Work in California

Is seemingly non-existent. Is anyone else having the same problem as I? Anyone need any trucks, I can supply anything from concrete, end dumps, transfers, ten wheelers and so forth. Thanks for your time.

There is work as long you can run for $50 an hour or less. Brokers tell me they won't pay any higher and the only ones who will run are Mexican drivers. Most of them are running their ten wheel dumps for $40 an hour there super tens for $45 ann hour and $50 for end dumps. The mexicans have all but ruined the industry in California. There is no more money in dumptrucks here peopel are better off working in mcdonalds

They seem to be moving in all across the trades. People are getting so mad. And no, forget working in fast food, even teens have a hard time finding a job anymore. Haven't you been in the drive through window?
Riverside County is really bad, just drove there tonight for dinner, lots of them driving in the fast lane at 50 mph. This has nothing to do with race, it has to do with people not demanding the right pay scale and employee rights. It just happens to be mostly a certain race, but there are many others that do the same.

Yeah, my brother is going out of the business. he's been in it for 20 years. about a month ago he was lined up for a big job with water and power in L.A. when they found out that he wasn't a latin owned company, the project manager took the job back. it bad becuase his partner happens to be AA but that didn't matter. the project manager said it was a state law that all new projects have to be latin owned by at least 60% of the business. My brother said isn't that favoritism and the manager said no becuase white owned companies have been discriminating since day one and this is payback for all of the discrimination in the workplace.

Why is it that there is no such thing as discrimimation against whites, it is always payback for what our ancestors did? I personaly have not ever owned a slave. I come from poor people who done their own work. Some of their ancestors were slaves theirselves.(white slaves)(noone mentions this ever happened). From what you have said on here they are taking your work for $50/hr. That is our best paying jobs here in southeast Georgia. With they lack of work here we have trucks averaging about $20/hr. I can not put fuel in my truck for that. The economy here is really bad. Even here we have a very high latino work force.

How can an owner/operator work a dump truck for $40/hr? That's absurd. I highly doubt that. There's no way in hell someone can make any money at all owning a truck and working for less than $70/hr with bills and fuel prices. I'm in San Diego, we have been keeping steady through 3 brokers who we're pretty close with now. But there are jobs in Riverside if you're willing to go out that way. We have 2 dump trucks, a 10 wheeler and a super 10. Vegas is booming!! We have a buddy out there who's telling us to come out there. We're fine where we're out, and we can get into a job in Riverside but my dad decided to stay at home to work. 3-4 days a week of work is fine for us. Hopefully you guys can grab those jobs before others do.

I am willing to take my ten wheeler to Riverside, Vegas, anywhere with work at this point being as slow as it is around these parts. Know where I can find work for at least 1 ten wheeler by any chance? I need work a.s.a.p

Well, there's plenty of jobs going on in Vegas. You just have to be able to find a company out there. I've been doing some searches online to find a company out in Vegas. I didn't find any yet. Our buddy out there has told my dad to come out there a few months ago. If my dad speaks to him again and find out the company names and stuff, I'll let you know. But in Riverside, it's companies from LA that have those jobs. I forgot the name of the company that is running Riverside right now. I wanna say FCI, but I'm not 100% sure.

Well if you know of any contacts, give me a holler, Sisemore Trucking is respected around here. Being an owner operator coming on twenty years Ive never seen work so slow, I'm willing to travel somewhere and work, anywhere theres a steady job.

What kind of trucks do you have? End dumps and bottom dumps are being put to work out here more than 10's and super 10's.

Ten wheeler, end dumps, transfers mostly.

Ah, nevermind, I just reread your original post. Come to souther Cali, there's plenty of end dump and bottom dump jobs happening. Those'll keep you busy. Also, do you do bidding on jobs or do you just supply trucks?

we will out bid most anyone in the area, but can supply trucks as well

Ok, well, there is still plenty of construction happening in Riverside, LA, and San Diego. If you can/want, you can try to find some jobs going on over here and get some bidding going. We have only 2 trucks and we only work 1 3-4 days and the second if we're lucky for 1 day. Hm... If I knew the company names out in Riverside, I'd definitely tell you!! But I don't know them right now. It'll pop in my head soon I hope. FCI is a big company who pays within the 90 day period and has plenty of jobs.

Well I'll see what I can manage, thanks

I am from Baltimore, I hear things are slow for dump truck drivers and concrete trucking. I am looking in Orange County. what do you think?

CavlinaTrucking619 in San Diego, California said: How can an owner/operator work a dump truck for $40/hr? That's absurd. I highly doubt that. There's no way in hell someone can make any money at all owning a truck and working for less than $70/hr with bills and fuel prices. I'm in San Diego, we have been keeping steady through 3 brokers who we're pretty close with now. But there are jobs in Riverside if you're willing to go out that way. We have 2 dump trucks, a 10 wheeler and a super 10. Vegas is booming!! We have a buddy out there who's telling us to come out there. We're fine where we're out, and we can get into a job in Riverside but my dad decided to stay at home to work. 3-4 days a week of work is fine for us. Hopefully you guys can grab those jobs before others do.

Well it's happening alright. I have seen the work my bro used to get fall back. Most of it from super 10's who got the contractors to buy in that they can haul as much as a low side. he's ssen drivers take loads for $50 from west LA to irwindale. My bro said he would take jobs by the load unless they were at least $120 a load from west LA. The only resaon why the bottom feeders can run for $40-50 an hour is they are legal, that's it. Mostof them are mexican and couldn't care less about having the right insurance or permits, or even have a class A to drive.

Bill in Ontario, California said: Well it's happening alright. I have seen the work my bro used to get fall back. Most of it from super 10's who got the contractors to buy in that they can haul as much as a low side. he's ssen drivers take loads for $50 from west LA to irwindale. My bro said he would take jobs by the load unless they were at least $120 a load from west LA. The only resaon why the bottom feeders can run for $40-50 an hour is they are illegal, that's it. Most of them are mexican and couldn't care less about having the right insurance or permits, or even have a class A to drive.

Fixed some mistakes.

Bill
you are a racist or your just not thinking right..whatever. When will idiots like get over the fact that the US is changing. there is no longer white faces in power. Brown people are the dominat force and the new way. You are old and tired and your ways are dying. Give it Up.

Actually, he's just stating the truth. Mexicans are starting to dominate the trucking market and driving prices down. It really has nothing to do with racism, just illegality and work.

Just because you are willing to work for half what we are used to doesn't make you the dominate force, even if you're the majority in CA. And he had a valid point illegal immigrants steal the honest citizens work.

Ramon,
At least learn to disagree without name calling. You say his ways are old and tired? Are you saying it's bad to expect decent wages? Usually pay rises with inflation, it doesn't go down. The problem they are talking about that is happening in a lot of trades and cities is that people come in, totally unskilled for the job, uninsured, no permits, maybe not even the proper license and so can underbid the job. And yes, it does tend to be mostly latinos. You accuse him of being racist, but then you say the same thing, there are a lot of latinos. Are you racist also?

CavlinaTrucking619 in San Diego, California said: Actually, he's just stating the truth. Mexicans are starting to dominate the trucking market and driving prices down. It really has nothing to do with racism, just illegality and work.

It is racism look what happens everytime the economy is bad, white blame the blacks and Mexicans for the problems

Sisemore Trucking in Sacramento, California said: Just because you are willing to work for half what we are used to doesn't make you the dominate force, even if you're the majority in CA. And he had a valid point illegal immigrants steal the honest citizens work.

and whites didn't steal the land from Mexico???? give me a brake!!!

Jill in San Diego, California said: Ramon,
At least learn to disagree without name calling. You say his ways are old and tired? Are you saying it's bad to expect decent wages? Usually pay rises with inflation, it doesn't go down. The problem they are talking about that is happening in a lot of trades and cities is that people come in, totally unskilled for the job, uninsured, no permits, maybe not even the proper license and so can underbid the job. And yes, it does tend to be mostly latinos. You accuse him of being racist, but then you say the same thing, there are a lot of latinos. Are you racist also?

Ha, yes white ways are old and tired, even your president says that Latino youth are the answer to social security and are a viable force to be rekoned with. and no I am not a racist. my people cannot be racist we are the victims of white racism which is why the world is in trouble and why the world is againsnt white america. thiere time on earth is short and soon all of the worlds oppressed people will take control and make the world as it once was before eouropreans white culture almost ruined it.

Hey guys & girl from Georgia,
sounds like everyone here is working together to help each other and give moral support with the exception of one who is trying to give us his ideas that we should look to Mexico to show us the way. Makes ya wonder though that if it's so wonderful, why are they coming up here, trying to claim something that they lost fair and square. If a certain race thinks they are so great why do they accept lower wages?
I can't assume what race anyone here is nor do I care, that's not important. What's important is to keep the trades going and to show that your work is of the highest standard, you get what you pay for so to speak.

Jill in San Diego, California said: Hey guys & girl from Georgia,
sounds like everyone here is working together to help each other and give moral support with the exception of one who is trying to give us his ideas that we should look to Mexico to show us the way. Makes ya wonder though that if it's so wonderful, why are they coming up here, trying to claim something that they lost fair and square. If a certain race thinks they are so great why do they accept lower wages?
I can't assume what race anyone here is nor do I care, that's not important. What's important is to keep the trades going and to show that your work is of the highest standard, you get what you pay for so to speak.

Jill you hit the nail on the head, so to speak. YOU GET WHAT YOYU PAY FOR. But the bad thing is when things go wrong with the jobs being worked for less pay, it is still going to be a white racist problem. Jobs should go to who is qualified, not what color they are. There are several highly qualified people of every color for jobs that need to be done. If you drive all the prices in the ground how are we going to survive? I have to have ins. Everyone should. Not to change the subject, but they are going on strike here April 3rd against high fuel prices. There has been talk on the news that it would be nation wide. Has anyone heard it out there?

hey tammy,
I didn't hear about the strike, I don't always have time to read the news. I also don't have tv or newspaper service. Anyway..I googled the strike, just typed april 3rd gas strike. Found out tons of stuff. A lot of people feel like it's a time waster, since the gas has already been bought, taxed and paid for by the independent gas stations. I can understand that, that maybe it won't make a difference, but I think I'll do it anyway. It's still making a statement about the cost of gas, it's started by the truckers, but it's for everyone who wants to support it.
Good luck tammy
jill

I heard of it. It's only big rigs. Not dump trucks. Us dump truck companies can't afford to lose even 1 day of work. It's (for us) $600-900/day! No way are we gonna go on strike for interstate movers.

CavlinaTrucking619 in San Diego, California said: Ah, nevermind, I just reread your original post. Come to souther Cali, there's plenty of end dump and bottom dump jobs happening. Those'll keep you busy. Also, do you do bidding on jobs or do you just supply trucks?

IF THERE IS plenty of bottom dump work around riverside, please tell me where. We arent getting it! LOL, we really need steady work for our truck. even information leading us to a good broker would be helpful. We are near Victorville, but working in riverside is not a problem.

Bill in Ontario, California said: Yeah, my brother is going out of the business. he's been in it for 20 years. about a month ago he was lined up for a big job with water and power in L.A. when they found out that he wasn't a latin owned company, the project manager took the job back. it bad becuase his partner happens to be AA but that didn't matter. the project manager said it was a state law that all new projects have to be latin owned by at least 60% of the business. My brother said isn't that favoritism and the manager said no becuase white owned companies have been discriminating since day one and this is payback for all of the discrimination in the workplace.

I am really interested in communicating to you on this very same subject.

Sisemore Trucking in Sacramento, California said: Is seemingly non-existent. Is anyone else having the same problem as I? Anyone need any trucks, I can supply anything from concrete, end dumps, transfers, ten wheelers and so forth. Thanks for your time.

I am looking for a Super Dump. Do you have any of those? If so what do you have?

925-858-3765
wellsbros@gmail.com

Dear Bill: I am so sorry that you feel as though the mexicans have taken over the trucking industry here in Southern California. I own a successful brokerage and trucking company and we manage to keep our trucks moving along with about 50 owner operators throughout a majority of the year. Additionally our owner operators span just about every race imaginable. And believe you me, we are not working for $40 an hour. Maybe you would have better luck finding work if you kept your views to yourself and focused on finding work instead of blaming some other ethinicity?

You might benefit from a little lesson in tolerance. Above all, just remember, it was only by chance that you were born in the United States and not in another country that can not afford the luxuries that we have here. Obviously you have not traveled much or you would be a little more grateful for what you have here in southern california regardless of who you think is taking your jobs away.

Last but not least, I am an American Indian Woman working in the construction / trucking industry. You want to cry about discrimination, give me a call, I am sure you can't beat my stories, but I prefer to focus on finding work and being fair to everyone regardless of their ethinicity.

Shannon Griego Garcia
Global Transloading, LLC

Hi Shannon,
You mentioned that you've been keeping busy. Where in souther California are you located and are you still willing to accept sub-haul agreements and more paperwork from other trucking companies?

Thank You,

Ante Cavlina
Cavlina Trucking

CavlinaTrucking619 in San Diego, California said: Hi Shannon,
You mentioned that you've been keeping busy. Where in souther California are you located and are you still willing to accept sub-haul agreements and more paperwork from other trucking companies?

Thank You,

Ante Cavlina
Cavlina Trucking

We are in Paramount, please call our office at (562) 602-5541 and we will send you a subhauler agreement. For non-haz dirts/debris you will need a minimum of $750,000 auto insurance to qualify for haz you will need a minimum of $100,000 to qualify. Please speak with Robert of Evillo and they can help you.

Best Regards,

Shannon

Shannon Griego in Los Angeles, California said: We are in Paramount, please call our office at (562) 602-5541 and we will send you a subhauler agreement. For non-haz dirts/debris you will need a minimum of $750,000 auto insurance to qualify for haz you will need a minimum of $100,000 to qualify. Please speak with Robert of Evillo and they can help you.

Best Regards,

Shannon

Sorry Ante, it's $1,000,000.00 insurance required for haz (and of course proper endorsements). $750,000 for non-haz.

Shannon,
I have a cousin in your area that owns a dump truck and would be interested in working with you.
Can you send me a copy of your subhauler agreement?
Thanks in advance.

I have read this thread and in regards to discrimination and the low-balling that is happening in the industry, yes, they are both is happening. One thing though, people are hungry and will do whatever it takes to survive so you can't blame some of the drivers running low. Most of them in my experiance are not the best business people and most have old trucks that they most work on and patch up frequently. The "illegal" issuse is a sore subject for both sides and the workers are not to blame. The blame should go to the goverments of the U.S. and Mexico; the blame should also be shared by the large companies that want cheap labor; and lastly, blame the politicians who have an agenda who want to lower the standards of this country by making immigration a "commodity" and a "control" of people.
Most of the immigrants to this country don't want to turn it into what they left, especially Mexicans. Why would they want to live in the same corrupt political system they left????

Sisemore Trucking in Sacramento, California said: Is seemingly non-existent. Is anyone else having the same problem as I? Anyone need any trucks, I can supply anything from concrete, end dumps, transfers, ten wheelers and so forth. Thanks for your time.

i have a ten wheeler here in sacramento too it is hard 5.00 dollar a gallon diesel and $80.00 hr rates ain't cutting it

Try $4.60/gal fuel and $50 hour rates. ( Southeast Georgia )

Dgarr64@comcast.net in Elk Grove, California said: i have a ten wheeler here in sacramento too it is hard 5.00 dollar a gallon diesel and $80.00 hr rates ain't cutting it

Shannon i have a rough ten wheeler are you looking for trucks? i carry a 1,000,000

TRY 4.85 AT 44.5 X HOUR (BUT YEAAAAAA DRY FEET TO THE EFIN CUBANS)

i can supply super dumps,transfers, bottom dumps,end dumps,ten wheelers all over the bay,sacramento,central valley call me @ 209-204-3527

i agree with just about all the comments that i have just read, except for the fact that there are so many unlicensed and un insured people out there driving dumps of any size...i keep up on our insurances weather our trucks run or not...have too, never know when that next job will come in..by the way, we are in the swimming pool excavation business and i seen this coming 3 years ago...now, we are almost broke, like so many others..

I would love any help with the trucking in riverside you talked about can you give me a contact phone numbers and name i need work and live in hemet thank you.

We are dumping and hauling services. We are will to work hard for $75.00perhr and we are insured and bonded. please say no to $40.00 perhr.

Ramon diaz in Pacoima, California said: Bill
you are a racist or your just not thinking right..whatever. When will idiots like get over the fact that the US is changing. there is no longer white faces in power. Brown people are the dominat force and the new way. You are old and tired and your ways are dying. Give it Up.

"Racism aside, america was not founded on the premises of'Give It Up', only idiots would say that brown brown is the dominant force and the new way. Obviously, this is America, not Mexico. You would would surely like to see this turn to a ghetto just like Mexico. Just look at your brown brothers crossing the border now under 'Nafta' rules. What is so appalling is that the Americans of all creeds and color cannot stand together and fight this scurge of bottom feeders who are cutting rates to the core. AMERICANS, AMERICANS, AMERICANS.........!!!!!!!! "

I am looking for brokers in California.

I have a dumping and hauling service and I am looking for work in the Los Angels and Riverside areas. I am part of a net work of seven Super 10 Trucks and ready to go work hard. We are all bonded and insured.

Please call me at 323-707-2020 and ask for Eddie

I HAVE A END DUMP LOOKING FOR WORK IN UTAH NV AND AZ ANY INFO WOULD BE GREAT THANK YOU JERRY jerryt@xpressweb.com

Im out of the Houston Tx. area.
Have 3- 14yrd dump trks.,willing to move.
please call me @ (409)771-8426.
Tino