck to warm up the hydraulic oil that runs the vac pump on my trailer. A cold pump doesn't do a very good job when it comes to sucking on or blowing off a load of production water.

I head to my first oil well to check the salt water tank for a load. Salt water tanks are 20 feet tall and each foot holds the equivalent of 20 barrels of liquid. Production water usually weighs around 10 lbs per gallon and so a water hauler has to do some simple mathematics to ensure he doesn't overload his trailer.

The water tank I gauge is at 8'9" and I'm going to pull 100 barrels. This means that I will be pulling 5' of water. So the top gauge on my paperwork will read 8'9" and my bottom gauge 3'9". The wind has been blowing freezing rain all night and has left some interesting ice formations on the staircase on site.

As my vac trailer pulls on my load of water I fill out the paperwork for the load. This includes documentation of the location where the water is coming from and where the water is going to. I'll be hauling the water to a salt water disposal where it will be pumped back into the ground.

A winter landscape filled with snow and ice keeps me on my toes all day long. One little slip can end me up in a precarious situation at any moment. This driver on my left ended up on a steep shoulder in a heavy fog the night before. A loaded trailer on an incline like that is the perfect formula for a roll over. I'm on SR 22 just North of BIA 14.

In this next picture, the entrance to the disposal is blocked by a water hauler who has overshot his entry. It's impossible to guess how long it will take for him to get out of the way and so I have to drive on to another disposal. I never laugh when I see a trucker in trouble, because I too have found myself in the same perdicament. Road conditions in the Bakken oilfield can change from hour to hour. A road I drove over without chains in the morning may need chains in the afternoon.

The worse feeling I've ever experienced as a truck driver is loosing control of my vehicle on ice and snow. I've had it happen with chains on and with chains off. The most I ever hope for is to avoid hitting other drivers and damaging equipment or property. I've been lucky over the years, but you never know what kind of situation awaits around the next corner or over the next hill. My best advice is to simply slow down before the danger presents itself.

The driver of this four wheeler flipped me the bird shortly after this picture was taken. His vehicle is buried almost to his windows. Accidents like these happen every single day in North Dakota's oilfield. I've helped pull many vehicles out of sticky situations, but this guy was just too far off the road for me to be of any help. He's located just off the sr 23 near the truck stop in Keene, ND. 

Time is money in the oilfield, but unless you're getting paid by the hour, getting stuck can cost you a lot of money. Getting paid by the hour or paid by percentage are the two most common ways a water hauler is paid in North Dakota. Percentage is dependant on how many barrels you can haul in a day, and by the hour is of course obvious. By the hour is nice on snow days, but if you don't haul any loads, don't expect your employer to pay you for a full shift. 

If you're looking for some insight into how water hauling employers pay in the oilfield, don't hesitate to check out my ebook about the "Secrets of North Dakota's Big Money Water Haulers". I've been doing this now for 18 months and have made a ton of money. I've made so much money that I'm no longer an employee driver. I bought my own truck and am now self-employed. You can do it too, but if you don't know exactly how, buy my book and find out for yourself. 

Water Haulers in North Dakota are Breaking all the Rules

How dare you make more money than a doctor or lawyer! How dare you make more money than a book learned college degree holding frat boy. You never graduated from High School and you're making over $100,000 a year driving a truck? How the hell is that possible?

Thank you North Dakota oil boom!

An oil boom in North Dakota is making a lot of us truck drivers very rich. The lack of government interference is allowing us to work more hours than is physically possible to work. The high demand for the sweet crude in the Bakken shale formation is gushing throughout western North Dakota and with it come millions of gallons of water.

The water going into and coming out of the ground has created thousands of jobs and these water hauling jobs are the highest paying truck driver jobs in the Nation. I've had one of these jobs since June of 2012. I don't have a college degree and I've earned a six figure income in 2013.

If you're interested in finding out how you can get one of these jobs, please check out my ebook "The Best Job in North Dakota". It's not the easiest job in the world, but a man gets paid what he's worth and that makes all the difference. There just aren't enough drivers to fill all of the jobs and so it's a matter of simple economics. A short supply of good, qualified drivers in North Dakota and a high demand to fill the many vacant driving positions makes for the perfect opportunity to make some really good money.

North Dakota Reality Show

 
We've all seen these reality shows that show regular everday guys and gals trying to overcome unbearable odds to make a buck right? The ingredients that keep these shows interesting are the  conflicts that the protagonists have to resolve during the course of the show. These conflicts inject drama and the drama creates suspense for the viewers. We want to know how the story is going to end for the protagonists and we keep watching until we discover the winner. Deep down we are always hoping that the star of the show wins his or her prize.

I began taking pictures and videos of my trek to North Dakota back in 2012 for my own history record, but I've begun sharing this documentation online in my blog and my website to help others do what I've done. My water hauling job has all the makings of a good reality show. The dangerous driving conditions create suspense and the money-making potential of each load of water hauled create excitement. The variables that can directly effect how much I make each day aren't limited to the weather only. There is intense competition between the water hauling companies for each well that is drilled. Obtaining the water hauling work for these wells equates to staying busy and making money.

Equipment failures on the trucks and on the various sites where water is hauled also play into the drama of oilfield work and pay. Working around the crude oil also has it's inherent dangers. Hydrogen Sulfide or H2S gas is a gas that has killed oilfield workers throughout the world. Vapors coming from the crude oil are highly flammable and have resulted in many fatal accidents. Inject the reality of long days with little sleep and tempers are bound to flare up amongst oilfield workers.

I use the camera on my cell phone to create oilfield videos that I then upload to my youtube channel HaulWaterDotCom. The goal of my reality show is to show my reality as a water hauler in North Dakota to all of those who want to see it through blogging, pictures and videos. The reality of the ever-present dangerous hard work and the reality of making big money at the end of my day or shift makes for an interesting story.

My goal is to become a millionaire water hauler within 10 years. The journey began June 2012 and so I have until June 2022 to reach this millionaire dollar mark. I was 35 when my journey began and so I will be 45 in 2022. I am 18 months into my journey and have already grossed over 10% of my million dollar goal. If I only make $100,000 per year I will easily accomplish my goal, but I think I can do better than 1 million.

The reason I think I can do better, is because I'm already on track to making MORE than $100,000 a year. My challenge to anybody who follows me on my journey, is to buy my book, "The Best Job in North Dakota" and join me as a fellow adventurer on this trek to becoming a millionaire yourself. It's not the easiest job in the world, but it is one that requires very little initial investment on the potential return on investment. My book shows you the steps I had to take during my initial investment and it also discloses some of the secrets I've discovered that have increased my success.

The most important step during the start up process, is making sure you hire on with an employer with deep pockets, who pays on time and has lots and lots of work. My book divulges the best questions a job seeker can ask a potential employer to help in this process. Without a good employer, you're chances of making it are slim. December 2013 marks the month I have decided to end my employee water hauler status and begin my owner operator water hauler status. This would have not been possible without my finding a good employer who had good work, paid on time and had deep pockets to keep his trucks maintained, repaired and full of fuel.

This is a step that I hope anyone who buys and reads my book can eventually take. It's the step that allows an employee water hauler to go from making $100,000 a year to upwards of $400,000 per year as an owner operator water hauler. A step beyond being an owner operator water hauler is becoming an owner operator employer water hauler. This is a step I look forward to achieving. It entails hiring employees to drive the trucks I buy. I'm not sure when this step will be attained, but I'm content at the moment with just trying to figure out this whole owner operator self-employed water hauler thing.

My reality show might not be on some big network television show, but it doesn't matter to me. This blog is a good enough way for me to show my reality to anyone interested in making a living in the Bakken oilfield of North Dakota. There are lots of water hauling jobs available to any truck driver who has the means, ability and determination to get one. Aside from my goal of making a million dollars hauling water, I also plan to continue documenting this process through oilfield related blog posts, pictures and videos to help inspire others attempting this journey.