[Kranky]

It seems to be the same all over, seems it's not exclusive to any one area.

When you look at the cost of a dump truck these days, and the cost of running a dump truck, it's a dirty shame what you get paid for running one.

Yet the dump trucks are lined up at the gate every day, clamoring for the coolie wages.

I don't understand it either.

[marylandkw]

Originally Posted by Splitshifter

It seems to be the same all over, seems it's not exclusive to any one area.

When you look at the cost of a dump truck these days, and the cost of running a dump truck, it's a dirty shame what you get paid for running one.

Yet the dump trucks are lined up at the gate every day, clamoring for the coolie wages.

I don't understand it either.

I have been very lucky and things have been good for me. But I also don't "keep all my eggs in one basket" like so many do and end up starving because of it.

Earlier this year I got underbid on a job. No big deal, happens all the time. The customer (regular) offered me the work if I could beat the other companies price. But at less than a dollar a mile for a 150 mile round trip I would not, no could not, even start my truck for that. Yet he had 5 of his trucks hauling away at that price. He has since gone out of business.

If only I had a nickel for every dump truck that comes and goes inside of 6 months.

[Mack2]

We can run a truck for $61hr but thats the bear minum.

[Mackman]

Originally Posted by Mack2

We can run a truck for $61hr but thats the bear minum.

Why even work for that. That does not help the rates at all. My oldman will go as low as 70/hr and that if there is alot of sitting like digging curb out getting loaded witha backhoe. But 9 out of 10 times he gets 75/hr. He will never go below 70/hr. But hey your dad owns his trucks if he wants to work for 25/hr thats his call. Sooner or later it will catch up to him.

[marylandkw]

Originally Posted by Mack2

We can run a truck for $61hr but thats the bear minum.

I guess the cost of living could be lower or there could be a flood of trucks in the market that force rates that low. But for my numbers I could not run that cheap, especially with a driver in the truck.

Just a random question for you my fellow dump truckers. What kind of minimums do you charge on hourly work? I offer 2 deals that the customer can choose from at the start of the day. One is a high rate with a 2 hour minimum and an hour of travel time after they are done with me. The other deal is a 10 hour minimum with a slightly lower per hour rate and I still add the hour of travel time.

[Mackman]

i just talk to my oldman he gets a min. of 6 hrs at 75/hr and one way travel time

[Mack2]

Originally Posted by Mackman

Why even work for that. That does not help the rates at all. My oldman will go as low as 70/hr and that if there is alot of sitting like digging curb out getting loaded witha backhoe. But 9 out of 10 times he gets 75/hr. He will never go below 70/hr. But hey your dad owns his trucks if he wants to work for 25/hr thats his call. Sooner or later it will catch up to him.

Hey Mackman we only run our trucks for ourselves so we just figgure what it cost us to run them but if I was a O/O I wouldn't own a dump around here.

MDKW the cost of living is less here plus we pay more than anyone else in town here.