U-Haul Trailers to haul gravel

I need to move a couple tons of gravel for a patio build using a U-haul trailer (two trips).
On the trailer itself has a fill line for this type of stuff. The line is only about 4" from the trailer floor.
My estimate to load a ton into their 4x7 utility trailer will load about 12" and their 5x8 would be 8 inches. Anyone use a U-haul trailer to haul this much material and how did it go?

TIA

 

What is the U-Haul trailer's axle capacity? You might be able to fit a ton or even two in the trailer, but will the axle hold the weight?. Gravel is a helluva lot heavier for a given volume than you might think, especially something like crusher run, that has a lot of rock dust. If there is a limit line inside the trailer, I'd go by that at least on the first load. Generally, you have to go across a scale at the quarry, fill to the line and see how much that actually is.

 

The trailer is listed at 1900 lbs. They charge by the loader bucket. 2 buckets is about a ton or about 22 cubic feet. I think I miscalculated it would be about 6.75 inches deep in the 5x8 trailer.

 

Is that the capacity, or the gross weight? I would assume gross weight, I can't imagine a 5x8 foot open trailer that weighs 1900 lbs. It's probably a 900 lb. empty weight with a 1000 lb. load capacity. My 5x8 enclosed trailer weighs about 850lb. and has a 3500# axle capacity. Axle capacities are usually 1000#, 2000#, 3500#, and up. Subtract the empty trailer weight from the axle capacity to find the max load capacity.

 

Forget about the fill line and start with the trailer's listed cargo capacity. If you're buying from a commercial gravel pit, they either load by weight or by volume. A yard of gravel weighs about 2500 lbs. Some gravel pits use a bucket loader to load by the cubic yard. They estimate the volume based on the size of the loading bucket being used. Other places load by the weight using a scale. At places that use as loader to load by a bucket, you'll have to do the math to see how many yards you can carry. Probably less than 1 yard. At places that load with a scale, ask them to load to your capacity.

I haul gravel in my 5x10 utility trailer. My trailer has a cargo capacity of 2000 lbs. Whether I get it loaded by weight or volume, the trailer never looks full. There have been times when I've self-loaded gravel or dirt into my trailer and the temptation is always to fill it way beyond its capacity!

 

They charge by bucket full and 2 buckets is about a ton/22 cubic feet. All in, I'll need about 3 yards. I'm building a two tiered patio myself, so it takes time to use up the materials and I don't have the room to sit on 3 yards of gravel. The trailers cargo capacity is 1770 and 1900 for the 4x7 and 5x8 trailers respectively. The 4x7 trailer would be easier for me to maneuver in my tight driveway; the driveway is only about 100" wide (house on one side, fence on the other). Basically, I want to slightly overload the trailer and not pay attention to the max fill line.
I would have them deliver but it's a bit expensive and I don't think they could get it close to where I need it dropped.

 

Bend U-Haul's trailer and they won't happy, neither will you when they charge you for damage.

A cubic yard is 27 cubic feet, so you'd need four loads in the 5x8 to get enough, if the bucket is actually 11 cubic feet. 5 cubic feet is about 450 lb. using your measurements. (difference in 3 2000 lb. loads and the 3 yards you need).

 

I think you'll be fine overloading it by a few hundred lbs in order to round up to 1 ton per load. Then do 3 trips. Uhaul trailers have an idiot factor built in for situations like this. Just don't do anything too crazy like go off roading with it or something.

 

Have you considered renting from some one other than U-Haul? No idea where you are or if United is a choice for you but hear is an example of something that might be a better choice. chhttps://www.unitedrentals.com/marketplace/equipment/trucks-trailers/trailers/trailer-dump-tandem-10-12#/