Know Which Trucks Make Money
Per-truck P&L, real-time GPS tracking, maintenance alerts, fuel logging, and capacity utilization — purpose-built for 1–10 truck junk removal operations...
Truck profiles on all plans · GPS + P&L on Growth
Fleet Management for Junk Removal Operators
Track every truck, every dump run, every dollar — so you know exactly where your profit goes.
Truck Profiles
Make, model, capacity in cubic yards, VIN, registration date, insurance expiration, and GVWR — one centralized dashboard per vehicle so nothing slips through the cracks during audits or renewals.
Per-Truck P&L
Revenue from assigned jobs minus dump fees, fuel, maintenance costs, and allocated crew labor broken down per vehicle weekly and monthly. Instantly spot which truck earns $3,200 net and which bleeds money at $800.
GPS Fleet Tracking
Real-time location of every truck via the driver portal app — no aftermarket hardware to install. See who is en route, on site, sitting idle, or at the transfer station so dispatch decisions happen in seconds.
Fuel Cost Logging
Log fuel fill-ups per truck with gallons, price per gallon, odometer, and station. ScaleYourJunk calculates cost per job, cost per day, and cost per mile so you catch a 15% mpg drop before it costs you $300/month.
Maintenance Scheduling
Set reminders by date, mileage interval, or both — oil changes every 5,000 miles, tire rotations at 7,500, brake inspections at 15,000, and DOT annuals. Never miss a service window that leads to a roadside breakdown.
Compliance Alerts
Registration, insurance, DOT medical card, and annual inspection expiration tracking. Automated alerts fire 30 days and 7 days before deadlines so you avoid the $1,500–$4,200 fines that catch operators off guard.
Capacity Utilization
See how full each truck runs on average across all completed jobs. If your 16-yard box truck averages only 9 yards per haul, you are leaving 40% of its earning potential on the table every single run.
How It Works
Register trucks, assign jobs, track costs, review P&L — five steps from setup to margin clarity.
Add your trucks
Register each vehicle during onboarding with capacity in cubic yards, make, model, year, VIN, GVWR, insurance policy number, and all compliance expiration dates. Takes about 3 minutes per truck.
Assign trucks to jobs
Dispatch assigns incoming jobs to specific trucks based on proximity, load capacity, and crew availability. Every load size is tracked against the assigned vehicle's cubic yard maximum so you never overbook a 10-yard truck for a 14-yard job.
Track costs per vehicle
Fuel fill-ups, dump fees from integrated disposal receipts, maintenance invoices, and crew labor hours accumulate under each truck automatically. No end-of-month spreadsheet reconciliation — costs flow in real time.
Monitor fleet in real time
GPS shows every truck's live location on the dispatch map. Capacity bars display remaining cubic yardage after each pickup so your dispatcher knows if Truck 2 can squeeze in one more couch before heading to the transfer station.
Review per-truck P&L
Weekly and monthly reports on Growth show revenue, dump fees, fuel, maintenance, and labor cost per truck. One operator discovered his Ford F-550 netted $1,100 less per month than his older Isuzu — the dump route was 14 miles longer.
Optimize and reallocate
Use P&L data to reassign routes, retire underperforming vehicles, negotiate better dump rates, or schedule high-margin commercial jobs on your most efficient truck. Data-driven fleet decisions replace gut calls.
How ScaleYourJunk Fleet Management Compares
The only fleet tool with per-truck P&L that factors dump fees, fuel, crew labor, and load utilization specifically for junk removal operations — no aftermarket hardware, no per-vehicle surcharges.
Jobber
cancelMissingNo native fleet tracking or vehicle profiles. Requires a third-party FleetSharp or GPS Trackit integration at $20–$35/vehicle/month with zero job-level cost attribution.
Samsara
warningPartialEnterprise-grade GPS and ELD platform priced at $25–$45/vehicle/month. No junk removal job integration, no dump fee tracking, no per-truck P&L — designed for long-haul fleets, not local haulers.
Workiz
warningPartialGPS only via Linxup integration at extra cost. No per-truck P&L, no capacity utilization tracking, no maintenance scheduling tied to individual vehicles within the platform.
Verizon Connect
warningPartialRobust fleet GPS starting around $30/vehicle/month but requires a hardware install per truck. No dispatch integration, no dump fee attribution, no cubic yard capacity tracking.
Spreadsheets / Manual
cancelMissingMost 1–5 truck operators track fleet costs in Excel or not at all. Typical data entry lag is 2–3 weeks, making real-time decisions impossible and month-end reconciliation a nightmare.
The Reality of Fleet Management in Junk Removal
closeMost operators know total monthly revenue but cannot tell you which truck made money last Tuesday — let alone last week. That blind spot hides your biggest profit leaks in plain sight.
closeTruck #1 might generate $8,200/month in gross revenue but spend $2,400 on dump fees and $650 on fuel — leaving less net profit than Truck #3 that only grosses $5,800 but runs a shorter dump route.
closeEnterprise fleet tools like Samsara and Verizon Connect charge $25–$45/vehicle/month for GPS alone. A 5-truck operation pays $125–$225/month before seeing a single P&L number or dispatch integration.
closeSkipping pre-trip inspections and maintenance tracking cost one Austin operator $4,200 when his driver got a DOT citation on I-35 — plus two days of lost revenue while the truck sat impounded waiting for a re-inspection.
closeThe average junk removal truck costs $3,000–$5,000/year in maintenance. Without a service log, you cannot predict brake jobs, transmission issues, or tire replacements — you just react to breakdowns at the worst possible time.
Without per-truck P&L, your most expensive vehicle could be your least profitable — and you would never know until you check the bank account at month end and wonder where the margin went.
What Changes with ScaleYourJunk Fleet Management
Per-truck
margin clarity
$200–$400/mo
fuel savings per truck
0
missed maintenance intervals
20–30%
fewer daily miles via GPS routing
checkIdentify underperforming trucks by comparing revenue against dump fees, fuel burn, maintenance spend, and allocated crew labor — then reassign routes or retire the vehicle
checkGPS location data combined with dispatch assignments reduces daily miles driven by 20–30%, saving $200–$400/month per truck in fuel and extending brake and tire life
checkAutomated compliance alerts prevent registration lapses and DOT violations that carry $1,500–$4,200 fines depending on your state and the severity of the infraction
checkCapacity utilization reports reveal that your 16-yard truck averages only 10 yards per haul — so you either book bigger jobs on it or downsize to a cheaper-to-operate 12-yard truck
checkMaintenance history logs with date, mileage, and cost per repair give you leverage when negotiating fleet discounts at your local shop — show them consistent volume and ask for 10–15% off labor rates
Stop Guessing Which Trucks Make Money
Per-truck P&L, real-time GPS tracking, and automated maintenance alerts on the Growth plan — no per-vehicle fees, no hardware to install.
“One routing change based on per-truck P&L data can save $200–$400/month in dump fees alone. Multiply that across 4 trucks and you have recovered $800–$1,600/month — more than the cost of the Growth plan itself.”
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Dispatch & Scheduling
Capacity-aware dispatch powered by real-time fleet data, GPS locations, and truck availability so your dispatcher assigns the right vehicle every time.
FeatureDump Fee Tracking
Log disposal costs per load with receipt capture. Every dump fee flows into per-truck P&L automatically — no manual entry at month end.
FeatureDriver Portal
Mobile portal your crew uses daily for GPS location sharing, disposal logging, job updates, and photo documentation from the truck.
FeatureReports & Analytics
Fleet-wide and per-truck profitability dashboards with revenue, cost breakdowns, and margin trends that sync to QuickBooks on Growth.
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Every Truck. Every Dollar. Tracked.
Per-truck P&L, real-time GPS tracking, maintenance alerts, fuel logging, and capacity utilization — all on the Growth plan with zero per-vehicle fees.
Starter: $149/mo · Growth: $299/mo · Annual: 20% off