Hauling trash : Semi truck garbage haulers - Getting to work with my dad

[@bigdi77]

i just started a job like this my trailer has walking floor its cool I do two loads a day love it

[@LifewithJames]

When I was on the garbage run, I generally did two loads also. Most days I would run one from Mobile Alabama then deadhead to Fort Walton Beach Florida and bring one back from there then deadhead back home. I don’t think this company ever had any walking floor trailers. I believe they use these trailers and a tipper instead, for less trailer maintenance/repair. I still drive for the same company, but pull two loads in a dump trailer on a dedicated metal run now.

[@bigdi77]

@@LifewithJames I tell you I came from a 62 mph truck to 80 mph truck I love driving now. but I have to get use to the heavy loads I average 75k a trailer. before this job I pulled van trailers full of auto parts very lite loads

[@LifewithJames]

The garbage trailers are definitely heavier than the others I’ve pulled. If we ran on non interstates, we could run higher than 80k. I’ve pulled an 84,000 out of Florida that I recall for sure. I could feel the extra weight on the heavier loads when accelerating, but never noticed any issues when trying to slow them down. If the landfill was muddy though, you would have a nightmare trying to get up top and onto the tipper. The extra weight would sink you a lot quicker. I got sunk all the way to the bottom of my fuel tank in mud one time

[@csgto7676]

I once hauled 87thou from Long beach CA to Nevada I ran scales luckly i didnt get stopped

[@LifewithJames]

I’ve never ran that far with over 80. I’ve ran around 84k on backroads out of Florida for about 1.5 hours to alabama but we were legal with the equipment and paperwork. I’m hauling containers currently and I’ve crossed Florida scales at 87,900 but had an overweight permit. Still was a little un-nerving though. I’ve hauled heavier but I’d prefer to be scarce with detail.

[@ant0418j]

What do you suggest is the best semi for that type of hauling and that terrain daily?

[@LifewithJames]

No particular brand, but definitely need a daycab & something with good locking differentials. Also make sure you have a very strong front recovery point because we do on occasion get really stuck and the bulldozer has to cable up to us and pull us out of a soft spot or pull us up the hill when it’s muddy because we start spinning and lose forward movement about 1/2-3/4 of the way up when it’s really wet.

[@scottsatterlee8491]

Agree

[@allofasuttontrucking1540]

How can I get into this business? Please help

[@LifewithJames]

I’m a company driver so I don’t know the details very well, but we have a contract with the particular garbage company that owns the landfill and we haul from their transfer station using our trucks and trailers and deliver it to their landfill. If you have the equipment, the best advice I can give would be to contact some of the local garbage companies and put your name out there and see what they say.

[@allofasuttontrucking1540]

@@LifewithJames bet. So my best bet would be to call the local transfer stations and see if they need trucks

[@LifewithJames]

@@allofasuttontrucking1540 I believe so. The company we work for owns the trailers and they keep them parked at the transfer station and the garbage company loads them at the end of the day and we go over and hook to them and haul them up loaded then bring them back empty and drop them. We swap to a loaded trailer and while we are headed to unload that one, they use a yard truck to hook to the empty and load it so that it’s ready to be taken when we get back, that way we can keep moving all day until the landfill closes up.

[@georgecastro6596]

@@LifewithJames the waste business is huge and will never go away . there's many local private companies to get into for CDL A . Im currently leaving my current Job at Mr Bults Inc to Weinberger Waste here in phx az . pay might not be the greatest but it's easy work and you are home everyday

[@LifewithJames]

We have a few local companies here, I’m just not sure how the companies secure the contracts. The company I work at has had this one for years. I pulled their garbage trailers for a little bit but I’m strictly dump now.

[@og335]

How can I find a contract like this

[@LifewithJames]

We’re company drivers and the company we drive for has a contract with the garbage company. As far as how the company landed this contract, I have no idea. I know they’ve had it for atleast 10 years now.

[@khalidziadat1835]

I’m looking as well any luck ??

[@allofasuttontrucking1540]

@@khalidziadat1835 any luck

[@khalidziadat1835]

@@allofasuttontrucking1540 nothing you ?

[@Screammy89]

Do you unhook from the trailer

[@LifewithJames]

Yes, we unhook. Some tippers will tip the whole truck and trailer but the one we use is only setup to tip the trailer by itself.

[@Screammy89]

@@LifewithJames on average how many pounds do you pull

[@LifewithJames]

The average gross weight would end up being right around 80,000LB. Depending on the transfer station we are coming from, we can run heavier. If staying on non interstates we can run over 80,000 gross weight and remain legal.

[@LifewithJames]

Here is a link to another garbage video I did, showing from my point of view as the truck ahead of me is unloaded. I also have one from inside the control room of the actual tipper. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4rReq2JfNqgZsk

[@Screammy89]

@@LifewithJames thanks. I have a daycab truck and want to get into the business.

[@vexizio1394]

What kind of truck is that?

[@LifewithJames]

They are Peterbilt 365’s. One just has the roof fairing while the other is flat-top. Sadly, they got rid of them and put us in different trucks.

[@jean-pierreclaros4599]

Hello I’m trying to start my business in this field any advise you can give me ?

[@LifewithJames]

You’re talking about trying to get a contract for hauling garbage to the actual landfill? Or?

[@jean-pierreclaros4599]

@@LifewithJames that’s exactly what I’m talking about

[@LifewithJames]

I’m not exactly sure how the company got this one to be honest. We’re drivers for the company so that would be something that would have to ask the terminal manager about but to my knowledge he’s the one who actually landed us the contract. I can ask him how someone would go about getting their foot in the door with garbage haul.

[@jean-pierreclaros4599]

@@LifewithJames yes please that would be great thank you.