Roll Off options for a wood products manufacturer

I'm a wood products manufacturer in Ca. I recently took over the business from my dad. We've been hauling my waste/byproducts away in 40cy containers for about 20 years, mostly for ag-related use or cogen (back before Ca shut it down). Max range 50 miles.

This year I got a notice that my truck is too old (98), and they're not going to tag it next year. So I'm exploring my options. I could drop 20k on a retrofit and buy another 3-4 years of use, but after 2023 my truck can't run in CA, as I understand the laws. So that seems like a very expensive bandaid at best.

I started looking into newer RO trucks, but they have to be no older than 2010, and the sticker shock is hitting me hard. I might get lucky at an auction, but I'm still looking at 30k minimum. Probably more like 50-60.

I'm intrigued by the gooseneck trailers I've found. I have a 2011 F450 dually that I could pull with, and the math seems to check out. Weight-wise, I think I'm ok. 40 yards weighs about 15k net, plus the bin, so max of 20k. Trailer says it can handle 26k, and the truck GCWR is 38, I think. I've pulled a flatbed gooseneck with 15k payload without any problems, so again, it seems to check out. Price of <25k. One potential hiccup I can see is length. RO trailer has 20 foot rails, and I have 22 foot bins. Is that an issue? What about height? If I have 6.5 foot bins, is that going to be topheavy on a gooseneck?

My dad suggested I look into a 5th wheel RO trailer as well. I haven't found many for sale on the web, so I don't know much about them. I have a 2-axle Intl 4800 that I could pull that with. But there's a lot I don't know. Do they run on PTO or self-contained hydraulics? My truck doesn't have PTO. The few I did find are 48 footers, and that's way bigger than I need. Do they come smaller, like a 24-28?

Am I missing anything? Help me see the pros and cons, please.

I'm also looking at getting a local hauler to make the runs for me, but I don't like that idea. I'm only making 350-400 per load, 10+/- loads a month, so if I have to hire that out my net goes way down.

Thanks. I'm grateful for any ideas.

 

Thanks for the link. Hadn't found that one yet. I have the daycab already, so I'm inclined to like this concept. But I don't know how to tell what powers the trailer hydraulics. One of the pups says "Live." Does that mean it is totally self contained, like with a gas engine to run the hydraulics?

Also, the pintle hitch makes me a little uncomfortable. Is that something I should avoid, if I'm using a daycab to pull? Or am I just inexperienced and paranoid?

Thanks

 

Thanks for the information. That's helpful. I was having trouble understanding how the mechanics of it worked.

How does the gooseneck setup compare?