Sam's Hauling

What Sam's Hauling does

Sam's Hauling is a privately held, locally owned Denver-area company that rents mini roll-off dumpsters (6, 9, 12, and 16 cubic yard capacities) to residential and small commercial customers for renovation debris, cleanouts, and construction waste. Founded in 1997 in Aurora, Colorado, as a load-and-haul trash service, the company incorporated as a mini roll-off operation in 2001 and has since delivered more than 150,000 containers across the Denver metro, building a fleet of 14 delivery trucks and over 400 containers supported by two locations (Englewood and Central Denver). Its core product differentiation is small-footprint, vertically designed containers with four-roller driveway protection and precision-placement maneuverable trucks, addressing the segment of homeowners and contractors whose sites cannot accommodate standard 30-yard roll-offs.

The company generates revenue through one-time flat-rate rental fees ranging from $280 to $380 per container (depending on size), with possible add-on charges for permits, extended rentals, extra trips, and overweight or hazardous materials. Sales are conducted via a staffed phone line (303-984-7200) and the samshauling.com website, supported by a 'Find My Price' zip-code tool and an active blog that drives organic search traffic. Customer segments span homeowners and renters, licensed contractors and remodelers, realtors and property managers, and roofers, with primary reliance on residential and small commercial use cases such as kitchen and bathroom remodels, garage and basement cleanouts, deck demolitions, and estate or eviction cleanouts.

Sam's Hauling competes on local ownership (explicitly positioning against franchises and middlemen), transparent flat pricing with generous weight limits, A+ BBB accreditation, and over 25 years of operational history in the Denver market. Marketing channels include the company website, blog content, Google, Yelp, and Facebook reviews (4.6/5.0 across 98 Google reviews), and direct phone-based quoting. The company has no disclosed AI, software, or technology platform components beyond a standard website; its competitive position is built on physical assets, local brand equity, and operational density within the Denver metro rather than on technology differentiation.

Name

Sam's Hauling

Legal name

Sam's Hauling

Website

https://samshauling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sam's Hauling is a privately held, locally owned Denver metro dumpster rental company founded in 1997 that rents mini roll-off containers (6-16 cubic yards) to homeowners, contractors, remodelers, and roofers, operating 14 trucks and 400+ containers from two Denver-area locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing (53212)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Dumpster Rental & Roll-Off Container Services (HSAKALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Roll-off Dumpster Rental & On-site Container Services (BPALAJAJ), Residential Junk Removal & Hauling (HSAKALAA)

Keywords

• Roll-off dumpster rental
• Mini dumpster rental
• Waste management services
• Construction debris removal
• Residential junk hauling

Headquarters

HQ city

Englewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Dumpster Rental: One-time rental fees for roll-off dumpster containers. Pricing is flat rate based on container size (6, 9, 12, or 16 cubic yards). Rental includes delivery, placement, pickup, and disposal. Additional charges may apply for permits, extended rental periods, extra trips, or overweight materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sam's Hauling rents mini roll-off dumpsters in four sizes (6, 9, 12, and 16 cubic yards) to homeowners, contractors, remodelers, and roofers in the Denver metro area, with flat-rate pricing that includes delivery, placement, pickup, and disposal. The company's vertically designed mini containers have smaller footprints than standard 30-yard roll-offs, enabling placement in tight driveways, alleys, and job sites via precision trucks with roller-based driveway protection. The company also offers full-service load-and-haul junk removal and serves as a locally owned (non-franchise) alternative to brokerage middlemen.

Product overview

Sam's Hauling offers a unified mini roll-off dumpster rental service centered around four container sizes (6, 9, 12, and 16 cubic yards) designed specifically for space-constrained residential and commercial projects. The vertically designed mini containers differentiate from standard 30-yard roll-offs by offering a small footprint that fits in tight driveways and alley locations. Services include Residential Dumpster Rental for homeowners tackling cleanouts, moving, and DIY projects, and Construction Dumpster Rental for contractors and remodelers. The company operates a 'load and haul' junk removal service alongside its container rentals, all delivered through a locally owned fleet with pricing starting from $260 for the smallest container.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 6 Cubic Yard Dumpster Rental

Quantifiable outcome

• 150,000+ roll-off containers delivered since 1998
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• redbox+ Dumpsters: redbox+ Dumpsters is a franchise roll-off rental service combining dumpster rental with portable restroom services. It competes in the same mini roll-off and contractor-facing segment as Sam's Hauling, with a differentiated but adjacent operational model.
• Junk King: Junk King is a junk removal and dumpster rental franchise with operations across multiple US markets. It competes directly with Sam's residential and contractor-facing services on both full-service junk removal and small-footprint dumpster offerings.
• Bin There Dump That: Bin There Dump That is a franchise-based mini roll-off dumpster rental company that specializes in compact bins for residential driveways. It is the closest direct competitor to Sam's Hauling, sharing the same small-footprint, residential-friendly positioning and serves customers in many US metro areas.
• College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving: College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving is a franchise-based junk removal and moving service that competes directly with Sam's load-and-haul service line. Targets the same residential and small commercial customer base for cleanouts and debris removal.
• Dumpsters.com: Dumpsters.com is an online roll-off dumpster rental marketplace that aggregates multiple providers nationwide. It is a direct competitor for Sam's online lead flow and serves both residential and commercial customers across multiple markets including Colorado.
• 1-800-GOT-JUNK?: 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is a full-service junk removal franchise that competes with Sam's load-and-haul junk removal service for residential and commercial customers. Same offering space, different delivery model (full-service vs. self-fill dumpster).

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: Republic Services is a major national waste management company with residential and commercial dumpster rental operations. As a broad incumbent with extensive hauling capacity, it competes for the same end customers and could enter the mini roll-off segment in Denver.
• Waste Management Inc. Waste Management is the largest waste services company in North America, offering residential dumpsters and roll-off containers among a broad portfolio of hauling and disposal services. Its scale and breadth represent a competitive threat should it choose to target the mini roll-off residential niche in Denver.
• Waste Connections: Waste Connections is a large North American waste services company that operates roll-off and temporary container services across multiple markets. As a broad incumbent, it serves the same end customers as Sam's and could enter the mini roll-off segment in Denver.

Emerging players

• Curbtogo: Curbtogo is a smaller, emerging mini roll-off dumpster rental operator focused on residential customers. It shares Sam's residential-friendly positioning and small-container footprint, representing a niche competitor in select markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sams_hauling

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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