Dump Truck Biz Central Ohio

Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by iRookie, Jun 28, 2016.

  1. iRookie

    iRookie Light Load Member

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    I already have 1 tractor/trailer OTR with my own authority.

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    feedback if dump truck business is lucrative in central Ohio area?

    *1* Is it worth investing in a dump truck if yes which Year/Model and weight rating?

    *2* Does it stay busy throughout the year or is it seasonal?

    *3* Is there a certain loadboard for dump truck loads?

    *4* What's a good dollar amount per mile or hourly rate for a dump truck?

    I would really appreciate a positive feedback, thanks!



     
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  3. G13Tomcat

    G13Tomcat Road Train Member

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    http://www.shellyco.com/
    try these guys, for one.. and as far as i know, because I haul asphalt, it IS seasonal. That is a great place to start though.. check out their website and such..
    the other questions, I can't answer. sorry.
     
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  4. G13Tomcat

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    ps: if you repost this in the tanker, bulk, and dump trucking thread/forum, you may get more replies. sorry.
     
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  5. x1Heavy

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    Let me say this, you get a number of B train dumps. Hows that for you? And you get to do battle in winter. Edit- I meant the Chooked rocky mountain double dump sorry. Forgot that B trains stay in Toledo and MI.
     
  6. johndeere4020

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    Define central Ohio.
     
  7. cnsper

    cnsper Road Train Member

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    Right in the middle?:p
     
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  8. johndeere4020

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    You're a BIG help!!!
     
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  9. cnsper

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    Since you do not know the business at the moment I would start with a tractor and belly dump. More versatile that way. If the dirt work is not busy you can throw it under another trailer. Can't do that with a dump truck.
     
  10. johndeere4020

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    Couldn't tell you the last time a saw a belly dump in Ohio. That's why I was asking where exactly he was, in my part of central Ohio you better off with a dump truck than a tractor trailer. Most job sites won't take tractor trailers, About the only thing tractor trailers do is run stock to concrete and asphalt plant's. Around here if you haul stone in a tractor trailer they pay less per ton than they do for a straight dump truck. That being said we use dump truck every single day as well as run 6 of our own, I've never seen a more cut throat business in my life. You run your rear end off to make very little money, plus in the winter the more established (or cut throat) trucks run and he rest set. You couldn't give me a dump truck.
     
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  11. Pintlehook

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    Isn't Stocker located in Gnadenhutten? Seems like I see their trucks EVERYWHERE, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's lucrative.
     
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