New Guy Here! Want to start with hay hauling.

You sure you want to do that>>>You make a mistake and all of a sudden your dad and his business may become responsable for your actions.

Form a numbered corporation, and forge ahead that way. Keep things an "arms length" distance from dad and his business. You're building your own business right. Let dad help you, that's what dad's do BUT don't intertwine the two entities.

As far as a trailer>a goose neck with fold over ramps is what you want

 

Write your AZ and get a job at a local construction company. They might let you use a truck and trailer to drive for your test. Construction seems like the perfect summer job for you to get experience moving heavy equipment.

There must be LOTS of construction in Aurora.

Watch the farm papers for auction notices. If there is hay at the auction, it will need to be moved. The buyer will already have a plan for moving it though so you will need to be cheap to get the nod. That means you need to figure all your costs ahead of time so you know how to bid loads without losing money.

You can call that big hay farm in Jerseyville. They probably buy alot of hay and need it moved to their site.

Try U-ship. Watch shipping wars for a good idea of what not to do.

Stay in school. Learn a trade, get a college diploma or a college degree. If you really think you want to be a trucker, take a course that will teach you how to work on trucks and trailers. If you really think you want to build a trucking company, take a logistics course. Driving a truck is the easy part. Learn how they work, learn how to fix them and learn the business of logistics from brokerage to customs clearance.....THEN, THEN you can think about building a company like Manitoulin.

my $.02

 

Who insures you now? Call your insurance broker and get a quote. I'm 99.9% sure they won't insure you for the US.

 

what's your driving record like?

 

Going to be tough to drive a truck until you get a clean record. If you're under your fathers policy you are likely an occasional driver...delivering anything would make you principle I imagine. I think your plan just got put on hold.

 

Sounds like you're a farm boy.

Stay in school. If you need to do your own thing, do something that will compliment the family business. If the family business involves equipment, train to be a diesel mechanic. Keep your options open. It's not easy to build a business so if you already have one built, leverage that. Nothing says you can't diversify that business to align it with your interests later on.