Dump Truck O/o general questions.

Hi all,

I'm new here, but I have some questions. My name is Tony, I'm a dump truck driver up in eastern pa (Allentown) I work for PennDOT in the winters plowing snow, and hauling asphalt for a paving company in the spring and summer. My main rig is a 99' RD 10 wheeler with a 7 speed extended maxitorque.

I'm 20 years old. My original goal was to become a full time employee for PennDOT (the winter program is your foot in the door) I have decided that I don't want to do that.

In 5-6 years I want to buy my own tri axle. Now before everyone goes and says there is no work, there is. There's not many o/o up here. I was just talking to one of the foremans of eastern industries (the biggest supplier of blacktop and stone in eastern pa)

I could get a contract for hauling with them, but he said a lot of the o/o's bitc* about how expensive the liability insurance is. He said you just have the minimum of 1 million dollars to haul for them. But he said you can make a good living.

Does anyone know what kind of cost that liability Insurance is? I got a quote on insurance for a rig ($17k) but that's a newer driver at 20 years old. I'm looking at 26-27 time frame.

I'd prefer a Mack granite for my first truck, preferably an 8 or 10spd with a 400hp engine. I'm impartial to Mack's.

Well any info would be appreciated! Thanks!!

-Tony

 

Yeah I hear ya. Just trying to figure out my future

 

Hey speedy I'm hearing a 13 speed with 3.90 rears is the way To go

 

Not to sound stupid but what's a WBE/MBE?

since I also work for the government maybe I can get some tips on that from them .

 

Well I'm not a woman or a minority lol

 

Oh I see ! Thanks!