How do you get dump truck or heavy haul experience?

The only way I know is to find a local contractor and go to work for them.

If you have tractor trailer experience and flatbed experience, you should be able to find someone that would let you run their low bed and if they need a dump truck driver they probably will use you for that also.

Many local contractors are short-handed and they can flip you from one to the other. From the lowbed experience you can then move further into heavy haul.

If Chinatown jumps in he'll let you know if there are any Heavy Haul places that will train you if you have flatbed experience.

 

@Chinatown your presence is requested.

 

I've heard Guy Turner out of NC will train. I spoke with a few of their drivers. I don't know if they were going to train me because I have Crane Operator experience or if they do alot of training. Last driver I spoke with was on his way back from Texas. Worth a call though.

 

There should be a local aggregate hauler outfit somewhere nearby that will hire experienced drivers and train for end dump. I did it in the north of Dallas area 10 years ago when I decided to quit regional flatbed and try something closer to a "regular day job"

 

Any big crane companies or steel Erectors in your area. Sometimes that's a good start also. I did a good bit of H/W/H at the crane company I worked for but they're in MD.

 

I worked for a company called Digging & Rigging. Takes a while with them. I would give Guy Turner a ring first. They are a crane and heavy haul company in NC. Also you could check into Buckner crane. They are also in NC and I hear they are looking for drivers. They rent and move a lot of crawler cranes.