End Dumps in CA?

See alot of end dumps running around in the bay area. Soposed to be a big busy year for double d I hear, and see. Don't know too much about the rates fir end dump, I pull double bottoms. Looking into pull a semi bottom or end dump tho soon

 

Its pretty busy all round the bay but from what I can see rates are worse than ever!
We have a couple of long term jobs running that we were lucky enough to secure but the spot market for end dumps has been dead for the last 6 months. We have been busier than ever with flatbed freight and equipment moving regional and OTR but this summer looks like it will be pretty promising on construction work.
We will not drop our rates due to time of year. I hear most folks saying there are too many end & bottom dumps in the Bay Area but I think the problem is there are too many that are willing to work cheap!
Honestly I can't wait till CARB strictly enforce their rules so it will separate the people that do this for a living from the people that do this for a hobby! That way if you want to be in this business it will be a long term commitment with the appropriate equipment and you will need to charge accordingly.
The valley seems to be as promising as the bay this year, how are you finding rates out there?

 

Ditto!
I did the same as you, got my 2013 truck in anticipation of the big CARB crackdown but ended up running flatbed local, regional and OTR instead of pulling the end dump that's been parked in the yard for the last 6 months as the rates as far as I can see are at an all time low!
I must say though, regardless of the CARB deal it is so nice to have a nice new truck to drive again and if I'm totally honest about it, it actually works out cheaper to run even with the payments than the 1996 paid for truck it replaced.
Things will be getting pretty busy in the valley from next month on!

 

Do you have a flatbed also?

 

A 16 tire?