The Equipment
Meet The Trailer
We run a Big Tex 14TD — a heavy-duty 7×14 telescopic dump trailer with tall 4-foot walls. Big volume, a clean 45° dump, and enough muscle for the toughest loads.
16cu yd
Volume Capacity
~4tons
Max Load · 8,500 lb
7×14ft
Bed Size
4ft
Solid Side Walls
Big Tex 14TD
What It Holds
- About 5–6 full pickup-truck loads of material
- Fits a standard driveway — needs roughly 18–20 ft of flat space
- 15,400 lb GVWR on tandem 7,000 lb axles
- 5-stage telescopic hoist with a 45° dump angle for clean unloading
- Handles renovation debris, roofing, yard waste, concrete, dirt & bulk material
Heads up: heavier material like concrete, dirt, and roofing reaches the weight limit before it fills the trailer by volume — tell us what you're loading and we'll help you gauge the right amount.
Load Guide
How Much Can I Load?
Your load is capped by weight — about 4 tons (8,500 lb) — not by how full the trailer looks. Dense material hits that limit long before the trailer is full, so use this as a rough guide:
| Material | Approx. weight / cu yd | Reaches the ~4-ton limit at about |
|---|---|---|
| Concrete, brick & block | 3,000–4,000 lb | ~2½ cu yd (about a sixth full) |
| Wet dirt / clay | ~3,000 lb | ~3 cu yd |
| Gravel / crushed stone | 2,800–3,000 lb | ~3 cu yd |
| Sand | ~2,700 lb | ~3 cu yd |
| Dry topsoil | 2,000–2,200 lb | ~4 cu yd |
| Roofing tear-off (shingles) | 2,400–2,700 lb | ~3½ cu yd |
| Household junk, wood, furniture, brush | 300–800 lb | Usually fills the trailer first — but wet or dense loads can still reach it |
Rule of thumb: for heavy material — dirt, concrete, gravel, roofing — fill only to about the bottom quarter of the walls — roughly a foot deep. For light debris, load toward the top. Not sure? Tell us what you're hauling and we'll help you plan it. Weights are approximate and vary with moisture and compaction.