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Dump truck dispatch that keeps your truck working every day

Dump trucks don't run lanes; they run jobs. We find aggregate, paving, site work, demolition and municipal hauling for your truck, compare how each job pays, and line up the next one before this one ends. Every job comes to you first.
5% of gross once your authority is past 6 months. No setup fee, no contract.
Keep my dump truck busy

HOURLY

$1,100

10 hrs x $110

PER TON · BEST FOR THIS JOB

$1,296

8 loads x 18 t x $9

PER LOAD

$1,280

8 loads x $160

This jobEXAMPLE
Loads per day
8
Tons moved
144

Rates are your inputs. Short cycles usually favor per-load or per-ton pay; long waits at the pit or the site usually favor hourly.

Start with the comparer above. Put in the tons your truck carries, the round trip from pit to site, and the hours you'll be on the job, then the three rates a job might offer. It shows what each pay model earns on the same day. Short cycles usually favor per-load or per-ton pay, while long waits at the pit or a slow site usually favor hourly.

That's the first question we ask about every dump truck job, before a single call to the contractor. The same tonnage can pay very differently depending on how the job is priced and how long the line is at the scale.

Job-ready checklist

What contractors check before you roll onto a site

Construction sites and plants have their own rules on top of DOT rules. Missing one item can keep your truck at the gate. Tap through the list; we confirm each with the job before it reaches you.

Dump truck job-ready

1/6 CHECKED

  1. Contractors often want higher liability limits than your filing minimum and may want to be named as additional insured. A certificate in hand saves a wasted morning.

Dump truck dispatcher

Work we find for dump trucks

Dump work clusters around a few kinds of jobs. Each has its own rhythm, pay model and season, and a good week usually mixes more than one.

  • Aggregate hauling

    Stone, sand and gravel from quarries and pits to plants, yards and job sites. Often per ton, with scale tickets at both ends.

  • Asphalt and paving

    Hot mix from the plant to the paver on a tight cycle. Usually seasonal and hourly, with long days in peak months.

  • Site work

    Dirt in and out for new construction, grading and excavation. Volume can run for weeks on one site.

  • Demolition

    Debris hauled to landfills and recyclers. Often runs year-round when other work slows.

  • Municipal and road work

    City, county and state projects with steady schedules and paperwork to match.

  • Snow and seasonal

    In some regions, winter work like salt hauling fills the slow months for trucks set up for it.

End, side or belly

End dump, side dump, belly dump: the work each body opens

End dump

The most versatile. Handles most aggregate, dirt and demolition work, but tipping high needs firm, level ground and clearance overhead.

Side dump

Unloads quickly to the side without raising the bed high, which suits soft ground, overhead lines and fast cycles.

Belly dump

Drops material through the bottom in a windrow while moving. Built for road base and paving work on open highway jobs.

Tell us your body, axle setup and what you carry, and we only bring jobs your truck can actually do. Tri-axles and quads open different weight and site options, so the setup matters as much as the body.

EXAMPLE day

What a dump truck day can look like

An illustration of a site-work day for a tri-axle, not a promise of hours or pay. The point is where the time goes, and why the pay model matters.

  1. 05:30

    Check in at the gate, site orientation if it's day one

  2. 06:00

    First load at the pit, scale ticket in hand

  3. 06:00-14:30

    Cycles between pit and site, about 75 minutes each

  4. 11:00

    Line at the scale adds 20 minutes to a cycle

  5. 15:00

    Time sheet signed, tickets photographed and sent

On a per-load job, that 20 minute scale line costs you money. On an hourly job, it doesn't. That's why we ask about lines, gates and site speed before a job reaches you.

Who you haul for

Contractors direct or material brokers?

Dump work comes from two directions, and both are worth having in the mix.

Contractors direct

General contractors, excavators and paving companies hiring trucks for their own jobs. Often better rates and repeat work once they trust you, but they expect you on time every morning and they pay on their schedule.

Material brokers

Brokers who sell material and arrange trucks to deliver it, or who supply trucks to contractors. Easier to get into, with a steady stream of jobs, but they take a margin. Read their payment terms and ticket rules closely.

Whichever side a job comes from, we check three things before it reaches you: who signs your tickets, when they pay, and what happens if the site shuts down for weather after you've rolled. A clear answer on all three is worth more than a slightly higher rate from someone who won't give one.

Steady or spot

Steady contracts vs spot jobs

Both have a place. The right mix depends on how much you want to plan ahead and how much you want to chase the best day rate.

Steady contracts

Weeks of work on one site or a paving season with one contractor. The rate may be a little lower, but the truck works every day and you know where it'll be. Good for covering fixed costs reliably.

Spot jobs

One-day or short jobs, often at better rates when contractors are short on trucks. More variety, more calls, more gaps. Good for filling days around steady work.

Many owners hold one steady contract and fill the gaps with spot work. We look for both and show you the tradeoff in real numbers before you commit to either.

A steady contract also makes it easier to add a second truck later, because you already know there's daily work for it. Once you run two or more trucks, each one drops to the 4% fleet rate, and the desk can split jobs between them so neither sits while the other works overtime.

Getting paid

Tickets are your paycheck: keep every one

Dump truck pay lives on paper. Load tickets, scale tickets and daily time sheets are what contractors pay against, and a missing ticket can mean a missing load on your invoice.

  • Scale tickets

    Weight in and out at the pit or plant. Per-ton jobs pay from these.

  • Time sheets

    Start, breaks and finish, signed on site. Hourly jobs pay from these.

  • Load counts

    Loads delivered per day, matched to tickets. Per-load jobs pay from these.

We collect copies at the end of each day, match them to the job, and send the invoice paperwork so payment isn't held up by a missing slip.

Avoid these

Where dump truck owners lose money

  • Missing tickets

    One lost scale ticket can mean one unpaid load. Photograph every ticket the moment you get it.

  • Taking per-load pay on a slow site

    Long lines and slow loaders turn a good per-load rate into a bad day. Ask about cycle times first.

  • Showing up without the right certificate

    No additional-insured certificate, no gate entry. Send it before the first day.

  • Waiting for winter to look for winter work

    By the time paving stops, the steady winter jobs are taken. Plan a month ahead.

Plan the year

Is dump truck work seasonal? Plan for it

In colder states, paving and much site work slow down in winter when asphalt plants close and ground freezes. In warmer states work can run most of the year. Either way, the slow season shouldn't surprise you.

We start looking for winter work, like demolition, municipal jobs or seasonal hauling your truck is set up for, before the busy season ends. If the truck will sit, you know early enough to plan maintenance or time off instead of losing weeks waiting for a call.

Weather matters day to day too. Rain can shut down a dirt job for days while a paving crew waits for dry ground. When a site calls off, we look for a same-day replacement, like a demolition haul or a yard-to-yard aggregate move, so a rained-out job doesn't become a lost day.

You approve every job

Every job is your call

Each job reaches you with the site, material, pay model and rate, start time, expected hours and any site rules. You say yes or no; nothing is committed without your yes. Rate confirmations and job agreements go to you, not us.

The fee is 5% of gross on jobs hauled once your authority is older than 6 months, 7% before that, and 4% per truck for fleets. EXAMPLE: a $1,500 day costs $75. No minimum and no charge for days the truck sits.

Check your truck's capacity with the dump truck capacity calculator, compare fees on the pricing page, run your costs in the cost calculator, or read dispatch for a new MC.

Dump truck dispatcher: straight answers

Q01How much does dump truck dispatch cost?
5% of gross on jobs you haul once your authority is older than 6 months, 7% before that, and 4% per truck for fleets of two or more. No setup fee and no contract beyond 30 days notice. Days the truck doesn't work cost you nothing.
Q02How much can my dump truck carry?
It depends on the truck's ratings, axle setup and the state you're working in, because legal weight for dump trucks varies by state and road. Start with the truck's GVWR minus its empty weight from a scale ticket, then check the state's axle and bridge rules. Our dump truck capacity calculator converts tons and cubic yards by material.
Q03Do you dispatch end dumps and side dumps?
Yes. Tri-axle and quad dump trucks, end dumps, side dumps and belly dumps each fit different work. End dumps handle most site and aggregate jobs, side dumps unload fast without tipping high, and belly dumps spread material in windrows for road work. We match jobs to the body you run.
Q04Is dump truck work seasonal?
In much of the country, yes. Construction and paving slow in cold months, especially where asphalt plants close for winter, and pick up in spring. Some work runs year-round in warmer states and on demolition and site prep. Planning ahead for the slow season keeps the truck from sitting.
Q05What insurance does a dump truck need?
Auto liability that meets your operating authority's requirements, often with higher limits asked for by contractors and municipalities, plus physical damage on the truck. Many general contractors also want to be named as additional insured. Check the job's requirements before you accept, because a missing certificate can keep you off a site.
Q06Can you find steady dump truck contracts?
We look for repeat work as well as single jobs: paving seasons, multi-week site prep and municipal work. Steady work often pays a little less per hour or ton but keeps the truck moving daily. We show you both kinds and you decide the mix, with every job approved by you first.

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Keep my dump truck busy