When The Outdoors Calls:
Starting A Trucking Business

Starting a trucking business may be just the challenge you are looking for. A good friend recently invested pretty heavily in transportation. His reasoning? It is still the only way to get billions of dollars worth of product from Point A to Point B.

Starting out fresh could well be to your advantage. You just won't be carrying any baggage from the past few years.

Top Tip for Starting A Trucking Business

First line up your clients. Even before getting your truck, line up your clients. And talk with others who are doing the same kind of work. Ask them directly if they've been able to make a decent living the past couple of years. Truckers are a unique bunch, they really do help each other out. Listen well to what they tell you. If there really is enough business for all, there is no reason for them to discourage you. And if they are discouraging you, look to another angle in the trucking world.

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The last time I moved, I found it difficult finding someone who could move my stuff, drive the truck, etc. Promote in nicer areas to pick up some great jobs. Even the wealthy don't want to hire the big expensive firms any more.

Local stores, local companies of all kinds needs things moved. Check around and see what you can come up with. One local trucker even picks up for a charity; the charity doesn't pay him, but he gets real nice tips.

Large transportation companies seem to always be in the market for trucks and drivers. Go talk with your local and regional offices of BigCo. They may have some jobs that they can't get filled.

It is all about communicating with those who might know something. This is no 9 to 5 office job. It is on your own, on the road, picking up the jobs you can handle at the best cost you can negotiate.

Starting A Trucking Business: YOUR HANDS ON WORKBOOK

This is not a collection of essays. This is the hands on guide to start an trucking business that helps you make the decisions for your business -- everything for the 21st century entrepreneur.