Bruce Oakley Trucking (Bulk)

End dump guys.. Did you guys go for a certain spec truck to run this division? Ratio, wheelbase, trans, etc.. Or do they require certain spec's? I see on the site hoppers I believe has a weight limit.. Thanks

 

No certain specs for end dump. A condo is a little tougher sometimes because of height but not very often. And usually the height just means backing in to load instead of pulling through.

 

With end dump if yuh run NE who pays the tolls?????

 

They do. They have the preparation ez pass transponder. Just check how they route you to be sure but they usually route you closest. In the past I've had them route me longer though, that way I didn't have to run 95 from DC into Connecticut and it saved them money because of toll savings

 

Thats great!

 

Will a 305" wheelbase pete qualify with oakley??

Leslie by Lalito.1234 posted Jul 5, 2017 at 9:43 PM

 

No WB limit as far as I'm aware, just be mindful of the weight of the tractor.

 

Meanwhile, at PPG in Sulphur...

 

Tank vs. dump. Does the higher tank rate per mile equal more weekly pay?

 

I've averaged, since the first of the year, $2100 net each week. Some weeks more, some weeks nothing (breakdowns or time off, but so far I'd say three weeks off). That's $2100 a week as it comes out in my spreadsheet, moving or not.

There's some dump guys averaging more, in the neighborhood of $2800 a week, but most are right around where I'm at.

Tanks make money on long hauls (700+ loaded miles) and sitting (which we do a fair bit of). Dumps are typically shorter hauls, but take a fraction of the time to unload. What it really comes down to is taste. Yes, tanks have the ability to make more, but a lot of stars need to line up to make it so.

The only thing I don't like with tanks is being gone 3+ weeks at a time. I'm seriously second guessing it, especially of I can make the same with an end dump and be home every weekend. But end dumps make me very nervous.