Creating a Trucking Business

Start with this thread.

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...-operator/13608-so-you-want-own-your-own.html

 

Maybe there are companies in your area with shipments they need to move on a regular basis. It's not so easy to find them and then you have to gradually prove to them that they can rely on you 100%. Don' t expect much to happen fast you have to build relationships and listen to what they need. It's all about persistence. Screw up and you can cost the guy who trusted you his job and then don't be surprised he bad mouths you all over.

 

yes there are many companies like Rubber Maid, Kellogs, Conagra etc that ship many loads every day,,they as well as most mega shippers use low rate mega carriers and ship 53ft containers on the rail road for less than a $1/mile which includes to cost of trucking the containers by truck from the railroad "ramps"
It will be difficult to make a lot of money,,you have to pay drivers a decent wage to keep them buy decent trucks pay a lot of insurance the first few years until you establish a good safety and claims record,
An then there is the driver from Punjab India I met today been in the country 3 months and already driving for a company and he works for almost nothing,,the competition will kill you too. There are too many truck chasing too little fright and then you got to lay out big money to buy the trucks and trailers as well as have deep pockets until the money comes in,,One accident will put you out of business and well I could go on,,I think everyone will wish you well but the failure rate is very high because most start up trucking operations are under capitalized.
Even the big carriers are getting a lot of their freight which is very cheap from third party logistics companies,
A carrier can loose his freight by an other carrier or broker cutting the haul rate by a few pennies,

Go to business school first and learn about how to run a business and then find someone with a lot of money to back you,,
It takes about $100,000/yr just to own and run the truck
add wages , workers comp ins and the employers share of social security taxes and there is not much left and hope that you collect all your receivables,,

Good luck,,keep learning before you spend a dime.