Search found 19 matches
- Wed Dec 15, 2021 5:36 pm
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: Can someone suggest a local news paper for Amersham area? I need to give my advert for O Licence application.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 379
- Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:27 pm
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: Does anyone know the best website to buy second hand trucks?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 342
Re: Does anyone know the best website to buy second hand trucks?
Try Clover Leaf. He does them up and sells them, does a good job.
- Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:27 pm
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: Does anyone know the best website to buy second hand trucks?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 342
- Sat Sep 11, 2021 8:58 am
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: What accounting software's do people use? I'm looking at XERO as an option
- Replies: 14
- Views: 734
Re: What accounting software's do people use? I'm looking at XERO as an option
QuickBooks. Does everything
- Wed Sep 01, 2021 3:21 pm
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: What is the good site or company to buy second hand truck unit?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 741
- Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:04 am
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: Anyone who would be willing to give me a bit of advice please, I’m 27 and looking to get my operators licence.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 906
Re: Anyone who would be willing to give me a bit of advice please, I’m 27 and looking to get my operators licence.
What work do you want to do. Before you do it, think long and hard, it’s not easy, repair bills, 6 weekly inspections, the older the truck the more issues, they’ll find, holidays etc. The list goes on and on. I wish you all the very best if you go for it. You may find you’re giving yourself a massi...
- Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:01 am
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: Anyone who would be willing to give me a bit of advice please, I’m 27 and looking to get my operators licence.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 906
Re: Anyone who would be willing to give me a bit of advice please, I’m 27 and looking to get my operators licence.
I was subbing for a firm luckily it was weekly pay. but still need 8k in bank on a rolling month. Plus the application and advert in paper for storage..comes to 10k
- Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:54 am
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: Anyone who would be willing to give me a bit of advice please, I’m 27 and looking to get my operators licence.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 906
- Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:51 am
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: Anyone who would be willing to give me a bit of advice please, I’m 27 and looking to get my operators licence.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 906
Re: Anyone who would be willing to give me a bit of advice please, I’m 27 and looking to get my operators licence.
Best part of 10k mate to get going
- Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:08 am
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: What kind of prices are for owner tipper drivers? How does it work? Is it per mile rate or per trip rate?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 766
Re: What kind of prices are for owner tipper drivers? How does it work? Is it per mile rate or per trip rate?
Depends who you work for on tippers..if ya sub contracting muck, then it's per load same with a load of crush..
- Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:34 am
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: How much is everyone being charged for a transport manager for your o licence?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2046
Re: How much is everyone being charged for a transport manager for your o licence?
250 for a local person and 350 externally off internet I found
- Mon Jul 26, 2021 7:56 am
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: Can the HGV Class 1 drivers work as self-employed? Are there any specific regulations Self-Employment not being allowed?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 896
Re: Can the HGV Class 1 drivers work as self-employed? Are there any specific regulations Self-Employment not being allo
Only meant to be if company has over 50 employees
- Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:49 am
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: How much will it take to get going (obtaining O liecence) And what are the running costs when I get going?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 758
Re: How much will it take to get going (obtaining O liecence) And what are the running costs when I get going?
You need 8k in bank on a rolling month at all times. Then your operators license plus advert in gazette for storage. Your looking at £10k just to get running That's just 1 wagon what the ministry expect you to live on and break downs etc I'm on tippers, some Quarries pay every 35 days and some 90 da...
- Wed Jul 14, 2021 2:24 am
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: Did you apply for you O licence yourself or did you get a transport manager to do it
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1208
Re: Did you apply for you O licence yourself or did you get a transport manager to do it
Do if yourself mate. Its easy enough but you will need an external TM for it to be approved. Plus about £8k sat in bank for a month or 2
- Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:50 pm
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: Can a Transport Operator fail? What are the scenarios?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 881
Re: Can a Transport Operator fail? What are the scenarios?
Yes due to no work. If you don't have sufficient funds in your bank every month you got risk losing your license
- Sat Jul 10, 2021 4:23 am
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: Someone Working on Courier Exchange with class 1, how is the money?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1289
Re: Someone Working on Courier Exchange with class 1, how is the money?
If you buy a truck then get refused license, ya buggard lol
Tell the operating centre you'll give it um when you get ya license and truck
Tell the operating centre you'll give it um when you get ya license and truck
- Fri Jul 09, 2021 1:05 pm
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: Its insurance renewal time for us. I cant believe how much prices have raised. Anyone else expierienced this?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1173
Re: Its insurance renewal time for us.I cant believe how much prices have raised.Anyone else expierienced this?
Yup with cars aswell.
Every mother fu#@in thing has gone up
Every mother fu#@in thing has gone up
- Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:53 am
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: How do you go about doing a ccj? Is there a time limit I'd have to wait? Is there a better option of recovering the debt
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1864
Re: How do you go about doing a ccj? Is there a time limit I'd have to wait? Is there a better option of recovering the
they should ideally pay within time frame on your invoice..
Just see how you go an follow it up
- Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:52 am
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: How do you go about doing a ccj? Is there a time limit I'd have to wait? Is there a better option of recovering the debt
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1864
Re: How do you go about doing a ccj? Is there a time limit I'd have to wait? Is there a better option of recovering the
Normally Paid same day now your thinking of doing a ccj
Chill your beans. Wait a week then chase
Chill your beans. Wait a week then chase