Oilfields provide truckers a niche business opportunity

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

Oilfields require a lot of heavy lifting. Flatbeds, liquid bulk tankers, pneumatic tanks… they’re all part of the trucking “eco-system” in the oil drilling industry.

Many truckers are looking at seizing the opportunity to specialize. But with oil prices fluctuating, it can also be nail-biting work.

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