Big Rig Business Startup How to Start Run Grow a Successful Trucking Company
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018
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After losing my corporate job in 2008, I went through the toughest time of my life. At the time, my wife was pregnant with our third child, and my monthly unemployment check wasn't enough to cover our house and two car notes. In desperation, I decided to go to a local trucking school and get my CDL.I found my first driving job a week after I graduated from school. I still remember my first paycheck, which was just $55 shy of what I was making at my corporate desk job. I was hysterical, happy, and confident that this was my newfound life and freedom, and no one would take it away from me.Long story short, after two years of working for other companies, I started my own trucking company and started as an owner-operator. In 2013, I decided it was time for me to grow and time for me to get off the road and spend some time with my kids.This was when I entered the second phase of my business life. I started to buy one tractor every few months as I was hiring great drivers who are professional, family-oriented and serious about making money. By 2016 I had 12 trucks on the road, and this is also the year when my net earning passed $350,000 mark. To me, the 350K mark was always a benchmark; why? Because I knew that was the salary of the CEO of the company I used to work for.Last year, I received a call from a business broker who asked me for a 10-minute meeting. He had brought an offer from a big trucking company, to buy my company. But I didn't even remotely think about selling my company. Instead, I was talking to the bank and was in the process of finalizing a loan for four new tractors with trailers. Once again, long story short, after I refused their initial offer, they came back with an offer that no reasonable man can refuse. I consider myself a very reasonable man.It's been almost a year since I sold my business; due to a non-compete, I am not starting any new trucking business, but they never told me I couldn't write about it, so here I am.If you like the Freedom and Fresh Air of the Open Road, if you like the job security and solid pay that the trucking industry offers, then you need to get started now.The income potential is truly amazing, and yes, if you can hire the right people, you will not only see significant growth and high net income but also the satisfaction that you don't get from many other jobs and businesses.What I shared in this book, are the steps I went through myself, I wrote from my own experience and shared a step by step process that is easy and simple to follow, and best of all you can get started with very little funding.Here is a Quick View of What I Discussed Inside This Book: 5 Factors to Consider Before Starting Your New Trucking BusinessHow to Get CDL, DOT and Carrier Authority NumberHow to Obtain a Unified Carrier RegistrationHow to Get International Registration Plan Tag & Fuel Tax Agreement DecalFiling a BOC-3 FormObtaining a Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)Business Plan for Your New Trucking CompanySix Legal Business Structures to Choose FromHow to Get an EIN From the IRSA Business Plan That is Specific to Your Trucking BusinessFinding & Buying the Right Tractors and RigsHow to Find Financing, Grants & Loans for Your BusinessWhat and How to Get Business Via the Load BoardsTypes of Freights You Should ConsiderDaily Administration and Operation of Your Trucking BusinessMaintenance of Your TractorsHow to Hire and Retain Great DriversWhat and How to Reap Benefits of Fuel CardsHow to Market and Grow Your New Trucking BusinessAnd so much More.Good luck with your new business venture. I wish you all the success.…
Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers CIN1722122722G
- Titel
- Big Rig Business Startup How to Start Run Grow a Successful Trucking Company
- Autor
- Roy Evans
- Verlag
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2018
- Zustand
- Good
- Einband
- Paperback
- Sprache
- Englisch
- ISBN-10
- 1722122722
- ISBN-13
- 9781722122720
How to Start, Run & Grow a Successful Trucking Company
The Roadmap from One Rig to a Multi-Million Dollar Fleet—Told by Someone Who’s Been There
When I lost my corporate job in 2008, I was staring down the hardest chapter of my life. With a pregnant wife, mounting bills, and no fallback plan, I leaped—I went to trucking school and got my CDL.
“From laid off to fleet boss—your journey starts here.”
One week after graduation, I landed my first driving job. That first paycheck nearly matched what I made behind a corporate desk. That’s when I knew: the trucking industry was my new path to freedom. And I never looked back.
Fast-forward a few years, and I wasn’t just a truck driver anymore. I was an owner-operator. Then a fleet owner. And eventually, I built and sold a multi-truck, high-profit business that rivaled my old CEO’s salary. Now, I’m handing you the keys to create your own.
“No experience? No problem. Just follow the roadmap.”
Why This Book? Why Now?
Because the opportunity in trucking is real and wide open.
You don’t need a million dollars or a Harvard MBA. You need grit, a plan, and the proper roadmap. That’s what this book gives you: a practical, proven, step-by-step guide based entirely on real-world experience.
I don’t just explain how trucking works—I show you exactly what I did. What worked. What didn’t? And how to get from zero to profitable, no matter your starting point.
Inside This Book, You'll Discover:
Whether you want to drive, dispatch, or scale into full fleet ownership, this book breaks it all down into manageable, actionable steps.
Phase 1: Getting on the Road
• How to get your CDL (and why it's a game-changer)
• The steps to acquire DOT & Carrier Authority Numbers
• Registering for UCR and filing your BOC-3 form
• Everything you need to know about SCAC, IRP tags & IFTA decals
Phase 2: Building Your Trucking Business
• Choosing the proper legal structure (LLC, Corp, etc.)
• Writing a trucking-specific business plan that banks respect
• How to get your EIN from the IRS
• Where and how to find trucks, trailers, and the best financing options
• Grants, loans, and creative ways to fund your startup
Phase 3: Scaling with Smart Strategy
• How to find consistent loads using load boards
• Which types of freight pay the most and suit your startup
• How to maintain your trucks for maximum uptime
• Why fuel cards can save you thousands per year
• How to hire reliable drivers who stick around
• Smart marketing to grow beyond one truck
From Paycheck to Payoff: My Story
By 2016, I had 12 trucks on the road and hit a net earnings of $350,000—a figure that meant more to me than just money. It matched the CEO's salary of the company that once laid me off.
A few years later, a major trucking company made an offer I couldn’t refuse. I sold my business at a premium, but the knowledge stayed with me. While my non-compete keeps me off the road for now, it didn’t stop me from writing this book and helping others climb their way to the top.
“The only direction you need now is forward.”
Ready to Get in the Driver’s Seat of Your Success?
Click BUY NOW and grab Big Rig Business Startup today.
Don’t just read about success. Drive straight into it—with the roadmap that works.
Your rig. Your rules. Your road to freedom.
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