The Calgary Gravel and Excavation Scene

Hey everyone,

After what can only be described, as a nuclear meltdown of a week, I find myself with very little faith, in my once beloved LTL company of 5 years. I'm also pretty much fed up with Van, Reefer, Deck, General Freight Period.

I'm not going to make any big moves right now, I always want to let the fallout and blowback happen first, but god #### I'm just so done with this whole freight industry.

I really want to get in on this construction boom! I don't have any interest in tankers (like at all) but I would love to run an End Dump, Dump Truck/Pup or Quad Wagon. I have some Contacts at Kidco and Otis Excavating, but I don't really consider them "Good" companies to work for. Any suggestions? anyone bombing around Calgary/Area in a Dumper? Am I Retarded and I should just stick to LTL?

Thanks

 

I'm only interested, in this one City up here in Canada.

 

My Dad was a local fuel hauler, never liked the slosh. Also the tanker companies in this city, all want you to go Highway (mostly BC). If someone offered me a Daycab tanker job, I might give it a try. I also won't work for Vedder or any of their offshoots.

The one thing I think would be cool, would be those big pressurized bottles, esp in a super B setup. See them now and again in Calgary, but every second truck up in GP/Dawson Creek used to be one.

 

I just took a quick look on indeed, for Local Tanker stuff.

KAG, Caron Transport, PDI Bulk and 7 Sides Transport are all advertising less than I make LTL, and all of them say you have to go to BC lol.