Why You Should Start A Trucking Company Business

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Why You Should Start A Trucking Company Business

Starting a trucking company today can be very rewarding for many reasons. The logistics industry is suffering from around a 75,000-truck shortage and is estimated to be needing up to 200,000 trucks by 2020. For every single truck today on the highway, there is an estimated of 10 to 20 full truck loads needing to be moved and as the economy keeps continuing to grow, the demand for trucks to move freight will not end. Learning how to start a trucking company business is what I will share with you in this article and the benefits that anyone can receive by owning their own trucking company and not having to buy a truck.

Owning a trucking company today in America is a guarantee for making money. For every full truck load that is moved, you can see income produced immediately. I always tell people that as soon as you get a load, you get paid and there's not much time in waiting in-between. Each truck loads worth is determined by the type of trailer your truck is pulling and you are paid by the mile. A good example would be if your pulling flatbed products hauling building materials for 1000 miles, your truck could generate up to $4000.00 dollars one way. For this reason, it is very important to decide the proper trailer that you will use to move freight with and to make sure your driver can manage this type of trailer.

Within the transportation industry there are several types of trailers used to haul freight. The highest paying trailers are usually flatbed with refrigerated trailers following next. General box freight usually pays less but the abundance of freight available is endless. A person can make around $50,000 dollars up to $75,000 dollars a year by owning any of these type trailers with their trucking company and can keep their truck moving daily.

When getting started to move  Utah FedEx Trucking  with your new trucking company, for the first 6 months you will be limited to getting freight since your company is new. It is very important to work with a freight broker that can assist you with getting dispatched and finding consistent freight. Freight brokers have the job of working with hundreds of different shippers that would allow you to pull freight as a new trucking entity. After a few months of operating with your own federal authority, more shippers will begin to give you freight as your time in business grows. Regardless of being new, anyone can keep their trucking business moving freight daily with the help of a good freight broker and its very important in the beginning to contact a freight broker to discuss the freight your truck will be hauling.