I used to make $1,800 a week up there so it was worth it until my father passed away here in Colorado. That's when I decided to leave. After a few years in Alaska you can move out to the big island of Hawaii and then you can say that you've driven all over the United States. You'll enjoy, good luck brother. I had to establish residency up there before I was allowed to take a job with my CDL. I ended up working at Denali National Park for 3 months.
The money on the slope is nothing like it used to be. In the early 80s you make $70-80Gs a year working 2 on 2 off with minimum skills. If you take inflation into account that is close to $300 grand a year in today’s dollars.. We had college educated engineers logging oil wells right out of college making over $100Gs a year. I used to drive semis as par of my job doing well logging. No one cared about a CDL then. Hell, we’d even carry explosives for perforating oil wells.I worked on and off there and at Pump stations till I retired. I stepped off the jet in Deadhorse the first time in Dec of 79. After a few jobs of working my ass off I got a mostly inside job doing telecommunications because I had military experience. The only down side of communications were those jobs where something needed to be fixed on a tower in the dead of winter. I always worked for companies that bought us Arctic gear. I have seen close to -70 pm the thermometer a few times.
How long you been trucking? I have fresh CDLs and id like to work in Alaska doing the oilfield but it’s next to impossible to find something up there it seems and people say it’s a more close knit good ol’ boy than even Texas
It is close knit for sure. Seems like everyone knows everyone up here. Which some people give you a hard time and others are welcoming just like any new job. You do need thick skin to work up here. They don't deal with bullshit and no one is afraid to let you know. Nanuq/AFC is who I work for. But there are a bunch of companies up here and they go through drivers like crazy.
@@wwbbadventures I really don't mind running long distance . I want to work really hard for 5 years and settle down somewhere and spend rest of my life with wife and kids.
@@victoriapeterson9551 I was single for years up there. You could put away a lot of money because they feed you, house you and you don’t have to buy fuel to commute. I had an off grid cabin so home expenses were cheap. I knew guys that didn’t even own a place, they d just go somewhere different on days off. Even knew a few people had motorhome and they would park near an airport fly to work from there and then pick it up and travel their next days off. You only have to pay airfare to Anchorage and then the company you work for handles it to Deadhorse. I never flew the charters and always had a company account or charge card to make my own reservations. My last gig they even paid my travel from home.
Depends on the year. Last year they only worked Alaskans cause of COVID. Then the year before we could not find enough guys. Hopefully this upcoming season will get back to normal. I plan on going if COVID don’t mess it up again.
I used to make $1,800 a week up there so it was worth it until my father passed away here in Colorado. That's when I decided to leave. After a few years in Alaska you can move out to the big island of Hawaii and then you can say that you've driven all over the United States. You'll enjoy, good luck brother. I had to establish residency up there before I was allowed to take a job with my CDL. I ended up working at Denali National Park for 3 months.
I was in the Teamsters and they want you to be living in Alaska before they let you on the books.
The money on the slope is nothing like it used to be. In the early 80s you make $70-80Gs a year working 2 on 2 off with minimum skills. If you take inflation into account that is close to $300 grand a year in today’s dollars.. We had college educated engineers logging oil wells right out of college making over $100Gs a year. I used to drive semis as par of my job doing well logging. No one cared about a CDL then. Hell, we’d even carry explosives for perforating oil wells.I worked on and off there and at Pump stations till I retired. I stepped off the jet in Deadhorse the first time in Dec of 79. After a few jobs of working my ass off I got a mostly inside job doing telecommunications because I had military experience. The only down side of communications were those jobs where something needed to be fixed on a tower in the dead of winter. I always worked for companies that bought us Arctic gear. I have seen close to -70 pm the thermometer a few times.
Put my time in working in those temperatures, when I was in the oil fields in North Dakota . Good luck brother
Thanks brother. I fly to Prudhoe Bay in the morning.
I didn’t know it got colder than -60 down there.
That's the kind of cold that actually hurts.
That's for damn sure. And you better have gloves on when grabbing anything metal up here. It burns almost immediately.
Looking forward to those videos. Stay safe and God Bless
Thank you! I fly from Anchorage to Prudhoe Bay tomorrow to get started. So hopefully the I will be able to download videos while I’m up there.
How long you been trucking? I have fresh CDLs and id like to work in Alaska doing the oilfield but it’s next to impossible to find something up there it seems and people say it’s a more close knit good ol’ boy than even Texas
It is close knit for sure. Seems like everyone knows everyone up here. Which some people give you a hard time and others are welcoming just like any new job. You do need thick skin to work up here. They don't deal with bullshit and no one is afraid to let you know. Nanuq/AFC is who I work for. But there are a bunch of companies up here and they go through drivers like crazy.
How did it work out for you. I thinking about running the ice road
Good luck and enjoy!!
Thank you.. I am so far.
What an adventure
That it was. I’m excited for this next season.
i drive OTR and some how i have craze to drive to Alaska but i don't know if there is any company who have loads from southern part to Alaska .
That would be one hell of a drive. I would love to do it one day. I'm hoping to run Canada with my Authority at some point down the road.
@@wwbbadventures I really don't mind running long distance . I want to work really hard for 5 years and settle down somewhere and spend rest of my life with wife and kids.
myasirkhan18 Landstar has some loads coming out of the south going to Alaska
@@cletusgaming6108 thank you for the information. 👍👍
So how much time do have at home when your not working?
WHATS THE PAY LIKE DOING THAT UP THERE
My gross income was $13-14k a month
@@wwbbadventures nice
@@victoriapeterson9551 I was single for years up there. You could put away a lot of money because they feed you, house you and you don’t have to buy fuel to commute. I had an off grid cabin so home expenses were cheap. I knew guys that didn’t even own a place, they d just go somewhere different on days off. Even knew a few people had motorhome and they would park near an airport fly to work from there and then pick it up and travel their next days off. You only have to pay airfare to Anchorage and then the company you work for handles it to Deadhorse. I never flew the charters and always had a company account or charge card to make my own reservations. My last gig they even paid my travel from home.
Is it hard to get into driving in Alaska?
Depends on the year. Last year they only worked Alaskans cause of COVID. Then the year before we could not find enough guys. Hopefully this upcoming season will get back to normal. I plan on going if COVID don’t mess it up again.
@@wwbbadventures where can I find a list of companies to apply at n how much can I expect to make
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