Download or read book The Successful Truck Owner Operator 2021 Edition written by J W Lessing and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The independent truck owner-operator faces a unique and challenging business environment as (s)he conducts business on the open road from a truck that not only serves as an office, but also as a second home. Motivation and hard work alone will not guarantee success. You have to possess business skills, technical knowledge and industry experience to succeed as an owner- operator.
Download or read book How To Start a Trucking Company written by HowExpert and published by HowExpert. This book was released on 2011-11-18 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to learn the basics of having a trucking company business, then get "How To Start a Trucking Company" which is written by a person with real life experience starting a trucking company business. How To Start a Trucking Company is a guide designed to help anyone who is interested in starting a trucking business. In this guide you will learn how to operate your company the right way. This guide will take you step by step through the whole process, from start to finish. Whether you decide to start with one truck or 150 trucks, you can use the information in this guide to put you on the right path. This guide discusses the first step to take after you have made the decision to open a trucking company. You will learn how to obtain the paperwork needed to apply for your company name as well as Employer Identification Number. You will be given tips on how to advertise your company and advertise for drivers. New rules for the trucking industry are in a section called CSA 2010, giving you the new information from FMCSA and how it will affect the way most companies are operated. Information pertaining to driver qualifications, physicals, and experience will be discussed. In this guide, you will find out how trucking software helps your company with dispatching, inventory control, personnel time sheets, drivers and equipment. This guide will show you how to obtain freight, the contract with certain customers and how to write a proposal to a company to haul their freight. Analyzing your competition is a great section that tells you how to search for the freight you want to haul and see what other companies are also moving freight for that customer. Before you do all that is mentioned above, you must first write a business plan and calculate you start up costs. This will be discussed in detail in the first section of this guide. You will find out what the differences between S Corp, C Corp, and LLC, which will be the best for your type of business. There will information on how to apply for financing from SBA and grants from other government agencies and private financing. By the time you get to the end of this guide, you should be able to follow each step and have your company ready to open within a month, if not sooner. Good luck! About the Expert Marilyn Coleman is a former professional truck driver. She started out as an administrative assistant, but felt like something was missing. She followed her dreams of becoming a professional truck driver and became an owner-operator. After talking with her father, who drove for 25 years himself, she took the step and has been driving for 17 years. During her long career as a truck driver, Marilyn traveled all over the U.S., met some interesting people, visited some interesting places, and learned a lot about the industry. As an owner-operator, she ran a small business with just one truck. She learned how to dispatch and deal with brokers, shippers, receivers, and other drivers. She no longer drives, but still keeps up with changes in rules and regulations in the trucking industry so she can inform her friends about those changes. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
Download or read book Steps to Becoming an Owner Operator written by Tim Ridley and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-14 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will teach you how to not only fulfill your dream of truck ownership but also the knowledge of how to select a truck, set up your company, and successfully run your business.
Download or read book J B Hunt The Long Haul to Success written by Marvin Schwartz and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Long Haul A Trucker s Tales of Life on the Road written by Finn Murphy and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “There’s nothing semi about Finn Murphy’s trucking tales of The Long Haul.”—Sloane Crosley, Vanity Fair More than thirty years ago, Finn Murphy dropped out of college to become a long-haul trucker. Since then he’s covered more than a million miles as a mover, packing, loading, hauling people’s belongings all over America. In The Long Haul, Murphy recounts with wit, candor, and charm the America he has seen change over the decades and the poignant, funny, and often haunting stories of the people he encounters on the job.
Download or read book The Big Rig written by Steve Viscelli and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-haul trucks have been described as sweatshops on wheels. The typical long-haul trucker works the equivalent of two full-time jobs, often for little more than minimum wage. But it wasn’t always this way. Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. The Big Rig explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it. Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews and years of extensive observation, including six months training and working as a long-haul trucker, Viscelli explains in detail how labor is recruited, trained, and used in the industry. He then shows how inexperienced workers are convinced to lease a truck and to work as independent contractors. He explains how deregulation and collective action by employers transformed trucking’s labor markets--once dominated by the largest and most powerful union in US history--into an important example of the costs of contemporary labor markets for workers and the general public.
Download or read book Trucking Business Startup written by Clement Harrison and published by . This book was released on 2024-09-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to build a trucking business from scratch, even if you have zero business background With the surge of online shopping all over the world, the logistics and warehousing industries are more in demand than ever. Trucking is an essential part of this supply chain, accounting for over 70% of all freight transported in the United States and worth over $700 billion. Do you want to get a piece of this incredibly gigantic pie, even if you don't have hundreds of dollars to invest? Actually, you can. Starting your own trucking company doesn't have to be something reserved for major corporations with bottomless wallets. Even an ordinary individual like you can start a trucking business in just 30 days with some guts, determination, creative thinking, and the help of this straightforward guide to starting your own trucking company. In Trucking Business Startup 2021, you will discover: The best way to get regular customers for your business without having to give any commission How to negotiate higher rates on your loads without employing sneaky tactics by using these easy-to-implement strategies The first thing you should do before choosing a truck so you don't end up with half-empty trucks 8 common reasons why trucking businesses fail within the first year, and how to make sure you're not one of them What to look for on a load board that will get you better deals and more bargaining power A little-known trick to save money on fuel that goes against common sense thinking, but will benefit you in the long run Up-to-date information on the applicable laws and regulations that you need to comply with before you start If you don't want to miss out on the profits from a $700 billion-dollar (and growing!) industry, then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button right now.
Download or read book Owner Operator Trucking Business Startup written by Tom Bassia and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-19 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you dream of being your own boss? Do you crave the freedom of the open road? Do you have a passion for logistics? Starting an owner-operator freight trucking company is for you! In my book, Owner Operator Trucking Business Startup, I will show you how to start a freight trucking company. When you own and operate a trucking business, you can experience the freedom to set your schedule, experience the thrill of the open road, and be your own boss. It's a win-win! Even if you have no experience driving or working in the trucking industry, you can still have a leg up on the competition if you know the financial aspects of starting a business. While you'll need to learn specific requirements and unique demands of the industry, you'll still have a good idea of running a business and making it a success. Time and effort are all you need to learn the aspects of a trucking business you may not have experience with. However, it is still a good idea to consider what your talents and capabilities are in order to see if you have what it takes to start a trucking business. You should also take a step back and ask yourself exactly why you want to start a trucking business and whether or not you are prepared to do so. This book will teach you how to start, run, and grow a commercial freight delivery trucking company. We will start with the basics of starting any business - choosing a name and business structure. Then we will craft a plan for your business before writing a business plan. I will guide you in deciding your niche, what sort of drivers you will hire, and where your base of operations will be. We will define freight logistics types, including dry van, specialty loads, reefer, tankers, flatbed, and livestock. Then, I will teach you how to write a winning business plan for your new trucking company. I will teach you what to do before you physically write your business plan, as well as exactly what to include in the business plan document. I will take you through the entire process of establishing your new trucking company from idea to launch. I will tell you what licenses and permits to obtain and how to get a trucking authority. I will teach you what acronyms like USDOT, IFTA, IRP, and HVUT mean and why they are important to you as an owner-operator trucking company boss. We will discuss if you should buy or lease equipment and examine the pros and cons of how you can obtain the right equipment. You will learn about what insurances to buy and how to factor in income and expenses. I will teach you how to calculate freight rates and how to build a freight bill. I will show you how to find loads. Without loads, you can't deliver a service and can't make money! We will examine the different online load boards, paid and free versions. I will teach you how to find trucking contracts and keep recurring customers. I will show you 9 specific ways you can grow your trucking company business. I will also teach you how to use branding, marketing, and advertising to your advantage. I will also teach you how to hire and retain great drivers, what ways to utilize drug testing, and how to keep documentation to stay in compliance. Once you have read this book, you will know what you need to begin a freight trucking business, be your own boss, and work on your own schedule. Be sure to click "Buy Now" to start your CDL trucking venture!
Download or read book Trucking Country written by Shane Hamilton and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trucking Country is a social history of long-haul trucking that explores the contentious politics of free-market capitalism in post-World War II America. Shane Hamilton paints an eye-opening portrait of the rural highways of the American heartland, and in doing so explains why working-class populist voters are drawn to conservative politicians who seemingly don't represent their financial interests. Hamilton challenges the popular notion of "red state" conservatism as a devil's bargain between culturally conservative rural workers and economically conservative demagogues in the Republican Party. The roots of rural conservatism, Hamilton demonstrates, took hold long before the culture wars and free-market fanaticism of the 1990s. As Hamilton shows, truckers helped build an economic order that brought low-priced consumer goods to a greater number of Americans. They piloted the big rigs that linked America's factory farms and agribusiness food processors to suburban supermarkets across the country. Trucking Country is the gripping account of truckers whose support of post-New Deal free enterprise was so virulent that it sparked violent highway blockades in the 1970s. It's the story of "bandit" drivers who inspired country songwriters and Hollywood filmmakers to celebrate the "last American cowboy," and of ordinary blue-collar workers who helped make possible the deregulatory policies of Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan and set the stage for Wal-Mart to become America's most powerful corporation in today's low-price, low-wage economy. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.
Download or read book Trucking Company written by Gus Bowen and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-19 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The truth is that many successful trucking companies started with humble beginnings. But most of them wouldn't have been able to make it if they didn't have access to the right information. You see, most people who are looking to start a trucking company make the same mistakes - with both their planning and execution.
Download or read book Paramedic Heretic Immutable Laws and Ethical Illusions written by K. Patrick McDonald and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-08 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At one point during our lunch the famous Sonny Bono asked, "So in other words, we've reached a point where a rescuer can't say 'screw the rules' and just do the right thing?" Not in other words, Sonny. Those are the perfect words. Immutable Law #2 Saving lives is not our priority. Following our policies is our priority. Protecting ourselves comes next. Avoiding lawsuits comes third. You come somewhere after that. * * * I was not even out of school before I witnessed my first doctor commit murder. It would not be my last - Lord, no - but I can recall that night as vividly as though it happened last week. Few medics forget their first physician homicide. * * * The ugly truth is some of the most macho medics on the planet turn into complete lollipops in the presence of an arrogant, incompetent physician. No matter how you parse it, that is professional cowardice. * * * K. Patrick McDonald is a graduate of UCSD La Jolla School of Medicine original Advanced Field Medicine program. He was appointed the first EMS Supervisor for the City of San Diego under Mayor (and then Governor) Pete Wilson's administration. He created one of the nation's first STAR (Special Trauma & Rescue) Teams and co-authored the San Diego City Disaster Preparedness Plan. He was a co-author of the National Waterpark Lifeguard Training Manual. He has acted as consultant to the U.S. Secret Service in Presidential Protection matters. He writes, "After 30 years of occasionally saving lives, I learned that by writing and speaking, I can do more good for more citizens, while tolerating far fewer medical-political snollygosters." (For more on this fascinating subject, visit www.ParamedicHeretic.com)
Download or read book Trucking Simplified written by Jeffrey J. Woltman and published by . This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Trucker s Tale written by Ed Miller and published by Apollo Publishers. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wit, wisdom, adventure, and revelations from sixty years on the road. They say that only truck drivers experience the true grandeur and landscape of America: the winding mountainsides at sunrise, the first frosts of winter descending on apple orchards, the call of the rising roosters. In A Trucker's Tale, Ed Miller gives an inside look at the allure of the work and the colorful characters who haul our goods on the open road. He shares what it was like to grow up in a boisterous trucking family, his experience as an equipment officer in Vietnam, the wide range of vehicles he's mounted, and the daily trials, tribulations, risks, and exploits that define life as a trucker. Ed's vibrant, no-holds-barred tales are hilarious and heartwarming, sometimes cringeworthy or unbelievable—recollections of heroic feels as well as the “fishing stories” that have stretched and shifted from CB radio to CB radio. Many are the results of what he calls, “just plain stupidity.” Others bring to light the small acts of kindness and grand gestures that these Knights of the Highway perform each day, as well as the safety risks and continual danger that these essential workers endure. Together they paint a compelling portrait of one of the most important, but least-known industries, and reveal why Ed, and so many like him, just kept on truckin’.
Download or read book Ask a Manager written by Alison Green and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together
Download or read book Big Rig Business Startup written by Roy Evans and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-29 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big Rig Business Startup How to Start, Run & Grow a Successful Trucking Company After losing my corporate job in 2008, I went through the toughest time of my life. At the time my wife 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 got out of school. I still remember my first paycheck was just $55 shy of what I was making at my corporate desk job. I was hysteric, I was happy, I knew this was my new found life and freedom, and no one was going to take it away from me. Long story short, after two years of working for other companies, I decided to start my own trucking company, and I started out 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 three months as I was hiring great drivers that 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, and I consider myself a very reasonable man. The income potential is truly amazing and yes, if you can hire the right people, you will not only see significant growth, high net income but 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 Business How to Get CDL, DOT and Carrier Authority Number How to Obtain a Unified Carrier Registration How to Get International Registration Plan tag & Fuel Tax Agreement Decal Filing a BOC-3 Form Obtaining a Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) Business Plan for Your New Trucking Company Six Legal Business Structures to Choose From How to Get an EIN From IRS A Business Plan That is Specific to Your Trucking Business Finding & Buying the Right Tractors and Rigs How to Find Financing, Grants & Loans for Your Business What and How to Get Business Via the Load Boards Types of Freights You Should Consider Daily Administration and Operation of Your Trucking Business Maintenance of Your Tractors How to Hire and Retain Great Drivers What and How to Reap Benefits of Fuel Cards How to Market and Grow your new Trucking Business And so much More.
Download or read book Tighten the Lug Nuts written by Rocky Romanella and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Tighten the Lug Nuts, you'll follow Joe Scafone as he demonstrates the importance of acts of kindness, power that comes with understanding your role, and the freedom that accepting responsibility affords. Learn how to tighten the lug nuts in your life to keep from becoming overwhelmed and to take the steps to becoming a truly balanced leader.
Download or read book Hotshot Trucking Travel the Country Make Good Money and Be in More Control of Your Life written by Colton Ryder and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-27 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contrary to popular belief, there is more than one way to be a trucker and build your own business. Welcome to the world of hotshot trucking!Hotshot trucking is a great way to start your own business without all the cost and regulations of a big rig trucking company. You get to set your own routes and hours, run your own show, and give yourself the money and flexibility you desire.This book covers all you'll need to know to buy your own truck and trailer rig and get out there and start making money. From the basics of how the industry works, this will help take you through buying your first truck and trailer. Breaking down all the options and extras so you can make an informed choice about your rig.You'll learn all the tools of the trade and the equipment you will need to move your loads. Straps, chains, ropes, ramps - you name it! What to look for, how to find them, and where to shop. Plus, a section with maintenance tips on trucks, trailer, and gear! Everything that you are going to need to get that load to its new home.All the information you'll need on what licensing and documents you'll be required to obtain and how and where to file. How to open a business. Do you need an LLC? Office space? Plus information on how to figure out your costs and budget for your business.But, how do you find your loads? It's all explained here as the book opens up the world of the load boards where hotshot truckers find their loads and bid for their next gig. You'll learn how to figure out how much to charge, how to bid properly, plus the other features these sites offer. Not only online, but you'll learn to take advantage of other opportunities to network and advertise your services so you can get every possible load. Sections on advertising, social media, mailings and more.You'll get a peek on the road with topics on health, exercise, entertainment, and ways to stay on top mental and physical condition while driving. And what do in the case of accident, breakdown, injury, or many other situations.The book also addresses numerous mistakes made by owner-operators that can lead to the downfall of their business. Now, you can learn from their mistakes and ensure the future of your company. Also included is a glossary of hotshot and trucking industry terms so you'll be in the know.When you complete this book, you'll have all the information to go out and start your own hotshot trucking company. You'll be able to enjoy the freedom, variety, potential, and fun of this high-growth industry!
