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Starting a Local Trucking Business

Opening a local trucking business is a rewarding experience as long as you separate yourself from the competition. Here is a friendly, comprehensive guide to improve your startup process.

Thinking about opening a local trucking business? We tell you what you need to know to get started.

Writing Tips for a Local Trucking Company Business Plan

We know - writing a business plan can be a daunting task for a new entrepreneur.

There is nothing magical about a first-rate local trucking company business plan. If you can get past the mystique, you'll see that a business plan just describes where your local trucking business is headed and how you intend to get there.

Although there are many uses for a business plan, it's most important function is to guide your decision making and strategic planning.

If you still aren't sure where to begin, consider taking a look at several sample business plans to get the creative juices flowing.

Investigate Competitors

Prior to opening a local trucking business in your area, it's worthwhile to find out what the competition looks like. Use the link below to find competitors near you. Just enter your city, state and zip code to get a list of local trucking businesses in your community.

Is the established competition doing a good job? It's important to understand their strengths and weaknesses and think through how you'll stake up against those established businesses.

Learn from Others Who Are Already In This Space

If you want to open a local trucking business be sure to speak with somebody who is already in the business. It's very unlikely that the local competition will talk to you. The last thing they want to do is help you to be a better competitor.

However, an entrepreneur who owns a local trucking business in a location that is not competitive to you may be more than happy to give you a few tips, after they realize you reside far away from them and won't be stealing their local customers. In that case, the business owner may be more than happy to discuss the industry with you. In my experience, you may have to call ten business owners in order to find one who is willing to share his wisdom with you.

Do you know how to find an entrepreneur who is running a local trucking business in another city who you can speak with?

Easy. Find them using our link below and start calling until you are successful.

Purchasing a Local Trucking Business

Many experts advise against starting a local trucking business if you can buy an established operation. Yet the process of buying a local trucking business introduces a new set of challenges.

As you would expect, there are a number of steps in buying a business. For most prospective business buyers, the first step is to contact a business broker.

A good business broker serves a number of useful purposes. From locating available companies to helping seal the deal, your broker will have the experience and skills to help you successfully navigate the purchase process.

Consider Franchising

As an entrepreneur, your chances becoming a successful entrepreneur immediately improve if you go the franchising route instead of doing it all on your own.

If your goal is to start a local trucking business, you ought to assess whether franchise opportunities in your space might make sense for you.

The link below gives you access to our franchise directory so you can see if there's a franchise opportunity for you. You might even find something that points you in a completely different direction.

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