Make Money With a Dump Trailer - Dump Trailer Business Ideas 

Awesome! That's a sweet setup, and it's great you were able to make your money back so quickly.

That great bud. How do you advertise? I just bought a 14’.

That’s awesome! I have a 14’ and have had a hard time making money with it. I mainly use it for firewood and have hauled some trash for people. How did you get started? Thanks!

Paid mine off in a couple weeks doing tree work. A chainsaw and a dump trailer can pay themselves off in days if you focus enough

Hey, I was thinking of starting this side hustle and I got a couple questions if you got time to answer. 1. How much was commercial trailer insurance if you got it? or is that not needed? 2. Will the landfill take all types of debris such as drywall and wood? As I was thinking of letting people rent it for a couple days, load it up and ill pick it up and take it off somewhere.

Thanks man! Good luck with your business!

Thanks, Chris! Great point on the insurance. Hope you have a good one too!

@Tiquan Hoggard Do you pick it up at the yard or have a load dropped on your property then sell it from there?

Thanks, Keith!

He meant buying semi-truck max weight loads. Damn I'm going to have to watch some more videos to see if this guy is legit or a poser now.

Happy for you man! That's awesome!

Congrats man, hope that’s going well for you. Would you mind sharing how it’s going so far? I’ve been looking of effective ways to make money. I’ve been seeing alot of dump trailers around my area especially when I go to the landfill. I figured it has to make some decent money but wouldn’t it be kind of hard to always have a job lined up for you? What do you do to make sure you always have different jobs coming in?

@@colingaw4671 It's going good but it is just a side hustle for now as I build the business. I have a part time job driving semi to help fill in the gaps. I do tree service and brush clearing and hauling. If I pushed hauling gravel, sand and dirt more, I could make some more. I'd just say, at least have a part time job as well as hauling

@@DeeplyDrivenOutdoors I see. Do you see yourself ever doing it full time rather than a side hustle? And if you did do it full time, do you think you’d struggle to always have a job lined up?

@@colingaw4671 My goal is to do that full time plus run my RU-vid channel. I won't let my part time job go til Im more confident I will have more work but finding jobs is always the struggle of a small business owner but thats the tradeoff for freedom

you can get four trailers out in one day opposed to stuck to one source of service

It can be hard to decide which size to get. For me I just decided it would be better to have a small dump and a separate trailer for hauling cars, tractor, etc. Good luck, man!

I haul my kubota 4701 in my 7x14 diamond c, but you have to take 3 point attachments off

Loading equipment is much easier in a low profile so that's the pro..the driving to get everything out is definitely not ideal though..

Thanks, man! Welcome to the channel!

Good song! Yes!

Thanks man! I love this thing. I've found that it can do so much more than I ever realized before I got it. I agree that it only makes since if you can justify the expense.

@@OldSchoolMillennial how long did it take to make ur miney back

I'm picking up a 16ft goosneck next week!

Has it been worth it?

Glad to hear it! Welcome to the channel!

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

Look on government auction websites for trucks., I got my 97 Ford F250HD over a year ago and it only had 109k on the clock. To top things off I am the 1st original owner.. 😁👍

Yes, it's always good to go ahead and get the bigger truck if you can swing. I'm actually looking for a 3/4 ton myself. Trucks are pretty expensive right now. But I agree with what Daniel said below about going to government auction websites to find a truck. My dad found two trucks that way for good deals. There are also auctions out there that sell used fleet vehicles and school district vehicles or for parks and recreation department. You have to keep your eye open for a deal though. Good Luck!

@@DanielAtkinsFirewood in 1997 the GVRW was a lot less than the 1/2 ton truck rating of today. So be careful. Might be worth buying a dump truck instead :)

Mark, if you have your tractor covered with the other trailer that's not a bad idea. It just depends on if you'll ever want to haul you tractor to a jobsite with your dump trailer. If so you may want to look at a bigger trailer than a 6x12. However, if you're good hauling your tractor always with you dovetail the 6x12 should work just fine. Hope that helps.

Thanks, Jay! I am using it myself all the time. If I get another dump in the future I might rent one of them out.

@@OldSchoolMillennial interesting - I’d like to by one relatively soon, next month or so, and I figured, like you, that there are many possibilities for it. First I need it for many of my own stuff on my land etc. but I like the idea of renting it out, where I am not the operator. I believe, I’m still working on it, but I believe I can create an automated website which will allow people to go on the website, view the trailer and specs, see available time slots, and rent the trailer for that time slot. I have a plot of land that can be used for storage. And i think I can integrate the auto booking feature in with access to the trailer so only that person can access it when they book it. The only thing required by me is to inspect it once it’s returned. I think… I’m still working on it, but it would allow some extra income for little work after everything is built out.

@@OldSchoolMillennial I’m wondering what the insurance broker will have to say

Yea man, if your equipment can pay for itself I love finding ways to make that happen.

I had the same state of mind. So I purchased a brand new heavy duty utility trailer at 4000.00 along with a used grasshopper zero turn at 6,300.00. I landed 4 mowing accounts and also did 7 mulch jobs and paid for both units that first season. There are so many ways to side hustle. Just gotta be patient and determined and it'll all work out.

I wouldn’t haul that much with a half ton…

Load it more towards bk of trailer I do heavy haul big rigs that axle weight don't mind that load and go just watch Angal of trailer to truck at hitch and take time and judge stopping distance...

Well I’ve loaded two ton loads in the bed of half ton pickups before so I don’t really think 3t is all that extravagant

You could probably do some junk removal with a car. If you're serious about it though I would save some money up and try to find a good used truck to get started.

In the same boat have about 15k saved up. Just don’t know about a good truck/ trailer to start with

Thanks for the advice!

Did you watch the video?

Looks like a 5 x 10

This is a 6x12. It does fine with what I carry with it. I will say if you plan on carrying heavy loads you're going to want a 3/4 ton.

This is a 6x12 with 12,000 pound capacity. I left myself a little bit of room to grow when I get my next truck.

@@OldSchoolMillennial cool

I haven't used an app yet but I'm sure there are some good ones out there. I'm old school and mainly use excel.

This is a 7x12 and works great for what I use it for.

I just got a load trailer 6 by 12 and pulling it with a 1500 Chevy I say it’s a good investment I used to rent trailers weekly or monthly not no more!

Yes

She’s a beaut!

Very true.

Exactly lol

Thanks Brock! I'll check my email.