How to Start, Drive, and Accelerate Your Trucking Business: The Definitive Guide for New CDL Drivers and Trucking Company Startups

This is the most comprehensive trucking startup guide on the market. Don’t even bother with any of the other books (seriously)!Plenty of books out there tell you how to get your CDL so you can start trucking. But most of them stop there. They fail to explain the difference between what it takes to start trucking and what it takes to start a trucking business. It is no wonder that a high percentage of trucking businesses fail and go bankrupt in less than 5 years.This definitive guide will be your guiding light to trucking and roadmap to business. It provides the knowledge and tools to obtain the right CDL and operating authority, become fluent in trucking industry numbers and lingo, develop a clear business plan, make informed decisions on a legal business structure, establish an effective budget, and accomplish major goals. It details how to monitor important metrics, including cost per mile, IFTA, revenue, and more. It provides lessons on how to gain access to new business, find good partners and good freight, develop procedures compliant with regulation, and create business-branded documents and marketing media that garner attention while conveying professionalism, authenticity, and expertise.This book answers your biggest questions like:How big is the trucking industry?Is it possible to get into trucking and start a successful business?How can I make money in trucking?Is a six-figure salary in trucking for real?Where can I get my start in trucking?What kind of jobs are available in trucking?How do I get a commercial driver's license?What kind of industry training is out there?What do all the abbreviations stand for like MC, IRP, BOC-3, UCR, and IFTA?What is an operating authority? Do I need one for my trucking business?How do I write a business plan specific to trucking?What type of equipment makes the most money in trucking?How do I get financing to buy a truck and start my business?How do I build business credit?What kind of insurance do I need for my own trucking business?How do I find good freight?How do people find out about my trucking business?What are freight brokers?What sort of regulations do I need to follow in trucking?What happens during an inspection?Is there a limit to how many hours I can drive per day?How do I book loads?What rate should I charge per load?How do I get paid?What documents do I need to book loads, transport the freight, and get paid for my services?What kind of taxes do trucking businesses pay?How can I scale and grow my business?Are there different trucking services I could offer?What are niche markets or specialty services in trucking?What opportunities exist to expand my trucking operations?What is third party logistics?What is interstate trucking and commerce?What are the requirements for international cross-border trucking and trade?You will not find another book that is more detailed and backed with as many free trucking resources available for download. You're essentially getting 3 books in 1. You have questions, and this book has answers.This book is your definitive guide on how to start, drive, and accelerate your trucking business. Read more