Was wondering how much operating costs(gas and repairs included) truck insurance, llc insurance for dump truck a year is trying to get a dump truck business going and Wondering what it all takes to make it and profit good from it
Dump truck costs
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Dillondeck, May 29, 2017.
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I don't have any figures but I can tell you dump trucks are quite a bit more maintenance intensive than a OTR truck. Those jobsites can be brutal on a truck. Expect at least one flat a week, and excellerated tire wear.
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Air bag a month, high idle/pto times, front end always out of alignment, kingpins, and a lot of competition.
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You absolutely must be vigilant on maintenance, especially greasing.
I'm in for a safety right now on my four year old super-b hopper bottoms, we do a lot of gravel roads. I grease every few weeks. My S-cams are still good.
Meanwhile a two year old set of trailers is in here getting a complete brake job. Driver didn't grease it but twice a year, the S-cams wore out and levered over the brake shoes taking them out and scoring the brake drums.passingthru69 Thanks this.
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