Ten Things You Should Know About Starting a Trucking Business
Released on = April 19, 2007, 4:27 pm
Press Release Author = Lone Peak Business Solutions, Inc.
Industry = Transportation & Logistics
Press Release Summary = Here are the ten most important things a person needs to learn about before starting a trucking company.
Press Release Body = Everything we purchase, use, or consume was at one time transported by truck. Even if a product traveled by train, plane, or ship, it was still trucked. The trucking industry is one of the largest in the world. But many people are inclined to stereotype truck drivers as "all muscle and no brains." Yet the trucking industry has some of the most strict and diverse rules and regulations.
To be successful in the trucking business takes skill, ingenuity, energy, hard work, and most of all intelligence to keep updated with all the federal and state rules, regulations and laws. Just driving down the road, though vital, is just a part of the industry. Successful truck drivers have done their homework and learned all the ins and outs of the trucking industry. When starting a trucking company, it is important to know these rules, regulations and laws before starting. Failure to do so can result in spending thousands of unnecessary dollars. Often drivers end up spending weeks and months fixing problems and learning laws when they could be earning money on the road.
If you are considering becoming an owner/operator or starting a multi truck company here are the top ten things you should research before you begin. All of these things can be found on the internet: 1. Name and Entity Creation 2. Equipment Type and Commodity 3. Federal Authority 4. Insurance and Bonding 5. BOC-3 Filing 6. Licensing the tractor and trailer 7. IFTA License 8. Federal Heavy Highway Use Tax 9. Single State Registration 10. Individual State Permits
These are the top ten vital things a future driver should now about before starting. By learning these ten items, a future driver begins his road to a successful trucking business. For more information and links about starting a trucking business, go to http://www.lonepeakbusiness.com/truckers.html.
Web Site = http://lonepeakbusiness.com/
Contact Details = 4045 West Juniper Road Cedar Hills, UT 84062 (801) 796-5937 (801) 785-8374 info@lonepeakbusiness.com
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