Specialized transport for the transportation of bulk cargo and gravel by dump trucks

The loading and unloading process of the vehicle takes a significant amount of time and is not cheap. These costs fall on the end consumer, who pays not only for the delivery of the goods but also for maintaining their consumer qualities during transit. However, there is a whole range of cargoes that do not require careful handling during loading and unloading operations. In particular, such cargoes include:

• sand;
• ore;
• household and construction waste.

Naturally, when transporting such cargoes, there is a desire to save time and money during loading and unloading. This problem was resolved with the invention of the dump truck.

Types of dump trucks and their characteristics

The main feature of a dump truck, compared to other cargo vehicles, is its ability to self-unload. In addition to cargo trucks with a dump body, there are also self-unloading trailers and semi-trailers.

Most often, the cargo is dumped from the dump truck by tilting its body. This tilt is usually provided by hydraulic lifts. However, there are other unloading options for dump trucks: through a screw that pushes the cargo out of the body, or by tilting the entire vehicle. This tilt is provided by telescopic jacks.

It should be noted that the load capacity of a dump truck is lower than that of a platform mounted on the same chassis. However, for the sake of saving on loading and unloading operations, consumers are willing to make this sacrifice.

Depending on the model of the dump truck, unloading can be done to the rear, to the side, to two sides, and to all sides. Dump trucks that unload on all sides are called universal.

Different models of modern dump trucks can have a load capacity ranging from 3 to 32 tons and a body volume from 4 to 31 cubic meters. The provided data refers to road dump trucks, that is, those vehicles that can be used on public roads. There are also quarry dump trucks, which have an impressive load capacity and fantastic body volume. However, they do not leave their quarries, and we will leave them out of this article.

Who should use the transportation of goods by dump trucks

Anyone planning to transport goods whose quality will not be affected by being dumped from the body (sand, gravel, soil, etc.) should use dump truck services. The same transport should be used when the question of whether the cargo will be damaged or not is indifferent (waste, broken glass, etc.).

Logisticians choosing a carrier company should pay attention to the fact that the lowest prices are offered by private transport owners and small transport companies. However, they usually do not have modern high-quality equipment and cannot offer high-quality service.