BUYING DUMP TRUCK FOR WORK IN FLORIDA

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FELIX in Hackensack, New Jersey 58 months ago	Is buying a dump truck for work in florida bad or good idea?. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (16) / No (7) Reply - Report abuse
Aaron 58 months ago	Dump Truck work in Florida is horrible! Owner operators are going bankrupt, losing their homes - it is a nightmare. Jobs are extremely underbid, contractors are not paying or checks are bouncing. Anywhere but here I would say. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (6) / No (1) Reply - Report abuse
Lisa in Apopka, Florida 56 months ago	Right now it is now a good idea. My husband ownes his own truck and there has been 2 to 3 days of no work per week. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (6) / No (1) Reply - Report abuse
Lisa in Apopka, Florida 56 months ago	Right now is not good time to buy a druck. My husband owns his truck and 2 to 3 days a week no work. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (5) / No (2) Reply - Report abuse
frank in Buffalo, New York 55 months ago	no work within 100 miles of tampa rates are bad. i went to buffalo ny for work not that good here but better than fl can't find any good work anywhere worst i'v seen in 20 years thinking of getting out - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No Reply - Report abuse
Depressed in Florida 53 months ago	NO! We've ruined our lives moving here from New York! Now we are struggling! - Was this comment helpful? Yes (3) / No Reply - Report abuse
Mack Tweed in Candler, North Carolina 53 months ago	I am not suggesting you move again. I know people in Florida. If i hear of anything I will let you know. Mean time pray. I will too:) - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No Reply - Report abuse
Depressed in Florida 53 months ago	I know Mack, I wasn't saying you were suggesting that. I was just responding to the post asking if he should move to Florida. Thanks for the prayers, I try to have hope, but my hope has run dry. I go for says without sleep, my immune system feels like it is shutting down, I look sick and feel sick, I think all due to this stress. My family is miserable. My family is so depressed, that they just isolate themselves when home, so it's not like we are coping through this together. Everyday I try to find answers, I try to end this hell. I stopped my life because to try to help with this business, but it is scary and disappointing. I see a lot of businesses bankrupt. Many of the numbers I call are disconnected. People don't want to pay. People try to chew you down in price like you have control of the price of material. You can't have REAL friends in this industry because EVERYONE is two faced and like vultures when it comes to work. EVERYONE. Every day I see my life pass me by so fast. I don't even feel like I am me anymore. We've went by 2 XMAS'S & NEW YEARS miserable with NOTHING. I wished everything would just get better so I wouldn't feel sick anymore. I feel like there is no time to go to a doctor. I wish I could go to college, and be able to come home not worried about this business & bills. I wish I could live my life, but I feel drowned in pressure and stress of this business. A lot of responsibility and stress is put onto me because of this business. I am so young with only these health problems multiplying and I feel like everyone is so miserable in this house to care, but just isolate themselves or take their anger/stress out on me. I have no car or license or money of my own. I help with this business to help my help my family to try to make everything better again, but it seems like that day will never come. I wished I could be me again. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No (3) Reply - Report abuse
Depressed in Florida 53 months ago	says = days* - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Casey Hardee in Plant City, Florida 53 months ago	I would say now is not a good time. I developed a website called dumpmatch to help people with dump trucks find work. I have a lot of people with trucks loving the idea, unfortunately, all of the contractors I talk to about posting work on the site say they don't have enough to even keep their own trucks on the road, much less owner/operators. I think by late 2008 we should see the situation become a lot better, but that is still a long way away. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (2) / No Reply - Report abuse
porkchop 39 months ago	FELIX in Hackensack, New Jersey said: Is buying a dump truck for work in florida bad or good idea?. I have a dumptruck here, If you want a lawn ortament its good, But theres no work at all. - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
kowski2294 38 months ago	Anyone heard of Jasons hauling out of Tampa. Supposedly they have work for owner ops. don't know rates or how much work. Any info please let me know. kowski2294@aol.com Thanks tom - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
frank in Buffalo, New York 38 months ago	jayson's is not a good you'll be bottom of his list . he talks a good game but you cant make any money with him. i worked for him within 2 months i moved back to ny 23 years in buiness worst i ever seen - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Big Hauler in Kissimmee, Florida 38 months ago	Blah blah blah. There is work for the trucks if you know how to work it like a HOE and spread your self out a bit more. Dont give up, it will get better for this business very soon with all the proposed cunstruction thats been recently approved. Its busy in Texas and Louisiana and running 7 days a week around the clock for the next 3-5 years. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (2) / No Reply - Report abuse
WIll in Sulphur, Louisiana 37 months ago	Its busy in Texas and Louisiana and running 7 days a week around the clock for the next 3-5 years. Well I have been here in Texas for a year now and we just came to a halt .. Have not worked for 2 weeks , Getting ready to head back to Florida - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
patd in Plant City, Florida 25 months ago	Depressed in Florida said: NO! We've ruined our lives moving here from New York! Now we are struggling! dont worry i'm with you, everything is going to be OK.... - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No (2) Reply - Report abuse
patd in Plant City, Florida 25 months ago	dont worry me and u r in the same boat, everything is going to be OK.... - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No (2) Reply - Report abuse
Jean in Loxahatchee, Florida in West Palm Beach, Florida 24 months ago	How do you go about contacting a broker for contract work in West Palm Beach/Loxahatchee area. I have 2 heavy duty truck and Loader. Also I have a Dump Truck. All comments welcomed. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (2) / No Reply - Report abuse
RALPH in Lake Worth, Florida 23 months ago	Jean in Loxahatchee, Florida in West Palm Beach, Florida said: How do you go about contacting a broker for contract work in West Palm Beach/Loxahatchee area. I have 2 heavy duty truck and Loader. Also I have a Dump Truck. All comments welcomed. if you are cuban you going to get something, no much but something, or you have to paid a quote to the dispatch, thas the way it works from port st lucie to miami. this not going to change you going to work for 33% of the grooss. only in Florida, your CDL works 10$, THIS IS WAY FLORIDA IS THE BEST WORS ESTATE TO RAISE FAMILY. - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No (1) Reply - Report abuse
dpickand run 17 months ago	Tractor trailer .. go to New Orleans lots of work and pay's a lot better than Florida , dumps also - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No Reply - Report abuse
Tonka Panama in Cape Coral, Florida 17 months ago	dpickand run said: Tractor trailer .. go to New Orleans lots of work and pay's a lot better than Florida , dumps also How much do they pay in New Orleands to the dump trucks ? per hour ?or in what way ? and in what town ? thanks Manuel - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No Reply - Report abuse
dpickand run 17 months ago	make about $60.00 a hour that is in Slidall , seem like $15.00 more a hour then florida - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Tonka Panama in Fort Myers, Florida 17 months ago	dpickand run said: make about $60.00 a hour that is in Slidall , seem like $15.00 more a hour then florida How often is the job i means it is by season or they keep busy the dump trucks ? How about Miami, Fl for Dump Trucks ? thanks.. Manuel - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Kevin in Orlando, Florida 1 month ago	dpickand run said: Tractor trailer .. go to New Orleans lots of work and pay's a lot better than Florida , dumps also The better money is not worth going to New Orleans, they are all crooks and they will screw you, the biggest most unorganized mess on earth, they got us for $500k...!! - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No Reply - Report abuse

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