Dump Truck Trucking in Pocatello, ID

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

$3.56

Rate / Mile

$16,020

Est. Gross / Month

$10,413

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 Idaho

Dump Truck Earnings in Idaho

Detailed earnings data for dump truck owner-operators in ID

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 Pocatello

Denver CO → Aurora CO

Phoenix AZ → Mesa AZ

Salt Lake City UT → Provo UT

Boise ID → Meridian ID

Why Pocatello for Dump Truck

Key Industries

Phosphate mining
Manufacturing
Education
Agriculture

Key Highways

I-15I-86US-30

Top Shippers

ON Semiconductor
Bayer (phosphate operations)
Idaho State University

Distribution Centers Near Pocatello

Sysco Idaho

Associated Food Stores

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Dump Truck Trucking in Pocatello — FAQ

The modelled dump truck rate for Pocatello is $3.56 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 Pocatello can expect approximately $16,020 gross monthly revenue and around $10,413 net after typical expenses (fuel, insurance, maintenance). Actual earnings depend on miles driven, load selection, and operating efficiency.

Top dump truck lanes from the Pocatello 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.

Pocatello sits in the Mountain West freight region, and its freight base is driven by phosphate mining, manufacturing, education. It is served by I-15, I-86, US-30, 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 Pocatello include I-15, I-86, US-30. These corridors connect to major distribution centers and freight lanes across the Mountain West region.