Dan's Hauling Company

Dan’s Hauling Company has a reputation around town for being the lowest price in town on a dumpster drop, and yeah, sometimes that part goes smooth. People say Dan (the owner) sounds great up front—responsive, easy to deal with when you’re deciding who to hire, quick to text back, all that. But once the dumpster is down and you’re counting on the follow-through? That’s where the wheels can come off.

And I’ve seen this pattern before with small haulers: they book a specific time—like a 9 a.m. drop—and then the day gets away from them. In these reviews, folks did the normal thing. They texted to confirm, asked for a heads-up when they were close by, lined up help to load the dumpster because a lot depends on it. Then… no show, no call. Not once, not twice, but 3 times on pickup in one case. How long do you wait before you call someone else. Or start worrying you’re going to have to call it in abandoned?

But the frustrating part isn’t just the delay—it’s the communication gap after the initial sale. One customer didn’t get the “we’re running behind” call, didn’t get a straight update, and then got told later they “did not know” the 9 a.m. time was needed. Another customer sent pictures, got an “agreed” and “picked up next morning,” then still had to chase him down repeatedly. That’s the kind of headache that burns a whole day on a jobsite.

Plus, there’s the “over the line” issue. Dan’s Hauling will enforce the fill line and can change the call after the fact, having you pull material back out for safety. Fair enough—every legit operator cares about safe hauling—yet customers notice when the rules feel inconsistent compared to the website pictures. That mismatch makes people feel like the price is low but the process is unpredictable.

However, if you’re the type who can be flexible on timing, keep your own labor lined up loosely, and you just want the cheapest can in the driveway, you might roll the dice and be fine. But if you’ve got contractors scheduled, renters moving out, or one tight window to load and go? These reviews read like a “spend the extra dollar” situation to avoid the no fuss turning into all fuss.

Around here, Dan’s Hauling Company stands out for fair price on paper and decent upfront communication—yet the dependable part, the on time pickup and no-show/no-call avoidance, sounds like the weak link people keep running into.