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What is the volume capacity of a dump truck?

April 26, 2017cars dump Transportation truck volume

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What is the volume capacity of a dump truck?

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As always, volume is length x width x height. Dump trucks come in a lot of sizes, but a good size one is 17′ x 8’6″‘ x 5’, more or less. That would give it a volume of 722 square feet. Divide that by 27 and you get 27 cubic yards, a common measurement for dump trucks and concrete trucks.