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Dump Truck Services in the US - Market Research Report (2015-2030)

Oliwier Samorajski Oliwier Samorajski New York, United States Last Updated: October 2025 NAICS OD5668

Revenue

$26.0bn

2025

$27.0bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

113k

Businesses

30,858

Wages

$X.Xbn

Dump Truck Services in the US industry analysis

The dump truck services industry navigated a period marked by volatile construction sector performance, with resilient public infrastructure spending offsetting weakness in private development constrained by elevated interest rates and tariff-driven material cost inflation. Tightened monetary policy and higher borrowing costs dampened commercial real estate activity, reducing earthmoving and aggregate hauling volumes in office, retail and speculative projects. Concurrently, stringent environmental regulations and declining coal production curtailed mine-adjacent hauling opportunities, as coal mining employment and output drifted lower throughout the period. These headwinds were counterbalanced by robust federal highway and utility construction outlays under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which sustained demand for asphalt, concrete and aggregate deliveries that form the core of dump truck work. Diesel price volatility initially pressured profit margin, but operators increasingly adopted indexed fuel surcharges tied to transparent government benchmarks, enabling cost pass-through and stabilizing cash flows. Profit margin fell from 6.5% of revenue in 2020 to 5.1% in 2025, reflecting persistent cost pressures from fuel, equipment and regulatory compliance, even as public works volumes remained steady. Industry revenue grew at a compound annual rate of 1.9% over the past five years, expanding 1.3% in 2025 to $27.0 billion.

Trends and Insights

  • Elevated interest rates are hindering developers' ability to finance new construction projects. A slowdown in real estate pressures the expansion efforts of businesses offering dump truck services since construction remains the industry's top market.
  • Moderating construction activity poses risks to demand for dump trucks' services. Any slowdown in construction directly affects the transportation of essential materials like sand, gravel and stone.
  • The Southeast is the top destination for dump trucks because of construction projects driven by population growth and economic development. The South consistently leads regions in housing starts, sustaining heavy local earthmoving and aggregate haul needs tied to residential and site development.​ Demand in this region benefits dump truck service providers through long-term relationships with contractors.
  • Dump truck companies enjoy little external competition. They typically transport materials locally over short distances, reducing competition from rail, air or water transportation service providers.
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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $26.0bn in 2025.

Trends and Insights

The declining coal sector is driving closures of many coal mining facilities, reducing the need for mine‑adjacent hauling

  • A push toward sustainability and curbing emissions from operations is prompting the decline of coal production and the number of active mining facilities. The reduction in mining is pressuring the usage of dump trucks that specialize in distributing the ore from the extraction sites.
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Dump Truck Services in the US
Revenue (2015-2030)
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Tariff‑driven material cost shocks may place downward pressure on a recovering construction sector, reducing demand for dump truck services

  • Rebounding equity multiples are expected to support the construction activity as REITs secure funding to finance future projects, boosting demand for dry bulk material distribution within construction sites. Government funding stemming from the passage of the Infrastructure and Jobs Act in 2021 and the CHIPS Act is set to benefit the expansion of highways and other critical construction projects, spurring demand for dump trucks. While many of these funds are expected to expire after 2026, any extensions will benefit the industry.

Biggest companies in the Dump Truck Services in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue
2024
Profit
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024

There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Dump Truck Services in the US industry.

Products & Services Segmentation

Dump Truck Services in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Sand, gravel and stone dry bulk transportation, Other dry bulk transportation and Other services. Sand, gravel and stone dry bulk transportation is the largest segment of the Dump Truck Services in the US.

Trends and Insights

Road and highway construction boost demand for transportation of sand, gravel and stone

  • Dry bulk refers to homogeneous nonliquid and nonpackaged cargo, including soft and granular dry bulk (sand and fine stone) and larger pieces (pebbles, gravel and stones). Construction spending and infrastructure improvement programs support the segment's expansion as dump trucks remain the primary beneficiaries of transporting those materials to the construction sites.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Dump Truck Services primarily distributes materials like sand, gravel or dirt to and from construction sites and mining facilities. Businesses offer services within cities, towns or other local areas, including adjoining and suburban locations.

What's included in this industry?

Products and services covered in the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States include Sand, gravel and stone dry bulk transportation, Other dry bulk transportation and Other services.

Companies

Companies covered in the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States include .

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Related Terms

Related terms covered in the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States include dry bulk, aggregates, hydraulic piston and mulch.

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 484220 - Dump Truck Services in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Elevated interest rates are hindering developers' ability to finance new construction projects. A slowdown in real estate pressures the expansion efforts of businesses offeri...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Moderating construction activity poses risks to demand for dump trucks' services. Any slowdown in construction directly affects the transportation of essential materials like...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2025
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2025
  • Major market segmentation in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The Southeast is the top destination for dump trucks because of construction projects driven by population growth and economic development. The South consistently leads regio...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2025
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

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Analyst insights

Dump truck companies enjoy little external competition. They typically transport materials locally over short distances, reducing competition from rail, air or water transpor...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Dump Truck Services in the US industry.

Analyst insights

There are no major players in Dump Truck Services. The industry is highly fragmented and dominated by small, regionally operating companies.

External Environment

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Analyst insights

The industry receives little assistance. No products are imported or exported, making federal assistance through export subsidies or import tariffs inapplicable. However, tar...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Diesel price volatility poses a significant challenge for dump truck businesses, which often operate under fixed-rate contracts. When diesel prices climb, these businesses ca...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Industry Multiples (2018-2023)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2018-2023)
  • Income Statement (2018-2023)
  • Balance Sheet (2018-2023)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2018-2023)
  • Coverage Ratios (2018-2023)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2018-2023)
  • Operating Ratios (2018-2023)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Average Wage (2015-2030)
  • Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
  • Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2015-2030)
  • IVA (2015-2030)
  • Establishments (2015-2030)
  • Enterprises (2015-2030)
  • Employment (2015-2030)
  • Exports (2015-2030)
  • Imports (2015-2030)
  • Wages (2015-2030)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States in 2025?

The market size of the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States is $26.0bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States in 2025?

There are 30,858 businesses in the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.5 % between 2020 and 2025.

How may import tariffs affect the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States?

The Dump Truck Services industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

How may export tariffs affect the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States?

The Dump Truck Services industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

Has the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States has been growing at a CAGR of 0.9 % between 2020 and 2025.

What is the forecast growth of the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States is expected to grow.

What does the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States include?

Sand, gravel and stone dry bulk transportation and Other dry bulk transportation are part of the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States.

How competitive is the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Dump Truck Services industry in the United States.

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