What It Costs to Run a Dumpster Rental Business (2026 Benchmarks)

Diesel fuel

What diesel costs at the pump. Fuel is usually the biggest week-to-week cost for a roll-off truck.

Disposal (tipping fees)

What it costs to dump a load — the per-ton fee a landfill or transfer station charges at the gate.

Required liability insurance (legal minimums)

The smallest liability policy the law lets you operate with. Your premium is priced off these floors.

Licensing & formation fees

One-time and annual fees the state charges to set up and license the business.

Sources

Every number above traces to one entry in our knowledge base, and every entry traces to the source below. Nothing on this page is estimated.

1. [1]The U.S. national average on-highway diesel fuel price is $5.257 per gallon for the week of August 10, 2026, down $0.091 from the prior week, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update released August 11, 2026.

   EIA — Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update (weekly, release of 2026-08-11)(Weekly U.S. No 2 Diesel Retail Prices (series EMD_EPD2D_PTE_NUS_DPG), week of 2026-08-10)primary sourcecaptured August 12, 2026· valid through August 18, 2026stale — renewal pending

2. [2]The Environmental Research & Education Foundation's 2024 Analysis of MSW Landfill Tipping Fees reports a United States national average MSW landfill tipping fee of $62.28 per ton, a 10% increase over 2023 and the largest annual increase since 2022, per trade-press coverage of the report's July 2025 release.

   Waste Advantage Magazine — EREF Report Shows 10% Increase in U.S. Landfill Tipping Fees (2025-07-24)(Lead paragraphs, national average figure)secondary sourcecaptured August 12, 2026

3. [3]The City of Norman, Oklahoma transfer station (3901 Chautauqua Ave) charges a standard rate of $92.00 per ton with an $80.00 minimum for loads up to 600 pounds, and a residential rate of $40.00 per ton with a $13.00 minimum for Norman utility customers, per the City of Norman's published rates as of August 2026.

   City of Norman — Transfer Station (sanitation facilities)(Transfer station rates section)primary sourcecaptured August 12, 2026

4. [4]United States federal regulation requires $1,000,000 minimum public liability financial responsibility for for-hire and private motor carriers transporting oil, hazardous waste, or listed hazardous materials (other than the $5,000,000 bulk/explosive categories) with vehicles of 10,001 pounds GVWR or more, per 49 CFR § 387.9, as of August 2026.

   49 CFR § 387.9 — Financial responsibility, minimum levels (eCFR, current)(49 CFR § 387.9, Table 1, row (3))primary sourcecaptured August 11, 2026

5. [5]United States federal regulation sets the minimum public liability financial responsibility for for-hire motor carriers of nonhazardous property in interstate or foreign commerce, using vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more, at $750,000, per 49 CFR § 387.9, as of August 2026.

   49 CFR § 387.9 — Financial responsibility, minimum levels (eCFR, current)(49 CFR § 387.9, Table 1, row (1))primary sourcecaptured August 11, 2026

6. [6]Idaho requires common and contract carriers of all other property — everything outside the risky and perilous cargo list — to carry a minimum of $750,000 of insurance or surety bond coverage for injury, death or property damage in any one accident, per IDAPA 39.02.80.020.04.

   IDAPA 39.02.80 — Rules Governing Motor Carrier Financial Responsibility (Idaho Transportation Department)(IDAPA 39.02.80.020.04 (Other Property Carriers))primary sourcecaptured August 27, 2026

7. [7]Indiana requires a for-hire carrier transporting nonhazardous property in a vehicle with a GVWR of 10,001 lbs. or more to carry $750,000 of insurance, per the Indiana Department of Revenue Motor Carrier Services Commercial Motor Vehicle Guide last revised July 2024.

   Indiana Department of Revenue Motor Carrier Services (MCS) Commercial Motor Vehicle Guide (rev. July 2024)(p. 6, 'Insurance Requirements' table — row 'For-hire carrier transporting nonhazardous property in a vehicle with a GVWR of 10,001 lbs. or more')primary sourcecaptured August 27, 2026

8. [8]Indiana requires a for-hire carrier transporting nonhazardous property in a vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or less to carry $300,000 of insurance, per the Indiana Department of Revenue Motor Carrier Services Commercial Motor Vehicle Guide last revised July 2024.

   Indiana Department of Revenue Motor Carrier Services (MCS) Commercial Motor Vehicle Guide (rev. July 2024)(p. 6, 'Insurance Requirements' table — row 'For-hire carrier transporting nonhazardous property in a vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or less')primary sourcecaptured August 27, 2026

9. [9]Kansas requires a public motor carrier of property, household goods or passengers or a private motor carrier of property to file an approved liability insurance policy with the Kansas Corporation Commission before a certificate, permit or license is issued, in amounts not less than $100,000 for personal injury or death to any one person in any one accident, $300,000 for injury or death to two or more persons in any one accident, and $50,000 for loss to property of others in any one accident, per K.S.A. 66-1,128(a).

   K.S.A. 66-1,128 — Motor carrier liability insurance requirements; self-insurance, when(K.S.A. 66-1,128(a))primary sourcecaptured August 20, 2026

10. [10]Oklahoma motor carriers of property (non-hazardous commodities) using vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more must carry minimum liability insurance of $750,000 combined single limit, per OAC 165:30-3-11(b)(1)(A), under the Corporation Commission rules effective October 1, 2023.

    OAC 165:30 — Motor Carriers, Private Carriers and Transportation Network Companies (rules effective 10-01-2023)(OAC 165:30-3-11(b)(1)(A))primary sourcecaptured August 11, 2026

11. [11]Oklahoma motor carriers of property using only vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating under 10,000 pounds must carry minimum liability insurance of $300,000 for ordinary (non-hazardous) commodities, per OAC 165:30-3-11(b)(2)(A), under the Corporation Commission rules effective October 1, 2023.

    OAC 165:30 — Motor Carriers, Private Carriers and Transportation Network Companies (rules effective 10-01-2023)(OAC 165:30-3-11(b)(2)(A))primary sourcecaptured August 11, 2026

12. [12]South Dakota's minimum owner's motor vehicle liability policy limits under SDCL 32-35-70 are $25,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident, $50,000 for bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident, and $25,000 for injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident, per the statute compilation current in August 2026.

    SDCL 32-35-70 — Conditions of owner's policy--Coverage and amount (South Dakota Legislature)(SDCL § 32-35-70)primary sourcecaptured August 14, 2026

13. [13]Wyoming Contract Motor Carriers must have a Form E liability insurance filing of at least $750,000.00 Combined Single Limit on file with WYDOT before Operating Authority is issued, and must keep it in effect at all times, per WYDOT's Wyoming Operating Authority Manual as of August 2026.

    WYDOT — Wyoming Operating Authority Manual (Revised 12.2020)(8. Insurance Requirements, sections A and B)primary sourcecaptured August 15, 2026

14. [14]Idaho Code section 39-7424, added in 2026, imposes on each municipal solid waste landfill an annual inspection fee of four thousand dollars ($4,000) plus a tonnage fee of seven cents ($0.07) per ton of solid waste disposed of at an Idaho MSWLF or accepted at a transfer station and transported for disposal at an MSWLF outside Idaho.

    Idaho Code, Title 39, Chapter 74 — Idaho Solid Waste Facilities Act(Idaho Code § 39-7424(2) and (3) (Solid waste disposal fees))primary sourcecaptured August 27, 2026

15. [15]The Idaho Secretary of State's base filing fee for the Foreign Registration Statement, which registers an out-of-state business to operate in Idaho, is $100, plus a $20 manual processing fee for paper submissions, for a paper total of $120, per the Secretary of State's business forms fee listing as of August 2026.

    Idaho Secretary of State — Business Forms (fee listing)('Register an out-of-state business in Idaho — Foreign Registration Statement' fee row)primary sourcecaptured August 27, 2026

16. [16]The Idaho Secretary of State's base filing fee for a limited liability company Certificate of Organization is $100, plus a $20 manual processing fee for paper submissions, for a paper total of $120, per the Secretary of State's business forms fee listing as of August 2026.

    Idaho Secretary of State — Business Forms (fee listing)('Start an LLC — Certificate of Organization – Limited Liability Company' fee row)primary sourcecaptured August 27, 2026

17. [17]The Indiana Secretary of State's paper filing fee on the Foreign Registration Statement, which registers a business formed outside Indiana to transact business in Indiana, is $125.00 for for-profit entities, $250.00 for foreign master LLCs and $75.00 for nonprofit corporations, and the applicant must submit a certificate of existence issued within the last sixty days, per State Form 56369 (R8 / 01-26).

    Indiana Secretary of State — Foreign Registration Statement (State Form 56369, R8 / 01-26)(State Form 56369 (R8 / 01-26) — 'FILING FEE' block and 'REQUIREMENTS' item 1)primary sourcecaptured August 27, 2026

18. [18]The Indiana Secretary of State's filing fee for the paper Articles of Organization forming a domestic limited liability company is $100.00, per State Form 49459 (R12 / 01-26).

    Indiana Secretary of State — Articles of Organization, Domestic Limited Liability Company (State Form 49459, R12 / 01-26)(State Form 49459 (R12 / 01-26), p. 2 — 'FILING FEE: $100.00')primary sourcecaptured August 27, 2026

19. [19]Domestic and foreign for-profit corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships and limited partnerships registered in Indiana pay a $50 fee and file an Indiana Business Entity Report every other year, due in the anniversary month of the business forming, per State Form 48725 (R18 / 01-26).

    Indiana Secretary of State — Indiana Business Entity Report (State Form 48725, R18 / 01-26)(State Form 48725 (R18 / 01-26) — instructions items 1-3 and the report due-date note)primary sourcecaptured August 27, 2026

20. [20]Indiana requires an oversize/overweight vehicle permit for a non-divisible load operating over 80,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight or over the state's dimension limits, and charges a single-trip (15 day) overweight permit fee of $20 plus $0.35 per mile for vehicles up to 108,000 lbs., per the Indiana Department of Revenue Motor Carrier Services Commercial Motor Vehicle Guide last revised July 2024.

    Indiana Department of Revenue Motor Carrier Services (MCS) Commercial Motor Vehicle Guide (rev. July 2024)(p. 21, 'Oversize/Overweight (OSOW) Vehicle Permits' and 'Types of Permits and Fees' table, Overweight Permit row)primary sourcecaptured August 27, 2026

21. [21]Kansas requires a permit to act as a waste tire transporter, issued for a period of one year with an application fee established by the secretary not exceeding $250 per year and backed by a bond or other financial assurance, and any person arranging for waste tires to be collected or transported may contract only with a permit holder, per K.S.A. 65-3424b(a), (b), (c) and (e).

    K.S.A. 65-3424b — Permits and standards(K.S.A. 65-3424b(a), (b), (c), (e))primary sourcecaptured August 20, 2026

22. [22]Kansas caps the Secretary of State's LLC application and recording fee at $150 for both a domestic limited liability company filing articles of organization and a foreign limited liability company filing its application to do business, and sets fixed fees of $20 for amendments and most other LLC documents and $7.50 for each certificate of good standing, per K.S.A. 17-76,136.

    K.S.A. 17-76,136 — Fees for documents or services of secretary of state; rules and regulations(K.S.A. 17-76,136(a), (b), (c))primary sourcecaptured August 20, 2026

23. [23]The Kansas Secretary of State's filing fee for the Foreign Application registering a non-Kansas business — including a foreign limited liability company or series limited liability company — to do business in Kansas is $115 for all business types, per the Secretary of State's filing instructions form FA.

    Kansas Secretary of State — Instructions for Filing the Foreign Application (FA)(FA Inst. — 'Fee Schedule — Foreign Application')primary sourcecaptured August 20, 2026

24. [24]The Kansas Secretary of State's filing fee for paper Articles of Organization for a domestic Kansas limited liability company is $90, per the Secretary of State's filing instructions form LAO (revised February 27, 2026).

    Kansas Secretary of State — Instructions for Filing Articles of Organization, Domestic (Kansas) Limited Liability Company That May Create Series (LAO)(LAO Inst., Rev. 2/27/26 — 'Fee Schedule — Articles of Organization')primary sourcecaptured August 20, 2026

25. [25]Any person who picks up and transports waste tires in Nebraska for accumulation, processing, or recycling must obtain and annually renew a Waste Tire Hauler Permit from the state environmental agency under Title 132, Chapter 14, and must maintain financial assurance of $5,000 if hauling under 100,000 passenger tire equivalents per year or $10,000 if hauling more, per agency guidance document 05-160 (revised February 2021).

    Waste Tire Accumulation and Hauling (05-160, revised February 2021) — Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment(05-160 — 'Hauling', p. 2)primary sourcecaptured August 20, 2026

26. [26]The Nebraska Public Service Commission's motor carrier authority filing fees are $300.00 for new authority, $200.00 for extension or change of authority, $200.00 for transfer of authority, and $125.00 for a name change, per the Commission's "How to Apply for Authority" page as of August 2026.

    Nebraska Public Service Commission — How to Apply for Authority(How to Apply for Authority — Filing fees)primary sourcecaptured August 20, 2026

27. [27]The Nebraska Secretary of State's filing fee for a foreign limited liability company's Application for Certificate of Authority is $110 filed in office or $100 filed online, plus $10 for the certificate, per the Secretary of State's Forms and Fee Information schedule as of August 2026.

    Nebraska Secretary of State — Forms and Fee Information(Limited Liability Companies (Foreign) — Certificate of Authority)primary sourcecaptured August 20, 2026

28. [28]The Nebraska Secretary of State's filing fee for a domestic limited liability company Certificate of Organization is $110 filed in office or $100 filed online, per the Secretary of State's Forms and Fee Information schedule as of August 2026.

    Nebraska Secretary of State — Forms and Fee Information(Limited Liability Companies (Domestic) — Certificate of Organization)primary sourcecaptured August 20, 2026

29. [29]The Nebraska Secretary of State charges $30 in office or $25 online to file a limited liability company's Affidavit/Proof of Publication, per the Secretary of State's Forms and Fee Information schedule as of August 2026.

    Nebraska Secretary of State — Forms and Fee Information(Limited Liability Companies (Domestic) — Affidavit/Proof of Publication)primary sourcecaptured August 20, 2026

30. [30]Nebraska imposes a state landfill disposal fee of two dollars and thirty-four cents ($2.34) per ton of solid waste — or per six cubic yards uncompacted, or per three cubic yards compacted — disposed of at landfills regulated by the department or transported out of state from a permitted solid waste processing facility, per Neb. Rev. Stat. section 13-2042(1) as amended by Laws 2025, LB247.

    Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2042 — Landfill disposal fee; payment(Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2042(1))primary sourcecaptured August 20, 2026

31. [31]The Oklahoma Corporation Commission's Intrastate For-Hire Motor Carrier License is applied for on Form TDF 1, and the application fee is $100 as of August 2026.

    Oklahoma Corporation Commission — Intrastate Licenses for For-Hire Motor Carriers(Form TDF 1)primary sourcecaptured August 11, 2026

32. [32]Filing Articles of Organization for a domestic Oklahoma LLC with the Oklahoma Secretary of State costs $100.00, under 18 O.S. § 2055, per the Secretary of State's business filing fee schedule as of August 2026.

    Oklahoma Secretary of State — Business Filing Fee Schedule(Fee schedule row: Articles of Organization - Oklahoma LLC (18 OS 2055))primary sourcecaptured August 11, 2026

33. [33]Oklahoma intrastate motor carriers must purchase an identification stamp (identification device) from the Corporation Commission for each vehicle operated under their license, at $7.00 per stamp, as of August 2026.

    Oklahoma Corporation Commission — Intrastate Licenses for For-Hire Motor Carriers(Identification devices (stamps))primary sourcecaptured August 11, 2026

34. [34]The South Dakota Secretary of State's filing fee for a domestic limited liability company's Articles of Organization is $150 when filed electronically online and $165 when filed via paper (the paper figure including the additional $15 paper filing fee), as published on the office's filing fees schedule in August 2026.

    Filing Fees — South Dakota Secretary of State(Limited Liability Company (LLC) - Domestic & Foreign > Domestic Articles of Organization)primary sourcecaptured August 14, 2026

35. [35]The South Dakota Secretary of State's filing fee for a limited liability company annual report is $55 when filed electronically online and $70 when filed via paper (the paper figure including the additional $15 paper filing fee), as published on the office's filing fees schedule in August 2026.

    Filing Fees — South Dakota Secretary of State(Limited Liability Company (LLC) - Domestic & Foreign > Annual Report)primary sourcecaptured August 14, 2026

36. [36]The Wyoming Secretary of State's filing fee for a limited liability company Certificate of Authority — the filing an out-of-state LLC makes to do business in Wyoming — is $150.00, per the Secretary of State's Business Division Filing Fee Schedule as of August 2026.

    Wyoming Secretary of State — Business Division Filing Fee Schedule(Limited Liability Companies — Certificate of Authority)primary sourcecaptured August 15, 2026

37. [37]The Wyoming Secretary of State's filing fee for limited liability company Articles of Organization (also Continuance/Domestication) is $100.00, per the Secretary of State's Business Division Filing Fee Schedule as of August 2026.

    Wyoming Secretary of State — Business Division Filing Fee Schedule(Limited Liability Companies — Articles of Organization/Continuance/Domestication)primary sourcecaptured August 15, 2026

38. [38]Wyoming's annual report license tax for a limited liability company is $60 or two-tenths of one mill on the dollar ($.0002), whichever is greater, based on the company's assets located and employed in the state of Wyoming, per the Secretary of State's Business Division Filing Fee Schedule as of August 2026.

    Wyoming Secretary of State — Business Division Filing Fee Schedule(Limited Liability Companies — annual report license tax footnote)primary sourcecaptured August 15, 2026

39. [39]WYDOT's filing fee for a Wyoming Operating Authority application is $50.00 for a Contract Motor Carrier, $50.00 for a Private Motor Carrier, and $50.00 when applying for both at the same time, per WYDOT's Wyoming Operating Authority Manual as of August 2026.

    WYDOT — Wyoming Operating Authority Manual (Revised 12.2020)(Operating Authority Application, section A (fees))primary sourcecaptured August 15, 2026

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