Hopper, Dump O/O's & Drivers

does any of u guys know a good company to leased on to pull a hopper or end dump, I'm out MASS will be moving to Texas in about two weeks.

 

How's the bachelor life going, wheathauler?

 

anyone ever hear of HTC Express or Sanders for hopper loads?

 

I'm gonna have to do something different very soon.

 

Hey guys check this out. Dont know how good they are but there a texas based company and i see there trucks in wichita ks alot. http://titanco.com/bulkd.html. They got some decent numbers. Hope this helps.They claim 1.84 per mile and gross averages $3906 per week. crop jockey

 

For 17% of the revenue, they'd better be averaging $1.84/mi. and not a penny less. Those guys are PROUD of themselves. Pull their trailer for another 10% and you're netting a cool 73% of your gross.


Lets run some quick numbers to put it in a different light...

83% of $1.84/mi. and $3906/week = $1.53/mi. or $3241/week


In other words...they're making 31 cents per mile or $664 per week...not bad money.



Another 10% for the trailer amounts to 18.4 cpm or $390 per week
$390 per week times 4 weeks a month is $1,560 per month.

A brand new Timpte Super Cube (43'x78"x102") is $38,000. You can borrow (theoretically - I know 100% financing is impossible) $38,000 over five years at 8% interest for a total payment of $770.50 per month. Tags and insurance usually come up to no more than another $200 per month - usually less. Total trailer cost is $970 per month...leaving $590 left over.

If you're going to hook on with these guys - which isn't the absolute worst idea *IF* their numbers are legit, definitely own your trailer. Their trailer lease is salt in the wound of a 17% dispatch fee, IMHO.