![]() Now, to make things even harder, customers pay you 45-60 days AFTER a delivery is made. ![]() You also have costs of drivers and fuel-costs which generally need to be addressed within seven days. There\’s the $120K for your tractor, another $40-80K for your trailer, and all kinds of other costs (insurance, maintenance, etc.) that keep sneaking up on you. Starting this type of business takes a fair chunk of capital. It sounds pretty obvious, though not paying close enough attention to cash flow is one of the main reasons start-up trucking companies fail. Now while I can’t help you move freight from Des Moines to Albuquerque, through my trucking software work, I’ve had a chance to learn about some of the biggest mistakes small trucking companies make, and more importantly, how to avoid them. So you run a trucking company-good on you! You are one of the brave that keeps the country moving (literally and figuratively).
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