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- Subject
- General arrangement
- Scale
- 1" = 4'-0"
Everything before you book
Sizes, weight limits, what the landfill will refuse, and exactly what truck you need if you plan to tow it yourself.
Five steps, start to finish
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- Subject
- Sequence
- 01
Send your ZIP
The county, the ZIP, and roughly what you're hauling. Forty seconds.
- 02
Providers respond
A provider covering your area contacts you with their availability and price.
- 03
Trailer gets dropped
The driver positions it where you point — driveway, side yard, or job site pad.
- 04
Load it flat
Heavy material over the axles, spread level. Rear barn doors or a ramp gate make it easy.
- 05
They haul it off
Pickup at the end of the term. Weighed at the transfer station, disposal handled.
Pick by weight, not by looks
- Sheet
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- Subject
- Schedule of sizes
| Size | Volume | Rating | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 ft | 8–10 cu yd | 9,900 lb GVWR | Small bath demo, single-room cleanout, tight alleys |
| 12 ft | 11–13 cu yd | 12,000 lb GVWR | Garage cleanout, deck teardown, mid-size landscape job |
| 14 ft | 14–16 cu yd | 14,000 lb GVWR | The DFW standard. Roof tear-offs, kitchen remodels, estate cleanouts |
| 16 ft | 17–20 cu yd | 16,000 lb GVWR | Whole-home renovation, builder job sites, high-volume brush |
Ratings are gross vehicle weight — trailer plus load. A 14,000 lb trailer weighs about 4,200 lb empty, so usable payload is roughly 9,800 lb, or just under 5 tons.
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- Rate schedule
Day, week, or month
- 24 hours
- The most common term. Providers typically drop in the morning and pick up the next day.
- 1 week
- Works out to roughly $114/day — the value pick for most jobs.
- 1 month
- Most monthly agreements include one mid-rental dump-and-return.
- Sheet
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- Subject
- Capacity
One 14ft load holds
- Roofing shingles
- 20–25 squares
- Concrete & brick
- 4–5 cubic yards
- Brush & yard waste
- 14–16 cubic yards
- Furniture & household
- A 3-bedroom cleanout
- Remodel debris
- Kitchen + one bath
- Dirt & sod
- 3–4 cubic yards
What you cannot put in one
These are rejected at the transfer station. If they turn up in the load, the trailer comes back to you and you pay a return trip. Set them aside before loading.
- Tires (any size, on or off the rim)
- Lead-acid or lithium batteries
- Liquid paint, stain, and solvents
- Motor oil, fuel, and antifreeze
- Refrigerators, freezers, window AC units
- Propane tanks and pressurized cylinders
- Asbestos-containing material
- Pool chemicals and pesticides
- Medical or biohazard waste
- Loose ash or anything still smoldering
You need a 3/4-ton and a 2-5/16" ball
Most 14ft dump trailers use a 2-5/16" ball coupler on a Class IV or V hitch and need a 3/4-ton truck — an F-250, Ram 2500, or Silverado 2500. A half-ton truck is not enough once the trailer is loaded: a loaded 14ft trailer can exceed the tow rating of most 1500-series pickups before the box is even half full.
- Brake controller required. Trailers over 4,500 lb GVWR need working electric brakes in Texas.
- 7-pin round connector. Standard on dump trailers for brakes, lights, and the hydraulic pump charge line.
- Rated safety chains. Crossed under the tongue, not dragging.
- Easier option: take delivery. Providers include it in the rate, and the driver owns the placement risk.