Starting my own trucking company Plz help with my questions

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  1. walleye

    walleye Road Train Member

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    This the worst business climate for anything,....Except being a repo man,...
     
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    A McDonalds franchise would be both cheaper and more profitable.
     
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    i will take 2 qtr pounders with cheeze pleeze
     
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    ha, ha, how much experience do you have under your belt?

    You have to know the market. What's moving and what's not, to determine what type of trailer to run.

    A Good Well to Do Trucking Company running under their own Authority first goes out and gets customers!. You need to know what the going rates are. What type of products and so forth.
    Whether you decide to become a freight broker or a company, you've got to find Your own Customers, to ship their freight.
    I'd like to know how you plan on running a trucking company.
     
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    Dingokid Bobtail Member

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    Good luck dude, remember the old joke Q : how do you make a small fortune out of trucking ? A : Start off with a big one
     
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    Hows the reefer business running from Cali to the east coast?Maybe run reefer.If you can't get a frozen load you can still haul general freight in the same trailer.Just a thought.
     
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    What type of experiance do you have?? Have you ever pulled a reefer?

    Have you ever done high, wide, and heavy?? There are a lot of people who don't know a thing about bidding and the problems associated with moving O/D loads around the country.. Dealing with permits, escorts, pole cars, route surveys, and insurance....

    The best pay?? I've herd hauling the high level radioactive waste pays excellent.. Drawback.. your equipment can get contaminated and you gotta scrap it.. :)~
     
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    Were it me, my first 3 steps would be;

    1. Move out of Kaliphornia.

    2. Wait for the economy to improve

    3. Buy a reefer

    Just my opinion
     
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    I heard end dumps are paying the best,, and btw I have one for sale let me know
     
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    No No No,...Hauling Cars is where the BIG MONEY is,.....and I have a car hauler for sale,.........lol.