Dump Truck Trucking in Missoula, MT

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

$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 Montana

Dump Truck Earnings in Montana

Detailed earnings data for dump truck owner-operators in MT

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 Missoula

Denver CO → Aurora CO

Phoenix AZ → Mesa AZ

Salt Lake City UT → Provo UT

Boise ID → Meridian ID

Why Missoula for Dump Truck

Key Industries

Timber & Forest products
Healthcare
Education
Tourism
Craft brewing

Key Highways

I-90US-93US-12

Top Shippers

University of Montana
Community Medical Center
Roseburg Forest Products

Distribution Centers Near Missoula

Sysco Western Montana

Universal Forest Products

Costco regional

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Dump Truck Trucking in Missoula — FAQ

The modelled dump truck rate for Missoula 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 Missoula 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 Missoula 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.

Missoula sits in the Mountain West freight region, and its freight base is driven by timber & forest products, healthcare, education. It is served by I-90, US-93, US-12, 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 Missoula include I-90, US-93, US-12. These corridors connect to major distribution centers and freight lanes across the Mountain West region.