End dump lease on city local work..

Right, I was thinking the conditions probably have something to do with the pay considering it's a deal that's close to home and thus home every night and I don't "think" there running that hard 9-11 hours a day kinda deal.

You said you wouldn't consider trying to pay for a truck with that pay why is that? I did the math and it seems like more then enough to pay for a decent used truck and trailer for that matter.

 

Your assuming I gave you every bit of information on my post? Well I didn't.. Either way the post was giving to gather information on the subject because as you a "gentlmen" im sure stated I don't know #### about it lol..

I might have been a bit over zealous in my description of the guys offer but from what I've learned in the past that is usually the situation..And if you knew #### you'd know that also lol..

I've hauled everything from corn/grain in a hopper bottom to concrete garage walls. I don't think a dump truck will be rocket science..

Thanks for your opinion though..

 

It still surprising me though for some reason..

 

Good points.

I did not figure in down time or plates but I did put in maintenance savings so I guess the tires and plates fit into that category.

Per week cost $250 for insurance, truck payment $100, trailer payment $100, Fuel $150, paycheck $1000 with a left over of $1200 for tires, plates, breakdowns, down time etc.. This is calculated at a minimum gross of $2800 for a 40 hour week and $70 per hour..

Wouldn't everyone be doing it? I see your point but not everyone's the same as far as ability goes and there are people who are doing it successfully which means it is possible. But obviously there are also those who don't so there's that.

From what I can tell those that don't are those who do not know how to budget and do not take into account the many factors involved as you stated at least that's my theory.

The story goes they start making more money and think it means they can start buying stuff (boat, motorcycle, new car/truck, house etc) and then there business gets the left overs and then a breakdown occurs were they need to crank out thousands of dollars to fix and they don't have it and they do the credit thing paying high interest and then well you get the idea..

 

Right, were I live you can get an older truck that's in decent condition for around $20,000 and the trailer for the same. There is a end dump trailer listed currently in my area for $13000. This job isn't an over the road deal were you'd be cranking out 600 miles a day. Maybe 150 a week and you'd always be close to home.