End dump belly dump work pay broker.

I've been looking into pulling end dump for some time as it's one of the few jobs I can do and be home every night and still make "decent" money.

Anyways talked to a broker in my area, goes under the company name twisted nail. Said he works with full owner ops with end dump/belly dump loads. So your own numbers, insurance trailer, etc. He would just act as a broker. I think he said he pays 5 dollars a ton which seems low even from my limited understanding of the typical pay structure of running end dump.

This is a local job so you wouldn't be using large amounts of fuel so there's that.

Anyways do ya'll think he's lowballing me and I should be "negotiating" a rate and not excepting just whatever he throws out? If so what rate should I be shooting for? This is the Waco, Texas area.

I only know of one other company that runs this area and they pay hourly $70 also seems low to me. There a Hispanic-run company so their English is not very good at least not with me if you know what I mean.

 

Good stuff. Yeah, we don't have the noise issue here. You can work as long as you want within the legal hours of course and if I'm not mistaken they get overtime after 40.

Good point on the $5 dollar rate. That's what I was thinking $5 dollar a ton sound fine if I'm delivering next door lol but 200 miles away well not so much. The guy talked like it was a flat rate but I didn't ask or think about asking of the fact that it doesn't make sense.

Good idea on stopping by a plant or gravel pit (what we call them here). There's actually one not too far from where I live that I pass every other day going into town. Just have to remember to ask about what brokers not to work for because I'm sure money will be the first thing that comes to mind lol.