Dump Truck Trucking in Boulder, CO

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

$3.51

Rate / Mile

$15,795

Est. Gross / Month

$10,267

Est. Net / Month

Mountain West

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.

Statewide Dump Truck Overview

Dump Truck rates, lanes, and regulations across all of Colorado

Dump Truck Earnings in Colorado

Detailed earnings data for dump truck owner-operators in CO

Dump Truck Market in the Mountain West

Mountain West dump truck operations center on the region's booming metro areas — Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and Boise — where rapid population growth drives residential and commercial construction. Mining operations across Colorado, Utah, and Montana create demand for overburden removal and aggregate hauling. Highway expansion projects in mountain passes are high-paying but seasonal (May through October). The longer distances between quarries and job sites compared to denser regions translate to higher per-load rates but fewer daily turns.

Top Dump Truck Lanes from Boulder

Denver CO → Aurora CO

Phoenix AZ → Mesa AZ

Salt Lake City UT → Provo UT

Boise ID → Meridian ID

Why Boulder for Dump Truck

Key Industries

Natural foods and beverages
Technology and software
Federal research
Renewable energy

Key Highways

US-36SH-93SH-119 (Diagonal Highway)SH-7SH-157 (Foothills Parkway)

Top Shippers

Celestial Seasonings
Boulder Brands
Ball Corporation (nearby)
NIST/NOAA

Distribution Centers Near Boulder

Celestial Seasonings distribution

Boulder Commerce Park

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Dump Truck Trucking in Boulder — FAQ

The modelled dump truck rate for Boulder is $3.51 per loaded mile. This is a regional baseline for the Mountain West 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 Boulder can expect approximately $15,795 gross monthly revenue and around $10,267 net after typical expenses (fuel, insurance, maintenance). Actual earnings depend on miles driven, load selection, and operating efficiency.

Top dump truck lanes from the Boulder market include: Denver CO → Aurora CO, Phoenix AZ → Mesa AZ, Salt Lake City UT → Provo UT, Boise ID → Meridian ID. These lanes reflect the Mountain West freight patterns and may vary by season.

Boulder sits in the Mountain West freight region, and its freight base is driven by natural foods and beverages, technology and software, federal research. It is served by US-36, SH-93, SH-119 (Diagonal Highway), 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 Boulder include US-36, SH-93, SH-119 (Diagonal Highway), SH-7, SH-157 (Foothills Parkway). These corridors connect to major distribution centers and freight lanes across the Mountain West region.