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@KurtWilliamCobb

Жыл бұрын

Code not working for DAUM55?

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

@@KurtWilliamCobb I’ll send them email.

@johnparton92

Жыл бұрын

Your still OSSUM sharing your videos! Thank you for always having OSSUM videos!

@rp1645

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for talking about the most important things on startup. You are amazing to me. Taking the RISK on an older Dump truck. I have a 1978 Dynahoe-190.( Backhoe/ Loader) Please would Love for you and your Husband to meet me. It would be OK for you to use it as a Loader on a JOB if you need a Loader to load your Dump. I don't have a TRAILER to HAUL it. Its poundage is 19000. Just saying with your financial situation ( not having a lot) Would be willing to work with you and your husband. I'm in the local Auburn area. Close to you. Please, would love to see you make money. I'm retired so I can work with you anytime.

@KurtWilliamCobb

Жыл бұрын

@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver DAUM55 still isn't working?

You have done a great job. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Same to you

Once again another great video. I love the fact that you are honest about your mistakes and own them and not making excuses. Wishing you and your family a happy New Year as well as a Merry Christmas. Stay safe and healthy. Prayers.

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I never will forget where I started to where I am now. ol'e 84 model Mack farm truck turned into a dump truck. To now my own 96 kenworth W900L and own hopper bottom lit up to the gills and living my dream. Proud of all that you've accomplished. You've worked hard and your videos show the passion that you have for this. Love watching your stuff and seeing your positive attitude. Merry Christmas to your beautiful family from West, TN!

Thanks for the heads up-We all learn from our mistakes but you seem to have made the best of them, and are doing great! Keep her going and merry xmas to you and yours !!

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas!!!

Thanks for sharing good information,it's much appreciated. I'm looking to get into the dump truck business in the next 3-4 years. And my mode of thinking is right in line with what you shared for start up. Wishing you continued success in the new year. Thanks again👍👍✌️

Hello Ms.Daum, don't beat yourself up for what U did not know. It appears U figured things out as you moved forward & that's the best any of us can ever do. Thank you for sharing this information w/ us & best of luck to U, Bobby + family. Please know that you have @ least 70K youtube viewers pulling for Ur success. 🙂

Dauminique you didn’t screw up, you got an education of what NOT to do when starting up your own business! Believe me I did the same thing when I started my own mechanical repair shingle (business) decades ago. The best advice I can give you is to treat others as you would want to be treated, that will pay off exponentially. Best of luck in your adventure…from one old buzzard that has been around the block!

Thank you so much for the work you do. I'm a trucker who did 6 Years Truckin' in the UK, but now I'm in my 2nd year Truckin' in Canada. I'm just on the verge of getting my first truck this year. I really feel great how you have a great approach on how you explain things from the Fuller 18 amongst other things. I got a driving assessment tomorrow but I ain't driven a fuller 18 for 1 year, and I asked specifically for an 18 speed Peterbilt because of the long roads heading north in Canada, because I feel the older trucks can take the punishment. its nearly 2.30am but your channel helped me calm down tonight.

The important thing is that y’all have learned from your mistakes. May 2023 bring y’all nothing but more success. Thanks for sharing with us.

I recently bumped into your videos. I like seeing how people make a living, so I watch a used car dealer and a fulfillment provider for you tube creators for example. It interesting to see you working but I really enjoy watching you share what you are learning on your journey. Your mechanic husband makes a huge impact on your success but clearly there is a lot of blood, sweat and tears making this work. I love seeing people succeed! I'm looking forward to watching your continued success.

I’m glad you guys were able to overcome some of those struggles and ultimately become successful. It looks to me like you and Bobby are a real good team 💪🏻

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed!

I very much enjoyed this informative video. I love learning about the business and how others got their start. Thank you so much for sharing, Dauminique. This is one of your best, most valuable videos! Happy Holidays and I continue to wish you good luck, with growing your business.👍🏻

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

The more I watch your videos I'm more proud of her I am to see you in the trucking industry as well as your husband Bobby. God blesses us with everything so we can handle it and nothing overwhelming. And that's what I believe and what I was taught as a kid. I'm glad you share these videos with your husband and I can't wait to see your next Adventures with the truck and Bobby. Keep On Truckin

I enjoyed to hear how you got started. Best wishes to you, Bobby and the kids.

starting out is scary stuff!! your doing great, just never forget where you started at;-) have a great new year in business!!!

Some of the best lessons are learned by living them. You and family survived and are making it you didn’t make any fatal business mistakes. The advice you have given Is good. I’ve had several business though out my life and I’ve learned from each one of them. I’m in my 70’s and still have a small business that involves trucking and farming and have no intentions of totally quitting however I’m slowing down some. Keep growing and keep hustling your business and you will make just fine.

Great video Dauminique.Your last concern is the important one.If you are an O/O you need clear cash at hand for your equipment.Cash,not line of credit,or credit cards.I did the O/O deal,ran a dry van.Owned the truck and trailer.I had cash to buy the best equipment,and the best maintenance.

Great summary regarding starting out as an OO. What you said here, Daum, also applies to getting one's first log truck. Thank you.

Thank you for your Insight. Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you and your family.

Thanks for sharing. Having an accounting background each business I see I always run the numbers in my head on break even analysis. Growth calculations. All the calculations I learned made it hard if a friend would come to me for consult. Glad your doing well and have a good support system.

Gr8 Vid & Explanation!!!!! SUPER CONGRATS & PROSPERITY with an MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!😎💯🔊💰

Thanks for sharing your story, sure does help me work out my plan for my truck business I’m starting with my son - Will

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Best of luck!

Spot on with everything ……did it, fixed it all. Still here in business 34 years later.

All and all you have learned a lot You are letting others see what and how things in business can be done. Awesome!

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Great video, I have been following your videos for maybe a year now, interesting to see how you have done things over there. My brother runs a " Grab Lorry " over here , he has been in business with the lorry for maybe 11 years now. A smaller lorry to yours, his is just a 6 wheeler , carries maybe 10 tonnes or so I think. He is always busy with a lot of regular clients as well as a few " one off " jobs, but also does have some big repair bills from time to time and of course big fuel costs over here of approaching $ 9.5 to $10 a UK gallon do not help, short trips he can be as low as 9 to 10 mpg ! . Keep up the good work and look forward to your videos next year

I just want to say good luck and we're all counting on you !! 👍

Enjoy your videos, so honest and helpful for those that are about to venture.

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Thank You For Sharing and being open!! Lots Of Wisdom Shared Thru Experience! That is The Best Tips You Could Ever Give Anyone!! There is A whole lot of Value There!! Merry Christmas!! 🎄 And A Blessed New Year!! Keep Smiling On!! 😀👍👊❤

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas!!!

With all that you went through, you managed your dream to come true. Life is not easy and starting a business is not easy and for the first year. You did great even with all the bumps in the road.

Great content. Love these types of videos. Looking into trucking the past few months. Never driven one before. Smallest driven is a Freightliner M2 106 Business class but hope to get CDL education in November. Have a friend already in the industry and maybe pick his brain before starting in Spring 2023.

I admire your drive girl,sorry haven't seen you for awhile.Glad I found your channel again,keep on trucking Daum,your a classy lady

Hey everyone, if you haven't subscribed, please do so, it doesn't cost anything, and it helps them out. Also give it a thumbs up, that helps too. Merry Christmas everyone. Have a happy holiday and I wish you would do well next year.

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas!!!

Good vid! 👍🏻 Start thinking, and you probably already have, keeping the sound quality good and equal in the production. Vid quailty is great but if it isnt back up with good sound its a loss. Merry Christmas you guys!!! All the very very best!!! 👍🏻👍🏻😎😎😎

I have about 35yrs in driving trucks, and several times I thought of going into business for myself, but I always changed my mind. Now with the cost of fuel and everything else involved in it, I'm glad I didn't. I wish you all the best though, and I hope you have great success with it, just don't forget to spend time with your family, it's important and the time goes by quick. That's one of the mistakes I made, chasing the almighty dollar was always what drove me and I missed out on a lot with my family. Cheers to you and yours and to a prosperous and safe new year.

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

So far rates have adjusted for the cost of fuel. That hasn’t been an issue.

@Graveltrucking

Жыл бұрын

In todays market where the economy is going not a chance I would buy a truck. The work is dying off, the cost to operate a truck is skyrocketing to the moon, the cost of tires, fuel etc

@drewmurphy2796

Жыл бұрын

@@Graveltrucking not sure where the works dying off, certainly not the case. It takes money to make money.

@Graveltrucking

Жыл бұрын

@Drew Murphy In Western Canada, where I'm people are cautious about spending money. Contractors have people canceling 1 million plus contracts. There's been a lot of work canceled. Gravel trucks were working 5 days a week, 8 to 12 hours a day.

@Graveltrucking

Жыл бұрын

@Dauminique The Dump Truck Driver Diesel fuel here is up to 7 dollars a gallon. In us dollars, it's 5 dollars per US gallon. Our rates are 140 dollars (102.00 us) per hour plus fuel charges. That is for a straight truck (tandem). Tires are a killer recaps are 450 each for 11R24.5 425 floats are 1200 each. It was 5 grand for 4 drive tires and 2 steers for one of our trucks. My truck needs 8 new drives. There isn't enough work for the truck to justify spending 4 grand plus.

Thank you for the heads up on avoiding 4 mistakes Dauminique

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Youre welcome

Merry Christmas Daum. I wish you a very prosperous year

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Happy new year

Keep up the good work and keep going

Thanks for sharing your story .

Merry Christmas and Happy new year to you and your family!!❤️

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Same to you!

Hallo Wünsche dir und deiner Familie ein frohes Weihnachtsfest und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr. 👍👍👍👍

Thanks for being honest wish you guys the best

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You are always so positive. Love your videos

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks kiddo excellent video about talking going into business for your self it was will done because what you went through you don’t want the person do same that’s helping out and as always you and you’re families be safe happy merry Christmas and new year 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

I have been in trucking 48 years the best 2days in trucking is the first and the last

Helpful video.. Do you mind going a little deeper into the mistakes you made when doing the entire registration process; what exactly did you have to change after the fact, that would be very helpful.. Thanks

Certainly appreciate your advice hun thank you your gonna be very successful merry Christmas to you and your family

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too!

Very great video for your trucking company

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thats neat that U drove/operated a Hydro/Seeder. A good friend of mine ran one, back in the day. Once in a while I would drive it as he shot the slopes.

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

It was a fun time. Lots of work.

Thanks for info

You also need a good accountant. Proud of ya, this is all good advice. Trucking is a tricky business, if you have a great truck and no demand you are not going to survive, the payments keep coming. If you have a ton of work lined up but have a shabby truck, you aren't going to keep up very long due to downtime. Once you have a good vehicle and good freight, that's just the beginning.

Though not a trucking business, the lessons I learned with my own business are similar to yours. I was lucky enough to be surrounded in life by friends and family who had found success and they gave great advice along the way, but many lessons can't be taught or told... they have to be learned first hand. Honestly what you consider mistakes (with the exception of the bank you chose) sound like the product of bad timing rather than bad decisions. And sometimes in life and business, you have to take bold or risky steps to yield long term gain. You can't win if you don't enter the race. Seems to me your work ethic and moxie will see you through.

Well at least you can say that you learned to do the right thing for you as time goes by ☺️

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Thats what life is about.

Great video content Merry Christmas to you and your family

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too!

Keep up. Have a very merry Christmas 🎅 🤶🎄 & happy new year 🎉

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

Love your work

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Screwing up? I still remember the time when I had a pallet of 1,800 lbs of tomatoes tip over on me while unloading in a produce warehouse. Love your story BTW and have to follow you on trucking journey. Love your tee-shirt and hoodies. Got to get one.

good info! The SBA Small Business Administration, has counselors to help set up businesses and advise along the way.

Good tips 👍

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great info.

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I love this

Merry Christmas and a happy new year hope all is well

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Same to you!

Good content. 👍

FIRST!!!COOL VIDEO DAUMINIQUE!!!!

Good stuff 👍

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

CUTE PIC OF U AS A TEENAGER...DAUMINIQUE!!!

Thank you for making the commercial break interesting. 🫢

Hey “D”, I don’t mind watching your truck get loaded and you do a few runs. My love is listening to that diesel rumble. Really a couple more trips is good for me. I LOVED RUNNING MY COUSINS DUMP AND LOADER. Problem was he sat home drinking coffee all day long while he paid me $2.50 an hour. Mid 70’s. So I left went to work at the submarine navy yard, making $6.75 an hour. My costs to driving to the yard and back after sometimes 2 shifts was astronomical. I should of just made my cousin to pay me $6.00 an hour. He got paid huge money for my work. I also maintained his 1965 dumps. Olddddd dumps. Keep it rolling lady. Haven’t watched for a few months, my wife is battling cancer so we watch reg tv. It’s all good! 🙂

Tom used to work with you all the time and I work with you guys quite a bit too as far as your company

Well girl at least you guys had the kahunas to get cracking with your plans and desires for your life, I commend your drive to be successful good work 👍👍👍

Great honest video owning a truck these days is no claim to money & fame😱 but you can make it work 💪 seeing that old Ford L9000 made me smile they were a money maker back in the day, Happy Holidays 🎅🎄🙏 😎

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Ah there’s some money 🤣

@metalpunk9519

Жыл бұрын

@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver 🙏😎

I started with a dump and pup in 1984. Have 5 end dumps now. And 20 pieces of equipment. You don't need an LLC, I'm a sole proprietorship. Get a 2 yard wheel loader and a backhoe with landscaping blade. That way you can load yourself on jobs and spread what you haul. Say a contractor has 5000 yes extra dirt, you show up with your loader. Then find landowner who needs the dirt and you spread it. Are excavation business now does 5 times what trucks do.

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Too much liability as a sole proprietor. If it’s working for you then great. I just won’t risk what I’ve built for my family for less paperwork. I also don’t file taxes as an LLC, I file as an S corp.

@Peterbilt359

Жыл бұрын

@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver I use to be a corp. you still have liability. If you run over a school bus they will come after you personally. I carry general liability at 2 mil. And umbrella at 5 mil. Let’s say my truck catches on fire and burns an apartment building down your insurance won’t cover it all. They aren’t going to let you keep a million dollar home because you don’t have enough coverage. I’ve been sued and they will go around the corp shield and come after you personally.

We all make some mistakes along the way. We learn from them. Here's hoping your family has a safe and splendid Christmas Holiday.

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Same to you!

if you dont try you will never know if you can make it. hope you and the family gets a merry christmas and a happy new year.

Merry Christmas

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Same to you!

You drove a Ford L8000!!! I drove one for a while too, it was old and cranky, like me. We got along well.

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

haha

Hey beautiful and very gorgeous Dauminique u put out the best content and looking beautiful making them i hope you have a safe holiday and merry Christmas from my family to your family u all really for Christmas

Scr..... up is what I can relate to.

👍👌❤🇨🇦🥶, a bit cold here today, -40 F or -40 C , same thing, just cold

Hello there. I think your awsome. I've been driving for about two years now. Having a hard time with pup hook up. Tricks or hints pls and ty.

What you guys did seams very scary, it’s impressive that you have pulled it off. I am wondering about your last piece of advise about money in the bank, if you borrowed fir the truck money how could you have worked out having more capital on hand? Do you mean you should have waited and worked longer for someone else?

Hello Dominique, You have become a very wise business woman. Keep up the good work.

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Congratulations Dauminique & Bobby - you've got so much good stuff happening for your businesses. Highly recommended - projected cash flow statements - with good data, it can certainly show you the impact of your cash flows - understanding the impact of money going out in the first 90 days versus the money coming in. A properly constructed spreadsheet will help with that. Cash is king 😉 PS Have an amazing Christmas

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas !!!

Good job young lady good videos good content love it

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

good info..

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

You are awesome 👏

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

You are too!

Very fascinating video! The bank thing is interesting, becuse for years and years ive used local credit unions - even before i got my license. Question: have you always Driven a Transfer truck? If so, do you prefer it over a Bottom Dump or a Regular Super?? Are there advantages of driving a Transfer compared to the other too?? Just curious... Have a good Holiday and keep on Truckin' !!

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Never driven transfer in my life. This is a truck and pup or truck and trailer dump truck.

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

The advantage is it can haul a lot more.

Congratulations you survived wisdom knowledge and understanding 🤠

Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Am looking to get started my self with no experience...first am going to get my Bclass cdl license and then take it from there. Frm yur experience to, wat should be my first steps towards getting started?

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Not getting a B, just get an A.

Well you went for it's and it's work for you but you have to put your heart ❤️ in to it which you have great job 👍👍

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

@stevefarmer3381

Жыл бұрын

👍 have you got that truck from the sale yet 👍

you should be proud of your self

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You think your biggest mistake was bad,but in reality it was the best thing that happened to you. If people have security blankets, they don't try as hard,or overachieve problems that come up. Seems like you definitely learned the value of saving money, yet the ability to earn money as you need it. Congratulations and thanks for the videos.

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Yeah maybe but I also have drive. If you could see what my life was 10 years ago you would be shocked.

Happy New Year from Canada love your videos keep it up !! Up here there's no women driving a big truck I think up here it's time for women drivers

New here just found your videos you have shared a lot but Im looking for more transparency Yes please share changes made to LLC please looking at starting mine this spring but don’t know how to protect personal assets if being sued or business fails. Can’t afford to make mistakes if you’ve already cracked the code I could use the help before I lose everything. I’d rather listen to someone that’s figured it out. I’m a female construction worker looking to get myself set for retirement.

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Talk to a lawyer. I don't know the exact laws or the rules for every state. You need to talk to someone who knows your states laws.

You made some mistakes but the most positive thing you did was years before you started the company when you married a HD mechanic. I don’t know what you’re bookkeeping looks like but I would guess it would be a in much worse shape without him. Great to see you guys working as a team.

Question; knowing what you know now, instead of just keep searching for the attorney you needed, as you mentioned, would you have made getting (finding) one your first step before you bought the truck?

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

Nope

I did everything you did in the beginning and boy o boy ,, me and my wife paid for it too 😩… !! I think the capital was the worst one for me smh and then my truck going down with little to no capital left !! But GOD made a way !! ☺️💪🏽

I love watching your videos you are very good at operating your dump truck with trailer on it are you also gonna get a side dump to now that you own your own business

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

No idea

Interesting

Start a transport business never been easy. You are so lucky your government allows you to drive vehicles this age. Here in Norway most of companies require euro 6 emissions, somewhere euro 5. But more emissions is mean more expensive toll a many trucks even more fuel. I was pushed 3 years ago to replce my 4 years truck euro5 to euro 6. I was devastating because a new trucks are crazy expensive. This time after fuel prices hit top i am quite gladd because after all is cheaper to run a new vehicle.

@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver

Жыл бұрын

The government shouldn’t have the ability to stop you from making money.