Light Duty Dump Trucks For Sale

About Dump Trucks

A dump truck, also known as a “dumper,” “tipper,” or a “tip truck,” is used to carry loose material such as dirt, gravel, construction debris, or other items that need to be picked up at one location and then dumped at a different location. 

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Ford F-750 Dump Truck

Landscapers and arborists often use them to deliver mulch, soil, or decorative gravel, for example, and to haul away downed trees, fallen or trimmed branches, and a variety of other, related payloads. 

The first motorized dump trucks appeared in the United States in the early 1900s. Like most trucks, dump trucks are available in light-, medium-, and heavy-duty classifications to tackle a variety of jobs across a broad swath of industries.

Types Of Dump Trucks

Dump trucks are available in several forms, including the more common standard and semitrailer dump trucks as well as side-dump and bottom-dump models. The standard dump truck has a truck chassis with a hydraulic hoist beneath a dump body that’s mounted to the frame. 

The semitrailer dump truck is a tractor-trailer with a much bigger hopper affixed to the trailer that functions in the same way. For large hauls, some operations employ a truck and pup configuration, which entails a standard dump truck pulling a dump trailer (the “pup”) that’s equipped with a hydraulic hoist for unloading. 

While most dump trucks have a tailgate that usually swings up on its top hinges or uses a high-lift tailgate that lifts open and above the dump body, side-dump and bottom-dump models, as their names suggest, dump their loads either from the side or the bottom.

Dump Truck Innovations

As with all truck manufacturers, dump truck manufacturers continuously refine their product offerings for improved fuel efficiency and aerodynamics and are even making low- or zero-emission truck models. 

Major efforts are being made to improve safety, with truck manufacturers working on driver assistance and collision mitigation systems, along with enhanced stability control and external camera systems for improved jobsite visibility. 

Truck ergonomics are also important. Manufacturers put considerable thought into step and handle placement outside the truck as well as the placement of interior controls to reduce strain and increase the comfort of drivers throughout long shifts.

Find The Right Dump Truck

Browse new and used dump trucks for sale nearby at TreeTrader.com to find the truck that’s a perfect fit for your operation. You’ll find trucks for sale from industry-leading manufacturers such as Chevrolet, Ford, Freightliner, GMC, International, Isuzu, Kenworth, Ram, and others.