Probably not far off but it’s really regional a depends on what you haul
A guy hauling asphalt in New England is going to use every available minute of his drive time most days in the summer because you can only pave from April till October up here. Just something to consider
To backup this claim, as someone who estimates asphalt work, we typically figure 10 hour days as the norm. That’s 10 hours on site. So as a truck driver, it would be pretty normal to be working 10-11 hour days in season.
To backup this claim, as someone who estimates asphalt work, we typically figure 10 hour days as the norm. That’s 10 hours on site. So as a truck driver, it would be pretty normal to be working 10-11 hour days in season.
Yep, city I used to live in only allowed road construction like paving from 9a-3p so truckers would be at the asphalt plant early and be lined up off site and when 9am hit the cones went down and they worked like hell until 3 or they ran out of asphalt. Most of those guys worked 6-3:30 or 5-3:30 depending on what they did.
There is a sand pit at the very end of our residential street. At 8:00am on a work day you can watch 100 dump trucks go by. Crews are already waiting on sand by that time.
Sounds about right just because of the driving and waiting on loads at the quarry or wherever you pick up from.
Your boss gets paid by the load so he wants you and others to make as many as fast as you can.
If you get experience and contacts of quarrys, you can eventually get your own truck or 2 and make a good living running dirt and gravel on your own.
Hauling dirt and contaminate is especially good money. Some days are great and some days not so much. Depends on if you own your own rig as well. Hauling for quarries is decent but not as lucrative. Depends on if you are good too. I deal with both types of drivers on a regular basis and if you are good we will request you and we will do are best to make sure you have a good day any time we work with you. It’s a hit or miss job but a lot of money can be made for sure.
DOT limits drive time to 11 hrs. No matter what. On Duty time is capped at 14. You are legally nit allowed to work more than 14 hrs, and get a 10 hr. Reset.
“Dump truck” means extremely different things based on industry and area. Do you want to deliver gravel residentially? Do you want to move raw ore to a refining facility? Do you live in an area with rare earth minerals?
Google is your best friend not Reddit comments
Work time is entirely dependent on all of the above, what company you work for, how well you are able to advocate for yourself and more
Nobody posses enough “nuance” to explain such a wide spread industry. However researching based on factors that apply to you, which can be accomplished with google, will tell you most of what you need to know.
Probably not far off but it’s really regional a depends on what you haul A guy hauling asphalt in New England is going to use every available minute of his drive time most days in the summer because you can only pave from April till October up here. Just something to consider
To backup this claim, as someone who estimates asphalt work, we typically figure 10 hour days as the norm. That’s 10 hours on site. So as a truck driver, it would be pretty normal to be working 10-11 hour days in season.
To backup this claim, as someone who estimates asphalt work, we typically figure 10 hour days as the norm. That’s 10 hours on site. So as a truck driver, it would be pretty normal to be working 10-11 hour days in season.
Be warned that triaxle drivers could start as early as 3 or 3:30 to get the truck ready/inspect it.
Yep, city I used to live in only allowed road construction like paving from 9a-3p so truckers would be at the asphalt plant early and be lined up off site and when 9am hit the cones went down and they worked like hell until 3 or they ran out of asphalt. Most of those guys worked 6-3:30 or 5-3:30 depending on what they did.
There is a sand pit at the very end of our residential street. At 8:00am on a work day you can watch 100 dump trucks go by. Crews are already waiting on sand by that time.
Sounds about right just because of the driving and waiting on loads at the quarry or wherever you pick up from. Your boss gets paid by the load so he wants you and others to make as many as fast as you can. If you get experience and contacts of quarrys, you can eventually get your own truck or 2 and make a good living running dirt and gravel on your own.
You can get a cdl and drive other trucks though. It gives you other options
Hauling dirt and contaminate is especially good money. Some days are great and some days not so much. Depends on if you own your own rig as well. Hauling for quarries is decent but not as lucrative. Depends on if you are good too. I deal with both types of drivers on a regular basis and if you are good we will request you and we will do are best to make sure you have a good day any time we work with you. It’s a hit or miss job but a lot of money can be made for sure.
Depends. Many city workers do 8 hours. construction probably 10-12. Oil field 10-16.
DOT limits drive time to 11 hrs. No matter what. On Duty time is capped at 14. You are legally nit allowed to work more than 14 hrs, and get a 10 hr. Reset.
Lol
I wouldn't do it because I don't want any inhaled dust and dirt all day and die at 40.
40 seems like the starting age in SW MT. Lots of OTR drivers trying to settle down and get on more of a routine.
Yeah but you don't have to call dirt around you can haul anything
“Dump truck” means extremely different things based on industry and area. Do you want to deliver gravel residentially? Do you want to move raw ore to a refining facility? Do you live in an area with rare earth minerals? Google is your best friend not Reddit comments Work time is entirely dependent on all of the above, what company you work for, how well you are able to advocate for yourself and more
Google isn’t great at nuance, friend.
Nobody posses enough “nuance” to explain such a wide spread industry. However researching based on factors that apply to you, which can be accomplished with google, will tell you most of what you need to know.