Our Junk Removal Trucks: Is bigger actually better?

During these unprecedented times, we take our role as an essential service provider seriously and we remain open to service our customers. We understand that everyone is very concerned with the potential spread of the Coronavirus. We’re following the guidelines put in place by the federal government, local governments and the CDC.

Below are some of the safety precautions we’ve implemented to protect our team and our clients:

We’re offering discounts for our customers who are able to stage their items outside of their property for pickup
We’re vetting our customers before scheduling appointments and while en-route to make sure they’re not showing signs and symptoms of illness
If the customer has access to masks or face covers, we ask that they wear them (if masks are unavailable, please maintain a safe distance of 6 feet at all times)
We are sending home any staff member exhibiting any symptoms of illness for the recommended period of time established by the CDC
All team members have been assigned masks and gloves
We are not assigning more than two team members to a truck
Our trucks and equipment are being disinfected daily
We’ve shut down our office from outside visitors and anybody who can work virtually is being encouraged to work from home
The company continues to hold regular team-wide virtual meetings to emphasize transparency and keep the lines of communication open
The decision to come to work remains 100% voluntary

If you live in the DC Metro area, you’ve probably seen our big red trucks with the white 123JUNK logo written across the side of them. They’re hard to miss. Our trucks are some of the largest and best in the industry, and with that, they are also some of the more costly trucks to purchase and maintain. Why did we go that big on our trucks? Is a bigger truck necessarily better? What does that mean in terms of the price you pay for our services?

In junk removal, the bigger the truck, the more cost effective it is to schedule a pickup. For us and for any other junk removal service in the DMV, it costs money just to send the crew out to a property, even before the job begins. There are costs for fuel, labor, and disposal fees, plus all the soft costs like insurance, office payroll and marketing. This is why companies have minimums.

If we can put more into the bed of our truck before unloading doantions, recycling and then disposing of the trash, its easier for us to justify our costs, and we end up charging less per cubic foot for the overall pickup. That means we can pass savings onto you, and who doesn’t like to save money!

With trucks that are 21 cubic yards, we have the largest standardized fleet in our market. Our trucks are over 30% larger than most of our national competitors. To learn more about our pricing visit our How we Price page.