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Message: <blockquote data-quote="500K_773" data-source="post: 362" data-attributes="member: 33">Does anyone here have experience with dump trailers?  I was looking at a 12' or 14' long, 13,800# GVWR Maxi-Dump (<a href="http://www.maxidump.com/mdt6812.html" target="_blank">http://www.maxidump.com/mdt6812.html</a>) trailer I could use to haul my Bobcat to the jobsite and then haul material.  I don't want to spend the money on a full size dump truck because I would have to then really work the truck to pay for itself.  The trailers are fairly inexpensive (~$7,000) compared to a full sized dump truck.  I also wouldn't have to insure another vehicle, so more cost savings.Dump trucks hire out for $80-$85 per hour where I am located at and you usually have to schedule a few days in advance.  The dump trailer can haul about 5 yards of material, so about half of the dump truck's capacity.  This means I could charge about $40-$45 per hour when hauling materials (maybe even as high as $60) and still be competitve with a full size truck.  Not to mention the convienence of always being available, not waiting on someone else.  Of course this would only work on smaller jobs where only 10-20 yards of material may be needed, otherwise you'd spend all your time trucking and not be able to run your Bobcat.</blockquote>