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@YakMotley what type of insurance do I need to start small for scrapping and short hauling for people in my City and can I make my business a LLC or do I get a basic business license????
Is that an Army or Airforce Captain's hat in the background? Holy crap, you are in Pensacola? rofl Thats where I am. saying "small world" when you meet someone else in the military at another place is one thing. Watching a video from someone in the same area among the millions of youtubers is another thing totally.
My 14 year old boy hustles yard work in the spring and summer , he only charges $20 per yard no matter what size . And believe me during the weekend he is bringing home $250-300 . He started this because he wanted $20 to buy a gaming card and I told him he’s old enough to start earning $$$ so I taught him how to cut the grass and he loves the outdoor work . Great vid . Cheers
This resonated with me on so many levels dude. When the pandemic happened I lost my IT contracting job and had just bought a truck 6 months previous. I started a scrapping every appliance I could get, but instead of just scrapping for metal I sold the little parts and every time I pulled an appliance apart learned a little more about how they worked. then I started fixing them and selling them. Now I spend less time at the scrap yard and more time in my garage fixing them. Right now I have 2 dryers, 3 stoves and 2 refrigerators in my garage that I have for sale. I make almost the same amount of money I made contracting and I get to stay home with my kids.
I have been a contractor/dumpster diver for many years. I am a retired electrician. We live our life on our terms. At the moment scrap metal prices are super low. Most of my scrapper friends are holding for better prices. I have been collecting for years. The secret is not attempting to live off of these side businesses. Have a primary income & let these projects be side hustles.
One more thought, be cautious. Don't let people think that they are dealing with a business. Fly under the radar. Be quiet & be humble. No signs or new trucks.
@@Inaros404 As a contractor we were bidding on long term projects with finish dates months away. When I did service calls for friends it was with the understanding that they might have to wait a day or two. The only time I was on a short term call was if there was an emergency. If any of my clients needed me to be held to a schedule I told them to call someone else.
Yeah, scrap prices have sucked for over a year now. And covid has severely restricted my picking, since most of my usual sources are closed. Been a shit year for everyone.
Few years ago, some people bought a foreclosure down the road from me. When I stopped by, they had two huge piles of junk. I offered to haul it off. A lot went to the dump. Made almost $200 off the scrap alone. What I kept, a Stihl weed eater that needed a low cost repair, A set of wood louvered pantry doors, metal pieces I could integrate into my woodworking pieces, Usable scrap wood, two older model radial arm saws that work. Some of this stuff I sold. What helped, I have a full size truck with an 8 foot bed and the scrap yard is only five minutes away.
If you're being paid to haul something away, check to see if it's salvageable. If it is, quickly take some pics and throw it onto OfferUp, Craigslist, etc. Part of people wanting stuff is they don't have a truck to pick up the items they want. So you're getting paid to haul away one guy's stuff because you have a truck. Then you're getting paid to drop off the same thing because you have a truck.
I worked at big lots and made myself available to deliver furniture. I always made more money making deliveries than I did on my paychecks. I just let them know that if anything happened, couch falls off, the couch is slashed under the plastic...I wasn't responsible . I never had any issues, but I enjoyed it
I'm a retired contractor. I used 3 different guys to do hauling for me. Yes, I had my own trucks, but with these guys' help, I could do several jobs at one time. Dump trailers are very useful for concrete removal. My skid steer had some trouble loading larger high sided dump trucks, so the dump trailers were the ticket for smaller jobs. Most of the haulers I've used worked up to a 5-yard dump truck in addition to their pickup and dump trailer. Small residential jobs don't need a big rig to haul away dirt or old concrete. A small dump trailer or dump truck is easier to maneuver around a household site and keeps the road open. One guy I used drove a school bus morning and late afternoon. The time he had between bus driving he would haul sand, gravel, topsoil, and mulch for small contractors. Gravel pits and landscape supply companies are always looking for guys to haul small loads to homeowners and contractors. Roofers use dumpsters for shingle tear-offs but, sometimes the timing of dumpster deliveries can slow down a job. If the roofer has your card in his truck and he can't get a dumpster, he will be calling you. Be ready and get your ass out of bed.
Great advice. The opportunities are endless. You can work as often or as little as you want, but if someone calls with a job, dont hem and haw, give them a firm yes or no. If you say yes, follow thru, be prompt, do a good job, and reap the rewards.
It is refreshing to listen to videos like this. It helps to open your mind to the world that's bigger than your 8 to 12 hour dead end job. Many people have this feeling that there's nothing else. I think the key here is to not sell yourself short. Sometimes it's hard to come up with a fair price.
Listen!!!! The man is sittin on his new tailgate, hooked to a new trailer....all while dangling a $12k Rolex Submariner, sporting a smile just keepin buisy. 👍
I love you bro. No homo. Your such a good dude. My buddy does “clean outs” for banks. Houses go into foreclosure and he goes in and takes care of cleaning the house out and cleaning up the landscaping and lawn. Anything he wants that’s in the house is his other than main appliances. Dude makes about 150k a year and is still growing.
The wisest thing that should be on every wise individuals list is to invest in different stream of income and don't depend on the government to bring in money especially now the pandemic is hitting the economy
Is not about watching videos and wasting your time on strategies, I was ignorant of doing so...not on till I gave Expert Mrs Quinten Laura a try and ever since then she has changed my story for the better.
I’ve worked at target for almost two years now as my first job. You have no idea how many people come to pick up their 65” flat screen in a Toyota Camry
Dude my truck has been getting worked on and I went to menards today in my Camry to get an 8 foot board, I was checking out and was like "oh shit! I cant get this right now!" Came back 10 minutes later with my truck to get it LOL
That's why even a small light duty trailer is a good investment. I have a 4x8 trailer I can pull with a Subaru when I don't want to run the pickup. The trailer has the benefit of being low to the ground and has a ramp so I could get something like a motorcycle, grill, or mower on it easily without injuring my back.
Listen to this guy folks. He's telling u the truth 100%. I've done this my self and started with a 1974 ford stake body truck within 2 years I had 5 full size trash trucks on the road 5 days a week. my credit went up into the clouds and then a huge trash business came to me and made me a offer on what I built in a 6 year spand , and I made out like a bandit trust me. Its time to start over again my 5 year no compete is over.
what you didnt mention is the cost of disposing the junk that you collect, going to city dump for truck load or trailer cost $65 to $125 per load...plus the cost of gas depends on how far you have to drive to get to the dump location ( usualy located 20-30 miles out side of town)..
Yes sir I scrap with a 1993 Ford F-250 7.3idi diesel 5spd manual with a long bed. In fact I just got back from going through a few neighborhoods. Drove around to the ones I knew had trash day tomorrow, took all of 3hrs. I'll sell a few things and scrap the rest and make $150-200 for 3hrs of work. I love it! Been doing it for a year now and wouldn't change a thing..
Scrap prices have rebounded over the past year. I started hauling again in April, and grossed at least $1,000 a month in extra income from June thru October. I'm more active in those months, since the weather is better, the days longer, and more folks are cleaning stuff out. Very helpful for a retiree on a pension.
I absolutely love this video im 15 years old and really want to be my own boss in about a year when i get a truck, i dont want to work for other people, im a hard worker and i want to have my own schedule so thank you for this video it taught me a lot and i think this is what im shooting for, ur a big inspiration!
You go for it logan !! i have worked for myself since the late 80s , it has been very rewarding and awsome for my family life . when we wanted to do something i made the time to do it , you dont get that time back , best of luck to you !!
You will always work for someone else weather it’s a boss or your customer. Don’t look at it like that. Remember you work for God and keep that in your head and he will bless your business no matter what it is. Just be honorable.
Working for someone else teaches you to do things someone else's way... my experience is that people who WILL not work for someone else also don't listen well. I'm not saying this is YOU, but it's something to keep in mind. If you don't listen, you won't do well no matter what you do. And if you don't learn to do a good job for someone else, you might not learn how to listen.
This is probably the third time I've watched this video and I get something new out of it everytime! I've got a good job, but I've got some expensive hobbies and I've used some of these tips to support new truck parts and new tools when the overtime is dried up. Seriously a great video, bro!
When I was younger, I’d stop in nicer neighborhoods with big branches down in the yard. $50-$100 back then for 20 minutes. I’d cut enough just to get it in my truck, dump it at home, and go back out. Next rainy day we would have a big burn safely. Made a fortune.
I've been looking for another truck. I did all this when i was 16, 17, 18 before leaving for the military and college. Was told I should get the degree and a corporate job. I had way more freedom and money in my late teens than I did in any corporate job I've had. I remember I busted my ass for 3 weeks and made almost 4k, cash! Many jobs I've had the salary was barely 40k a year to start and I was working 70 hrs a week. There is definitely a plus side to hustling and doing your own thing.
There are very few college degrees that are worth getting... sounds like you did not get one if those which makes it NOT the way to go as you discovered.
@@ibealion1 no, I was well educated and have been able to use my education to my advantage. I'm just pointing out I could've done better doing my own thing. If I continued, I would've gone to law school but I didn't have the resources.
@@thevikingbeard89 Well, before I go on, I want to take the chance to tell you how much I sincerely appreciate your willingness to serve me at your own risk and expense. I work with a lot of veterans and am very thankful for what you guys do. Regarding education. I'm simply pointing out the fact that if you could only ever make $40,000, your degree either wasn't worth much or you didn't find the right company. It's not meant to be an insult... it's more a knock on college education. I think there are only about 3 college degree categories that are worth getting, and I'm guessing you didn't get one of those degrees. I have an engineering degree and hit 6 figures after 7.5 years post-college. And that's not me bragging. It is due to getting a degree that employers value highly (rightly or wrongly) and I work harder than 90% of my coworkers. If you're like most veterans I know, you're an extremely hard worker, so that tells me you got a degree that employers don't value very highly (rightly or wrongly).
@@ibealion1 I said 40k starting for one. I also had the intent of going to law school but things didn't pan out right. I started as an engineer and liked it for the most part but couldn't see myself happy doing that. I had classmates that had to get a masters in engineering though, before getting a decent salary. I made 10k in one month selling roofs so ideally, I should look to going back to that. Nursing, engineering, etc are all great degrees but even those fields are getting packed nowadays. The education system shouldn't preach every degree means you'll earn 70, 80, 90k and so on but if someone has a true passion for teaching disabled kids for only 50k a year, their education shouldn't cost them three times as much. Even degrees such as engineering are flawed. You waste so much time on other aspects that it takes longer to finish and more money without the guarantee of a decent salary. In final, I didn't pick the wrong degree and I was just stating originally a young lad and his pickup made a good amount of money with no formal eduation.
DO NOT forget fire pit ash! Gardeners and farmers love it. Up North people use it during winter as a replacement for salt, they also use it to through in front of tires so tired won't spin, also you can fill in cracks in driveway.
I had a one horse plumbing company for 10 years in the early 2000's. Answering the phone and showing up is absolutely critical if you want to grow your business. Do what you say you will do. No BS.
Great video for sure very inspiring. I now haul aircraft parts in my 6x12 ft enclosed trailer. Started with my Hyundai ten years ago. Now I have two nice trucks two nice trailers and steady light runs long distance no permits required and loving life. Wife is so happy finances secure family taken care of. I got it all just hustling as you say.
Can you tell a little more about what you do? I'm close to retired and looking for another way to make money with my truck and trailer. I appreciate it.
Please Don't for ur own good . People who do this stuff have worked outdoors and have experience with the dangers of the job you have no idea what to be careful for or how to not brake anything when u come on somones property. I feel sorry for you people thinking ur gonna make some money and end up owning more lol
@@mrtree1368 I’m not sure you know me Do you know what I do for a living to assume that I don’t know what manual labor is Or working out side just annoys me Blue collar til the day I die
You said your trying to figure out how to get started, I think I just found my hustle . That means your just starting lol u didn't say well I worked for somone who used trailers so I think I can do it for myself now .... like I said most of you people have no idea what ur gettin in for watching these videos u think u just pull up like ur driving a car . Well these videos never seem to explain that part only how much money u bring in
12 years ago I did a letter box drop advertising my services for gardening. Built it up over 5 years, had a decent business, bought my first house and could afford to start a family, well, had kids and weren't struggling. Best of luck man. Remember anything worth doing is worth doing poorly so so you learn and you become good at it.
I became good friends with a guy that runs a scrap yard. People would call him every day, sayin they had a car, a mower, appliances, woodstove, whatever, that they wanted hauled away. Ken has 3 buddies that he'd call, all scrappers, and I was one of em. I'd pick it up right away, bring it to Ken, and he paid me top dollar. I dont live there anymore, but we're still good friends.
One of my best friends does estate sales. He did all the work, appraising, advertising, selling, shipping, etc. All I did was haul away all trash and scrap metal. I made money on the metal, and he paid me GOOD to haul garbage, like 100 bucks a truckload.
I started reselling at the beginning of the pandemic, I offered pick up of donations since thrift shops were closed, I told people straight out that I was a reseller but I also take everything I cant/wont use to charities that need specific clothing and then take the rest to Salvation Army and Amvets. Before long I was filling up my two car garage with donations. I couldn't keep up. I had to hustle to get it all done after processing everything I have so much free inventory to list to make a profit. I still take donations but people even drop them off at my house now! Coming into this next spring "clean out" season with a huge amount of repeat donators.
@@thehutch7728 that’s the trouble I’m in now. I’ve got too much steel in my back now but was thinking about trying to find a strong young man wanting to make some money
Go to the nearest authentic Mexican restaurant or grocery store and ask the owner if they know any day workers. Come back the next day and there will be more men than you need. This isn’t a jab, I’m serious. Done some roofing on the side this way👍🏼
@@mattcain4792 no he's towing a trailer with a truck . You know how easy it is just driving a dump truck on somones property without having to back up cause ur towing a trailer? If u spent 10 k on a trailer u could of got a used dump truck for less alot less
Check out Sonoma strong hauling on UA-cam. You’ll need to see what your dump fees are insurance all that good stuff. My min in Arizona to pick something up is $85 min or the trucks not rolling. I have a 7x14x4 ( 14cubic ft ) I charge $425 to fill up.
Fill you're truck with trash from you're home or family/friends home take it to the dump and pay out of pocket. Now u know how much a full truck load is more or less and can take it from there. Ull figure the rest out with a few screw ups here and there
Man, I needed to find this. I'm currently on the struggle bus trying to get my truck running and needing to make some money quickly once it's fixed. I just found my side hustle. Thank you for your time and this information because I never would've thought of it.
I've been hauling for people in need and let me tell you I've been making over 1,000 per day with 50/100 deliveries, been so busy I'm hiring a driver and getting a second truck...
The niche I’m in with my truck is hauling aircraft parts. I started by working for a small courier company in my Hyundai just picking up dialysis specimens on an 11 stop route $7/stop. This week I hauled a 2 thousand pound load from Atlanta to Waco Texas then drove up to middle Arkansas picked up a back haul drove home to Atlanta delivered and collected…… let’s just say a lot of money and it’s every week.
This is great.. I started a lawn business a few years ago but started getting burned out.. I started scrapping metal on the side to change things up.. Now Im making just as much scrapping as i am mowing yards.. Once i get bored of that i might try pallets too lol so many options
Think about liability. There are people who will claim you damaged or scratched their item, or damaged their property. There is also the possibility of actually damaging something you are hauling. Also consider any tax liabilities you incur. Most insurance companies will refuse to cover any damages from accidents you have while out making a buck with your vehicle, they will insist you buy commercial liability insurance up front before you even start.
@@philloso1426 My dad did it all his life, so I've been around it since birth. I really wouldn't know what to tell ya. The main thing is learning to identify non-ferrous metals: copper, red brass, yellow brass, zinc/pot metal, aluminum, and non-magnetic stainless. Non magnetic has a higher nickel content, and is worth more. A magnet is a scrappers best friend. Some things look like copper or brass, but arent. A file is useful to scrape the surface and see what's underneath. The big thing is this: picking up junk is easy; CLEANING it is tedious, hard work. That brass faucet may have zinc handles and steel screws. The brass is worth more clean. Same with aluminum. Most aluminum things have steel attached or embedded. You need an angle grinder, sawzall, pliers, or BFH to cut/break the steel out. Clean aluminum is worth 3 times as much as dirty. But cleaning metals takes 3 times as long as pickin it up. Right now, scrap prices are terrible, and have been for 18 months. I havent hauled a single truckload in the past year.
@@philloso1426 There are many more metals and objects with scrap value, I just gave ya the basics. Electric motors, transformers, lighting ballasts, car batteries, brass car radiators (aluminum ones, far less), insulated copper wire, i.e. extension cords, coils from old stovetops (aka refinery nickel), computer circuit boards, lead, and more. There's also many kinds of aluminum, and the big yards pay more if they are seperated: sheet, cast, and extruded are the main ones, plus cans.
I’ve made a lot of money with my little Toyota pickup truck flipping dirt bikes. Like he said the most important thing is being Johnny on the spot you got to be willing to drop what you are doing at anytime especially when buying stuff from private sellers or doing services for people
I'm glad to come across your video man. I like hearing all different ways to make money with a truck.. I'm tired of hearing and watching videos that solely focus on junk hauling
My nephew tried this in Winfield, KS. Locals started calling police and saying he was "harassing" them. Next thing, local PD showed up at his door and asked why he was "harassing" the locals. He told them he was only trying to help them and generate some income at the same time. Police came to his house numerous times. He has since told Winfield PD to get off his property if they do not have a warrant and/or probable cause to be there. Be careful, some small towns are chock full of idiots.
I live in the Dallas are, I have a truck and use it to my advantage, I work for a trash valet company part time in the evenings (work FT in Day) working part time alone for the trash company I make 1200 or more every two weeks. There is money out there to be made if you want it.
Yes many good tips and ideas here, and am glad you mentioned the pallet business as well, it probably goes without saying to remind your audience that when cleaning up properties that many times you will make double your money in selling usable items on Facebook or Craigslist, some guys advertise will remove your junk vehicles for free or better yet for a small fee and turn around and scrap them!, I knew a guy many years ago that just didn't get pallets for free but some business he would charge them a buck or two to haul them away and then turn around and sell them for 5.00 but that was back in 2006, pallets are a whole lot more than that now
Thank so much for all of those useful tips brother! I do have a pick up truck myself and wouldn’t realize how much profit I could be making honorably with it as a side hustle. Especially these days when scarcities appear to be a reality in America. You’re very motivational!
I like this Video a lot. What I noticed is a lot of people don't get opportunities that others get. I don't want to get specific but I have been running a small business for over 20yrs and I still get "NO's and Curves" and this has nothing to do with the service. The crazy thing is I can send someone else in to do the exact same thing and get a yes. This is a FACTS!!!
Thanks for another great video, Jack! I found Robert's channel through you. I've always wanted a dump trailer to use around the house, but could never justify the expense for it. The first video Robert made about his dump trailer hustle turned on a light in my head...I read, I watched, I questioned, and I spitballed with my brother. My first dump trailer is currently under construction and should be ready within the next couple weeks, and I'm hoping to grow that into something that will let me retire from my current job and be my own boss!
@@AldousHuxley7 It's doing okay. A little slower than I'd like, but (1) I still work fulltime on a drillship, so I'm home 28 days and gone 28 days...the trailer still works some while I'm gone, but I could hustle it more if I was here more, and (2) if I had some equipment, like a mini-X or a skidsteer, to be able to load the trailer myself on some jobs, I could expand my services offering, which would help a lot! Retirement is still about 3-4 years out, so there's still time for the business to build more. Stay safe!
Great idea 💡 I have a trailer for light hauling . I started fixing lawnmower engines I haul gravel and spread it on drive ways I now sharpen chainsaw chains and sharpen. I mow yards and till gardens haul topsoils. The possibilities are endless. Go out in the community and get your name out there
This is definitely a regional thing. Most people have trucks around here and everyone saves everything and you can never find any thing worth having for free. I say this would only work in a big city.
Small cities too. I live in a small town, but there's a bigger one nearby. You naysayers keep pooh-poohing it, I'll keep workin' it. Most of my junk comes from an Indian reservation 20 miles from here. I sell the junk in Tacoma.
Definitely inspiring! I got my first pickup (Ridgeline, haters gonna hate!) Exactly a year ago and the freedom it has given me with carrying big stuff has been wonderful! There has been someone with cut up sections of a tree laying in their yard from a storm about 6 months ago, and it's STILL there! I keep telling myself that they need to get rid of that eye sore! Though it would require me getting a chainsaw, I just may look into removing it for them, then selling as firewood....hmmm!
@@samaramorgan713 same here I want to have the freedom to work on my own and not have some boss nagging at you for not going to work or telling you what to do.
Saw the title, Considered how much I've made in the last 2.5 years alone and decided I'd share my experience. I bought an old f150 at the end of 2017. I bought it with the intention of swapping out the axles, getting locking diffs as well as some new wheels and tires so that I could do some "full-size" over landing. Quickly realized what I needed was a diesel and didn't have any more money, but I was happy to have a 4x4 long wheelbase pickup just the same. I started picking up yard trimmings as a favor to a lady who lives down the road, but pretty soon people were asking me to haul piles of tree limbs and other brush. Depending on what it was, I'd make $150 profit a day. Pretty soon, I started selling the biomass to a guy across town who would chip and pelletize them for stoves. 5-12 cents per pound and it took care of gas and disposal. I've been very fortunate to have parents who let me stay with them (I'm 26 now, live with your parents everyone benefits), so i didn't have to pay rent but still got to do jobs for people who could pay more, just good luck. However, I bought a chainsaw mill and started slabbing trees as they would come down in the area. There is a lot more money to be made from slabs than boards or firewood, just takes longer to sell and a place to keep. Thinking of getting myself a woodchipper and pellet maker on alibaba. I think there's more to be made here. My parents are also happy that they basically haven't had to pay for electricity since I started contributing to the house expenses.
If you can lift things and have a workable pickup, there are always people looking for things to move. Thanks for the video, I appreciate you sharing this mostly unknown side hussle
Amen, brothers. I'm on disabilty and some days I can barely walk due to arthritis. But when I can, I have several hustles that I utilize. I hack Firesticks for people who want free cable (totally legal) and I do termite and fungus work for a couple from church that own their own business. You WILL have a sense of pride and satisfaction when you stay busy and solve your own financial problems.
I had a 94 Ranger 2WD that cost me 400$ in 2004. New tires- $150. New coolant hoses from the yard, 5$. Out the door, maybe 600$ total. Cleared out a barn over that summer, full of semi truck parts, aluminum wire and old hammer heads. There was a 75 lb BLOCK of copper in there, and a bunch of old brass. That was a good summer. All $20,000 of it.
@@MattGluntVideos : From what I have found out, I would not trust any of the Virginia Police Departments. You can work long and hard, and be robbed by the Virginia PDs, on the roadside.
@@theroyalcrownedtiger2946 Not sure what police departments have to do with the landfill, but most of Va is under the jurisdiction of locally elected sheriffs. Ours is great. The blue areas of the state have Police Departments and all the bureaucracy crap that goes along with that.
@@bubbaj308 I have a 45 horse 4 wheel drive tractor, and a 56 horse bobcat tractor, the bobcat will run circles around the other tractor simply because of maneuverability.
Great Tips! I was moving and started selling stuff on ebay as a little side hustle and it has turned into a full time job! Never be scarred to take action!
damn thats what my dad always says "never be ashamed to work" he used to be a working student from a poor family, supporting himself and his siblings...
Not going to lie. This video may've just sparked me to actually start the lil side hustle of towing/hauling shit for people. A trip from Cali to TN hauling 17k weight with my truck and it had no problems. (was going 70-80). Only time I had any slight problems was in Texas in rush hour traffic, the heat and all the stopping and going the Transmission didn't like it so small upgrade there N she'd be set and that's only needed if hauling that much weight. edit I knew about this already. Shipping wars made it more of a realization. But always knew people hauled shit around just thought there was alot of steps to get into it. But in reality it's just "get the truck N trailer N make it work"
Yeah, I scrapped for years in the Bellingham area. Hauled cars too. Stayed under the radar. No advertising, and stuck to the backroads. Sherriffs never bothered me, but I knew Troopers would be dicks.
@@donellmuniz590 I’m sure we passed each other at some point, I scrapped a many of cars and trucks and etc back when it was topping 300 a ton in the good days
@@Zach-k2p Yeah I started scrapping again in 2007, when prices were high, and sold it at Tacoma Metals. Moved back to Bellingham in 2011 and started hauling junk cars. 155 of them in a 3 year run, roughly one a week. Then prices went to hell, I moved again in 2018 back to the Peninsula, and sold my trailer. I still haul heavy steel and non ferrous though.
In big cities, or any incorporated area that's becoming snooty and fussy, they can't have shit piled up in the yard. And I was only too happy to haul it away. HOAs and city and country restrictions worked in my favor, cuz I could pick em clean without living in those areas. I ALWAYS had a big yard fulla junk, and still do.
I found a MAHLE box in the dumpster here in tukwila WA., it had a set of high performance pistons for a Cummins diesel truck, worth about 1800$, sold them for 1000$ on Facebook group for Cummins diesel trucks.
So you get $40 bucks to clean up the junk. Spend half an hour doing it. Drive 20 miles to the landfill pay them $15 dollars. Put $10 in the tank and boom. $15 bucks for two hours worth of work. Just hope your truck doesn’t get a flat or break down.
Dude I am waking up early to start my truck hustle first thing in the a.m. dont be surprised if i hit you up with my profit before noon or early afternoon. Thank you!
I had a Bowie knife like yours. I worked nights twelve hours a night while stationed at Ton Son Nut. My post was Bravo five. It was a plywood bunker with walls of sand and a slanted plywood roof with a few sand bags on top. Other Air Force Security Policemen would stop by in their jeeps and we all had a good time seeing who could stick the knife in the side of my bunker.
Technically the moment you charge someone to haul anything you need a cdl license, commercial insurance because you're policy excludes any for hire ( business use) and you can add to that highway taxes etc , and many localities are really cracking down on this, you will need to show business license at scrap metal yards in sell the scrap metal or pick up dirt and landscape supplies on any kind of regular basis
I had cut down bushes and some tree limbs and placed an ad on Craigslist. Got several calls and paid the guy $150 to haul it away that day. It helped me and he got paid. Win, win!
City where I live charges 20 to dump. Guess u gotta price that in. As a kid shovelling snow and cutting grass were my go to s . Detailing cars can make some money too but u gotta price it right cause it takes a lot of time n work done right. There's always freight moving somewhere. Carpet cleaning big money too .
Many moons ago, my brother used to work for a mobile car detailing company down in Florida. I think they had 6 vans for going out and detailing. With todays more modern technology, you could have a generator to run your buffers, water pump, decent sized water tanks to allow you to clean a few cars before having to re-fill. I saw guys doing it in Las Vegas. They'd go to a business and talk to the receptionist telling her they'd there in the parking lot for a couple of hours and to ask if anyone needed their cars detailed. They towed around huge water tanks on trailers along with their pups and generators.
Aluminum price is .25c per pound and scrap metal isn’t paying anything now so it’s kinda hard right now. It’s also illegal to get scrap food from business for hogs. That stopped years ago
I'm in eastern Ontario Canada. A couple of months ago, I took in 600 lbs of scrap metal and got a whopping $12.50 for it. That didn't pay the gas to drive the 36 mile round trip. Scrap is dead right now.
Awesome I’ve been using my truck to resell furniture at 400% return on investments! Now I better get started on building a dump trailer using pallet wood! Thanks man!
welding repair and small engine work. good side hustle is also fire wood. i get most of my jobs because im known in this town to be a hard worker and show up on time and call people back. infact i have to some times turn down work because im so busy
I have always hustled and respect people who aren't afraid to get busy or dirty. I do scrap metal whenever I can find it, I even pay for some items. But I have found a new way to make extra $, Were I live many to most folks are off the grid and water us a precious resource, I can buy it in bulk in town for a penny a gallon, town is 21 miles away on dirt roads that are rough and this requires a 4x4 with heavy duty suspension because water is heavy, but some folks out this way can't haul much water so....... My truck is a 1987 4x4 Ford with a 351 V8 and the heavy duty suspension, I haul 360 gallons of water at a time delivered to your tank, $65.00. its $3.60 for the water and $10.00 gas each trip so I put 52 bucks in my pocket each run. I realize that its not something everyone would want to do, it's hard on vehicles but when I need 150 bucks in a pinch I can do 3 hauls. Just a thought on what you were talking about. If someone really wants something they will find away to make the money to get it. Thanks.
💯thanks brother for the keeping me on track with my hustler mind set. being a disabled war vet we still need something to do and u just helped to remind me of that!! KEEP GRINDING my friend!!😎🛠⚒⚔⚙
If you we're here and hauling stuff off and having to pay the landfill huge fee's to legally get rid of junk you'd be figure out fast that it's pretty difficult to make much! The reason I say this is because I worked for a guy tearing houses down in the project's and dump truck loads we're around 225 to 300+ and up per load to haul off.
Dumping fees are pretty low, in all honesty. If you take a load of metal you get paid. Then taking a truck just as full to a dump and paying to dispose, if you started with an empty wallet, will leave you with a net amount that will fill your truck with gas and pay for your lunch that day at least. When I had an active garage that was my system. Cleaning up after myself never cost me a dime, and was usually a small profit. If it's not your own stuff, you should be charging labor too.
@@MD-zy9xk I see why we disagree. In Pennsylvania I can choose to get weighed. It usually took less than a ton to reach my cab. By sorting metal out to get paid rather than paying, I ended up taking a lot of plastics and fiberglass. It takes very little of that to fill a truck. Having the choice to pay by weight really brought my costs down. Of course it does help that I was doing garage clean outs. Someone doing more construction would have a higher percentage of non metal weight. So I can see your point. It would have hurt me a lot to pay by volume rather than weight.
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I think your a kind and caring person sharing this knowledge with others to help them out. GOD bless you.
Do you have blog? Because I want to read it all.
How to make $1000 per week for 18 months? Sell that vintage ford for 18k
@YakMotley what type of insurance do I need to start small for scrapping and short hauling for people in my City and can I make my business a LLC or do I get a basic business license????
Is that an Army or Airforce Captain's hat in the background? Holy crap, you are in Pensacola? rofl Thats where I am. saying "small world" when you meet someone else in the military at another place is one thing. Watching a video from someone in the same area among the millions of youtubers is another thing totally.
My 14 year old boy hustles yard work in the spring and summer , he only charges $20 per yard no matter what size . And believe me during the weekend he is bringing home $250-300 . He started this because he wanted $20 to buy a gaming card and I told him he’s old enough to start earning $$$ so I taught him how to cut the grass and he loves the outdoor work . Great vid . Cheers
Damn I wish I had a dad lol
@@amoresalfredo Those stupid trading cards. Somebody is making money on that crap.
@@neverjethot nah he likely means steam and PSN type gaming cards
@@BadTV1993 Oh! That makes more sense.
I sure hope you're not letting neighbors exploit your child for only $20 anymore...
"People want it easy. Well there's nothing easy about hustling."
There it is!
Clearly, selling drugs wasn’t considered in the equation
@@yappers7038 That's not easy either, nor is it very lucrative unless you're a big dog.
The true definition of hustling is when someone is able to make money off of anything. You can't title one specific job as a hustle. ✊
@@ARPorganics Real Spill
Yes there is you must not k ow the tricks
This resonated with me on so many levels dude. When the pandemic happened I lost my IT contracting job and had just bought a truck 6 months previous. I started a scrapping every appliance I could get, but instead of just scrapping for metal I sold the little parts and every time I pulled an appliance apart learned a little more about how they worked. then I started fixing them and selling them. Now I spend less time at the scrap yard and more time in my garage fixing them. Right now I have 2 dryers, 3 stoves and 2 refrigerators in my garage that I have for sale. I make almost the same amount of money I made contracting and I get to stay home with my kids.
Congratulations on your hard work
I started doing this a few years ago. I went from make 20k at a regular job to over 100k within the year.
EXCELLENT....
You serious
why you lie to the people..if you did tell us how you do it...
Amazing to hear man! The information he put in this video is so valuable
@@Investmentvalues yes
You should NEVER BE BROKE if you own a truck..PERIOD
Unless you got one with a 5' bed.
@@tolpacourt dont matter...if its an El Camino..its a TRUCK...PERIOD
Your so true I made it for a while cutting firewood using my old flatbed diesel I got for 1500 dollars
Thats the stupidest comment ever. Thanks for the good laugh tho.
@@grizzlyaddams3606 Its definitely on the list
"Most people don't have trucks"
Texas would like a word with you
Yes literally every single family has at least one truck per family
Florida Panhandle bruh. Rams galore
So would Virginia
Lol my parents both have 1 and I have 1 so that's 3 in our house lmao
tbf how many of these people do you think would really be willing to haul junk in their 40k+ pickup?
I have been a contractor/dumpster diver for many years. I am a retired electrician. We live our life on our terms. At the moment scrap metal prices are super low. Most of my scrapper friends are holding for better prices. I have been collecting for years. The secret is not attempting to live off of these side businesses. Have a primary income & let these projects be side hustles.
One more thought, be cautious. Don't let people think that they are dealing with a business. Fly under the radar. Be quiet & be humble. No signs or new trucks.
But the side hustle is expecting you to be there during normal working hours.
How do you work around that?
@@Inaros404 As a contractor we were bidding on long term projects with finish dates months away. When I did service calls for friends it was with the understanding that they might have to wait a day or two. The only time I was on a short term call was if there was an emergency. If any of my clients needed me to be held to a schedule I told them to call someone else.
Yeah, scrap prices have sucked for over a year now. And covid has severely restricted my picking, since most of my usual sources are closed. Been a shit year for everyone.
@@derickmitchell9852 You mean to cheat the govt right?
Few years ago, some people bought a foreclosure down the road from me. When I stopped by, they had two huge piles of junk. I offered to haul it off. A lot went to the dump. Made almost $200 off the scrap alone. What I kept, a Stihl weed eater that needed a low cost repair, A set of wood louvered pantry doors, metal pieces I could integrate into my woodworking pieces, Usable scrap wood, two older model radial arm saws that work. Some of this stuff I sold. What helped, I have a full size truck with an 8 foot bed and the scrap yard is only five minutes away.
do you still play the guitar
Walked into a good lick
If you're being paid to haul something away, check to see if it's salvageable. If it is, quickly take some pics and throw it onto OfferUp, Craigslist, etc. Part of people wanting stuff is they don't have a truck to pick up the items they want.
So you're getting paid to haul away one guy's stuff because you have a truck.
Then you're getting paid to drop off the same thing because you have a truck.
One man's trash is another man's treasure . There is merit to that !!!
I worked at big lots and made myself available to deliver furniture. I always made more money making deliveries than I did on my paychecks. I just let them know that if anything happened, couch falls off, the couch is slashed under the plastic...I wasn't responsible . I never had any issues, but I enjoyed it
I'm a retired contractor. I used 3 different guys to do hauling for me. Yes, I had my own trucks, but with these guys' help, I could do several jobs at one time. Dump trailers are very useful for concrete removal. My skid steer had some trouble loading larger high sided dump trucks, so the dump trailers were the ticket for smaller jobs. Most of the haulers I've used worked up to a 5-yard dump truck in addition to their pickup and dump trailer. Small residential jobs don't need a big rig to haul away dirt or old concrete. A small dump trailer or dump truck is easier to maneuver around a household site and keeps the road open. One guy I used drove a school bus morning and late afternoon. The time he had between bus driving he would haul sand, gravel, topsoil, and mulch for small contractors. Gravel pits and landscape supply companies are always looking for guys to haul small loads to homeowners and contractors. Roofers use dumpsters for shingle tear-offs but, sometimes the timing of dumpster deliveries can slow down a job. If the roofer has your card in his truck and he can't get a dumpster, he will be calling you. Be ready and get your ass out of bed.
Great advice. The opportunities are endless. You can work as often or as little as you want, but if someone calls with a job, dont hem and haw, give them a firm yes or no. If you say yes, follow thru, be prompt, do a good job, and reap the rewards.
But my bed is comfy
Excellent advice. Thanks!
It is refreshing to listen to videos like this. It helps to open your mind to the world that's bigger than your 8 to 12 hour dead end job. Many people have this feeling that there's nothing else. I think the key here is to not sell yourself short. Sometimes it's hard to come up with a fair price.
Something I learned the hard way cars cost you money!
Trucks make you money!!!
Listen!!!! The man is sittin on his new tailgate, hooked to a new trailer....all while dangling a $12k Rolex Submariner, sporting a smile just keepin buisy. 👍
You got that right. 💲💲
Missing two finger tips
Lol same. Except i found mine🌚
@@jonathanholskey210 the cost of glory is acceptable
I love you bro. No homo. Your such a good dude. My buddy does “clean outs” for banks. Houses go into foreclosure and he goes in and takes care of cleaning the house out and cleaning up the landscaping and lawn. Anything he wants that’s in the house is his other than main appliances. Dude makes about 150k a year and is still growing.
Wow! Thanks for watching Eugene!
How does he get in good with the banks??
Dang that's nutz
What he do whit all the garbage that he collect???
@@MateyGardelOriental take it to the city dump.
The wisest thing that should be on every wise individuals list is to invest in different stream of income and don't depend on the government to bring in money especially now the pandemic is hitting the economy
People are scared of investing because of high rate of scammers in the market.
But of a truth They are scammer's but real broker are out there too waiting for investors
So don't be scared of giving any one a try.
Is not about watching videos and wasting your time on strategies, I was ignorant of doing so...not on till I gave Expert Mrs Quinten Laura a try and ever since then she has changed my story for the better.
She has made success much more easier than we thought.
I’ve worked at target for almost two years now as my first job. You have no idea how many people come to pick up their 65” flat screen in a Toyota Camry
Dude my truck has been getting worked on and I went to menards today in my Camry to get an 8 foot board, I was checking out and was like "oh shit! I cant get this right now!" Came back 10 minutes later with my truck to get it LOL
That's why even a small light duty trailer is a good investment. I have a 4x8 trailer I can pull with a Subaru when I don't want to run the pickup. The trailer has the benefit of being low to the ground and has a ramp so I could get something like a motorcycle, grill, or mower on it easily without injuring my back.
Listen to this guy folks. He's telling u the truth 100%. I've done this my self and started with a 1974 ford stake body truck within 2 years I had 5 full size trash trucks on the road 5 days a week. my credit went up into the clouds and then a huge trash business came to me and made me a offer on what I built in a 6 year spand , and I made out like a bandit trust me. Its time to start over again my 5 year no compete is over.
what you didnt mention is the cost of disposing the junk that you collect, going to city dump for truck load or trailer cost $65 to $125 per load...plus the cost of gas depends on how far you have to drive to get to the dump location ( usualy located 20-30 miles out side of town)..
Yes sir I scrap with a 1993 Ford F-250 7.3idi diesel 5spd manual with a long bed. In fact I just got back from going through a few neighborhoods. Drove around to the ones I knew had trash day tomorrow, took all of 3hrs. I'll sell a few things and scrap the rest and make $150-200 for 3hrs of work. I love it! Been doing it for a year now and wouldn't change a thing..
Bro it’s people like you who prove it’s a real possibility to live the dream 💯
I just grabbed a trailer last week to flip motorcycles, but you’ve just gained a subscriber with all this awesome ideas 🙏
Awesome! Thank you!
How’s flipping motorcycles going?
@Painfulwhale360 Either it went so well that they quit using UA-cam or it went so badly that they don't want to talk about it. 😄
Scrap prices have rebounded over the past year. I started hauling again in April, and grossed at least $1,000 a month in extra income from June thru October. I'm more active in those months, since the weather is better, the days longer, and more folks are cleaning stuff out. Very helpful for a retiree on a pension.
Is that something you have to report taxable or no?
@@BuffaloBrandedOutdoors What do you think. lol
@@BuffaloBrandedOutdoorsnot if you use the barter system
I absolutely love this video im 15 years old and really want to be my own boss in about a year when i get a truck, i dont want to work for other people, im a hard worker and i want to have my own schedule so thank you for this video it taught me a lot and i think this is what im shooting for, ur a big inspiration!
Awesome Logan! Glad it helped!
Being 15 years old your mindset seems good. Learn as much as you can about passive income, and investing. Good luck to you man.
You go for it logan !! i have worked for myself since the late 80s , it has been very rewarding and awsome for my family life . when we wanted to do something i made the time to do it , you dont get that time back , best of luck to you !!
You will always work for someone else weather it’s a boss or your customer. Don’t look at it like that. Remember you work for God and keep that in your head and he will bless your business no matter what it is. Just be honorable.
Working for someone else teaches you to do things someone else's way... my experience is that people who WILL not work for someone else also don't listen well. I'm not saying this is YOU, but it's something to keep in mind. If you don't listen, you won't do well no matter what you do. And if you don't learn to do a good job for someone else, you might not learn how to listen.
This is probably the third time I've watched this video and I get something new out of it everytime! I've got a good job, but I've got some expensive hobbies and I've used some of these tips to support new truck parts and new tools when the overtime is dried up. Seriously a great video, bro!
When I was younger, I’d stop in nicer neighborhoods with big branches down in the yard. $50-$100 back then for 20 minutes. I’d cut enough just to get it in my truck, dump it at home, and go back out. Next rainy day we would have a big burn safely. Made a fortune.
Damn - chopped it up & sell for firewood! 🪵
I've been looking for another truck. I did all this when i was 16, 17, 18 before leaving for the military and college. Was told I should get the degree and a corporate job. I had way more freedom and money in my late teens than I did in any corporate job I've had. I remember I busted my ass for 3 weeks and made almost 4k, cash! Many jobs I've had the salary was barely 40k a year to start and I was working 70 hrs a week.
There is definitely a plus side to hustling and doing your own thing.
You are right.
There are very few college degrees that are worth getting... sounds like you did not get one if those which makes it NOT the way to go as you discovered.
@@ibealion1 no, I was well educated and have been able to use my education to my advantage. I'm just pointing out I could've done better doing my own thing. If I continued, I would've gone to law school but I didn't have the resources.
@@thevikingbeard89 Well, before I go on, I want to take the chance to tell you how much I sincerely appreciate your willingness to serve me at your own risk and expense. I work with a lot of veterans and am very thankful for what you guys do. Regarding education. I'm simply pointing out the fact that if you could only ever make $40,000, your degree either wasn't worth much or you didn't find the right company. It's not meant to be an insult... it's more a knock on college education. I think there are only about 3 college degree categories that are worth getting, and I'm guessing you didn't get one of those degrees. I have an engineering degree and hit 6 figures after 7.5 years post-college. And that's not me bragging. It is due to getting a degree that employers value highly (rightly or wrongly) and I work harder than 90% of my coworkers. If you're like most veterans I know, you're an extremely hard worker, so that tells me you got a degree that employers don't value very highly (rightly or wrongly).
@@ibealion1 I said 40k starting for one. I also had the intent of going to law school but things didn't pan out right. I started as an engineer and liked it for the most part but couldn't see myself happy doing that. I had classmates that had to get a masters in engineering though, before getting a decent salary. I made 10k in one month selling roofs so ideally, I should look to going back to that. Nursing, engineering, etc are all great degrees but even those fields are getting packed nowadays. The education system shouldn't preach every degree means you'll earn 70, 80, 90k and so on but if someone has a true passion for teaching disabled kids for only 50k a year, their education shouldn't cost them three times as much.
Even degrees such as engineering are flawed. You waste so much time on other aspects that it takes longer to finish and more money without the guarantee of a decent salary. In final, I didn't pick the wrong degree and I was just stating originally a young lad and his pickup made a good amount of money with no formal eduation.
DO NOT forget fire pit ash! Gardeners and farmers love it. Up North people use it during winter as a replacement for salt, they also use it to through in front of tires so tired won't spin, also you can fill in cracks in driveway.
I had a one horse plumbing company for 10 years in the early 2000's. Answering the phone and showing up is absolutely critical if you want to grow your business. Do what you say you will do. No BS.
Great video for sure very inspiring. I now haul aircraft parts in my 6x12 ft enclosed trailer. Started with my Hyundai ten years ago. Now I have two nice trucks two nice trailers and steady light runs long distance no permits required and loving life. Wife is so happy finances secure family taken care of. I got it all just hustling as you say.
Can you tell a little more about what you do? I'm close to retired and looking for another way to make money with my truck and trailer. I appreciate it.
I just stumbled across this video and I’m trying to figure out how to get started after the new year I think I just found my hustle
You and me both
Please Don't for ur own good . People who do this stuff have worked outdoors and have experience with the dangers of the job you have no idea what to be careful for or how to not brake anything when u come on somones property. I feel sorry for you people thinking ur gonna make some money and end up owning more lol
@@mrtree1368 I’m not sure you know me Do you know what I do for a living to assume that I don’t know what manual labor is Or working out side just annoys me Blue collar til the day I die
You said your trying to figure out how to get started, I think I just found my hustle . That means your just starting lol u didn't say well I worked for somone who used trailers so I think I can do it for myself now .... like I said most of you people have no idea what ur gettin in for watching these videos u think u just pull up like ur driving a car . Well these videos never seem to explain that part only how much money u bring in
12 years ago I did a letter box drop advertising my services for gardening. Built it up over 5 years, had a decent business, bought my first house and could afford to start a family, well, had kids and weren't struggling. Best of luck man. Remember anything worth doing is worth doing poorly so so you learn and you become good at it.
Thanks for watching! What is your new side hustle? Check the Dump Trailer video out too- ua-cam.com/video/GwS3th0vib4/v-deo.html
I became good friends with a guy that runs a scrap yard. People would call him every day, sayin they had a car, a mower, appliances, woodstove, whatever, that they wanted hauled away. Ken has 3 buddies that he'd call, all scrappers, and I was one of em. I'd pick it up right away, bring it to Ken, and he paid me top dollar. I dont live there anymore, but we're still good friends.
One of my best friends does estate sales. He did all the work, appraising, advertising, selling, shipping, etc. All I did was haul away all trash and scrap metal. I made money on the metal, and he paid me GOOD to haul garbage, like 100 bucks a truckload.
Yea
I started reselling at the beginning of the pandemic, I offered pick up of donations since thrift shops were closed, I told people straight out that I was a reseller but I also take everything I cant/wont use to charities that need specific clothing and then take the rest to Salvation Army and Amvets. Before long I was filling up my two car garage with donations. I couldn't keep up. I had to hustle to get it all done after processing everything I have so much free inventory to list to make a profit. I still take donations but people even drop them off at my house now! Coming into this next spring "clean out" season with a huge amount of repeat donators.
More than needing a truck...You'll need a good back. The two work well together!
No joke! I’ve got a truck and trailer, I’m just too broken down to do the heavy lifting nowadays. 🤔 Maybe I can find a young, strong, partner. Lol
@@thehutch7728 that’s the trouble I’m in now. I’ve got too much steel in my back now but was thinking about trying to find a strong young man wanting to make some money
This is exactly where I’m at. I broke my back about 6 months ago and it’s not been the same. Walking can be hard some days.
Go to the nearest authentic Mexican restaurant or grocery store and ask the owner if they know any day workers. Come back the next day and there will be more men than you need. This isn’t a jab, I’m serious. Done some roofing on the side this way👍🏼
@@linkinarmory post up at some Home Depot’s or Lowe’s you’ll find a squad of Mexicans that work harder than all of us. I respect em.
Great info!
I just bought a 10k dump trailer. Paired with a ford f250 super duty.
7.3 or 6.0
U should of just bought a dump truck lol
@@mrtree1368 he did. Be bought a Ford 🤣
@@mattcain4792 no he's towing a trailer with a truck . You know how easy it is just driving a dump truck on somones property without having to back up cause ur towing a trailer? If u spent 10 k on a trailer u could of got a used dump truck for less alot less
Make sure you got commercial insurance. Your personal may not cover
My problem is knowing what to charge for each job without screwing my self but still being affordable for people
If that's what you think is your problem then your real problem is you haven't done enough jobs to figure it out.
Check out Sonoma strong hauling on UA-cam.
You’ll need to see what your dump fees are insurance all that good stuff. My min in Arizona to pick something up is $85 min or the trucks not rolling. I have a 7x14x4 ( 14cubic ft ) I charge $425 to fill up.
Fill you're truck with trash from you're home or family/friends home take it to the dump and pay out of pocket. Now u know how much a full truck load is more or less and can take it from there. Ull figure the rest out with a few screw ups here and there
@@gewdyab2134 or pile it up out back and burn it.
@@bubbaj308 if you have that luxury
Man, I needed to find this. I'm currently on the struggle bus trying to get my truck running and needing to make some money quickly once it's fixed. I just found my side hustle. Thank you for your time and this information because I never would've thought of it.
Much as I love pickup trucks, I do believe that cargo Van's can give pickups a run for their money.
A cargo van is a heckuva lot better in a thunderstorm!
@@Chickenlegs41 get the tarps. Trucks for life ‼️‼️😂
One time this man and his son used a large Sprinter van to move a couch for me. It was something to see, largest Sprinter.
I've been hauling for people in need and let me tell you I've been making over 1,000 per day with 50/100 deliveries, been so busy I'm hiring a driver and getting a second truck...
The niche I’m in with my truck is hauling aircraft parts. I started by working for a small courier company in my Hyundai just picking up dialysis specimens on an 11 stop route $7/stop. This week I hauled a 2 thousand pound load from Atlanta to Waco Texas then drove up to middle Arkansas picked up a back haul drove home to Atlanta delivered and collected…… let’s just say a lot of money and it’s every week.
How did you get with a company to do aircraft parts
This is great.. I started a lawn business a few years ago but started getting burned out.. I started scrapping metal on the side to change things up.. Now Im making just as much scrapping as i am mowing yards.. Once i get bored of that i might try pallets too lol so many options
Think about liability. There are people who will claim you damaged or scratched their item, or damaged their property. There is also the possibility of actually damaging something you are hauling. Also consider any tax liabilities you incur.
Most insurance companies will refuse to cover any damages from accidents you have while out making a buck with your vehicle, they will insist you buy commercial liability insurance up front before you even start.
Cargo insurance is essential
I've been scrappin' since I retired. I work about ten hours a week and make 100-200 bucks. It helps a lot.
I want to get into it.
What advice can you give me?
Thanks in advance
Not worth it
@@noway57 Maybe to you.
@@philloso1426 My dad did it all his life, so I've been around it since birth. I really wouldn't know what to tell ya. The main thing is learning to identify non-ferrous metals: copper, red brass, yellow brass, zinc/pot metal, aluminum, and non-magnetic stainless. Non magnetic has a higher nickel content, and is worth more. A magnet is a scrappers best friend. Some things look like copper or brass, but arent. A file is useful to scrape the surface and see what's underneath. The big thing is this: picking up junk is easy; CLEANING it is tedious, hard work. That brass faucet may have zinc handles and steel screws. The brass is worth more clean. Same with aluminum. Most aluminum things have steel attached or embedded. You need an angle grinder, sawzall, pliers, or BFH to cut/break the steel out. Clean aluminum is worth 3 times as much as dirty. But cleaning metals takes 3 times as long as pickin it up. Right now, scrap prices are terrible, and have been for 18 months. I havent hauled a single truckload in the past year.
@@philloso1426 There are many more metals and objects with scrap value, I just gave ya the basics. Electric motors, transformers, lighting ballasts, car batteries, brass car radiators (aluminum ones, far less), insulated copper wire, i.e. extension cords, coils from old stovetops (aka refinery nickel), computer circuit boards, lead, and more. There's also many kinds of aluminum, and the big yards pay more if they are seperated: sheet, cast, and extruded are the main ones, plus cans.
I’ve made a lot of money with my little Toyota pickup truck flipping dirt bikes. Like he said the most important thing is being Johnny on the spot you got to be willing to drop what you are doing at anytime especially when buying stuff from private sellers or doing services for people
I'm three years late, but one of the most informative videos that I have seen on this platform. Great job. New subscriber. 👍
Awesome, thank you!
It's not just a truck that is needed. Good health is a must!
I'm glad to come across your video man. I like hearing all different ways to make money with a truck.. I'm tired of hearing and watching videos that solely focus on junk hauling
Thanks for that. You just opened my eyes to some good ideas.
Glad I could help
My nephew tried this in Winfield, KS. Locals started calling police and saying he was "harassing" them. Next thing, local PD showed up at his door and asked why he was "harassing" the locals. He told them he was only trying to help them and generate some income at the same time. Police came to his house numerous times. He has since told Winfield PD to get off his property if they do not have a warrant and/or probable cause to be there. Be careful, some small towns are chock full of idiots.
I live in the Dallas are, I have a truck and use it to my advantage, I work for a trash valet company part time in the evenings (work FT in Day) working part time alone for the trash company I make 1200 or more every two weeks. There is money out there to be made if you want it.
Yes many good tips and ideas here, and am glad you mentioned the pallet business as well, it probably goes without saying to remind your audience that when cleaning up properties that many times you will make double your money in selling usable items on Facebook or Craigslist, some guys advertise will remove your junk vehicles for free or better yet for a small fee and turn around and scrap them!, I knew a guy many years ago that just didn't get pallets for free but some business he would charge them a buck or two to haul them away and then turn around and sell them for 5.00 but that was back in 2006, pallets are a whole lot more than that now
Thank so much for all of those useful tips brother! I do have a pick up truck myself and wouldn’t realize how much profit I could be making honorably with it as a side hustle. Especially these days when scarcities appear to be a reality in America. You’re very motivational!
I like this Video a lot. What I noticed is a lot of people don't get opportunities that others get. I don't want to get specific but I have been running a small business for over 20yrs and I still get "NO's and Curves" and this has nothing to do with the service. The crazy thing is I can send someone else in to do the exact same thing and get a yes. This is a FACTS!!!
Good video. The problem we are having here in NY is finding places to dump our trash, roofing and the like. They charge more than we make.
Thanks for another great video, Jack! I found Robert's channel through you. I've always wanted a dump trailer to use around the house, but could never justify the expense for it. The first video Robert made about his dump trailer hustle turned on a light in my head...I read, I watched, I questioned, and I spitballed with my brother. My first dump trailer is currently under construction and should be ready within the next couple weeks, and I'm hoping to grow that into something that will let me retire from my current job and be my own boss!
Awesome! Glad it helped!
Hows it going?!
@@AldousHuxley7 It's doing okay. A little slower than I'd like, but (1) I still work fulltime on a drillship, so I'm home 28 days and gone 28 days...the trailer still works some while I'm gone, but I could hustle it more if I was here more, and (2) if I had some equipment, like a mini-X or a skidsteer, to be able to load the trailer myself on some jobs, I could expand my services offering, which would help a lot! Retirement is still about 3-4 years out, so there's still time for the business to build more. Stay safe!
Hello! We love what you do. What else can we do. I don't have good credit or a truck. How can I start in a small town
275 would not cover the fees to dump a trailer at the landfill here.
Great idea 💡 I have a trailer for light hauling . I started fixing lawnmower engines I haul gravel and spread it on drive ways I now sharpen chainsaw chains and sharpen. I mow yards and till gardens haul topsoils. The possibilities are endless. Go out in the community and get your name out there
This is definitely a regional thing. Most people have trucks around here and everyone saves everything and you can never find any thing worth having for free. I say this would only work in a big city.
Same its harder to get by in small towns
@@Dieselfan1997 it’s not that hard to go to a big city 😂
Small cities too. I live in a small town, but there's a bigger one nearby. You naysayers keep pooh-poohing it, I'll keep workin' it. Most of my junk comes from an Indian reservation 20 miles from here. I sell the junk in Tacoma.
I live in cumminist PA Waste Management charge a $1000. For a ton of of whatever
Definitely inspiring! I got my first pickup (Ridgeline, haters gonna hate!) Exactly a year ago and the freedom it has given me with carrying big stuff has been wonderful!
There has been someone with cut up sections of a tree laying in their yard from a storm about 6 months ago, and it's STILL there! I keep telling myself that they need to get rid of that eye sore! Though it would require me getting a chainsaw, I just may look into removing it for them, then selling as firewood....hmmm!
Thanks, I just had to leave my old job for my sanity.
I've been wanting to leave my factory job for the same reason for 9 years now lol
@@samaramorgan713 the pandemic was the perfect opportunity for you to do that..I did
@@SeriouSXXFireworks yea true I'm going to give it some more time then I'm going to move on to something new
@@samaramorgan713 same here I want to have the freedom to work on my own and not have some boss nagging at you for not going to work or telling you what to do.
So true. Just return calls and show up.
Saw the title, Considered how much I've made in the last 2.5 years alone and decided I'd share my experience.
I bought an old f150 at the end of 2017. I bought it with the intention of swapping out the axles, getting locking diffs as well as some new wheels and tires so that I could do some "full-size" over landing. Quickly realized what I needed was a diesel and didn't have any more money, but I was happy to have a 4x4 long wheelbase pickup just the same. I started picking up yard trimmings as a favor to a lady who lives down the road, but pretty soon people were asking me to haul piles of tree limbs and other brush. Depending on what it was, I'd make $150 profit a day. Pretty soon, I started selling the biomass to a guy across town who would chip and pelletize them for stoves. 5-12 cents per pound and it took care of gas and disposal. I've been very fortunate to have parents who let me stay with them (I'm 26 now, live with your parents everyone benefits), so i didn't have to pay rent but still got to do jobs for people who could pay more, just good luck. However, I bought a chainsaw mill and started slabbing trees as they would come down in the area. There is a lot more money to be made from slabs than boards or firewood, just takes longer to sell and a place to keep. Thinking of getting myself a woodchipper and pellet maker on alibaba. I think there's more to be made here. My parents are also happy that they basically haven't had to pay for electricity since I started contributing to the house expenses.
If you can lift things and have a workable pickup, there are always people looking for things to move. Thanks for the video, I appreciate you sharing this mostly unknown side hussle
Amen, brothers. I'm on disabilty and some days I can barely walk due to arthritis. But when I can, I have several hustles that I utilize. I hack Firesticks for people who want free cable (totally legal) and I do termite and fungus work for a couple from church that own their own business. You WILL have a sense of pride and satisfaction when you stay busy and solve your own financial problems.
I had a 94 Ranger 2WD that cost me 400$ in 2004. New tires- $150. New coolant hoses from the yard, 5$. Out the door, maybe 600$ total.
Cleared out a barn over that summer, full of semi truck parts, aluminum wire and old hammer heads. There was a 75 lb BLOCK of copper in there, and a bunch of old brass.
That was a good summer. All $20,000 of it.
The thing is, you have to find a place to take the garbage. The dumps often charge $50 to $75 a load
Lmao try $12 a ton
@@Sev572 Where I live the landfill rates are $120 a ton. $220 if there’s more than 10% recyclables. It can get expensive.
Free in Virginia. Dump whatever you want. Part of being a resident of the county.
@@MattGluntVideos : From what I have found out, I would not trust any of the Virginia Police Departments.
You can work long and hard, and be robbed by the Virginia PDs, on the roadside.
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Not sure what police departments have to do with the landfill, but most of Va is under the jurisdiction of locally elected sheriffs. Ours is great. The blue areas of the state have Police Departments and all the bureaucracy crap that goes along with that.
Great video. Accepting check is a formula for getting scammed though, bad recommendation lol
I'm 14 and that's a potential way to get money when I get a truck in the future.
Ok
I am 14 too. I am buying a truck or Volvo. Looking into business options haha
@@anthonygaby6617Got myself an Edsel right after I posted the reply lol. I gotta try this too
take your dads mower out and go mow some lawns.
I plow snow with my atv as a side hussle lol! Hopefully one day i can work my way up to a bobcat!
You may consider a tractor in the 40 to 50 hp range instead. They can be had for a lot less and can do most of the same work.
@@bubbaj308 I have a 45 horse 4 wheel drive tractor, and a 56 horse bobcat tractor, the bobcat will run circles around the other tractor simply because of maneuverability.
Great Tips! I was moving and started selling stuff on ebay as a little side hustle and it has turned into a full time job! Never be scarred to take action!
In Canada Door to door sales is ILLEGAL, our country is not screwed on straight.
if you knock on random people's door in florida you'll get shot
damn thats what my dad always says "never be ashamed to work" he used to be a working student from a poor family, supporting himself and his siblings...
Really enjoy this video I'm 70 years old and looking for extra money I will definitely put my truck to use great advice thank you
You help thousands of people brother
Not going to lie. This video may've just sparked me to actually start the lil side hustle of towing/hauling shit for people. A trip from Cali to TN hauling 17k weight with my truck and it had no problems. (was going 70-80). Only time I had any slight problems was in Texas in rush hour traffic, the heat and all the stopping and going the Transmission didn't like it so small upgrade there N she'd be set and that's only needed if hauling that much weight.
edit I knew about this already. Shipping wars made it more of a realization. But always knew people hauled shit around just thought there was alot of steps to get into it. But in reality it's just "get the truck N trailer N make it work"
Here in the Seattle area you can find tons of good stuff. There is so much good stuff that gets thrown away.
Yeah, I scrapped for years in the Bellingham area. Hauled cars too. Stayed under the radar. No advertising, and stuck to the backroads. Sherriffs never bothered me, but I knew Troopers would be dicks.
@@donellmuniz590 I’m sure we passed each other at some point, I scrapped a many of cars and trucks and etc back when it was topping 300 a ton in the good days
@@Zach-k2p Yeah I started scrapping again in 2007, when prices were high, and sold it at Tacoma Metals. Moved back to Bellingham in 2011 and started hauling junk cars. 155 of them in a 3 year run, roughly one a week. Then prices went to hell, I moved again in 2018 back to the Peninsula, and sold my trailer. I still haul heavy steel and non ferrous though.
In big cities, or any incorporated area that's becoming snooty and fussy, they can't have shit piled up in the yard. And I was only too happy to haul it away. HOAs and city and country restrictions worked in my favor, cuz I could pick em clean without living in those areas. I ALWAYS had a big yard fulla junk, and still do.
I found a MAHLE box in the dumpster here in tukwila WA., it had a set of high performance pistons for a Cummins diesel truck, worth about 1800$, sold them for 1000$ on Facebook group for Cummins diesel trucks.
I just started trying the advice in this video. First door knock got a huge debris pile removal.
So you get $40 bucks to clean up the junk. Spend half an hour doing it. Drive 20 miles to the landfill pay them $15 dollars. Put $10 in the tank and boom. $15 bucks for two hours worth of work. Just hope your truck doesn’t get a flat or break down.
plus wear and tear on vehicle
I dont like going to scap places i got a flat once not worth it
Lol landfill😂 I usually find a dumpster near me and throw whatever junk it is in there the night or two before garbage day
That's why you have to do a few $40 jobs, so one of them covers your expenses and the others is profit.
My dad went around to construction sites to clean up before selling their houses
I just saw a water heater yesterday and just drove past it. From now on I will use my truck and keep a pair of gloves on me
Dude I am waking up early to start my truck hustle first thing in the a.m. dont be surprised if i hit you up with my profit before noon or early afternoon. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Bruh...wheres the profit update?
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@@StanleyOrchard Post it here.
I had a Bowie knife like yours. I worked nights twelve hours a night while stationed at Ton Son Nut. My post was Bravo five. It was a plywood bunker with walls of sand and a slanted plywood roof with a few sand bags on top. Other Air Force Security Policemen would stop by in their jeeps and we all had a good time seeing who could stick the knife in the side of my bunker.
Technically the moment you charge someone to haul anything you need a cdl license, commercial insurance because you're policy excludes any for hire ( business use) and you can add to that highway taxes etc , and many localities are really cracking down on this, you will need to show business license at scrap metal yards in sell the scrap metal or pick up dirt and landscape supplies on any kind of regular basis
Don't know about the landscape stuff, but I've been doing junk removal and scrap for a few years now and haven't had anyone ask about a license.
Call your local dump yards for prices. Here in Michigan every city dump yards vary in price.
I really need this, I'm semi-retired but motivated to get some more income. Need to get the truck back on the road. Thanks for the great ideas.
I had cut down bushes and some tree limbs and placed an ad on Craigslist. Got several calls and paid the guy $150 to haul it away that day. It helped me and he got paid. Win, win!
City where I live charges 20 to dump. Guess u gotta price that in. As a kid shovelling snow and cutting grass were my go to s . Detailing cars can make some money too but u gotta price it right cause it takes a lot of time n work done right. There's always freight moving somewhere. Carpet cleaning big money too .
Many moons ago, my brother used to work for a mobile car detailing company down in Florida. I think they had 6 vans for going out and detailing. With todays more modern technology, you could have a generator to run your buffers, water pump, decent sized water tanks to allow you to clean a few cars before having to re-fill. I saw guys doing it in Las Vegas. They'd go to a business and talk to the receptionist telling her they'd there in the parking lot for a couple of hours and to ask if anyone needed their cars detailed. They towed around huge water tanks on trailers along with their pups and generators.
Aluminum price is .25c per pound and scrap metal isn’t paying anything now so it’s kinda hard right now. It’s also illegal to get scrap food from business for hogs. That stopped years ago
The money is definitely in the more exotic metals. Regular scrap used to command up to $14/ hundred lbs. Now it's barely overt $3.
I'm in eastern Ontario Canada. A couple of months ago, I took in 600 lbs of scrap metal and got a whopping $12.50 for it. That didn't pay the gas to drive the 36 mile round trip. Scrap is dead right now.
@@42lookc I'm very surprised at this because even in Africa today, I still get 3 to 4 times more than that for 600 pounds(272 kilos) of metal!
Awesome I’ve been using my truck to resell furniture at 400% return on investments! Now I better get started on building a dump trailer using pallet wood! Thanks man!
Naww
How’s the furniture reselling been?
Love the side hustles. Though I need to live there if you're getting $50 for a water heater. I replaced mine when scrap was high and got $3 for ours.
Exactly. Scrap metal is at an all time low and making money off random scrap right now is not feasible.
I think he meant $50 in total including the pay from the person paying you to take it away
He's not getting $50 from the dump, he's getting $50 from the homeowner who no longer wants that hunk of metal sitting in their front yard.
In Texas seams like every one has 2 pickups.
welding repair and small engine work. good side hustle is also fire wood. i get most of my jobs because im known in this town to be a hard worker and show up on time and call people back. infact i have to some times turn down work because im so busy
I have always hustled and respect people who aren't afraid to get busy or dirty. I do scrap metal whenever I can find it, I even pay for some items. But I have found a new way to make extra $, Were I live many to most folks are off the grid and water us a precious resource, I can buy it in bulk in town for a penny a gallon, town is 21 miles away on dirt roads that are rough and this requires a 4x4 with heavy duty suspension because water is heavy, but some folks out this way can't haul much water so....... My truck is a 1987 4x4 Ford with a 351 V8 and the heavy duty suspension, I haul 360 gallons of water at a time delivered to your tank, $65.00. its $3.60 for the water and $10.00 gas each trip so I put 52 bucks in my pocket each run. I realize that its not something everyone would want to do, it's hard on vehicles but when I need 150 bucks in a pinch I can do 3 hauls. Just a thought on what you were talking about. If someone really wants something they will find away to make the money to get it. Thanks.
Everyday we hustlin
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It's just like everything in life. The more you put in the more you get in return.
💯thanks brother for the keeping me on track with my hustler mind set. being a disabled war vet we still need something to do and u just helped to remind me of that!! KEEP GRINDING my friend!!😎🛠⚒⚔⚙
Thanks for your service sorry your disabled
If you we're here and hauling stuff off and having to pay the landfill huge fee's to legally get rid of junk you'd be figure out fast that it's pretty difficult to make much! The reason I say this is because I worked for a guy tearing houses down in the project's and dump truck loads we're around 225 to 300+ and up per load to haul off.
Rumor has it you've got to find a place to dump illegally to have decent profit
Can we talk about how much it costs to actually dump what you haul?
Dumping fees are pretty low, in all honesty. If you take a load of metal you get paid. Then taking a truck just as full to a dump and paying to dispose, if you started with an empty wallet, will leave you with a net amount that will fill your truck with gas and pay for your lunch that day at least.
When I had an active garage that was my system. Cleaning up after myself never cost me a dime, and was usually a small profit. If it's not your own stuff, you should be charging labor too.
@@MD-zy9xk I see why we disagree. In Pennsylvania I can choose to get weighed. It usually took less than a ton to reach my cab.
By sorting metal out to get paid rather than paying, I ended up taking a lot of plastics and fiberglass. It takes very little of that to fill a truck. Having the choice to pay by weight really brought my costs down.
Of course it does help that I was doing garage clean outs. Someone doing more construction would have a higher percentage of non metal weight. So I can see your point. It would have hurt me a lot to pay by volume rather than weight.
Here in cali it's 60 for 1 ton of trash
In my county, a pickup truck full of debris will cost about $80 to dump.
@@mikewofsey7285 $77 per ton in Oregon