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Dump Truck Trucking in Cambridge, MA

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

$3.78

Rate / Mile

$17,010

Est. Gross / Month

$11,057

Est. Net / Month

Northeast

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 Northeast

Northeast dump truck demand is driven by the region's constant infrastructure renewal and dense urban development. Road reconstruction projects along the I-95 corridor, building demolition in metro areas, and residential construction across the suburbs keep dump trucks busy year-round in warmer months. Winter brings a significant slowdown, but snow removal contracts partially offset the seasonal dip. Tight urban job sites and congested roads mean shorter hauls but more loads per day. Rates in the Northeast are among the highest nationally due to prevailing wage requirements on public projects.

Top Dump Truck Lanes from Cambridge

1
Newark NJ → Jersey City NJ
2
Philadelphia PA → Wilmington DE
3
Boston MA → Quincy MA
4
Baltimore MD → Annapolis MD

Why Cambridge for Dump Truck

Key Industries

  • Biotechnology/Pharma
  • Higher Education
  • Technology/Software
  • Healthcare

Key Highways

MA-2US-3Memorial Drive (no trucks)I-93 nearbyI-90 nearby

Top Shippers

  • Moderna
  • Pfizer
  • Novartis
  • Harvard University

Distribution Centers Near Cambridge

No major DCs in Cambridge — served from regional facilities

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Dump Truck Trucking in Cambridge — FAQ

The modelled dump truck rate for Cambridge is $3.78 per loaded mile. This is a regional baseline for the Northeast 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 Cambridge can expect approximately $17,010 gross monthly revenue and around $11,057 net after typical expenses (fuel, insurance, maintenance). Actual earnings depend on miles driven, load selection, and operating efficiency.
Top dump truck lanes from the Cambridge market include: Newark NJ → Jersey City NJ, Philadelphia PA → Wilmington DE, Boston MA → Quincy MA, Baltimore MD → Annapolis MD. These lanes reflect the Northeast freight patterns and may vary by season.
Cambridge sits in the Northeast freight region, and its freight base is driven by biotechnology/pharma, higher education, technology/software. It is served by MA-2, US-3, Memorial Drive (no trucks), 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 Cambridge include MA-2, US-3, Memorial Drive (no trucks), I-93 nearby, I-90 nearby. These corridors connect to major distribution centers and freight lanes across the Northeast region.

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