DOCK 01DUMP TRUCK
Dump truck dispatch for owners who want full days, not phone tag
Dump work is local and it moves fast: a contractor needs four trucks tomorrow at six, a pit runs out of material by noon, rain cancels Thursday. Dump truck dispatch keeps your truck on the jobs that pay, by the hour or by the ton, and keeps the haul tickets straight.
DOCK 02HAUL TICKETS
Dump truck dispatcher math: hourly or by the ton?
Set a normal day. See the haul tickets stack up and what the same day pays by the hour and by the ton, with the dispatch fee on each.
HAUL TICKETS TODAY
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PAID BY THE HOUR
$1,000
10 h × $100
Dispatch fee (5%): $50
PAID BY THE TON
$1,008
8 loads × 18 t × $7.00
Dispatch fee (5%): $50
At this pace, per-ton pay wins. Short cycles and full loads reward tonnage.
EXAMPLE rates. Hourly and per-ton rates vary by region, material and job; public jobs may follow prevailing wage rules.
DOCK 03DIFFERENT WORK
Why dump work is different
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It is local
Loads often run a few miles between a pit, a plant and a job site. The money is in cycles per day, not miles.
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Weather decides the week
Rain shuts down earthwork and paving. A good week needs backup work lined up for wet days.
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Hourly or per load
Some jobs pay by the hour, some by the ton or the load. The better one depends on cycle time and wait time.
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Slow payers
Contractors and brokers can take a long time to pay. Terms you did not ask about become the terms you get.
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Tickets are the invoice
Each load has a scale or haul ticket. A missing ticket can mean a missing load on your check.
DOCK 04WHAT WE BOOK
What we book for dump trucks
- Aggregate
- Stone, gravel, sand from pits and quarries to plants and job sites
- Dirt and fill
- Site work, grading and excavation hauls, often hourly
- Asphalt
- Plant to paver. Timing matters: the mix has to arrive hot
- Demolition
- Concrete and debris out to recycling or disposal
- Seasonal
- Salt, snow and storm cleanup where your region has it
The work comes from general contractors, site and paving contractors, material suppliers and dump truck brokers. We look across all of them for your truck and area.
What a dump truck dispatcher handles
Finding the work
Calls to contractors, suppliers and brokers in your area, and posted jobs, filtered by your truck and range.
Lining up the days
Multi-day jobs first, then single days to fill the gaps, with backup work for rain days.
Pay terms before you roll
Hourly or per ton, minimum hours, who pays for waiting, and when the contractor pays, written down before the job.
Ticket tracking
A daily count of your tickets against the job, so every load shows up on the invoice.
The next job
When a job is winding down, we are already lining up the next one.
What dump truck owners ask
"Dump work is local. Why would I need a dispatcher?"
Because local work runs on phone calls, and you cannot take them from a cab while loading at a pit. We make the calls, line up next week and keep the tickets straight while you haul.
"Contractors pay in 60 days."
Some do. We ask about payment terms before you accept and tell you up front. If slow pay is squeezing your cash, factoring can turn tickets into cash sooner; it works for dump work when the customer is a business.
"Rain kills my week."
Rain stops earthwork, but not everything. We look for backup work that runs in the wet, like hauling to stockpiles, and line up the next dry days early.
Ask these before you take a dump job
1. Hourly or per ton, and is there a minimum?
A four-hour minimum protects you when a job ends early or the pit runs out.
2. When does the clock start and stop?
Portal to portal, first load to last, or only on site. It changes the day's pay.
3. Who pays for waiting at the pit or the paver?
On per-ton work, a long line at the scale is unpaid time unless it is in the deal.
4. How are tickets handled?
Who keeps the copies, and how the count is checked before invoicing.
5. When and how do they pay?
Payment terms and whether they pay you directly or through a broker.
6. Is it a public job?
Public projects may follow prevailing wage rules and need extra paperwork.
Authority and paperwork for dump trucks
If you haul for hire across state lines, you need your own operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Dump work that stays inside one state follows that state's rules, which can include a USDOT number and state registration. Check with your state before you take your first job. Keep your insurance certificate current too: contractors usually ask for it before you start.
SOURCE:eCFR, 49 CFR 392.9a, OCT 2026
DOCK 05FEE
What dump truck dispatch costs
One dump truck with 6+ months of authority pays 5% of gross. A new MC pays 7% for the first 6 months. 2 or more trucks pay 4% (limited-time rate). Only on work you haul, no setup fee, month-to-month, cancel with 30 days notice.
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Dump hauling FAQ
Q-01How much does dump truck dispatch cost?
5% of gross for one dump truck with 6+ months of authority, 7% while the MC is under 6 months old, and 4% for 2 or more trucks (limited-time rate). Charged only on work you haul, by the hour or by the ton. No setup fee, no minimum, month-to-month, cancel with 30 days notice.
Q-02Do dump truck dispatchers find hourly work?
Yes. Site work and excavation hauling is often paid by the hour; aggregate and asphalt are often paid by the ton or the load. We look for both and tell you which pays better for your truck, based on cycle time and wait time on that job.
Q-03Can you find year-round dump work?
We can line up work as long as there is work in your area. Construction slows in winter in cold regions, and rain stops earthwork anywhere. We fill gaps with other material hauling and seasonal work, and we start lining up spring jobs before the season opens.
Q-04Do you handle haul tickets?
We track them. You collect the ticket at the scale or job for every load and share the day's tickets with us. We match the count against the job, so every load you hauled is on the invoice.
Q-05Do I need my own authority for dump work?
If you haul for hire across state lines, yes: you need operating authority and a USDOT number. Work inside one state follows state rules, which may still require a USDOT number and state registration. If you run under a contractor's authority instead, you are leased on and their rules apply.
Your truck on the jobs. Us on the phone.
About 2 minutes to apply. Tell us your truck, axles and area.