need work....what is the outlook for owner/operator dump trucks there? (how much)

[skyview]

Hello everyone,
We are in Wisconsin, and the availability of dump truck work here this year is slow. The state road contracts are way down, and finding private jobs is not an easy task for many. We are lucky to be working 40 hrs./week right now, but are used to working 70. Had to let one employee go and sell our other truck to get by. Still struggling to pay the bills, and heard that dump truck work is booming in north and south carolina. Is this true? Does anyone have any contacts for work or information? What is the hourly pay there? What is the cost of living like there if making a temporary move?

Any help is very much appreciated...........thanks

[boysmom5]

I am also interested in the availabilty of jobs in the area. My husband has worked in the concrete, sand, grave industry for the past 12 years and he to is having a hard time. We are Indiana. We are lucky if he gets 40 hrs a week and we are use to him getting 60 hrs a week. The home building around here has just fallen off and there doesn't seem to be a lot of work in the concrete business in general. People aren't buildng or adding sidewalks, driveways or things of that nature. He also can drive a dump truck but can't find a job in that area either. Our county highway dept. is only working 4 days a week so we to a seeing alot of what Skyview is seeing in Wisconsin. I already lost my full time job due to t he automotive industy leaving the area. We have heard that the home builing market is great in North Carolina and we too are considering a move. We just have to get jobs first which is difficult when we live so far away. I understand the wages are lower as well as the cost of living. Can anyone provide us with any idea how much a dump truck or concrete truck driver might expect to make. Thanks for any info. you have to share.