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An Inside Look Within Dump Trucking, Earning Potential & Industry Growth

Jul 08, 2024 at 04:08 PM CST

In this episode of the BulkLoads Podcast, guest Malcolm Smith, CEO of a dump trucking company and founder of the National Dump Truck Association, discusses the potential earnings in dump trucking and the impact of weather on job sites. Smith also highlights the association's efforts to improve business practices and ethics in the industry, providing valuable resources and support for individuals in the dump trucking business.

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Replied on Tue, Aug 06, 2024 at 07:59 PM CST

This guest had no clue about his numbers. He said $100k for annual revenue running a dumptruck and that $80k of that could be expected to be profit... and suggested that 2007 was the best year for trucks! 06-08 are the 3 years to stay the furthest away from with those first generation DPFs. Nice guy that sounds succesful and his organization seems respectable, but that lack of substance and incorrect info on revenue and profit forecasts was tough to listen to. The host pushed back a bit thankfully but its ashame we can't get better content talking about costs per mile/hour, overhead budget, etc.. Real numbers and how to accurately track them are the keys to helping operators be succesful.