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Good noon,quick one really,thinking of starting up my own haulage firm (cab,few trailers etc) just wanted to hear from people who may have done this themselves or know of a friends experiences etc, i know its a fiercely competitive business and appreciate that but going to go ahead i think. Had HGV licence for 4 years,so not exactly a lifetime but i feel i can afford it and very dedicated and hope to make something of it,any help/suggeations more than welcome, cheers guys,
Sign up to the trucknet or truckersworld web sites,both are free, then read the o/d or small haulier topics. If your thinking of doing `general` then it really is a cut throat game, `boxes` pay nowt, `tippers` even less. Saying that there is still room for the small guys,the more the merrier and must admit if I had the money and the nerve I would do it myself.
It is a difficult business. What you'll need to do is get some regular business, something where you've got a guaranteed load all the time, which will give you something to build on. Something like a pallet network would be good.
The market I'd look into is container work. For the distances involved it seems to be quite a lot (around £100) more expensive for a run from Bristol to Southampton.
The market I'd look into is container work. For the distances involved it seems to be quite a lot (around £100) more expensive for a run from Bristol to Southampton.
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