Dear owners operators,
I’m hauling a reefer at the moment, 25 days out, 7 days home. I would like to becoming an owner operator and start doing local run with aluminum dump trailer in Texas. What your experience? I was offered $1800 gross daily and 350 miles approximately a day. But there is no restrictions if you want to haul more (weekends, night shifts).
How to choose aluminum dump trailer? How to start ? What are your recommendations?
Aluminum end Dump Trailer (Sand, gravel)
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Abraxas, Sep 23, 2022.
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In my experience highway trucks and gravel don't mix well. Usually too lightly spec'd.
You'll need a wet kit installed on the truck too.MartinFromBC, Abraxas, MOBee and 1 other person Thank this. -
Depends on TX weight laws ?
I’d firm up that money because that ain’t bad for today’s market.MartinFromBC, Abraxas and MOBee Thank this. -
Probably need more information to make any useful recommendations on trailer types.
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As towards pay i would absolutely say that you can make that much a day......HOWEVER that is before fuel costs and assumeing you haul your ### off all day every day. I can make that much in a day easily sure, but im usually burning almost my entire 14 and nothing has gone wrong....at all including traffic delays sweeping ect.
A more realistic amount is closer to $1200-1400 a day and that is as an OTR truck.D.Tibbitt, MartinFromBC, Abraxas and 2 others Thank this. -
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Austin-Houston area, Texas. Mostly sand. I can work 14 hours a day 7 days a week . Which brand of the end dump trailer is good in terms of price/quality (aluminum)?
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Trailstar, full frameless, dont even waste time on a full frame and stay away from those POS east trailers.
most road trucks are fine until ~100, 110k now a days if you don’t suck at driving, I wouldnt haul a Michigan set with them though or anything along those lines, or bring one into a landfill (#### landfills)
is this paying hourly or ton?
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