wanting to start end dump company

[hanna'shaul'n]

Ok I want to start a local end dump company. I live in an area in iowa with 10 quarries within 30 miles. How to I find loads tho?

 

[AlexG]

You have to find a broker, usually material transportation companies.

 

[hanna'shaul'n]

So basically talk to all the bigger companies hauling it?

 

[AlexG]

Next time you see an end dump or belly dump truck ask him who is his broker, is best to have a good list of broker to have enough work or affiliate with a company thats big enough.

I live in Texas and over here work during the end and beginning of the year is scarce for this kind of work. Dont know how it is up north.

 

[AlexG]

If you think an O/O with one truck company is big then yeah

 

[hanna'shaul'n]

Yea in the winter there is salt to haul and I was thinking of hauling wet cake in winter to cattle lots there is a ton of ethanol plants to haul from here.

 

[hanna'shaul'n]

There are a few one man operations but mostly I see company trucks out of Minnesota taking out of my area. Biggest concrete companies in state of ia an mn are only 2 hrs either way from me and my area is full of limestone

 

[AlexG]

There you go, my best bet is talk to the local truckers working in those plants/mine.

Also if you're planing on going offroad for loading unload(probably) be ready to chamge a lotof tires and maintenance or risk it with the DOT. I dont think there is much more i can help you with, im not familiar with the north.

 

[hanna'shaul'n]

Not much off roading up here. What size type trailer would u suggest? Frameless? Split axle ? 3 axle? Brand? Length?

 

[AlexG]

What ever you can get your hands on should be good. Look for weight difference and longer the better. I find three axles to be just extra weight and extra tires for the same load or less =Less $.

But maybe the law in your state allows more weight for that extra axle, not here though.

 

[hanna'shaul'n]

U can haul more on side roads here with more axles but still 80k on interstate like normal I was thinking same thing about extra axle just more weight n tires ect... you have been very informative thanks alot.... what rates to you see? Paid by ton? Mile? %

 

[AlexG]

We get paid by the ton or load... thats why weight is very important here.

I seen from 2.75-14.00 a ton... on average you'll make from 800-1100 a day(12-16 hours) but there is a lot of maintenance.

Also if you get paid by the ton and there is a limited amount, you're gonna be racing the other truckers, because the loads dont have names on it, first come first served.

 

[hanna'shaul'n]

Ok thats what I was kinda figuring
Thanks again!

 

[AlexG]

No prob.

Glad i could help.