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Dump Truck Trucking in Birmingham, AL

Market rates, top lanes, earnings estimates, and freight insights for dump truck owner-operators in Birmingham.

$3.19

Rate / Mile

$14,355

Est. Gross / Month

$9,331

Est. Net / Month

Southeast

Market Region

About Dump Truck Trucking

Dump trucks haul construction materials — sand, gravel, dirt, aggregate, demolition debris, and asphalt — for construction sites, road projects, and excavation work. Most loads are short-haul and billed hourly or per-ton. Rates are highest near active development zones and infrastructure projects.

Dump Truck Market in the Southeast

The Southeast dump truck market benefits from year-round construction activity thanks to mild winters. Rapid population growth across Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, and Florida metros drives constant residential and commercial development. Road widening projects on I-75, I-85, and I-4 create long-term hauling contracts. Sand and gravel pits across Georgia and the Carolinas keep material close to job sites, enabling high daily turn counts. Rates are moderate but consistency is excellent.

Top Dump Truck Lanes from Birmingham

1
Atlanta GA → Marietta GA
2
Charlotte NC → Concord NC
3
Nashville TN → Murfreesboro TN
4
Jacksonville FL → St. Augustine FL

Why Birmingham for Dump Truck

Key Industries

  • Steel & metals manufacturing
  • Automotive (Mercedes, Honda)
  • Healthcare (UAB Medical Center)
  • Construction materials
  • Banking & finance (Regions Financial)

Key Highways

I-20I-59I-65I-459US-11US-31

Top Shippers

  • Mercedes-Benz (Tuscaloosa)
  • Honda Manufacturing (Lincoln)
  • Amazon BHM1
  • Walmart DC (Brundidge)

Distribution Centers Near Birmingham

Amazon BHM1 (Bessemer)
Walmart DC #6026 (Brookwood)
Dollar General DC (Bessemer)
FedEx Ground (Birmingham)
Brasfield & Gorrie (construction logistics, Birmingham HQ)

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Dump Truck Trucking in Birmingham — FAQ

The modelled dump truck rate for Birmingham is $3.19 per loaded mile. This is a regional baseline for the Southeast region adjusted for metro size — it is an estimate, not observed lane data, and real rates vary significantly by lane, broker, season, and load specifics. Check a load board for live rates before pricing a load.
Based on current market estimates, a dump truck owner-operator based in Birmingham can expect approximately $14,355 gross monthly revenue and around $9,331 net after typical expenses (fuel, insurance, maintenance). Actual earnings depend on miles driven, load selection, and operating efficiency.
Top dump truck lanes from the Birmingham market include: Atlanta GA → Marietta GA, Charlotte NC → Concord NC, Nashville TN → Murfreesboro TN, Jacksonville FL → St. Augustine FL. These lanes reflect the Southeast freight patterns and may vary by season.
Birmingham sits in the Southeast freight region, and its freight base is driven by steel & metals manufacturing, automotive (mercedes, honda), healthcare (uab medical center). It is served by I-20, I-59, I-65, so reloads are generally easier to find than in markets off the interstate network. Whether it works for dump truck depends on which of those industries actually ship your equipment type — check a load board for live outbound volume.
Key highways for dump truck freight in Birmingham include I-20, I-59, I-65, I-459, US-11, US-31. These corridors connect to major distribution centers and freight lanes across the Southeast region.

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