Why don't you use diesel fuel on the trailer bed the prevent it from sticking ? Every morning you can dip a s street broom into a bucket of diesel fuel and wet the trailer bed so it does not stick for the whole day. it's smelly but does the trick.
@@מוטיבני-ס1ת lol no, I’m not doing that. Especially not doing that and posting it on the internet. I am interested in keeping my drivers license and my business license.
Getting paid is a huge problem in the construction industry. Unlike other businesses, the “you get paid when I get paid” issue hurts subcontractors that are farther down the food chain. The only real solution is to find customers to work with that pay quickly and consistently. They are the ones you always say yes to. Slow payers move down to the bottom of the list. It takes time to know who you can rely on and who you can’t.
I literally walked away from my trade because after Covid all the available contracts were asking almost 6 months wait to get paid. That’s ridiculous as hell!
@My Cancer Journey i shared your pain because my sister has cancer also and i can tell you its not an easy road,nay God work a miracle in your life to get a cure or relief from that cancer, i wish you the best of everything,may God bless guide and protect you,
Worst part about construction is getting paid. Every developer wants to hold there money as long as possible to make all the interest from the banks that they can. Keep up the good work!!
I can feel your pain about not getting paid in a timely manner--but not in the way you might think. I used to work for a company where I handled the Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivables. When I received an invoice, I would submit it electronically to the company's central check processing center. Most invoices are "Net 30 days", but the company's policy was to pay 45 days after the date of the invoice. Long story short, guess who got the phone calls from vendors looking for their money. I felt absolutely horrible but I wasn't allowed to say anything about the 45 day thing. When I raised the issue with management, I was told, "If these vendors don't like it, they don't have to deal with us. They can go elsewhere." Seriously????
Back when I had my first heart attack I got to watch the building getting put up next door in about a week they had three stories up when I left the hospital they had six in one month great video and great job with your truck and trailer and keep up the good work God bless you and your family from Georgia
As usual another great video. I truly admire your backing skills. I have noticed that you very seldom have to pull up and try again if ever. Keep up the hard work and positive attitude. Be safe and stay positive. 🙏.
I remember 40 years ago. when I was first starting a small business. The FIRIST advice from my new accountant. Don’t let your receivables get “out of hand”. It will put a new business, out of business, faster than anything!!!
I was forced to retire when I was 59. SS held my disability up (they said paper work) so I had a way to make an income a n d I set it up with contractual agreements. Pay for parts up front and the labor when done. If payment was not ready at the agreed time, there was a penalty. I don't know if you have the luxury of doing that or not. My consumers were mostly young gamers and wanted full blown the fastest computer that could be built. The contract stated late payment was 5% the first week, then 10% thereafter. I would say that there was 20% that could not meet the contract, and after one month, it was my property. If they wanted a payment plan, I would let them. If they reneged, I would email them, and in the email was a link they had to click on, which allowed me to shut them down. If they ignored the link, it would freeze their unit. SS finally came through months later , and I got the full 6 months back pay. Like I said, I don't know if that's possible for you to do. Maybe think about it. Good luck.
Thank you so,so much for talking about the owner operator, and a 70 Day Past DUE on PAYMENT for your Services. That has to be a real Hardship for you. I hear you. The clean out of your Dump bed, in my Humble opinion it shows that you care especially if your next load is gravel. You go above and beyond the call of duty😊
Road rock, con rock, drain rock, hot rock, or pea gravel, if you're behind the wheel when a speck of it puts a crack in some irate 4-wheeler's windshield, they'll be holding you responsible.
💯 I’m in my third year of owner / operator of 4 axle KW T800 with a 4 axle transfer. It’s never hard finding work but it’s hard finding customers who pay on time. The majority of the customers I run for now are on a 30 day billing cycle and pay between 30 - 45 days. I’m in SW Washington state
Love the video. I liked the way that you didn’t sugar coat it whenever it came to talking about getting paid. A lot of people don’t discuss that because they want people to believe that it is all cupcakes and puppies. And the reality is that it isn’t. #firstclass
It's good that you knew it was like that before you started. You give good advice to others who might want to enter the business. I suppose if that's the culture in the trade there, it will be hard to change it. If we had to wait that long, we probably wouldn't haul for them again until they paid.
@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver One of the risks in construction is if the contractor or the job itself goes bust you are 90 days in the hole getting your money. When the money dries up and you have to go to the next job you don't have money coming in for another 90 days. I think it is smart to try to diversify your work where the money is coming in from multiple sources.
@@MRBoatwrights yup but this winter was the slowest in over a decade. I only worked for 4 different companies since January 1st. There wasn’t a lot of options.
@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver I am in South Carolina about 40 miles SE of Charlotte NC the work has been rocking and rolling around here. Where I live has always been far enough away that it was primarily rural with little major development and mostly the same family's for the past hundred years. We are the second poorest county in the state, land and taxes is exponitiolly cheaper than just a few miles up the road across the state line. The big residential developments are starting to go in and the taxes are going up. It is a double edged sword I have been here all my life and it is easier to make a good living than it has ever been but I know it is only a matter of time before the cost of living goes up drastically and the small town rural way of life is gone.
Man is it difficult when you just get started. I remember someone decades ago that had just gone from a regular paycheck job to buying his own backhoe loader and because I was a cheap plumber at the time I ended up working with him on jobs sometimes well after midnight. For over two years he went for 18 hours almost daily pretty much non stop, even on weekends, all to reduce the massive loan payments from starting his own business. On the other end I also remember working repairing electronics for someone who didn't send out bills more than twice a year. This was an older dude so he had enough in savings to not have to worry about day to day expenses anymore. Seeing him not stress at all over buying anything, even massive inventory purchases like several new plasma TV's etc, was very inspirational.
great video having to wait 90 days to get paid is not fair .because you all ready the job they would not like it if you did that to them . be care full getting in and out of your truck box so you do not slip and fall. take care and keep up the good work.
Had a debtors role - $1m in over 90 days when I took it over. Have a process to get your claim forms / progress payments forms out on a timely basis, follow up with who ever needs to be followed up on (we can feel uncomfortable with asking for money - it is yours though and you have a family to feed (yes I know you know that)). The "we will pay you when we get paid" b.s. is totally that. Your contract is with whoever engaged you, fundamental contract law, they are legally obliged to pay you as agreed upon in your respective contracts. Make sure those that owe you money pay up before doing more work for them - they'll probably use the "we'll pay you after you've done the next job" tactic - get them to pay BEFORE doing the next job. Interesting financial times are upon us, again - from experience, when the major contractors go down, they take many sub contractors with them. As those sub contractors tend to be small, they lose their homes, all to often, as they've used the home / personal assets as collateral to fund the business. Wishing you all the best.
Three decades ago when the construction business in this area was extremely competitive it was pretty normal to see excavation contractors paying all their owner operator dump trucks typically 60 days or more after invoice. I'm glad to hear things have improved since then. Oh wait now, three decades ago was the last time interest rates were also fairly high. Coincidence? 🤔
I operate in Wales UK like you it's 60 to 90 days but when the work is a little quiet the big construction firms will push it to a 120 days some will pay weekly but want a 5 or 8% cut which is a bit tough to take when were constantly fighting for better rates. It's all about managing your money but sometimes feels like all your doing is robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Oh yeah it’s like this for us too at times. Lord knows they want their materials or work delivered on time though. But god forbid you ask for your pay for the work done to be on time. Companies sure can drag their feet on that.
because the company first has to verify it is what they ordered and are paying for, than they have to submit the invoice to their finance department than they have to wait for finance to approve it write the check and send it off
Thanks For Bringing Us All Along Much Appreciated!! Yes I Remember Those Days 60 -90 and Even 120 Days Or More!! 😳 That Was Some Sloppy Wet Dirt!! Not Too Much Fun To Shovel That Wet Sticky Heavy Mud From Box!! 💪🤨 Keep Smiling On!! 😀👍👊❤
I was doing trade work servicing jewelry stores. It started out 30 days but by the end of that period of time it was a 90-day payout. It just killed me. Good luck young lady
thank you dauminique to take your time and make all this videos 👍im a semi truck driver i dont like being away from home for so many days , im thinking about getting into dump truck thats why im watching your videos , thank you again 👍🌹
Takes us about 3 weeks to get paid hauling agg and asphalt for Pike in Maine. Pretty much like clock work...one of the other owner operators I work with hauls flo-boy dueing the summer and hsuls flat bed, wood chips and low boy in the winter.
gets a little irritating when a corporation expects you to pay for their service 30days or less but they pay bills at 90 days. For example a fuel company wants me to pay every 30 days but when they need my service it takes 90 days to pay.
I had the same problem with getting paid with a prior contractor, sometimes up to 6 weeks! The guy I'm with now pays every Friday no matter how much it is!
The memories your video bring back, muddy and crowded sites, contractors taking forever to pay, been in the construction industry 30 years, haul jet fuel now, yes hazardous but what isn't in the trucking industry, keep on smashing it Dau!
I sure you know what I am about to write. I have noticed that in the NW especially companies doing large projects slow pay the submitted invoices. The compaines I have project managed for use your cash to delay paying interest on allocated funds that have yet to drawn. These subs started adding penalty interest clause in their future contracts for delay of payment. This was done to motivate quick payment, while lessoning their exposure to possibility of default by the main sub or other subs who had contracted out work from filling bankruptcy before payment. The longer they could use your money the less interest they had to pay overall.
When I had my dump truck business I learned who the slow payers were. I did not do business with them, period. As you said waiting for payment for work you already done sucks. And considering the contractor who owes you probably has already been paid.
That`s why in The Netherlands where I`m contractors aren`t allowed to let the payment terms of small subcontractors pass 30 days. If you`re lucky, customers pay at 15 to 30 days, most of them at 30 to 45 days.
I had a excavation company out of mnt Vernon and I found that working on private jobs sucked to get paid but state and federal jobs paid on time so we mainly did the state and federal. But I know what you're saying because sometimes you have to take what you can get. Love the truck 👍
Big building on that job site. A muddy mucky loads you hauled out. I understand what you are going through for bills. I work at a large company in the mailroom setting and see statements coming that I turn around to send out where they go. I have seen past due statements that are way overdue. Even in large corporations it seems bills do not get paid or miss payments completely. Everyone is affected someway on things not getting paid, even me that I have to watch over my funds for money coming and going Keep up the great trucking you are doing.
That will put you under. Profit margins are so small already and companies around here won’t hire you if you factor because they don’t want to deal with it.
Great video You did very well in the Construction site. The glamorous part of being self employed. Hurry up and wait. The best is people telling you that you can write it off. Lol You still need money coming in. Keep up the good work 🙂
We in the UK are sometimes on 90 day for payment I set the truck running 30 days apart and private or cash jobs see you along for you setting that second truck on with a driver may be the solution
You should look into getting the vibratory add on unit for floor of your dump truck and trailer. Then you might not have to shovel as much stuck material
My Uncle + Aunt and their Kids had a Oil Rig Bit Company (refurbishing them - replacing inserts + selling new ones) and they weren’t getting paid sometimes up to 90 days+ out. They really got frustrated and got out of it. Now my Cousin sells Boring Machines going all over the World. Saudi Arabia, UAE/Dubai, etc. He makes a lot more Money now, less frustration too.
I pay me dump truck driver that deliver me sand and gravel under 30 days. My theory is when I call for more they know they will get paid and get better service
Ahh, yes ... the joys of dirt hauling. Here around the capitol of Calipornia, if you had your own hole in the road you poured money in to, or if you worked as a driver for a Mom & Pop operation, the settlement was once a month, one month behind. Sorry to hear about how it is where you are. (Is it a government contract?) Unfortunately, I think those days are about to disappear as CARB (Calipornia Air Resources Board) has basically outlawed older diesel tractors which have been the life blood of owner-operators for over a hundred years or so, as they're affordable, fixable and plentiful. I may' have kept my single screw '74 KW W-900 day cab clean and so forth, but there was no way I was ever going to take a brand, spanking new[ish] tractor where I had to go. Even with a 4 bagger on the drive and an adjustable 2 bagger on the steer. Has anyone ever considered charging interest and/or a late fee on money owed? Or are they so well connected to the muckety mucks at the state capitol they'll drop you like a hot potato and just move on to the next poor trucker in line?
Depending on the job it depends on who you are working with.private contract or local state or federal state and federal government take a.long time to pay for the work
Hi . Truck owner / operator here in Australia doing tipper work also . Not getting paid for a while happens here too & not getting paid at all also happens. I always got paid & no money is owing to me but sometimes it does take a while . I also go by the motto that if you can’t spell their name then don’t work for them . Good luck in your business.
Hello Dauminique, just subscribed. Awesome videos thanks. Have a question. In a video you said you didn't like automatic trans, can I ask why? Just seems it be easier than shifting gears. I am not a trucker and don't understand the difference. Again thanks for sharing your adventures with us.
Liners for dump beds are good and bad. They make it easier for the material to slide out BUT your floor needs to be FLAT because if not liner wears out quickly due to high spots on floor and the floor underneath the liner that never gets cleaned out starts to rust out your bed. I don’t run them anymore in my trucks and I want buy a used truck with one in it. You just don’t know what you are getting.
It's such a messed-up balance!! Being on your own gives you such independence, but on the other hand, you have to deal with this. Working for the city of Chicago, the payouts can be as much as six months. Don't let these contractor's screw you!!! They have the mindset that they have a team of lawyer's waiting to pounce on the little guy, who wants to get paid. You ain't the little guy. They hired you because you provide a service that they couldn't provide on their own! You got this, don't take no crap!
couple of things here - one: get on the phone and ask to be paid. if your invoice is net 30 call on day 31 - it's your business set your rules. Two - if you have habitual slow payers build that into the price. ie you bill your job for 100.00 but since they're slow payers you bill it out at 120.00 for them, built in interest for tardy payers. Remember "profit" is not a 4 letter word and you aren't a charity. Set the rules.
I had a tri-axle Mack back in the 70's and yes pay is slow but after a year you kind of get used to 60 to 90 days. At times I worked for a contractor that paid every 2 weeks but at a slightly lower rate, at the time I believe it was $2 under the prevailing rate of $25 an hour, which worked for me. I know times have changed but I thought it was worth it. If you get to the point that you have multiple trucks, have 20% of your trucks haul exclusively for a quarry or sand pit that pays weekly or bi-weekly so you never have payroll or cash flow issues.
I have been self employed in residential and commercial construction business. I have found the deadbeats that like on your money respond best to a phone call, stating "I would like to be paid please" The longer you wait the harder it is to collect. The worst is GE. Sometimes 120 day. Keep your money drawn up. Advice I was given Before I began my business in 1977.
I run the port down here in Tacoma, and its slow as crap atm... Still waiting on pay to come in myself on some things. But, with a dump truck can you not factor any of your stuff, like we do with freight bills?
I had my own business for over 20 years I have retired and turn the business over to my son. I was fortunate to have a father who owned his own business. And I adopted his business philosophy. I let my customers know at the beginning of our relationship, that I, like them needed to be paid for my service on a net 30 basis. I guaranteed them quality service, on a timely bases, at a competitive price. I always made every effort to fulfill and maintain my commitment to my customers, and I in turn expected them to do the same. When I retired and turn the business over to my son I had many of the same customers at retirement I had in the beginning, there was a few I did not have, and I believe my business was stronger, and its longevity speaks to my father’s business philosophy.
Dauminique You may want to look into account factoring. There are companies that specialize in trucking and construction. There is a fee but you get cash within 48hrs of submitting your claim
You don't need a lawyer to file a small claims lawsuit. Here in my county you do have to pay $150 to have a company to prepare your paperwork for court. They won't let you go to court till you do. Then call the courthouse to setup a court date. They raised ours to $10,000 max to sue for. I'd just start with the ones that owe the most money. Or you can file a lien if you are a contractor.
for accounts that dont pay on time i would say until i get payment for our services we will not do any more work for you you deserve to get paid for the work you do
I starting to do pay per service We been doing pay by month for 10 years it's makes it hard to pay bills use one of invoice companies to make people pay for your services
One of the reasons I didnt want to buy a dump truck. I drive a log truck here locally near you. Get paid on the 10th and 25th of every month and only takes 1 pay period before you start getting paid. Waiting 1 - 3 months is a killer. Damn near forget about the money before you get it I would feel like lol
Well there is a difference between owning your truck and working for someone. If I had someone driving for me I would be paying their wage way before I was paid for the work.
@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver Oh yeah most definitely. Wont have a driver if they wait 3 months with you lol. I own the truck so it would take some getting use to waiting to get paid. In logging, the truck is getting paid every two weeks, should have been a little more clear lol. I do a lot of work out of Kapowsin the last few months right next to Washington Rock. Always keep an eye out for you but I think you do the majority of your work up north if im not mistaken.
@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver A lot of people dont understand the expense of owning your truck and everything that comes with it every month. I commend all the dump truckers. Have a handful of friends who own them and some side dumps. Looking to get a lowboy as well and they can take quite a while to get paid too
It sounds like maybe you should add a "penalty %" if a company does not pay you within 45 days!! Most billing companies send a bill and if it is not paid within 30 days, there is an added 2% charge for non-payment, every 30 days. This might entice some of the companies to pay quicker. Although since many tell you, "Well - we can not pay you until we get paid" then too many "middle men" are in the mix. Before accepting a job, I guess ask how long for reimbursement of services!! Good luck!!
friends of mine have a payment of ten days on all of their job if its not paid within 10days they get a letter from the lawyer he has them premade up if they dont pay he sends it out an their is a extra cost/fee
I have two chemical plants that are like that. I want see my money for 120-days most time and for me there’s Nothing I can do about it. What I started doing is charging a lot more on my invoices and they are totally fine with that so it does help me out a lot.
It difficult when you have to keep your equipment running but companies should put things in consideration they want the job done pay something down or pay in full when there’s a deadline keeping the equipment in operation is hard especially when you’re running it just the both of you how I do it here in Honolulu I go straight to the office and them to pay me and if they want 5 loads pay first I operate a slip - in so unhooking and re hooking your trailer takes time and of course distance
Why can’t truckers form a union and, inform your local customers pay in 30 days or no more trade. I’m sure they will bow to your demands. Peter Lindop UK
Dauminique I had my own welding business I worked, for waste management and they paid in 90 days not 89 or 91 great company to work for. I had the same problem and they told me not to wait until the end of the week to bill if I did a job today bill it today, after the first 90 days there was a check in the mail like clockwork My wife was a commercial banker she told me there are people who will buy your invoices at a fair rate if that will help you. She also suggested a working line of credit. Hope this helps
@@youmustbekidding7341 lenders won’t even talk to you until you’ve been in business for at least 2 years and even then most won’t lend you any money until you’ve got 3 years of business tax returns. I’m good. I don’t need money to keep going, it’s just frustrating watching my savings depleted and my unpaid invoices growing.
That's kinda crazy that they're that far out on pay. We have a bigger company that used to have us 6 weeks out before you got your 1st check then it's every week after that now everyone pays every week, if I have to wait over 30 day's I start charging 18% interest and if it goes over 90 day's it goes to collections. It's like I tell everyone I'm not their bank or finance company and not there to carry them and them make interest on my money. My daily time sheets that they sign every day simply states the finance charges and attorneys fees that they'll be paying if not paid by the 10th of every month. I've only had to do it with 1 smaller company everyone else pays weekly. Honestly you shouldn't have to play those games.
I’ve owned two business none of which are trucking but when I agree to do business with someone I always have a contract signed and in the contract I have contingency plans for late payments. Is that something you can do or is that not feasible in the construction dump truck world?
Most places around me are 30-90 days to pay you. I’m lucky enough to sub to a company that pays weekly. The only downside is they don’t pay as much as the other companies but to be paid weekly an have more work then I know what to do with given I’ll take it
If you ever haul to/from any more Sierra jobsites and aren't getting paid, call them. They don't like it when their subs dont pay their subs. Just saying
God bless you woman I know it's stressful and they almost look like you're getting ready to cry and hang in there you're tough I could see that and I'm proud of you where we're proud of you you're doing pretty good we know exactly what you're going through and I'm going to the same thing it's like that all over right now hang in there you're a good woman and God bless you and may God keep you safe you're doing a very good job God bless
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Why don't you use diesel fuel on the trailer bed the prevent it from sticking ? Every morning you can dip a s street broom into a bucket of diesel fuel and wet the trailer bed so it does not stick for the whole day. it's smelly but does the trick.
@@מוטיבני-ס1ת lol no, I’m not doing that. Especially not doing that and posting it on the internet. I am interested in keeping my drivers license and my business license.
Getting paid is a huge problem in the construction industry. Unlike other businesses, the “you get paid when I get paid” issue hurts subcontractors that are farther down the food chain. The only real solution is to find customers to work with that pay quickly and consistently. They are the ones you always say yes to. Slow payers move down to the bottom of the list. It takes time to know who you can rely on and who you can’t.
Yeah it’s hard to be picky in winter but I get what you’re saying.
I literally walked away from my trade because after Covid all the available contracts were asking almost 6 months wait to get paid. That’s ridiculous as hell!
@@kennethricher45 you do dam right to walk off the job, when you have to wait six months working with no pay,,:-$
@My Cancer Journey i shared your pain because my sister has cancer also and i can tell you its not an easy road,nay God work a miracle in your life to get a cure or relief from that cancer, i wish you the best of everything,may God bless guide and protect you,
You're fucking retarded. That's how all businesses get paid.
I say every time on a construction site that if anything falls, collapses, or crashes down there’s absolutely nothing a hard hat can do to save me.
Worst part about construction is getting paid. Every developer wants to hold there money as long as possible to make all the interest from the banks that they can. Keep up the good work!!
I can feel your pain about not getting paid in a timely manner--but not in the way you might think. I used to work for a company where I handled the Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivables. When I received an invoice, I would submit it electronically to the company's central check processing center. Most invoices are "Net 30 days", but the company's policy was to pay 45 days after the date of the invoice. Long story short, guess who got the phone calls from vendors looking for their money. I felt absolutely horrible but I wasn't allowed to say anything about the 45 day thing. When I raised the issue with management, I was told, "If these vendors don't like it, they don't have to deal with us. They can go elsewhere." Seriously????
Back when I had my first heart attack I got to watch the building getting put up next door in about a week they had three stories up when I left the hospital they had six in one month great video and great job with your truck and trailer and keep up the good work God bless you and your family from Georgia
As usual another great video. I truly admire your backing skills. I have noticed that you very seldom have to pull up and try again if ever. Keep up the hard work and positive attitude. Be safe and stay positive. 🙏.
I remember 40 years ago. when I was first starting a small business. The FIRIST advice from my new accountant. Don’t let your receivables get “out of hand”. It will put a new business, out of business, faster than anything!!!
I agree with that
I was forced to retire when I was 59. SS held my disability up (they said paper work) so I had a way to make an income a n d I set it up with contractual agreements. Pay for parts up front and the labor when done. If payment was not ready at the agreed time, there was a penalty. I don't know if you have the luxury of doing that or not. My consumers were mostly young gamers and wanted full blown the fastest computer that could be built. The contract stated late payment was 5% the first week, then 10% thereafter. I would say that there was 20% that could not meet the contract, and after one month, it was my property. If they wanted a payment plan, I would let them. If they reneged, I would email them, and in the email was a link they had to click on, which allowed me to shut them down. If they ignored the link, it would freeze their unit. SS finally came through months later , and I got the full 6 months back pay. Like I said, I don't know if that's possible for you to do. Maybe think about it. Good luck.
Thank you so,so much for talking about the owner operator, and a 70 Day Past DUE on PAYMENT for your Services. That has to be a real Hardship for you. I hear you. The clean out of your Dump bed, in my Humble opinion it shows that you care especially if your next load is gravel. You go above and beyond the call of duty😊
Road rock, con rock, drain rock, hot rock, or pea gravel, if you're behind the wheel when a speck of it puts a crack in some irate 4-wheeler's windshield, they'll be holding you responsible.
Did she say "past due"?
💯 I’m in my third year of owner / operator of 4 axle KW T800 with a 4 axle transfer. It’s never hard finding work but it’s hard finding customers who pay on time. The majority of the customers I run for now are on a 30 day billing cycle and pay between 30 - 45 days. I’m in SW Washington state
Love the video. I liked the way that you didn’t sugar coat it whenever it came to talking about getting paid. A lot of people don’t discuss that because they want people to believe that it is all cupcakes and puppies. And the reality is that it isn’t.
#firstclass
Haha it’s not for everyone. It’s hard work owning your own business.
@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver oh I bet it is.
It's good that you knew it was like that before you started. You give good advice to others who might want to enter the business. I suppose if that's the culture in the trade there, it will be hard to change it. If we had to wait that long, we probably wouldn't haul for them again until they paid.
Yeah when they have an invoice over 60 days I stop working for them until they pay the overdue balance.
@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver One of the risks in construction is if the contractor or the job itself goes bust you are 90 days in the hole getting your money. When the money dries up and you have to go to the next job you don't have money coming in for another 90 days. I think it is smart to try to diversify your work where the money is coming in from multiple sources.
@@MRBoatwrights yup but this winter was the slowest in over a decade. I only worked for 4 different companies since January 1st. There wasn’t a lot of options.
@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver I am in South Carolina about 40 miles SE of Charlotte NC the work has been rocking and rolling around here. Where I live has always been far enough away that it was primarily rural with little major development and mostly the same family's for the past hundred years. We are the second poorest county in the state, land and taxes is exponitiolly cheaper than just a few miles up the road across the state line. The big residential developments are starting to go in and the taxes are going up. It is a double edged sword I have been here all my life and it is easier to make a good living than it has ever been but I know it is only a matter of time before the cost of living goes up drastically and the small town rural way of life is gone.
Yeah I always love it when you pull on a job site and someone points "over there". "Over there" Is a big ass area.
Man is it difficult when you just get started. I remember someone decades ago that had just gone from a regular paycheck job to buying his own backhoe loader and because I was a cheap plumber at the time I ended up working with him on jobs sometimes well after midnight. For over two years he went for 18 hours almost daily pretty much non stop, even on weekends, all to reduce the massive loan payments from starting his own business.
On the other end I also remember working repairing electronics for someone who didn't send out bills more than twice a year. This was an older dude so he had enough in savings to not have to worry about day to day expenses anymore. Seeing him not stress at all over buying anything, even massive inventory purchases like several new plasma TV's etc, was very inspirational.
great video having to wait 90 days to get paid is not fair .because you all ready the job they would not like it if you did that to them . be care full getting in and out of your truck box so you do not slip and fall. take care and keep up the good work.
Haha I’ve been climbing in and out of these for years, I’ll be fine.
The bigger the project the slower is payment. My experience, Walmart is the worst.
Had a debtors role - $1m in over 90 days when I took it over.
Have a process to get your claim forms / progress payments forms out on a timely basis, follow up with who ever needs to be followed up on (we can feel uncomfortable with asking for money - it is yours though and you have a family to feed (yes I know you know that)).
The "we will pay you when we get paid" b.s. is totally that. Your contract is with whoever engaged you, fundamental contract law, they are legally obliged to pay you as agreed upon in your respective contracts.
Make sure those that owe you money pay up before doing more work for them - they'll probably use the "we'll pay you after you've done the next job" tactic - get them to pay BEFORE doing the next job.
Interesting financial times are upon us, again - from experience, when the major contractors go down, they take many sub contractors with them. As those sub contractors tend to be small, they lose their homes, all to often, as they've used the home / personal assets as collateral to fund the business.
Wishing you all the best.
Three decades ago when the construction business in this area was extremely competitive it was pretty normal to see excavation contractors paying all their owner operator dump trucks typically 60 days or more after invoice. I'm glad to hear things have improved since then. Oh wait now, three decades ago was the last time interest rates were also fairly high. Coincidence? 🤔
I operate in Wales UK like you it's 60 to 90 days but when the work is a little quiet the big construction firms will push it to a 120 days some will pay weekly but want a 5 or 8% cut which is a bit tough to take when were constantly fighting for better rates. It's all about managing your money but sometimes feels like all your doing is robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Oh yeah it’s like this for us too at times. Lord knows they want their materials or work delivered on time though. But god forbid you ask for your pay for the work done to be on time. Companies sure can drag their feet on that.
because the company first has to verify it is what they ordered and are paying for, than they have to submit the invoice to their finance department than they have to wait for finance to approve it write the check and send it off
@@rossmagwood1381 Shouldn't take more than 14 days max.... Really big clients can get 30days... That's it.
@@rossmagwood1381 Well aware of this. But it’s ridiculous If anything takes over 30 days to process.
classic "are you not grateful to be getting the work" mentality .
I’m very fortunate to be paid weekly. We turn in paperwork on the weekend and the check is ALWAYS there on Friday.
Thanks For Bringing Us All Along Much Appreciated!!
Yes I Remember Those Days 60 -90 and Even 120 Days Or More!! 😳
That Was Some Sloppy Wet Dirt!! Not Too Much Fun To Shovel That Wet Sticky Heavy Mud From Box!! 💪🤨
Keep Smiling On!!
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I was doing trade work servicing jewelry stores. It started out 30 days but by the end of that period of time it was a 90-day payout. It just killed me. Good luck young lady
I mean wtf. I'm in a trade. I service your mom. I don't get paid, I have to pay her.
When there is a pile already, how do you know how far to back up? So you’re not too close or too far. Thx!
Looks. Like you’re having normal Washington weather as we’re having up north Rain and wind
Haha yeah
thank you dauminique to take your time and make all this videos 👍im a semi truck driver i dont like being away from home for so many days , im thinking about getting into dump truck thats why im watching your videos , thank you again 👍🌹
Tilt wall jobs are cool. One day it’s flat concrete the next day a crane comes in and stands them all up and there’s a shell of a huge building.
Yup. They are pretty awesome.
Great video... Youre skilled at maneuvering the truck around..
Thanks 👍
Takes us about 3 weeks to get paid hauling agg and asphalt for Pike in Maine. Pretty much like clock work...one of the other owner operators I work with hauls flo-boy dueing the summer and hsuls flat bed, wood chips and low boy in the winter.
Your editing skills are so good, all the angles you use is perfect!
My uncles had trucks for years and they got. Paid. They checked people out. Real well one uncle had dumps the other had cross country.
Lol I get paid
You the best driver
gets a little irritating when a corporation expects you to pay for their service 30days or less but they pay bills at 90 days. For example a fuel company wants me to pay every 30 days but when they need my service it takes 90 days to pay.
yup
I had the same problem with getting paid with a prior contractor, sometimes up to 6 weeks! The guy I'm with now pays every Friday no matter how much it is!
Lol I wish it only took 6 weeks
The memories your video bring back, muddy and crowded sites, contractors taking forever to pay, been in the construction industry 30 years, haul jet fuel now, yes hazardous but what isn't in the trucking industry, keep on smashing it Dau!
Yeah it’s fun haha
Hi kiddo excellent video awesome job backing up and that’s really bad you have wait get paid as always you and your families be safe 🇺🇸🇺🇸
The largest reason I'm not fully independent is not being able to work for free, pay my expenses for that kind of time. Yet.
Yeah that’s basically how it is. Working for free.
I sure you know what I am about to write. I have noticed that in the NW especially companies doing large projects slow pay the submitted invoices. The compaines I have project managed for use your cash to delay paying interest on allocated funds that have yet to drawn. These subs started adding penalty interest clause in their future contracts for delay of payment. This was done to motivate quick payment, while lessoning their exposure to possibility of default by the main sub or other subs who had contracted out work from filling bankruptcy before payment. The longer they could use your money the less interest they had to pay overall.
When I had my dump truck business I learned who the slow payers were. I did not do business with them, period. As you said waiting for payment for work you already done sucks. And considering the contractor who owes you probably has already been paid.
Yeah it’s been slow so we haven’t had many options
60 to 90 days out to payday is tough. Hopefully it will all eventually come thru.
payment time is always is a problem after 38 yrs diggin i've narrowed it down to those who pay on time or it ain't worth it I found my formula works
That`s why in The Netherlands where I`m contractors aren`t allowed to let the payment terms of small subcontractors pass 30 days. If you`re lucky, customers pay at 15 to 30 days, most of them at 30 to 45 days.
I had a excavation company out of mnt Vernon and I found that working on private jobs sucked to get paid but state and federal jobs paid on time so we mainly did the state and federal. But I know what you're saying because sometimes you have to take what you can get. Love the truck 👍
Yeah it’s pretty much take what you can get these days
Big building on that job site.
A muddy mucky loads you hauled out.
I understand what you are going through for bills.
I work at a large company in the mailroom setting and see statements coming that I turn around to send out where they go.
I have seen past due statements that are way overdue.
Even in large corporations it seems bills do not get paid or miss payments completely.
Everyone is affected someway on things not getting paid, even me that I have to watch over my funds for money coming and going
Keep up the great trucking you are doing.
If times get difficult, you can always factor your payments. Here in North Dakota it costs about 3-5 percent.
That will put you under. Profit margins are so small already and companies around here won’t hire you if you factor because they don’t want to deal with it.
Great video
You did very well in the Construction site.
The glamorous part of being self employed. Hurry up and wait.
The best is people telling you that you can write it off. Lol
You still need money coming in.
Keep up the good work 🙂
We in the UK are sometimes on 90 day for payment I set the truck running 30 days apart and private or cash jobs see you along for you setting that second truck on with a driver may be the solution
How well I remember the constant chasing deadbeet Contractors !
You should look into getting the vibratory add on unit for floor of your dump truck and trailer. Then you might not have to shovel as much stuck material
It’s aluminum with a steel floor. It would rip the welds apart.
My Uncle + Aunt and their Kids had a Oil Rig Bit Company (refurbishing them - replacing inserts + selling new ones) and they weren’t getting paid sometimes up to 90 days+ out. They really got frustrated and got out of it. Now my Cousin sells Boring Machines going all over the World. Saudi Arabia, UAE/Dubai, etc. He makes a lot more Money now, less frustration too.
Here in Vegas, what I turn in for the month, I get in 45 days, so…say I turn in 160 hours for February, I’ll get that check on April 15
Yeah we bill weekly. It’s basically the same. I’m hoping to see the payment for the March bills here in the next couple weeks.
I pay me dump truck driver that deliver me sand and gravel under 30 days. My theory is when I call for more they know they will get paid and get better service
Ahh, yes ... the joys of dirt hauling. Here around the capitol of Calipornia, if you had your own hole in the road you poured money in to, or if you worked as a driver for a Mom & Pop operation, the settlement was once a month, one month behind. Sorry to hear about how it is where you are. (Is it a government contract?) Unfortunately, I think those days are about to disappear as CARB (Calipornia Air Resources Board) has basically outlawed older diesel tractors which have been the life blood of owner-operators for over a hundred years or so, as they're affordable, fixable and plentiful. I may' have kept my single screw '74 KW W-900 day cab clean and so forth, but there was no way I was ever going to take a brand, spanking new[ish] tractor where I had to go. Even with a 4 bagger on the drive and an adjustable 2 bagger on the steer. Has anyone ever considered charging interest and/or a late fee on money owed? Or are they so well connected to the muckety mucks at the state capitol they'll drop you like a hot potato and just move on to the next poor trucker in line?
Are you allowed to gross more when you pull a trailer? You don’t ever see that setup around where I live.
Youre very professinal always gotta get along with others goes long ways afound professonable persons
Most of our local building supply stores give you 10% discount for paying buy the 5th.
Depending on the job it depends on who you are working with.private contract or local state or federal state and federal government take a.long time to pay for the work
Hi . Truck owner / operator here in Australia doing tipper work also . Not getting paid for a while happens here too & not getting paid at all also happens. I always got paid & no money is owing to me but sometimes it does take a while . I also go by the motto that if you can’t spell their name then don’t work for them . Good luck in your business.
Hello Dauminique, just subscribed. Awesome videos thanks. Have a question. In a video you said you didn't like automatic trans, can I ask why? Just seems it be easier than shifting gears. I am not a trucker and don't understand the difference. Again thanks for sharing your adventures with us.
Liners for dump beds are good and bad. They make it easier for the material to slide out BUT your floor needs to be FLAT because if not liner wears out quickly due to high spots on floor and the floor underneath the liner that never gets cleaned out starts to rust out your bed. I don’t run them anymore in my trucks and I want buy a used truck with one in it. You just don’t know what you are getting.
It's such a messed-up balance!! Being on your own gives you such independence, but on the other hand, you have to deal with this. Working for the city of Chicago, the payouts can be as much as six months. Don't let these contractor's screw you!!! They have the mindset that they have a team of lawyer's waiting to pounce on the little guy, who wants to get paid. You ain't the little guy. They hired you because you provide a service that they couldn't provide on their own! You got this, don't take no crap!
Well they all seem to like the service I provide. They always want me to come back. 🤷🏼♀️
Before “factoring” guy I worked for didn’t get paid until 30 days to 1 year later
Some companies in the Portland metro area don’t pay for months at a time!!
Same thing happens here in Australia. Sub-contractors always last to be paid. Not unusual to take 90 days to get paid.
It's a big problem in remodeling homes to run in to it all the time sorry to hear about your situation take care hun.
Honestly that is the biggest problem running a small business, cash flow can do you in even though your making money on paper
couple of things here - one: get on the phone and ask to be paid. if your invoice is net 30 call on day 31 - it's your business set your rules. Two - if you have habitual slow payers build that into the price. ie you bill your job for 100.00 but since they're slow payers you bill it out at 120.00 for them, built in interest for tardy payers. Remember "profit" is not a 4 letter word and you aren't a charity. Set the rules.
I had a tri-axle Mack back in the 70's and yes pay is slow but after a year you kind of get used to 60 to 90 days. At times I worked for a contractor that paid every 2 weeks but at a slightly lower rate, at the time I believe it was $2 under the prevailing rate of $25 an hour, which worked for me. I know times have changed but I thought it was worth it. If you get to the point that you have multiple trucks, have 20% of your trucks haul exclusively for a quarry or sand pit that pays weekly or bi-weekly so you never have payroll or cash flow issues.
Forgot to add I only got screwed once by a contractor over a 5 year period that I owned the truck.
I have been self employed in residential and commercial construction business. I have found the deadbeats that like on your money respond best to a phone call,
stating "I would like to be paid please" The longer you wait the harder it is to collect. The worst is GE.
Sometimes 120 day. Keep your money drawn up. Advice I was given
Before I began my business in 1977.
Not in the trade industry, but I’d add interest rate on your contracts. Maybe make the rate to a level that’ll force them to pay within 30-45 days.
love the truck sounds but the chirping belt would drive me nuts:)
I run the port down here in Tacoma, and its slow as crap atm... Still waiting on pay to come in myself on some things. But, with a dump truck can you not factor any of your stuff, like we do with freight bills?
I had my own business for over 20 years I have retired and turn the business over to my son. I was fortunate to have a father who owned his own business. And I adopted his business philosophy. I let my customers know at the beginning of our relationship, that I, like them needed to be paid for my service on a net 30 basis. I guaranteed them quality service, on a timely bases, at a competitive price. I always made every effort to fulfill and maintain my commitment to my customers, and I in turn expected them to do the same. When I retired and turn the business over to my son I had many of the same customers at retirement I had in the beginning, there was a few I did not have, and I believe my business was stronger, and its longevity speaks to my father’s business philosophy.
Dauminique You may want to look into account factoring. There are companies that specialize in trucking and construction. There is a fee but you get cash within 48hrs of submitting your claim
No, no one would hire me if I did that.
I wonder what Tim Gentry or JST trucking wait time with their job invoice getting paid.great video keep up the good work 😊
I don’t know, I never asked them.
You don't need a lawyer to file a small claims lawsuit. Here in my county you do have to pay $150 to have a company to prepare your paperwork for court. They won't let you go to court till you do. Then call the courthouse to setup a court date. They raised ours to $10,000 max to sue for. I'd just start with the ones that owe the most money. Or you can file a lien if you are a contractor.
for accounts that dont pay on time i would say until i get payment for our services we will not do any more work for you you deserve to get paid for the work you do
I starting to do pay per service We been doing pay by month for 10 years it's makes it hard to pay bills use one of invoice companies to make people pay for your services
One of the reasons I didnt want to buy a dump truck. I drive a log truck here locally near you. Get paid on the 10th and 25th of every month and only takes 1 pay period before you start getting paid.
Waiting 1 - 3 months is a killer. Damn near forget about the money before you get it I would feel like lol
Well there is a difference between owning your truck and working for someone. If I had someone driving for me I would be paying their wage way before I was paid for the work.
@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver Oh yeah most definitely. Wont have a driver if they wait 3 months with you lol. I own the truck so it would take some getting use to waiting to get paid. In logging, the truck is getting paid every two weeks, should have been a little more clear lol. I do a lot of work out of Kapowsin the last few months right next to Washington Rock. Always keep an eye out for you but I think you do the majority of your work up north if im not mistaken.
@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver A lot of people dont understand the expense of owning your truck and everything that comes with it every month. I commend all the dump truckers. Have a handful of friends who own them and some side dumps. Looking to get a lowboy as well and they can take quite a while to get paid too
@@spoolinsvt6489 yeah I try to stay as close to home as I can. I’m not even sure where WA rock is.
@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver Huge pit in Kapowsin. 100's of dump trucks , side dumps and everything else going in an out all day long
That sucks big time and that would be hard for sure.
If you are cash poor you can use a factoring company for expenses until you have enough reserves to weather the slow payments.
You lose customers when you do that
It sounds like maybe you should add a "penalty %" if a company does not pay you within 45 days!! Most billing companies send a bill and if it is not paid within 30 days, there is an added 2% charge for non-payment, every 30 days. This might entice some of the companies to pay quicker. Although since many tell you, "Well - we can not pay you until we get paid" then too many "middle men" are in the mix. Before accepting a job, I guess ask how long for reimbursement of services!! Good luck!!
Yeah it’s the “we can’t pay you until we get paid” game
Thank you for sharing today. I feel Ur slow to be paid pain, we all know our expenses keep rolling in. Work safe+steady my friend!
You are a very interesting and, I love your channel.
Have you been to the UK before.
Nope
@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver I have not been to America before either.
friends of mine have a payment of ten days on all of their job if its not paid within 10days they get a letter from the lawyer he has them premade up if they dont pay he sends it out an their is a extra cost/fee
I have two chemical plants that are like that. I want see my money for 120-days most time and for me there’s Nothing I can do about it. What I started doing is charging a lot more on my invoices and they are totally fine with that so it does help me out a lot.
Great job keep up the good work love your videos thank you
It difficult when you have to keep your equipment running but companies should put things in consideration they want the job done pay something down or pay in full when there’s a deadline keeping the equipment in operation is hard especially when you’re running it just the both of you how I do it here in Honolulu I go straight to the office and them to pay me and if they want 5 loads pay first I operate a slip - in so unhooking and re hooking your trailer takes time and of course distance
Why can’t truckers form a union and, inform your local customers pay in 30 days or no more trade. I’m sure they will bow to your demands. Peter Lindop UK
Dauminique I had my own welding business I worked, for waste management and they paid in 90 days not 89 or 91 great company to work for. I had the same problem and they told me not to wait until the end of the week to bill if I did a job today bill it today, after the first 90 days there was a check in the mail like clockwork My wife was a commercial banker she told me there are people who will buy your invoices at a fair rate if that will help you. She also suggested a working line of credit. Hope this helps
Yeah I’m not wasting my money on factoring. It also loses you work in this industry.
@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver You can also have a line of credit in place
@@youmustbekidding7341 lenders won’t even talk to you until you’ve been in business for at least 2 years and even then most won’t lend you any money until you’ve got 3 years of business tax returns. I’m good. I don’t need money to keep going, it’s just frustrating watching my savings depleted and my unpaid invoices growing.
hello dauuminque its is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks friends randy
LUV THEM UT ORANGE FINGERNAILS, Hour south of Nashville TN
i bill out at $140 and hr in ND kinda curious on what the pay is like where you are?
That's kinda crazy that they're that far out on pay. We have a bigger company that used to have us 6 weeks out before you got your 1st check then it's every week after that now everyone pays every week, if I have to wait over 30 day's I start charging 18% interest and if it goes over 90 day's it goes to collections. It's like I tell everyone I'm not their bank or finance company and not there to carry them and them make interest on my money. My daily time sheets that they sign every day simply states the finance charges and attorneys fees that they'll be paying if not paid by the 10th of every month. I've only had to do it with 1 smaller company everyone else pays weekly. Honestly you shouldn't have to play those games.
I’ve owned two business none of which are trucking but when I agree to do business with someone I always have a contract signed and in the contract I have contingency plans for late payments. Is that something you can do or is that not feasible in the construction dump truck world?
We don't do any kind of contracts. The only thing we have is what is on our trucking tickets
Most places around me are 30-90 days to pay you. I’m lucky enough to sub to a company that pays weekly. The only downside is they don’t pay as much as the other companies but to be paid weekly an have more work then I know what to do with given I’ll take it
If you ever haul to/from any more Sierra jobsites and aren't getting paid, call them. They don't like it when their subs dont pay their subs. Just saying
I was in the dirt business in the 90’s and I paid my lease trucks weekly to insure I had trucks I needed
Yeah it’s been super slow. There are a lot of trucks sitting.
Apparently jack-knifing your trailer is easier than it looks or you are really good😁
God bless you woman I know it's stressful and they almost look like you're getting ready to cry and hang in there you're tough I could see that and I'm proud of you where we're proud of you you're doing pretty good we know exactly what you're going through and I'm going to the same thing it's like that all over right now hang in there you're a good woman and God bless you and may God keep you safe you're doing a very good job God bless