How do you start a trucking/transportation company?

Question

What steps do you take to start a trucking company, any type of truck is ok for my business dry van,reefer, etc. How do you find loads and get contracts?

Answer 1

The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.

I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.

Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.

Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:

* How to Start & Manage an Independent Trucking Business: A Practical Way to Start Your Business by Jerre G. Lewis, Leslie D. Renn
* Start Your Own Freight Brokerage Business by Entrepreneur Press
* A Practical Guide to Transportation and Logistics by Michael B. Stroh
* Trucking Simplified (TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FOR RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL TRUCKING OPERATION) by Jeffery J. Woltman, Sheena P. Woltman

I also posted links to some free articles in the source box.

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

Answer 2

Just purchase your possess truck and cross to paintings for a enterprise, get used to it, purchase yet another truck, rent a person to position in it, as time is going on purchase increasingly vans, however gas is somethin you gotta fear bout despite the fact that

Answer 3

Here's a place with all the forms you need to file!

http://truckerslife.weebly.com/2/post/2013/03/forms-that-trucking-companies-need-to-file.html