Well wish me luck I ran a landscape supply yard and dump truck business and got hurt real bad at work and I can’t go back. I’m buying a 20’ 25k dual tandem dual tire high side in the coming weeks. (A lot of people here need bulk much) and we have a lot of dump trucks around but none will touch a load under 15 tons. I’m about to absolutely knock it out of the park I think. Well I hope anyway lol between the truck trailer and bobcat and inventory I’m gonna be about 50k deep in this lol
I really hate it when I watch a person making an honest living to support themselves and their families and the comments are filled with either competitors or sheeple broadcasting fear to scare people out of doing it. Doesn't matter if it's hauling gravel or selling lemonade there's always someone telling everyone that in order to do it you have to ask permission and jump through a hundred hoops to do it. When in reality, you need a truck, a trailer, a little creativity and a willingness to work. These kinds of comments perpetuate the already massive problem, which is the dying entrepreneurial spirit we have in the US. Knowing the potential pitfalls and possible barriers that could come up are good but it's only a slave that asks permission!!
I agree with you but negative comments never bother me part of social media! I know this video will give ideas to some and the ones that criticize... Well some have some valid points and the others I thank them for the view!
Truer words have never been spoken. I scored a serious deal on 30 fruit trees at a local nursery and was thrilled that I finally get to start my little orchard. Half the people around me can't say anything positive about it...only you're crazy and the trees take too much work and apples get worms. Never mind how happy I am doing anything with trees or garden. So I'm raising my glass to all the people out there taking a chance for something cool or out there busting it with a side hustle. Good for all of you!
Center Stage Ads your a fucking idiot.. if this trailer falls off the hitch and kills your family while driving down the road guess who doesn’t have the proper insurance to cover it? .. go to Mexico if you want a unregulated free for all and see how that works you dumb fuck.
MASON091 ... Insurance can cover a dead family? Here is an old saying for you. “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt”.
So glad you made this video, I bought a trailer last year and used it a bit, but then it sat since November, this video gave me a ton of ideas that were in the video, and helped me think of some that weren’t in it, thanks man.
too many people are suckers of great marketing and end up wasting money on vehicles they don't need, specifically trucks that were designed for more than going to the mall. This is good video for some of them!
@@joshuapatchen2925 We had a Big Tex 7x14 dump at work. Even though we hardly used it the dump box hinges failed along with a long list of other issues. We bought a 7x14 PJ to replace it and it was a much higher quality trailer for just a little more price wise. I just bought a 7x14 Southland for my farm and it is the sturdiest and best thought out one out of the 3.
There used to be all kinds of articles like this in M.E.N. but now everything one does is (legally of course) required to have the kings stamp of approval, even feeding the homeless, and helping the destitute is becoming illegal. Good video duder!
You're about 3 miles from the house when you go to Alied and I do some brushhoging at the Eastfairfield limestone plant, every year.The trailer Makes a nice combination with the mini excavator !
Very nice video thanks for sharing. I never needed one of these when i lived in New york city but now In my area there is $ to be made. Just an idea: If you have a trailer with 4ft sides. You can lock it on customer/contractor job site. Have them call you after they load it full. Just swing by pick up the 7×14×4 trailer and 250 cash. Go to the landfill dump it, done. That's how you make 250 an hour with a dump trailer. Repeat with multiple trailers with ads on each one (driving, Opening a tailgate and pushing a button ain't exactly rocket science but it can make some green) Thanks again for video.
Appreciate your video. I've been wanting to make money on the side for a while. One option was to do hotshot trucking, but that would mean quitting my day job which I am not prepared to do. The side income sounds appealing. There is a lot of construction where I live. I like your idea of working local, helping people out and getting paid.
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer I'm curious if you have to have a CDL A class license, and what rating is your trailer or a trailer that does not require CDL A to haul legally.
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer Here in New York state a DOT officer told me that any truck and trailer combination over 26000lbs requires a class A license. I have an F350 with a GVWR of 11300lbs, an equipment trailer that's rated for 14000lb. That's 25300lbs total, 700lbs away from needing a CDL with it's medical card, random drug test, physical every two years, DOT numbers on the truck, an LLC, DBA or whatever, tax number for charging tax etc, etc. If you're crossing state lines, now you need to be concerned with interstate regs. He told me that even if I'm empty, if I got stopped and had a trailer with a 16000lb GVWR rating with the truck I have, I could get a ticket for driving out of class. They go by what the rig's rate tag says, empty or loaded. So check your state laws, stay legal or it could cost you dearly.
I pretty much list everything as 5 tons delivered. I get the price of material for a ton multiply by 5 then add $20 for fuel and $50 for me. It still comes out cheaper then buying it from a landscape supply and them adding a $50 charge
I have a 2005 F250 V10 crew cab long bed with 16' dump, now that can be a long rig getting into places. The V10 is OK for a few personal hauls but not made for full time hauling. I have access to slag also and it runs me $3.60 ton.
It would be nice if you could make several loads per day in my area. Too much competition. I'm speaking from years of experience. Location definitely plays a part in this niche. Thanks for the post!
I have to be honest, myself I've been working in a large quarry operation for about 15 years operating a 972H Cat loader loading out highway trucks. There are day's that we load out up to 10,000 ton a day on tandems and tractor trailers. Lets say about ten years ago, in a week we would see between 20 to 30 pickups (1 tons and smaller) for the whole week. Over time the number of pickups increased to where it got in recent years where there could be up to 50 in one day. What happened was more people where now coming in with pickups (instead of going to a landscape supply location) making 3 to 5 trips trying to haul what a tandem truck (15 to 16 ton) would take in one load. Now it became a problem where the pickups were taking up a lot of time from the loaders as well as more time at the scales, they would come in weigh in empty then when loaded go to the scales. Now the scale window is up high for big trucks, so the ones with pickups would have to go in the scales and pay which ended up taking at least 5 minutes each as where a highway truck can pull on get weighed sign the receipt and be pulling off in less than a minute. We began having issues with the pickups, 8 out of 10 couldn't back up a trailer, they would get out and unload shovels, wheel barrows, rakes and what ever else they brought with them, then once you loaded them you would have to wait for them to pick up all their stuff and move before you could load the next truck. Some would come in get out and then get their dog out with them NO LEASH I'm not kidding, in one summer I nearly ran over three dogs. I can't tell you how many times we would have to come to a stop because someone's dog took off running around the quarry. Also I can't tell you how many times I loaded a pickup and then found out they had 1 or 2 tires that were flat or almost flat because they weren't smart enough to check them before leaving home. But at the end of 2017 it came to an end. The quarry owner purchased a 244 Deere loader and set up an area for pickups only which they had to pay at the machine. Now what happened was anyone hauling with lets say an F550 and smaller had to go to the 244 loader, if you only wanted 1 or 2 ton you would be charged $40 plus tax (and yes we would have some come in just wanting a 1/2 a yard), you didn't get it at the same price as a gravel truck hauling it. But anything more than $40 worth, you would be charged $5 extra per ton, so it became expensive for anyone to haul crushed rock with a small vehicle and this resulted to cutting the number of pickups down and now going back to hiring gravel trucks to truck it. Which is what quarry operations want, they want it going out on large trucks that's why they use big expensive loaders. We have 2 local outlets that supply landscapers, in which rock is trucked down to these locations and re sold. But over time more people stopped going to them and went directly to the quarry because it was cheaper, but like I said it just became a problem for us that had to be resolved. When it comes to the DOT, after what I've seen in my years in the quarry industry, there is a reason why they exist and it's because of the people out there that have zero to little common sense and there is a high number of them. I have seen people come in pickups and dump trailers with no safety chains, dragging the trailer power cord, I've honestly seen dump trailers break the hitch off of the pickup trying to pull it, had one guy with a brand new GMC 2500HD with brand new dump trailer jack knife before he got to the scales with 4 ton of rock, the left side of the truck bed was crushed. The weight of the load pushed him down in a ditch and we used a 980H to pull him up out. And this is just a very small example of the stories I can tell you from my daily experience. Oh, had a guy one time changing a little kids diaper on the hood of his half ton right beside the crusher where hearing protection and dust mask's are a must. I could go on and on.
Holy smokes I def could see all that happening! Dump trailers are one thing but you don't see many people where I am with only a pickup bed I have seen one because the big buckets dump over the tailgate! I get 5 ton a load and I don't hold much up he loads me quick I have learned the ways to back in to the pile and to the right of the previous truck being loaded. I actually am working on a video now of how to operate in a quarry from my perspective at least. I can def see what you said going on like going to a boat launch up north in the summer and watching all the non boaters load their boat! Great entertainment! Also where I go they make trucks like mine present a valid owners card and insurance to cut out some riffraff! The other is at no time do you get out of your vehicle and no shovel loading prob from what you said. It goes pretty smooth for me. I carry a handheld CB to talk to the loader and see what others say about me since they prob don't know I can hear lol. I just bought a F650 dump and base station CB so moving up! Its been busy thanks for all the info!
Keep on hauling I make more money with them then when I was running 5 triaxle dump trucks. Wife and I each run one do a lot of work for oil feild. Haters go clock in at work.
I used to have a Ford F450 w/dump bed. I hauled dirt/gravel on the side. There was good side money. I wish I had never sold it. I worked in maintenance at an industrial plant and had to start working my real job 6 and 7 days a week and just did not have the time for a side business. I should have just quit the industrial job and went full time with the side business. I also had a skid steer and did small grading/clearing jobs. I wish I had not sold that equipment either. I really miss it.
I just got me a new Gator dump trailer. I just need to know you got started. I will still work my full time job, until I see this will workout. Give me a call
So this is one side of the use for these trailers. My thinking was a 14' dump trailer 4' sides, and renting it for trash as I myself and a lot of people I know do remodels, figured it may be a good move? Any advice or tips on something like that?
Thank you you can get a smaller one from 5,000 mine was 7,500 and there are more expensive one those are new prices! Always can save a bit looking used
I bought a car trailer for a toy I would take to the track on weekends and unintentionally it turned into a profitable side gig. I was asked almost weekly to get a junk car or haul construction materials all kinds of stuff. I had it for 5 years and made at least 10X what I had in it then sold it for a few hundred less than what I paid for it. Definitely can make a lot of extra money with one.
ive got several roll off dump trailers I rent out to people ,business is going so well I had to hire an extra driver to do this on Saturdays &sunday ,and mainly focus on my main business ,which is cargo transportation
@@shanenelms9740 don't expect too much starting out .try to hook up with a local contractor ,give them a deal ,use craigslist ,then your local paper ,don't use value pak ,thee crooks ,make some fliers ,business cards ,post cards ,to put in ur local pizzeria ,hair salons ,nail salons ,,don't get an account with your county dump ,pay by visit at first ,cause the dump is gonna want AN ACCOUNT WITH A DEPOSIT ,HIGHLANDS COUNTY DID ANYWAY,just be patience ,good luck
That's a pretty good side gig! I always love making cash on my own time. Having a good dump trailer would be handy as all get out! When do you think you're going to swap the bed out for the flatbed?
The extra cash in hand is always nice working more on my days off isn't lol! I am hoping to swap the bed over the winter prob I want like black aluminum if they have that.
Most people are used to figuring their needs for fill, etc. in terms of cubic yards. How do you convert your tons, into cubic yards, depending on the actual material the customer wants?
how much is for your trailer, and btw where in craig list do you advertise because l cant find anything like farm a garden job, only farm and garden sales
I am thinking about doing this too after watching your video. I live in Pennsylvania so winter will be coming soon. I was wondering when your off season is and if it is too late in the year to try and start now. Thanks
Brandon Conboy i mean you can do it year around if you want when there is t snow you could haul but I stop when they start salting the roads so I’m done now. Start back in the spring!
I just bought a 7k lb 5x10 tandem axle trailer for $6,072.00 w/tax/reg. it already has cost me $95 in TWO dump runs with lightly painted Douglas Fir timers. I would have to charge a LOT to cover anything where I live (Commiefornia)
Yes you can. I have run a side property clean up business since 2012 doing dump runs, scrap metal and other hauling. I had a 6x12 10k dump trailer and I charge anywhere between $125.350 to haul trash and yard waste depending on how much it is. People pay it all the time. I just sold that trailer and bought a 7x14 14k trailer to haul more. People will pay.
Tom E there are many variables! It all depends on what you want to haul and what size trailer! U can get a smaller truck with a smaller 10ft dump but I would recommend at least going with a 3/4 ton
This gave me an idea, i already haul gravel in my rig, i got a 39ft end dump hauling 26 tons at a time. But I also have a small dump trailer like yours. 🤔
Thank you for sharing @Worlds Okayest Farmer - I've been looking to do something like this to make some extra money (college for my daughter, braces, etc.) I would like to pick your brain on some the costs you calculate for maint and operating costs.
Aaron Stewart whatever you want to know maintenance isn’t to bad trailer is fairly new and not much to it! Battery pump brakes tires grease inspection! The truck is what could cost you! I have had my truck since 06 and last year is the first time it really cost money to fix about 3k it that’s not too bad for 13 year.
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer each year, your maintenance costs need to be included in your total costs. Each load of the trailer and mileage on you, truck and trailer, cost something. Without knowing your costs for each year, you cannot develop a price to cover the costs. If you are just using free time and have nothing else to do or are just tryong to pay for the equipment, that is one thing. If you want to be profitable and sustainable, each year you take depreciation on the equipment, you need to be saving for a replacement, otherwise your bank account gets to zero before the loans are paid off and then what? no money, no equipment and nothing else is done with that time opportunity.
@@1mtstewart Yeah some valid points! My truck and trailer have been paid off but even if they were not you could make enough money each month to pay a loan on each and have money left over.
Luke ChagasDemo&dump What quarries are around you material wise? Do sell delivery service price. Sell the product delivered so advertise say 5 tons delivered for this pricexxx needs to cover material plus fuel and other expenses and still give you the profit you want. Call some landscape supply in your area ask what thatvsame amount delivered would cost and try to be less then them. Check out my mk hauling fb page it has some of the ads I run on there
What truck are you using for towing your 14000 lbs trailer ? I been very interested in buying a 14000 lbs trailer but I don't know what size truck I will need to get to tow it thanks in advance
Love your video man! I’m getting in the snowplowing business but need to do something else so my plowing commercial insurance can be cheaper. How much could I buy one used for? Thanks
I’m specing a trailer that I will also use to haul my mower and atv. Are the board extensions helpful? Does it block vision? Does it make the sides to high? Thanks. Great video btw.
First off awesome video great set up my question is what does the insurance look like monthly for that size trailer and the reason why I ask is because I just recently got my Llc and my EIM number
Thank you! Well I have commercial insurance and it’s not expensive through State Farm. I pay $150 a month for my f250 the trailer is an add on to your truck. I have 2 more trailers now and a 2020 dump truck. Pretty reasonable. I also carry a million dollar liability policy that is just over $100 a month. Make sure you get DOT numbers and have a physical. Also get your truck and trailer registered 26k gvw combination. Any questions just ask
Good Idea , I have a trailer but the quarry around here sell unless you go watch a safety video and last name one I try to go do that they didn't let me , I been buying from landscaping places and its not much the difference good video an good idea on the advertisement part good luck to you.
Brent Johnson I like the 14 for hauling equipment also but it’s a bit long for some jobs. My friend has the 12 and I like it a lot if you don’t need the 14 I’d get the 12
I am thinking about getting me a dump trailer do you just ask for payment before you unload and do you accept check or just cash only, and do you have the wireless remote so you can raise the bed while you're in the truck tailgating
Pretty much cash only! I usually dump then get payment but its not a bad idea to dump before getting paid! people should understand I only got stiffed one time I dumped a load when the guy wasn't home and he never paid! Don't do that
What type of trailer did you get also what type of tailgate do you have to let the gravel slip out as you drive off? Do you have your trailer control box in the cab of your truck to unload as you drive?
I have a 14ft new generation I don't think they are in business anymore. I wouldn't buy one that looks cheaply made. Any of the bigger names would be good like moritz, gator, Appalachian,load trail. The tailgate has the standard tailgate function for spreading material and barn doors for dumping large items and loading equipment. My newer video 12vs14ft comparison shows more on them. the control is in the front of the trailer i have enough cable to run it in my window to dump. Some of the new ones are wireless.
Nice, I appreciate your response. I'm going to try to reroute the control box to make it a plug in to my bumper then wire it to 2 switches in the cab of the truck for maximum comfort. Along with a go pro cam I'll be all set. 👍
exactly what im thinking of buying 14 ft. Thinking if toung weight is only ton be ok fer now.maybe bigger truck later. Have 1500 98 chevy with added helper springs added. Been looking around.cheapest found 7400. But still have to add brake controller. Their is a lot of different manifucatures. Looking at a sure track.its lighter thsn a pj. My 98 chev is the shape of a 2018 inside out and underneigh.2.5 lift helpers and gas shocks.
Great video and info. Do you recommend a gooseneck or bumper pull? I plan on getting a skid steer in the future and hauling it in the dump trailer to jobsites.
Haha exactly I’m hauling for a friend not for hire... The best part is you pay the state more money for combination plates and bam my truck is now qualified to haul that much! Bunch of horse shit and I can’t stand my governor!
Trucking is a great business.. You just have to listen to the right people for advice. Thanks a lot man.. How much better it would be if you own a real tractor trailer.. Thanks
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer hmm that made sense who wants an 70-80 ton of sand anyway unless they're making a building.. Nice tip, it's efficiency that brings results..
then my state California you need a CDL to haul any trailer over 10,000 pounds. if you're hauling for money like the other people said you better have your insurance and your dot Numbers. if you own a house or vehicles or have any net worth the lawyers will take this from you if you hurt anybody and do not have any insurance to cover damages
The ridiculous part is if you have a landscape company, you dont need a cdl to haul those materials. It's considered part of your business. Lord forbid you are just hauling and dumping then its considered a hauling business. The government is rather stupid
You dont really need a cdl, but rather a class A drivers license to haul over 10K lbs. I have a non-commercial class A in CA to tow my RV that has a gvwr of 14K. Now hauling for hire may be a different story.
I wish guys like you lived near me. Last time I needed a dump trailer the guy wanted 250$ per load to travel 20 miles round trip. I ended up renting a dump trailer for 40$, and hauling it myself.
I'm looking at a 10k 6x10ft Big Tex 90sr for my Ram 1500. They quoted me in Dallas at $5,900 with ramps, tarp and spare tire OTD. If I put double 2x12s all around should be right at 9yrds of junk capacity, 3 tons max cargo weight.
I have a question u may or may not be able to help me with I own a 2018 Chevy 1500 LT I live in a small town Lynchburg va but I'm a semi truck driver I'm not home often normally out 2/3/4 months at a time thinking of doing what ur doing but idk of any queries near me or dump location plus trying to find a cheap TRL what would u suggest for when I'm home for a week to do with the pick up for extra cash? If u can't help I understand but if u can I'm up for ideas
I suggest looking for a 10ft dump trailer since you have a half ton truck if you go used find a clean well taken care of one. I would google search lime stone quarry and gravel quarry in your area and see if you can locate some. Also if you cant look at landscaping supply and see what they are charging for material. Call around and find the lowest prices! You could look at mulch, fill dirt, topsoil, gravel, sawdust for farm bedding from lumber mills is cheap and you can get a good return on it. If you have access to wood you can sell logs and firewood. Also you could advertise hauling scrap metal cleaning up peoples junk! There are a lot of options and some I haven't covered i'm sure!
Worlds Okayest Farmer my only issue with all that is the contact since I'm only home once every few months for only a week at Max 5 days is it worth it? Because I would like to make the extra cash on the side (ATM I'm a company driver over the road semi driver) but in about a year and a half going to go owner operator semi truck ) and make more cash then what I'm making now but until then trying to make as much as I can with the tools I got and if I need to spend some to make more if that makes sense
hi, tell me, what do you do when the unloading site is very difficult, for example, to go far in reverse or in a zigzag, do you take extra money for this?
NicYar I don’t charge extra if I can’t tailgate it very easy I let them know I can dump it in a pile or nothing. You can’t always do everything people want
Great video, although I am having a hell of a time trying to get any response from the advertising I'm doing with Craigslist. Would you happen to have any suggestions on how to enhance call volume?
Hi. Thanks for the video. This is all new to me but I like the idea. Specially if I could get my dad involved because he need a job. Do you need to open a register a company? Could you help me with a list of the materials that are more commonly requested or where to look at prices? for instance you said that some landscaping companies offer this services, right? So I should look at their price list and try to beat their prices. any particular brand of dumping trailer that you like or dislike? thanks
Jhonathan Rivera oh there is so much to know about this! Definitely look to beat landscaping supply’s! You need to look for quarry’s to buy material that’s the cheapest. Many different dump trailer brands and prices. Limestone and river gravel are most popular.
How do you price things? You mentioned several examples, but let's say a ton of 1 inch clean cost "x"from the quarry, how do you turn that into a price to tell someone?
Samuel Deter easy, say you’re getting something $1 a ton and and you can haul 10 tons $20 it costs you say $40 to go get that load and drop it off it takes you 2 hours total and you want to make $30 an hour, charge them $90-100 to get the material and deliver it. Just random numbers but you need to know what your vehicle does fuel wise, miles you’re going to put on your truck, maintenance cost and normal wear and tear and insurance for your set up. Break that down reasonably for the job and that’s how you get your price depending on how far you have to move the material and how much you’re moving
@@DOAD_Diesel thank you for your reply. I suppose I was more asking what an appropriate personal compensation was. It seems like us new guys to all of this making money independently stuff usually either short ourselves, or charge a ridiculous arbitrary amount we pulled out of thin air. So $30/hour is pretty realistic?
Samuel Deter look around and see what people are charging for the material per ton. For me if I have a blank weekend I could care less if I’m making $20 an hour or $30 an hour profit sometimes more depending on the locations of work And also what the trailer is doing that week, in my mind it’s free money. But it all really comes down to how much you value your time. For me I don’t mind working at $30 an hour profit sometimes you get an $80 an hour profit for just a couple hours it all depends what you want to do with your trailer where the customers locations are and where you get material from if needed. If you’re just looking to make side money with a trailer and don’t want to deal with material I Would get In contact with roofing company’s, machine shops/welding shops, lumber yards and any type of factory. You can potentially set up a deal where you take the trailer there they call you when it’s full give them a base price to dump the material say $100 besides a machine or welding shop haul it off for free and make your money with the scrap. If you have property and get a gig with a lumber yard you can dump all the wood somewhere and just do a controlled burn. Anything else you would have to go to a landfill and pay to dump but for pricing it will all be different. just map everything out see a base fuel and Maintenance sheet cost and then add the dump fees for particular jobs and add your hourly rate for any particular job. I set mine up within a 20 mile radius I have a flat cost everything is the same then a 25-30-35-40 anything over that I most likely won’t take it unless it’s a lot of metal, a lot of material or a company is paying good to come and pick up whatever they need gone.
@@samueldeter9735 You set your own prices as you like, but want to stay competitive. I charge a flat rate ($80) to haul and limit my distance to 20 miles. If someone is really persistant and is outside the 20 miles, I charge more like $100 and up depending on miles.
It all depends on what you're towing if you have a big camper you can get an adapter for the 5th wheel to accept the gooseneck ball! I have never seen a dump trailer with the 5th well king pin but its probably the safest. I know my state allows you to ride in a camper with a 5th wheel hitch but not a gooseneck. I will be upgrading my dump trailer and equipment trailer to gooseneck trailers eventually! they pull so much better!
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer Pulling a 5th wheel is better but, it does have its issues also. I have a 40' rv. When I got my dump trailer I made sure it was gooseneck. It's no where as efficient as my C60 dump truck was but, I made a financial compromise. When you get a 5th wheel/gooseneck be very careful hooking up. The 5th wheel/gooseneck trailers have destroyed a lot of tailgates over minor issues. I have to say gooseneck trailers are less of an issue than 5th wheel trailers are.
I have had both types. One difference is in the case of a emergency braking situation. Locking down the brakes in a curve with a bumper pull can cause a jack knife. With a gooseneck it can be fatal because after you are jack knifed then the loaded trailer will roll your truck like a ball.
Are you using the OEM 600/1250wd hitch receiver? If so is it holding up to the occasional 2k~ lbs tongue weight? I ask as a dump, utility, hitch dealership owner told me I could hang my F250 from my factory hitch and not damage it. I have 1100 lbs tongue weight on my OEM hitch and so far so good. Not calling you out. Just curious. I enjoyed your video.
Do you ever rent the trailer out for a dumpster? If not why? Just curious. That's what I had in mind if I were to buy a dump trailer. Curious to what makes more money.
Great video! How do you persuade customers to pay in cash? it seems like so many people are used to every transaction by even the craft fair vendor using a PayPal swiper, a Square swiper, etc... Do you have a higher "Credit/Debit Card" price to dissuade their use? Just curious.
Great videos. I've been seriously considering getting a 14' dump trailer. I hope you don't mind me asking, but what do you charge in your area for a 5t load of 57s (regular driveway gravel here)? Meaning, how much per ton did it cost you and how much did you tack in order to make a profit? The lowest I've seen it around here is $18.10 per ton. Thanks in advance!
Rambler 88 I get it a bit discounted because I have contracts with the quarry which you can do! I pay just under $16 a ton so $80 for 5 ton. Plus $20 for fuel plus I pay drivers so another $20. So that’s $120 and I sell it for $160 and $180 if it’s a farther run. So I make about $40 to $50 a load profit. You make more if you run it yourself. I run 2 f650 dump trucks now and I have videos of that. Still use my dump trailer some and I make more on river gravel it’s a bit cheaper and I charge the same
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer, that's awesome. You're the first one I've seen that actually breaks it down. It's greatly appreciated. I've emailed the two quarries that are near me about a commerical discount. Hopefully, I can get up and running pretty soon. Thanks again.
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer got another question. I just realized your dump trailer has the dual ram/cylinder system. So, I'm assuming it's power up and power down. I know the battery should be charging when hooked to the truck, but have you ever had the battery not hold up to the amount of loads you were doing in a day? Also, have you ever had a problem with the duel ram/cylinders not being able to dump a really heavy load? If yes, how heavy was that load and what's the heaviest it's handled? I guess I should have said I have a few more questions. Thanks again!
Rambler 88 hey it’s power up and down the charger on the truck keeps up with the trailer no problem I have had it die on me when my fuse blew. You can carry a battery pack or I have 2 sets of jumper cables so I can hook it to my truck battery and still tailgate it. Really haven’t had many issues with that. Haven’t had any problems with dual cylinders. It will dump up to 7 tons but only rated for 5. I have had it not dump over 7 tons I shoveled some out the back until it would dump!
This video helped alot. Made 700 profit in 1 day.
TheLuigiTech great to hear it definitely works just takes time thanks for sharing!
how do you get your business? craigslist? if so what category do you post?
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@@anonymoustrucker1782 Facebook marketplace or Group is what work for me.
Well wish me luck I ran a landscape supply yard and dump truck business and got hurt real bad at work and I can’t go back. I’m buying a 20’ 25k dual tandem dual tire high side in the coming weeks. (A lot of people here need bulk much) and we have a lot of dump trucks around but none will touch a load under 15 tons. I’m about to absolutely knock it out of the park I think. Well I hope anyway lol between the truck trailer and bobcat and inventory I’m gonna be about 50k deep in this lol
I really hate it when I watch a person making an honest living to support themselves and their families and the comments are filled with either competitors or sheeple broadcasting fear to scare people out of doing it. Doesn't matter if it's hauling gravel or selling lemonade there's always someone telling everyone that in order to do it you have to ask permission and jump through a hundred hoops to do it. When in reality, you need a truck, a trailer, a little creativity and a willingness to work. These kinds of comments perpetuate the already massive problem, which is the dying entrepreneurial spirit we have in the US. Knowing the potential pitfalls and possible barriers that could come up are good but it's only a slave that asks permission!!
I agree with you but negative comments never bother me part of social media! I know this video will give ideas to some and the ones that criticize... Well some have some valid points and the others I thank them for the view!
Truer words have never been spoken. I scored a serious deal on 30 fruit trees at a local nursery and was thrilled that I finally get to start my little orchard. Half the people around me can't say anything positive about it...only you're crazy and the trees take too much work and apples get worms. Never mind how happy I am doing anything with trees or garden. So I'm raising my glass to all the people out there taking a chance for something cool or out there busting it with a side hustle. Good for all of you!
vclubamp awesome! Glad you got your trees! Good story it’s not for everyone
Center Stage Ads your a fucking idiot.. if this trailer falls off the hitch and kills your family while driving down the road guess who doesn’t have the proper insurance to cover it? .. go to Mexico if you want a unregulated free for all and see how that works you dumb fuck.
MASON091 ... Insurance can cover a dead family? Here is an old saying for you. “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt”.
So glad you made this video, I bought a trailer last year and used it a bit, but then it sat since November, this video gave me a ton of ideas that were in the video, and helped me think of some that weren’t in it, thanks man.
too many people are suckers of great marketing and end up wasting money on vehicles they don't need, specifically trucks that were designed for more than going to the mall. This is good video for some of them!
FYI......leave your foot on the brake while loading.....it might save your transmission.
itruck2009 normally I do sometimes in park haven’t thought about that
X2! I do neutral and brakes
Neutral & brakes every time. Putting it in park, I would think is the worst on the transmission, Dri've or Reverse next worst.
@@levelup843 Good to know thanks I never gave it much thought!
I use neutral, but I also use a 5 speed.
Good Stuff! Never thought of doing something like this. Thanks!
No problem thanks for watching!
The part I loved is that you showed the work being done. Very enjoyable
Thanks a ton
Just purchased a 6 by 10 sure trac dump. It is a beast! Can you post a pic of how you advertise? Appreciate the video, really helped a lot brotha. Yes
I just ordered me a 16' Big tex goose neck dump trailer. I clean out huge corporations and scrap a lot of metal. Nice video.
Sounds like a nice rig! I want to convert to all goose neck eventually! Thanks for watching
I love my big Tex trailers! I have a few of them but the most handy is my 14kgvw dump trailer
@@joshuapatchen2925 We had a Big Tex 7x14 dump at work. Even though we hardly used it the dump box hinges failed along with a long list of other issues. We bought a 7x14 PJ to replace it and it was a much higher quality trailer for just a little more price wise. I just bought a 7x14 Southland for my farm and it is the sturdiest and best thought out one out of the 3.
Great Video!! A video on the in’s and Out’s of getting a load from a quarry would be awesome.
Helm’s Deep I made that video
There used to be all kinds of articles like this in M.E.N. but now everything one does is (legally of course)
required to have the kings stamp of approval, even feeding the homeless, and helping the destitute is becoming illegal.
Good video duder!
Jaycbee024 you are right! Thank you happy thanksgiving
You're about 3 miles from the house when you go to Alied and I do some brushhoging at the Eastfairfield limestone plant, every year.The trailer Makes a nice combination with the mini excavator !
CE Smith oh yeah didn’t know you were so close to there!
Very nice video thanks for sharing.
I never needed one of these when i lived in New york city but now In my area there is $ to be made. Just an idea: If you have a trailer with 4ft sides. You can lock it on customer/contractor job site. Have them call you after they load it full. Just swing by pick up the 7×14×4 trailer and 250 cash.
Go to the landfill dump it, done.
That's how you make 250 an hour with a dump trailer. Repeat with multiple trailers with ads on each one (driving, Opening a tailgate and pushing a button ain't exactly rocket science but it can make some green) Thanks again for video.
David Padilla thanks for sharing!
Keep it simple stupid love the formula
Appreciate your video. I've been wanting to make money on the side for a while. One option was to do hotshot trucking, but that would mean quitting my day job which I am not prepared to do. The side income sounds appealing. There is a lot of construction where I live. I like your idea of working local, helping people out and getting paid.
zombiesrule1 thank you for watching! I do it on the side also. Ow have a dump truck and a driver doing pretty good
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer I'm curious if you have to have a CDL A class license, and what rating is your trailer or a trailer that does not require CDL A to haul legally.
zombiesrule1 I do not have a cdl perfectly legal in my f650 dump truck. I think a trailer over 10,000 req a cdl or combination plates
zombiesrule1 pay the state more money and all of a sudden it’s perfectly ok
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer Here in New York state a DOT officer told me that any truck and trailer combination over 26000lbs requires a class A license. I have an F350 with a GVWR of 11300lbs, an equipment trailer that's rated for 14000lb. That's 25300lbs total, 700lbs away from needing a CDL with it's medical card, random drug test, physical every two years, DOT numbers on the truck, an LLC, DBA or whatever, tax number for charging tax etc, etc. If you're crossing state lines, now you need to be concerned with interstate regs. He told me that even if I'm empty, if I got stopped and had a trailer with a 16000lb GVWR rating with the truck I have, I could get a ticket for driving out of class. They go by what the rig's rate tag says, empty or loaded. So check your state laws, stay legal or it could cost you dearly.
I pretty much list everything as 5 tons delivered. I get the price of material for a ton multiply by 5 then add $20 for fuel and $50 for me. It still comes out cheaper then buying it from a landscape supply and them adding a $50 charge
Reply so I sell 5 tons of limestone for $160
good
Dude, straight up. Thanks for sharing the knowledge 🤙🏼
H R welcome
Nice topic.. I do firewood as a side thing and depending on where the delivery address is I will do a delivery during the week..
I have a 2005 F250 V10 crew cab long bed with 16' dump, now that can be a long rig getting into places. The V10 is OK for a few personal hauls but not made for full time hauling. I have access to slag also and it runs me $3.60 ton.
ThundernMojo Nice slag is $5 a ton here! Thanks for watching
It would be nice if you could make several loads per day in my area. Too much competition. I'm speaking from years of experience. Location definitely plays a part in this niche. Thanks for the post!
Oh yeah location is key!
Hey man what state do you live in?
TJ Willardson south Alabama
I have to be honest, myself I've been working in a large quarry operation for about 15 years operating a 972H Cat loader loading out highway trucks. There are day's that we load out up to 10,000 ton a day on tandems and tractor trailers. Lets say about ten years ago, in a week we would see between 20 to 30 pickups (1 tons and smaller) for the whole week. Over time the number of pickups increased to where it got in recent years where there could be up to 50 in one day. What happened was more people where now coming in with pickups (instead of going to a landscape supply location) making 3 to 5 trips trying to haul what a tandem truck (15 to 16 ton) would take in one load. Now it became a problem where the pickups were taking up a lot of time from the loaders as well as more time at the scales, they would come in weigh in empty then when loaded go to the scales. Now the scale window is up high for big trucks, so the ones with pickups would have to go in the scales and pay which ended up taking at least 5 minutes each as where a highway truck can pull on get weighed sign the receipt and be pulling off in less than a minute. We began having issues with the pickups, 8 out of 10 couldn't back up a trailer, they would get out and unload shovels, wheel barrows, rakes and what ever else they brought with them, then once you loaded them you would have to wait for them to pick up all their stuff and move before you could load the next truck. Some would come in get out and then get their dog out with them NO LEASH I'm not kidding, in one summer I nearly ran over three dogs. I can't tell you how many times we would have to come to a stop because someone's dog took off running around the quarry. Also I can't tell you how many times I loaded a pickup and then found out they had 1 or 2 tires that were flat or almost flat because they weren't smart enough to check them before leaving home. But at the end of 2017 it came to an end. The quarry owner purchased a 244 Deere loader and set up an area for pickups only which they had to pay at the machine. Now what happened was anyone hauling with lets say an F550 and smaller had to go to the 244 loader, if you only wanted 1 or 2 ton you would be charged $40 plus tax (and yes we would have some come in just wanting a 1/2 a yard), you didn't get it at the same price as a gravel truck hauling it. But anything more than $40 worth, you would be charged $5 extra per ton, so it became expensive for anyone to haul crushed rock with a small vehicle and this resulted to cutting the number of pickups down and now going back to hiring gravel trucks to truck it. Which is what quarry operations want, they want it going out on large trucks that's why they use big expensive loaders. We have 2 local outlets that supply landscapers, in which rock is trucked down to these locations and re sold. But over time more people stopped going to them and went directly to the quarry because it was cheaper, but like I said it just became a problem for us that had to be resolved. When it comes to the DOT, after what I've seen in my years in the quarry industry, there is a reason why they exist and it's because of the people out there that have zero to little common sense and there is a high number of them. I have seen people come in pickups and dump trailers with no safety chains, dragging the trailer power cord, I've honestly seen dump trailers break the hitch off of the pickup trying to pull it, had one guy with a brand new GMC 2500HD with brand new dump trailer jack knife before he got to the scales with 4 ton of rock, the left side of the truck bed was crushed. The weight of the load pushed him down in a ditch and we used a 980H to pull him up out. And this is just a very small example of the stories I can tell you from my daily experience. Oh, had a guy one time changing a little kids diaper on the hood of his half ton right beside the crusher where hearing protection and dust mask's are a must. I could go on and on.
Holy smokes I def could see all that happening! Dump trailers are one thing but you don't see many people where I am with only a pickup bed I have seen one because the big buckets dump over the tailgate! I get 5 ton a load and I don't hold much up he loads me quick I have learned the ways to back in to the pile and to the right of the previous truck being loaded. I actually am working on a video now of how to operate in a quarry from my perspective at least. I can def see what you said going on like going to a boat launch up north in the summer and watching all the non boaters load their boat! Great entertainment! Also where I go they make trucks like mine present a valid owners card and insurance to cut out some riffraff! The other is at no time do you get out of your vehicle and no shovel loading prob from what you said. It goes pretty smooth for me. I carry a handheld CB to talk to the loader and see what others say about me since they prob don't know I can hear lol. I just bought a F650 dump and base station CB so moving up! Its been busy thanks for all the info!
Hi thank you for your ideas about making money with my dump trailer! I am retired but this would be a great side line for extra money!!!
Ben Crawford you’re welcome thank you
Keep on hauling I make more money with them then when I was running 5 triaxle dump trucks. Wife and I each run one do a lot of work for oil feild. Haters go clock in at work.
What do you haul in the oil field
yea
I used to have a Ford F450 w/dump bed. I hauled dirt/gravel on the side. There was good side money. I wish I had never sold it. I worked in maintenance at an industrial plant and had to start working my real job 6 and 7 days a week and just did not have the time for a side business.
I should have just quit the industrial job and went full time with the side business. I also had a skid steer and did small grading/clearing jobs. I wish I had not sold that equipment either. I really miss it.
Gene Mean I’m doing the same get it back if you miss it
Great video. Thanks for the details
I just got me a new Gator dump trailer. I just need to know you got started. I will still work my full time job, until I see this will workout. Give me a call
William Hall yes I started on the side also nice make of trailer
So this is one side of the use for these trailers. My thinking was a 14' dump trailer 4' sides, and renting it for trash as I myself and a lot of people I know do remodels, figured it may be a good move? Any advice or tips on something like that?
Nice video. Love the introduction. Keep giving the great tips
fixit man thanks boss!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! Greatly appreciated~!
Ruth Ridgway ua-cam.com/video/O3tBTdufW-o/v-deo.html
Thank you for sharing !
aurora borealis thanks for watching
Great video!
Yak Motley thank you
Great video i really appreciate the advice how much do a dump trailer. Cost
Thank you you can get a smaller one from 5,000 mine was 7,500 and there are more expensive one those are new prices! Always can save a bit looking used
Make that money!! I hate when you making honest money, people have something negative to say.
malazkm 2010 thanks. Happy thanksgiving
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer you too
I bought a car trailer for a toy I would take to the track on weekends and unintentionally it turned into a profitable side gig. I was asked almost weekly to get a junk car or haul construction materials all kinds of stuff. I had it for 5 years and made at least 10X what I had in it then sold it for a few hundred less than what I paid for it. Definitely can make a lot of extra money with one.
Chump Johnson exactly
Have you thought about getting a triaxle load delivered to your house and if you had a tractor to load at home would that be more profitable?
H. White I have thought about buying a 10ton dump or a triaxle not enough room at my house here to store but def an option
ive got several roll off dump trailers I rent out to people ,business is going so well I had to hire an extra driver to do this on Saturdays &sunday ,and mainly focus on my main business ,which is cargo transportation
Jonathan kenny thinking about getting me a gooseneck trailer with 3 roll off dumpsters to rent out myself. Any advice?
@@shanenelms9740 don't expect too much starting out .try to hook up with a local contractor ,give them a deal ,use craigslist ,then your local paper ,don't use value pak ,thee crooks ,make some fliers ,business cards ,post cards ,to put in ur local pizzeria ,hair salons ,nail salons ,,don't get an account with your county dump ,pay by visit at first ,cause the dump is gonna want AN ACCOUNT WITH A DEPOSIT ,HIGHLANDS COUNTY DID ANYWAY,just be patience ,good luck
Thank u sir
Jonathan Kenny same here, I do 15 & 18 yard dumpster roll offs 👍🏼
Whos here in 2020?
hey daddy
My goal.. is get a dump trailer next year..
Thanks for the video..
Jorge Macedo awesome thank you
thanks for the motivation !
That’s a lot of good information, really appreciate that friend.
gene coppedge thank you
Do you need a 250 truck to haul rocks or can a 150 get the job done
I love your intosims 👍
That's a pretty good side gig! I always love making cash on my own time. Having a good dump trailer would be handy as all get out! When do you think you're going to swap the bed out for the flatbed?
The extra cash in hand is always nice working more on my days off isn't lol! I am hoping to swap the bed over the winter prob I want like black aluminum if they have that.
Cool man! I'd love to flatbed mine and outfit it with a transfer tank, tool box etc. I'm looking forward to seeing how that all goes!
Yeah a tool box and tank would be great! I hate having tools loose all over the truck
How much does the gravel weigh? Would this be possible with a half ton?
Pinus Brassy if you buy a 10 or 12ft trailer and haul like 2.5 tons in it you could do it would take more trips.
I offer fill gravel at 50.00 a ton. Limestone in my runs around 7.00 a ton. Easy money
dang thats good!
Now that’s normally only doing small jobs 1-2 tons.
Our limestone is 17.50 a ton :(
Most people are used to figuring their needs for fill, etc. in terms of cubic yards. How do you convert your tons, into cubic yards, depending on the actual material the customer wants?
online there is a calculator with the different materials and their aprox density. Yards a bit more then a ton.
how much is for your trailer, and btw where in craig list do you advertise because l cant find anything like farm a garden job, only farm and garden sales
Akirema92 yeah farm and garden and household goods I bought mine new for $7500 I sell a lot more on FB marketplace
I am thinking about doing this too after watching your video. I live in Pennsylvania so winter will be coming soon. I was wondering when your off season is and if it is too late in the year to try and start now.
Thanks
Brandon Conboy i mean you can do it year around if you want when there is t snow you could haul but I stop when they start salting the roads so I’m done now. Start back in the spring!
You can haul snow for the big parking lot contractors who a lotta time just pile it up around the light poles.
Good info! Thanks for sharing!
John W no problem thanks for viewing
Iv got a small tipper that hold 1.5-2 cubic metres. Is that to small to do hauling jobs?
I just bought a 7k lb 5x10 tandem axle trailer for $6,072.00 w/tax/reg. it already has cost me $95 in TWO dump runs with lightly painted Douglas Fir timers. I would have to charge a LOT to cover anything where I live (Commiefornia)
I Be Trollin' They Be Hatin' the market is different everywhere! There is money to be made!
Yes you can. I have run a side property clean up business since 2012 doing dump runs, scrap metal and other hauling. I had a 6x12 10k dump trailer and I charge anywhere between $125.350 to haul trash and yard waste depending on how much it is. People pay it all the time. I just sold that trailer and bought a 7x14 14k trailer to haul more. People will pay.
What do you use the dump trailer for during the winter time to make money..or do people do this year round?
I haul year around it slows down in the winter. I also sell firewood with it
Can you give us an idea of what your ads look like thanks
sure could i wish you could post pictures here
what kind of Truck do you suggest for hauling? Is a 2500 series required?
Tom E there are many variables! It all depends on what you want to haul and what size trailer! U can get a smaller truck with a smaller 10ft dump but I would recommend at least going with a 3/4 ton
This gave me an idea, i already haul gravel in my rig, i got a 39ft end dump hauling 26 tons at a time. But I also have a small dump trailer like yours. 🤔
SmokinErn yeah you can’t do driveways with that 39’ that’s where your small dump comes in
Worlds Okayest Farmer you got yourself a subscriber here.
SmokinErn much appreciated
What brand trailer are you using and what would you recommend?
Onion im using a new generation i think bought out. Any of the big names are good pj,gator,cam,moritz,big tex,load trail just to name a few
Thank you for sharing @Worlds Okayest Farmer - I've been looking to do something like this to make some extra money (college for my daughter, braces, etc.) I would like to pick your brain on some the costs you calculate for maint and operating costs.
Aaron Stewart whatever you want to know maintenance isn’t to bad trailer is fairly new and not much to it! Battery pump brakes tires grease inspection! The truck is what could cost you! I have had my truck since 06 and last year is the first time it really cost money to fix about 3k it that’s not too bad for 13 year.
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer each year, your maintenance costs need to be included in your total costs. Each load of the trailer and mileage on you, truck and trailer, cost something. Without knowing your costs for each year, you cannot develop a price to cover the costs.
If you are just using free time and have nothing else to do or are just tryong to pay for the equipment, that is one thing. If you want to be profitable and sustainable, each year you take depreciation on the equipment, you need to be saving for a replacement, otherwise your bank account gets to zero before the loans are paid off and then what? no money, no equipment and nothing else is done with that time opportunity.
@@1mtstewart Yeah some valid points! My truck and trailer have been paid off but even if they were not you could make enough money each month to pay a loan on each and have money left over.
Great post my man. I have a 15.1 dump trailer. Trying to get things going. Could use all the help and tips everyone has.
Luke ChagasDemo&dump best of luck
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer i appreciate that!
Luke ChagasDemo&dump as long as you’re not hauling in my area lol
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer we are states apart brotha. We're in the clear. Whats your best tips for the beggining steps
Luke ChagasDemo&dump What quarries are around you material wise? Do sell delivery service price. Sell the product delivered so advertise say 5 tons delivered for this pricexxx needs to cover material plus fuel and other expenses and still give you the profit you want. Call some landscape supply in your area ask what thatvsame amount delivered would cost and try to be less then them. Check out my mk hauling fb page it has some of the ads I run on there
Good info and explained nice and clear. Thanks
NAPAX thank you thanks for watching
What truck are you using for towing your 14000 lbs trailer ?
I been very interested in buying a 14000 lbs trailer but I don't know what size truck I will need to get to tow it thanks in advance
Jose Alvarez u use a 6.0 f250 power stroke. The newer 3/4 tons have a lot more power
Nice! Thanks man. God Bless
Kenneth N Amend No problem happy thanksgiving!
Great side hustle
Love your video man! I’m getting in the snowplowing business but need to do something else so my plowing commercial insurance can be cheaper. How much could I buy one used for? Thanks
Gee Venom a dump trailer? I would say 2k to 5k for a good used one. All depends on what you want
Worlds Okayest Farmer ok thanks
Check out the harbor freight truck bed loader. They are $40 bucks and you could probably use it for a load cover.
chicken hawk farmstead I’ll check it out thanks
I’m specing a trailer that I will also use to haul my mower and atv. Are the board extensions helpful? Does it block vision? Does it make the sides to high? Thanks. Great video btw.
Mike Krewall the boards are helpful! Doesn’t block vision! It’s helpful when hauling sawdust and firewood and tree limbs!
Awesome video, where do you dump access dirt?
Sometimes people buy fill dirt from me. Sometimes I dump in a clean fill. I have one close to my house! Thanks
First off awesome video great set up my question is what does the insurance look like monthly for that size trailer and the reason why I ask is because I just recently got my Llc and my EIM number
Thank you! Well I have commercial insurance and it’s not expensive through State Farm. I pay $150 a month for my f250 the trailer is an add on to your truck. I have 2 more trailers now and a 2020 dump truck. Pretty reasonable. I also carry a million dollar liability policy that is just over $100 a month. Make sure you get DOT numbers and have a physical. Also get your truck and trailer registered 26k gvw combination. Any questions just ask
You can use it to haul firewood in the winter. Also a very profitable business if done correct.
I do thanks
Good Idea , I have a trailer but the quarry around here sell unless you go watch a safety video and last name one I try to go do that they didn't let me , I been buying from landscaping places and its not much the difference good video an good idea on the advertisement part good luck to you.
luis gonzalez thanks a lot! I have been to a few quarries one gave me a safety brief and that’s been about it
How do like the 14’?
Brent Johnson I like the 14 for hauling equipment also but it’s a bit long for some jobs. My friend has the 12 and I like it a lot if you don’t need the 14 I’d get the 12
I am thinking about getting me a dump trailer do you just ask for payment before you unload and do you accept check or just cash only, and do you have the wireless remote so you can raise the bed while you're in the truck tailgating
Pretty much cash only! I usually dump then get payment but its not a bad idea to dump before getting paid! people should understand I only got stiffed one time I dumped a load when the guy wasn't home and he never paid! Don't do that
What type of trailer did you get also what type of tailgate do you have to let the gravel slip out as you drive off?
Do you have your trailer control box in the cab of your truck to unload as you drive?
I have a 14ft new generation I don't think they are in business anymore. I wouldn't buy one that looks cheaply made. Any of the bigger names would be good like moritz, gator, Appalachian,load trail. The tailgate has the standard tailgate function for spreading material and barn doors for dumping large items and loading equipment. My newer video 12vs14ft comparison shows more on them. the control is in the front of the trailer i have enough cable to run it in my window to dump. Some of the new ones are wireless.
Nice, I appreciate your response. I'm going to try to reroute the control box to make it a plug in to my bumper then wire it to 2 switches in the cab of the truck for maximum comfort. Along with a go pro cam I'll be all set. 👍
Joe there you go that sounds great!
exactly what im thinking of buying 14 ft. Thinking if toung weight is only ton be ok fer now.maybe bigger truck later. Have 1500 98 chevy with added helper springs added. Been looking around.cheapest found 7400. But still have to add brake controller. Their is a lot of different manifucatures. Looking at a sure track.its lighter thsn a pj. My 98 chev is the shape of a 2018 inside out and underneigh.2.5 lift helpers and gas shocks.
Thanks for the great video
Subscribed 👏🏼
Thanks a lot appreciate it!
Great video and info. Do you recommend a gooseneck or bumper pull? I plan on getting a skid steer in the future and hauling it in the dump trailer to jobsites.
Gooseneck tows the best but will also cost more.
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer ok thanks
In my state DOT blah blah blah . Stay safe left lane out laws 😎👌!!!
Haha exactly I’m hauling for a friend not for hire... The best part is you pay the state more money for combination plates and bam my truck is now qualified to haul that much! Bunch of horse shit and I can’t stand my governor!
Worlds Okayest Farmer yep, hauling for personal use always.
@@robkaiser1047 yes sir
The first liar don't have a chance 😆
Trucking is a great business.. You just have to listen to the right people for advice. Thanks a lot man.. How much better it would be if you own a real tractor trailer.. Thanks
Japhet Anciado well if I had a tractor and trailer I couldn’t do these jobs I just got a f650 dump though and it’s a lot better
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer hmm that made sense who wants an 70-80 ton of sand anyway unless they're making a building.. Nice tip, it's efficiency that brings results..
Where did you get that type of trailer from?
Any trailer dealer near you will have all types of trailers! Or you can look for used ones online like equipment trader or craigslist!
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer Thanks.... That lifting function is awesome.
Do you think its a good idea hauling with a 4.8l v8 z71 1500 or to get something bigger?
David Silva I hauled with that truck for 3 yrs before buying a 1 ton dually your good with that
@@spotless-commercialmaintenance thank you, im looking to start off doing some side gigs.
What would you recommend for someone with a Dump truck?
Mario Cuadra as far as what? I’m looking to get a dump truck soon much easier then a trailer
Worlds Okayest Farmer I have a dump truck but I'm trying to get rid of the brokers but I don't know how to look for independent jobs.
then my state California you need a CDL to haul any trailer over 10,000 pounds. if you're hauling for money like the other people said you better have your insurance and your dot Numbers. if you own a house or vehicles or have any net worth the lawyers will take this from you if you hurt anybody and do not have any insurance to cover damages
Yep that’s pretty accurate
Best to find affordable insurence.
Also best to not work in California
The ridiculous part is if you have a landscape company, you dont need a cdl to haul those materials. It's considered part of your business. Lord forbid you are just hauling and dumping then its considered a hauling business. The government is rather stupid
Chris Wolinski very
You dont really need a cdl, but rather a class A drivers license to haul over 10K lbs. I have a non-commercial class A in CA to tow my RV that has a gvwr of 14K. Now hauling for hire may be a different story.
I wish guys like you lived near me. Last time I needed a dump trailer the guy wanted 250$ per load to travel 20 miles round trip. I ended up renting a dump trailer for 40$, and hauling it myself.
Not a bad rental rate! But I don't know the market where you live! Have a good one
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer That was for a 8 foot
Dump trailer from home depot lol
@@robbiegraw9278 home depot charges $104 for a 4 hour rental
John Godwin that’s a better deal than what I did. Mine was 40/hr
Do you need a certain license for towing so much weight?
jonathon lesko technically you need a cdl for a trailer 10,001 pounds and up
Would a Toyota tundra be to small of a truck to pull a dump trailer like yours?
Maxwell guitar0357 like mine yes you could go with a 10 or a 12 but I wouldn’t haul more then 3 tons
I'm looking at a 10k 6x10ft Big Tex 90sr for my Ram 1500. They quoted me in Dallas at $5,900 with ramps, tarp and spare tire OTD. If I put double 2x12s all around should be right at 9yrds of junk capacity, 3 tons max cargo weight.
I have a question u may or may not be able to help me with I own a 2018 Chevy 1500 LT I live in a small town Lynchburg va but I'm a semi truck driver I'm not home often normally out 2/3/4 months at a time thinking of doing what ur doing but idk of any queries near me or dump location plus trying to find a cheap TRL what would u suggest for when I'm home for a week to do with the pick up for extra cash? If u can't help I understand but if u can I'm up for ideas
I suggest looking for a 10ft dump trailer since you have a half ton truck if you go used find a clean well taken care of one. I would google search lime stone quarry and gravel quarry in your area and see if you can locate some. Also if you cant look at landscaping supply and see what they are charging for material. Call around and find the lowest prices! You could look at mulch, fill dirt, topsoil, gravel, sawdust for farm bedding from lumber mills is cheap and you can get a good return on it. If you have access to wood you can sell logs and firewood. Also you could advertise hauling scrap metal cleaning up peoples junk! There are a lot of options and some I haven't covered i'm sure!
Worlds Okayest Farmer my only issue with all that is the contact since I'm only home once every few months for only a week at Max 5 days is it worth it? Because I would like to make the extra cash on the side (ATM I'm a company driver over the road semi driver) but in about a year and a half going to go owner operator semi truck ) and make more cash then what I'm making now but until then trying to make as much as I can with the tools I got and if I need to spend some to make more if that makes sense
Do you have to register your vehicle with the DOT?
Strong Like Bull legally yes i didn’t at first just say your hauling for a friend once you make it a real business you need to
hi, tell me, what do you do when the unloading site is very difficult, for example, to go far in reverse or in a zigzag, do you take extra money for this?
NicYar I don’t charge extra if I can’t tailgate it very easy I let them know I can dump it in a pile or nothing. You can’t always do everything people want
Tnx for sharing the info man!
Josafat alvarez no prob thanks for watching happy thanksgiving!
Alitle late but your welcome and thank you
Thanks for the good advice preciate it
Dave Gibb thanks for the feedback take care
do you take into account wear and tear and fuel costs in your profits?
Yes I keep it all on spread sheets
Great video, although I am having a hell of a time trying to get any response from the advertising I'm doing with Craigslist. Would you happen to have any suggestions on how to enhance call volume?
Craigslist is dead. Face book marketplace is where to advertise and also make a Facebook page and push paid ads. I do $25 a week
Hi. Thanks for the video. This is all new to me but I like the idea. Specially if I could get my dad involved because he need a job.
Do you need to open a register a company? Could you help me with a list of the materials that are more commonly requested or where to look at prices? for instance you said that some landscaping companies offer this services, right? So I should look at their price list and try to beat their prices. any particular brand of dumping trailer that you like or dislike? thanks
Jhonathan Rivera oh there is so much to know about this! Definitely look to beat landscaping supply’s! You need to look for quarry’s to buy material that’s the cheapest. Many different dump trailer brands and prices. Limestone and river gravel are most popular.
How do you price things? You mentioned several examples, but let's say a ton of 1 inch clean cost "x"from the quarry, how do you turn that into a price to tell someone?
Samuel Deter easy, say you’re getting something $1 a ton and and you can haul 10 tons $20 it costs you say $40 to go get that load and drop it off it takes you 2 hours total and you want to make $30 an hour, charge them $90-100 to get the material and deliver it. Just random numbers but you need to know what your vehicle does fuel wise, miles you’re going to put on your truck, maintenance cost and normal wear and tear and insurance for your set up. Break that down reasonably for the job and that’s how you get your price depending on how far you have to move the material and how much you’re moving
@@DOAD_Diesel thank you for your reply. I suppose I was more asking what an appropriate personal compensation was. It seems like us new guys to all of this making money independently stuff usually either short ourselves, or charge a ridiculous arbitrary amount we pulled out of thin air. So $30/hour is pretty realistic?
Samuel Deter look around and see what people are charging for the material per ton. For me if I have a blank weekend I could care less if I’m making $20 an hour or $30 an hour profit sometimes more depending on the locations of work And also what the trailer is doing that week, in my mind it’s free money. But it all really comes down to how much you value your time. For me I don’t mind working at $30 an hour profit sometimes you get an $80 an hour profit for just a couple hours it all depends what you want to do with your trailer where the customers locations are and where you get material from if needed. If you’re just looking to make side money with a trailer and don’t want to deal with material I Would get In contact with roofing company’s, machine shops/welding shops, lumber yards and any type of factory. You can potentially set up a deal where you take the trailer there they call you when it’s full give them a base price to dump the material say $100 besides a machine or welding shop haul it off for free and make your money with the scrap. If you have property and get a gig with a lumber yard you can dump all the wood somewhere and just do a controlled burn. Anything else you would have to go to a landfill and pay to dump but for pricing it will all be different. just map everything out see a base fuel and Maintenance sheet cost and then add the dump fees for particular jobs and add your hourly rate for any particular job. I set mine up within a 20 mile radius I have a flat cost everything is the same then a 25-30-35-40 anything over that I most likely won’t take it unless it’s a lot of metal, a lot of material or a company is paying good to come and pick up whatever they need gone.
@@DOAD_Diesel thank you man! You've helped a bunch!
@@samueldeter9735 You set your own prices as you like, but want to stay competitive. I charge a flat rate ($80) to haul and limit my distance to 20 miles. If someone is really persistant and is outside the 20 miles, I charge more like $100 and up depending on miles.
Your thoughts on 5th wheel vs gooseneck vs hitch?
It all depends on what you're towing if you have a big camper you can get an adapter for the 5th wheel to accept the gooseneck ball! I have never seen a dump trailer with the 5th well king pin but its probably the safest. I know my state allows you to ride in a camper with a 5th wheel hitch but not a gooseneck. I will be upgrading my dump trailer and equipment trailer to gooseneck trailers eventually! they pull so much better!
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer Pulling a 5th wheel is better but, it does have its issues also. I have a 40' rv. When I got my dump trailer I made sure it was gooseneck. It's no where as efficient as my C60 dump truck was but, I made a financial compromise. When you get a 5th wheel/gooseneck be very careful hooking up. The 5th wheel/gooseneck trailers have destroyed a lot of tailgates over minor issues. I have to say gooseneck trailers are less of an issue than 5th wheel trailers are.
I have had both types. One difference is in the case of a emergency braking situation. Locking down the brakes in a curve with a bumper pull can cause a jack knife. With a gooseneck it can be fatal because after you are jack knifed then the loaded trailer will roll your truck like a ball.
Sounds like you're not charging enough. Great video though, Thank You.
Denver Landscape & Labor Services Have to beat the competition profit isn’t bad! Thanks for watching
Are you using the OEM 600/1250wd hitch receiver? If so is it holding up to the occasional 2k~ lbs tongue weight? I ask as a dump, utility, hitch dealership owner told me I could hang my F250 from my factory hitch and not damage it. I have 1100 lbs tongue weight on my OEM hitch and so far so good. Not calling you out. Just curious. I enjoyed your video.
79FatStrat was OEM until last week 2005 receiver cross member tore didn’t fail. Just installed a curt 17k hitch
Do you ever rent the trailer out for a dumpster? If not why? Just curious. That's what I had in mind if I were to buy a dump trailer. Curious to what makes more money.
Eric Novellino I have not so much a dumpster but more for brush and. Lean fill, but a dumpster would work also or for roofing jobs.
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer I see ok make sense. Just trying to run the numbers and see if it makes sense for me to buy a trailer. Thank you
How do you advertise yourself as? I have a truck and a dump trialer but what would be a good title for a listing?
MegaMikerojas i post on my page and boost it and fb market place 5 tons of limestone delivered put 1$ and the price in the description
Great video! How do you persuade customers to pay in cash? it seems like so many people are used to every transaction by even the craft fair vendor using a PayPal swiper, a Square swiper, etc...
Do you have a higher "Credit/Debit Card" price to dissuade their use? Just curious.
I use square up they charge 3.5% i pass to the customer I would say almost 50% pay cash
Great videos. I've been seriously considering getting a 14' dump trailer. I hope you don't mind me asking, but what do you charge in your area for a 5t load of 57s (regular driveway gravel here)? Meaning, how much per ton did it cost you and how much did you tack in order to make a profit? The lowest I've seen it around here is $18.10 per ton. Thanks in advance!
Rambler 88 I get it a bit discounted because I have contracts with the quarry which you can do! I pay just under $16 a ton so $80 for 5 ton. Plus $20 for fuel plus I pay drivers so another $20. So that’s $120 and I sell it for $160 and $180 if it’s a farther run. So I make about $40 to $50 a load profit. You make more if you run it yourself. I run 2 f650 dump trucks now and I have videos of that. Still use my dump trailer some and I make more on river gravel it’s a bit cheaper and I charge the same
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer, that's awesome. You're the first one I've seen that actually breaks it down. It's greatly appreciated. I've emailed the two quarries that are near me about a commerical discount. Hopefully, I can get up and running pretty soon. Thanks again.
Rambler 88 great glad it helped you
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer got another question. I just realized your dump trailer has the dual ram/cylinder system. So, I'm assuming it's power up and power down. I know the battery should be charging when hooked to the truck, but have you ever had the battery not hold up to the amount of loads you were doing in a day? Also, have you ever had a problem with the duel ram/cylinders not being able to dump a really heavy load? If yes, how heavy was that load and what's the heaviest it's handled? I guess I should have said I have a few more questions. Thanks again!
Rambler 88 hey it’s power up and down the charger on the truck keeps up with the trailer no problem I have had it die on me when my fuse blew. You can carry a battery pack or I have 2 sets of jumper cables so I can hook it to my truck battery and still tailgate it. Really haven’t had many issues with that. Haven’t had any problems with dual cylinders. It will dump up to 7 tons but only rated for 5. I have had it not dump over 7 tons I shoveled some out the back until it would dump!
Do you need to tarp it? How much does a decent dump trailer cost? I'm guessing around 5 grand?
macknumber9 yes to both I don’t always tarp it but you are supposed to
8k for a good dump trl has a tarp on it