What this service is
By February in a heavy Bismarck winter, the snow you cleared in November is still sitting on your property. It’s been pushed, re-pushed and stacked, it’s frozen into something closer to ice than snow, and it’s occupying stalls you’re paying rent or taxes on.
That’s a space problem, not a snow problem, and plowing can’t fix it: a plow can only move snow somewhere else on the same lot. At some point every stacking spot is full and the only options are relocating the piles with a loader or hauling them off site entirely. We run two payloaders, which is what makes this something we do rather than something we quote and subcontract.
Piles cost more than parking. They block sightlines at exits, which is a real hazard when a driver can’t see oncoming traffic past a six-foot wall of frozen snow. They melt during the day and send water across your lot to freeze again overnight. And a pile in the wrong place quietly kills the grass underneath it, which shows up as a spring repair.
Our process
We look at where the piles are and what they’re costing you - stalls lost, sightlines blocked, meltwater running somewhere it shouldn’t.
We relocate on site first, if there’s room. Consolidating scattered piles into one properly sited stack is cheaper than hauling and often solves it.
We haul off site when there’s no room left. Loader and truck work, loaded out, trucked away, gone. Snow goes to whichever site is accepting loads at the time.
We site the remaining stacks deliberately - away from exits and sightlines, off grass and beds where we can, and where meltwater drains rather than crossing a walkway.
What affects the price
- Volume of snow - the main driver, and it’s measured in loads
- Relocate on site or haul away - relocating is substantially cheaper
- Haul distance to whichever site is accepting loads
- How compacted and frozen the pile is - old February snow loads slower than fresh
- Access - whether a loader and truck can get in and turn around
- Timing - mid-storm work costs more than scheduled work between events
When to schedule it
Two useful moments. Mid-season, when you can see stalls disappearing and want it handled before it gets worse. This is the cheaper option. Or after a major storm that fills every stacking point at once, which is when everyone calls at the same time and capacity is tight.
If your property has nowhere to stack snow at all, plan for hauling from the start of the season and budget for it, rather than discovering it in January.
Questions
Questions we get asked
Short, plain answers. If yours isn’t here, call or text (701) 390-0630 and just ask.
When do we need hauling instead of more plowing?
When there’s nowhere left to push to. The usual signs are stalls lost to piles, snow blocking the view at an exit, or meltwater crossing a drive lane and refreezing every night.
Is hauling included in a seasonal contract?
No. Hauling and relocation are billed separately and quoted to the specific situation, because volume and haul distance vary enormously between properties.
Where does the snow go?
To whichever approved site is accepting loads at the time.
How long does it take?
It depends on volume and haul distance. We can give you a load estimate after looking at the property.
Get a free estimate
Tell us about your property and we’ll get back to you. Serving Bismarck, Mandan and Lincoln.