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Topic: cost of moving dirt????

Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Subject: cost of moving dirt????
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 9:12pm

I have a neighbor that had his old barn removed. Now he wants to rearrange the dirt, cutting back the ramp that went to the second story and clearing about 8 foot of dirt from a mid 60's pole barn that needs new treated lumber below grade. I don't have my OC46 anywhere near working but can rent a D4 from my old boss. I don't have any experience running a dozer but think I can pick it up real quick. What kind of hourly charge would be fair for a new operator with a good running D4? I kinda thought $40 if he buys the fuel and 50 if I buy it. He has a JD 3020D with a loader left from when he still farmed so I assume he has fuel on hand.I will have to pay for hauling along with a rent for the CAT. The boss man didn't actually say what he wanted for rent. I believe his words were "real reasonable". I just want to go play in the dirt.

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Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 9:17pm

Charlie, either price is more than fair for the owner of dirt. You will find out real quick it looks easier than it is. But in a short while you will be able to play with the best of them. Have Fun! Tracy Martin

Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 9:41pm

I was getting $85.00 a hour for my FD5 a few years back and minimum of 3 hours + $70 for the move of equipment (in / out) 1 hour travel , $50 a hour over 1hr .

Now the cost with fuel I would say would be $100 a hour. figure a operator costs $20.00 a hour minimum.

For my HD5G I was getting $70 a hour and for the 715B TLB was $85.00 a hour with same move charge.

Another way to figure it is $2.00 a yard to move material on site, doze or pile , $1.50 a yard to haul on site, and a $1.00 per yard to spread.

The hourly rental or daily charge for that size machine is over what you suggest for total per hour rate. $40.00 a hour doesn't cover the wear on the machine.

The FD5 is a 72 HP machine and close to D4 , I think is quicker and faster machine.

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Posted By: CAL(KS)
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 11:04am

I charge $100 an hour for my HD16, doing dirt work and tree removal locally for neighbors and farmers. Some guys with newer equipment around her charge $180 + hr for D7-D8 size machine. I cant work quite as fast with my old machine so i charge less. It always takes longer than you think.

good luck

Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 11:28am

Everyone wants a bargain and somehow figures if you own a machine it's free and the labor cost for you operating it should be minimum wage.

It takes a long time to become proficent in running a machine, and figure the cost of operator if paid Union scale would be $38.00 a hour . I took one of the first jobs with my HD5G at $25 a hour back in 1973 and a couple of hours into job broke a gland on dump cylinder packing , cost me $70 for the gland and $30 for the packing, and I had worked 3 hours to that time .. Didn't take long to figure out I was giving away my labor, fuel and machine to make someone else feel good.

Rental rates for a JD 450 are about $55 a hour based on weekly rental

Just look up rental rates on sites and you will see bare cost of machine and you still need to supply fuel and operator .

Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 1:55pm

Any dirt work in the central region of Missouri is $75-90/hour from the time they leave their lot or jobsite until they have left yours. Bigger machines more charges and at times a fuel surcharge to top that off.

Posted By: Rawleigh
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2011 at 9:31am

I was quoted $12/yard 10 years ago.