Dump Truck Trucking in Salt Lake City, UT

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

$3.75

Rate / Mile

$16,875

Est. Gross / Month

$10,969

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 Utah

Dump Truck Earnings in Utah

Detailed earnings data for dump truck owner-operators in UT

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 Salt Lake City

Denver CO → Aurora CO

Phoenix AZ → Mesa AZ

Salt Lake City UT → Provo UT

Boise ID → Meridian ID

Why Salt Lake City for Dump Truck

Key Industries

Mining & minerals (copper, gold)
Technology (Silicon Slopes)
Defense & aerospace
Outdoor recreation equipment
Healthcare

Key Highways

I-15I-80I-84I-215 (belt route)US-89SR-201

Top Shippers

Amazon SLC1-SLC3
Rio Tinto (copper)
eBay/Overstock
Walmart DC

Distribution Centers Near Salt Lake City

Amazon SLC1 (Salt Lake City)

Walmart DC #6048 (Grantsville)

Associated Food Stores DC (Farr West)

UPS Salt Lake Hub

Overstock.com DC (Salt Lake City)

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Dump Truck Trucking in Salt Lake City — FAQ

The modelled dump truck rate for Salt Lake City is $3.75 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 Salt Lake City can expect approximately $16,875 gross monthly revenue and around $10,969 net after typical expenses (fuel, insurance, maintenance). Actual earnings depend on miles driven, load selection, and operating efficiency.

Top dump truck lanes from the Salt Lake City 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.

Salt Lake City sits in the Mountain West freight region, and its freight base is driven by mining & minerals (copper, gold), technology (silicon slopes), defense & aerospace. It is served by I-15, I-80, I-84, 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 Salt Lake City include I-15, I-80, I-84, I-215 (belt route), US-89, SR-201. These corridors connect to major distribution centers and freight lanes across the Mountain West region.