Later on, we have the swab rigs. This type of truck is also of a great help for the oilfield trucking industry. Oilfield truck drivers thanks to the swab rigs are enabled and have an easier access to the natural resources. Truck drivers that are operating with swab rigs are performing the process of loading by swabbing.
Also, you will come to encounter trucking companies that are offering oilfield trucking services with frac water heater trucks, or more commonly known as hot oil trucks.
Therefore, the truck drivers that are operating with this kind of trucks, have the main duty to drive the tanker trucks from the oil fields to the disposal place (where they have to dispose of the hazardous materials).
3. Required Skills And Endorsements For Becoming Oilfield Truck Driver
Obtaining a Class A CDL driver’s license is a “MUST” for all the people out there that want to become truck drivers. But what does it take in order for a truck driver to switch, and become oilfield truck driver?