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Is trucking the right option?

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by curiousone, Apr 1, 2014.

  1. Apr 1, 2014 #1
    curiousone

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    My dad started a type of courier business for people who want to send stuff to their relatives down in mexico. So he crosses the border in a packed mini van with people's stuff. Due to the fact the mini van is small he has to return back to get more stuff that didn't fit.
    so what i want to know is what are the requirements, besides have a cdl license to drive a truck, for him to pass the mexican border, in a truck, and use the commercial highway used by the big courier business. This would help him on the time it takes to deliver and it would help expand his business.
     
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  3. Apr 1, 2014 #2
    cmbks21

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    Cheap way would be buy an enclosed trailer to pull behind van or get something that can pull it . But I do not know the answer
     
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  4. Apr 1, 2014 #3
    SheepDog

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    How much more trailer would he need to expand? I agree with cmbks21, if he can just get a enclosed trailer and pull with current vehicle, or even buy a bigger vehicle to pull the trailer, or even go up to a truck like a U-Haul or Ryder or Penske size truck. I doubt he needs to go up to a class 6,7 or 8 trk just yet.
     
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