I NEED HELP WITH NEW START-UP

I NEED HELP WITH NEW START-UP
Posted: Tue Oct 3, 2006 5:37:43 PM

HELLO JAKE,

MY NAME IS BLONDYNE, I'M A 28 YEAR OLD WOMAN IN CHICAGO TRYING TO START MY OWN TRUCKING BUSINESS. I HAVE FILED FOR MY CORPORATION ALREADY, THE NAME OF MY COMPANY IS BSB CONTRACTING. I WANTED TO DO HAULING, THEN I DECIDED THAT I WOULD WANT TO CONTRACT BUISNESS INSTEAD, IS THERE A SUCH THING AS THAT?. I CAME TO THAT DECSION SO I WOULD NOT HAVE TO BUY ANY TRUCKS AND PAY FOR INSURANCE AND FUEL.  I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO OR WHO TO TALK TO ABOUT GETTING CONTRACTS AND WHATEVER ELSE. I ALSO WANT TO FILE FOR A WBE, DBE, AND MBE. I'M NOT A DRIVER I DON'T KNOW A THING ABOUT THE INDUSTRY AND I HAVE TRIED TO DO SOME RESEARCH BUT IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS NO INFO ABOUT IT ON THE WEB. DO YOU KNOW ANY WEB SITE OR OTHER RESOURSE THAT I MAY USE . IT SEEMS NO ONE WANTS TO HELP ME SO I DECIDED TO SEEK HELP FROM PEOPLE OUT OF STATE IN HOPES THAT THEY WOULD NOT FEEL THREATENED TO HELP OR ASSIST ME. TRUCKING IN ILLINOIS IS VERY PREVALENT, CHICAGO HAS ALOT OF JOBS RIGHT NOW IN THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY CONSIDERING THE MAJOR CONTRUCTION GOING ON. IF YOU CAN PLEASE HELP ME I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT

RE:I NEED HELP WITH NEW START-UP
Posted: Wed Oct 4, 2006 10:13:44 AM

freight agent?

RE:I NEED HELP WITH NEW START-UP
Posted: Wed Oct 4, 2006 11:44:47 AM

Blondyne,
 From what you are telling me. You want to become an agent or freight broker. There are many places and courses that will teach you how to do that. Our trucking school page has some listed on it.

You ask were to find customers. The internet or the phone book seems to work. Start letting your fingers do your walking/cold calling.With not knowing the industry your biggest hill to climgb will be knowing what to charge and finding the equipment/drivers to do your work. GOOD LUCK!

RE:I NEED HELP WITH NEW START-UP
Posted: Sat Dec 2, 2006 4:37:44 AM

I have a question, I want to start a small trucking business basically I just want to buy trucks and hire drivers and take care of the logistic. I am based in GA, unfortunately I am having difficulties finding a loan to buy a truck, most bank that I talk r not familiar with the business and want me to drive the truck. can u refer me to a bank(s) and can u tell me is it better to lease the truck or buy the truck ?

thank you again

RE:I NEED HELP WITH NEW START-UP
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:07:55 PM

Hello, My name is Ann Elkins and I work for Truck Central of North Carolina.  We retail late model used trucks.  We work with a number of good finance companies.  I suggest you give us a call if you have not been successful in getting into a truck.

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you. 

Ann Elkins

336-993-4300