Work Trucks Built for Oilfield Roustabout and Workover Crews
Roustabout and workover crews live out of their trucks — hauling pipe, valves, and hand tools to remote well sites, rigging up small hoists, and carrying spare parts across rough caliche roads in every kind of weather. Star Truck Equipment in Wharton, TX builds and installs the service bodies, flatbeds, and crane bodies these crews rely on, with heavy-gauge steel construction that holds up to daily oilfield abuse and a local shop that can turn trucks around fast for Texas and Louisiana operators.
Body Types Oilfield Crews Actually Use
- Service bodies: Roustabout foremen need locking, weatherproof compartments to keep chain, come-alongs, hand tools, and spare fittings organized on location — our service bodies from CM, RKI, and NXG are built for exactly this.
- Flatbeds: Hauling pipe, sucker rods, pump jack parts, or a load of frac tank fittings calls for an open, flat deck — see our flatbed bodies lineup with gooseneck and receiver hitch options for pulling equipment trailers.
- Crane bodies: Workover crews rigging small valves, pump components, or wellhead equipment benefit from a truck-mounted crane — our crane bodies from Tiger Cranes add lift capacity without needing a separate crane truck on location.
- Hay and utility beds: For ranch-adjacent lease roads and general hauling, our hay beds and utility configurations handle loose material and equipment alike.
Built to Survive Lease Roads and Caliche
Oilfield service trucks take a beating that most fleets never see — washboard lease roads, sharp caliche and shale, H2S exposure in some basins, and constant loading/unloading of heavy steel components. Brands like CM, Bedrock, and RKI use heavier-gauge steel decks, reinforced headache racks, and robust compartment latches specifically because they’re built for commercial and industrial duty cycles, not occasional use. That’s the difference between a body that lasts one hitch and one that lasts the life of the chassis.
Spec’d for Ford, Ram, and Chevy 3/4-Ton and 1-Ton Chassis
Most roustabout and workover trucks run on Ford F-250/F-350/F-450, Ram 2500/3500/4500, or Chevy/GMC 2500HD/3500HD cab chassis, and we fit our bodies to match your fleet’s existing spec — deck length, toolbox count and layout, headache rack style, and lighting package — so replacement trucks match the units already on location. If your company runs a standardized fleet spec across multiple units, we can replicate that configuration as you add or replace trucks.
Local Fitting and Fast Turnaround in Wharton, TX
Downtime costs oilfield operators real money, whether it’s a truck waiting on a body install or one down for repair. Star Truck Equipment fits and finishes every body at our Wharton, TX shop and serves operators across Texas and Louisiana oil and gas basins with quick turnaround so trucks get back to the field, not sitting in a distant vendor’s queue.
Get a Quote for Your Fleet
If your company is replacing or expanding its roustabout and workover fleet, talk to Star Truck Equipment about service bodies, flatbeds, and crane bodies built for oilfield duty. We’ll help you spec a body that matches the work and the chassis you already run.
Call Star Truck Equipment at (979) 532-1486 or visit us at 2507 County Rd 231, Wharton, TX 77488 to request a quote.
