Want to start a new trucking company.

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  1. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Ssshhhhh! He’s busy at the warehouse.

    He’ll be back soon.

    Edit - there he is!
     
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  3. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

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    Cash is king in this sort of business be it your own savings, or a good line of credit, so the key is to get a good cash flow coming in every week, month which will mean when you first start off that you may have to carry yourself for a good 4 - 8 weeks till the checks starting coming in. If your serious about this goal then put together a business plan, writing down the path you will take to achieve your goal, money well spent at the beginning would be to hire an accountant to do a risk assessment, and take on board any tips they suggest. Most important thing is to make a promise to yourself to see it through you will go through some tough times to begin with, you need to stay the course.:cool:
     
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  4. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    When you know what you're looking at in the trucking business, that one looks worse..
     
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  5. Tekna

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    The profit margin for a single truck with a hired driver would be so low I don't see how it could be worth the risk to be honest. I would think you would need 3-5 trucks to make it worth if you yourself aren't driving too.
     
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  6. roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

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    Weird

    they are building warehouses in industrial parks like crazy near me .
     
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  7. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Hey OP, start with getting a cdl, getting on the road and learn how it works from the drivers point of view, then start looking at how to start with a single truck.

    Yeah, we have three being built near here.
     
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  8. 15YROTRSURVIVOR

    15YROTRSURVIVOR Bobtail Member

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    There are extensive threads on how to run your company , how to start properly and how to properly calculate your cpm etc.

    If you have any personal debt other than rent or a car payment, clean your credit up first
     
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  9. roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

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    everything from chick fil a to garage door company , I have a job site that’s near an industrial park where they are literally building warehouses as fast as they can , at least a dozen different ones , small, large , and super size with 200 dock doors .
     
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  10. Kshaw0960

    Kshaw0960 Road Train Member

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    The answer to just this paragraph would take weeks for you to fully understand and even then…
     
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  11. dngrous_dime

    dngrous_dime Road Train Member

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    This is cheaper than Netflix.
     
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