rs74
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Hello everyone I am new to the site. I am from east central illinois. I am not sure if I am posting in the right place due to the topics since they are two different forums. I am unemployed, I have been an ironworker, welding fabricator, and a mechanic. I am looking to get into my own business. I know this is probably like beating a dead horse but hear it goes. Dump truck vs. Small excavating business. I have been thinking about buying a single axle dump truck and a skid steer. There are not but maybe a couple single axles running around my area. I wanted to focus on residential drives and getting hooked up with some of the local building contractors for some demo work like driveways, and sidewalks. There are only three excavating companies where I live and they do the big jobs. It is getting harder to find someone to pick up all the small stuff. The guys who do concrete around here dont have their own equipment as far as truck, skid steer. or mini ex. I live in a town of about 3500 people. I dont know that there is enough to keep me busy full time but have been researching the idea. By the way the local quarry says that I could pick up some for work through them.
The other thing I was contemplating is just buying a tandem and trying to run fulltime doing that. I know that a truck is very expensive to maintain and run. I would like to be out on my own I just dont know where to start. i do have experience as far as working on the farm with tractors and have run loads of rock on our grain trucks before. Is there anyone out there that does any of this work, be it trucking or the small excavating that could give me some advice as which way may be better. Some guys are charging from 2.50 to 4.50 a ton for their part of the hauling in the tandems. I think they also charge 60-80 dollars an hour on the big jobs. Sorry if this is in the wrong place but between the trucks and the excavating not sure where to post. Thanks again
The other thing I was contemplating is just buying a tandem and trying to run fulltime doing that. I know that a truck is very expensive to maintain and run. I would like to be out on my own I just dont know where to start. i do have experience as far as working on the farm with tractors and have run loads of rock on our grain trucks before. Is there anyone out there that does any of this work, be it trucking or the small excavating that could give me some advice as which way may be better. Some guys are charging from 2.50 to 4.50 a ton for their part of the hauling in the tandems. I think they also charge 60-80 dollars an hour on the big jobs. Sorry if this is in the wrong place but between the trucks and the excavating not sure where to post. Thanks again