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Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
The very best advice I can give you is stay with a good company guaranteed weekly wage no overhead costs no worries, I've seen drivers buy a 2nd hand rig and a trailer think big going to be the next Nolan's or McBurney etc and after 18 months being flat broke
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
It's a great idea, how many trucks do you want I can sell you everything you need
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
Break it down for you. Unit high milage 700km 18k fridge trailer with years mot 13k then have and extra 10k put to one side for tyres maintenance etc.
So far your out of pocket by 41k the today's fuel prices roughly 400 a day Monday to Friday so the fuel cost for 90 days 3 months before you get paid for the work you've done for the first month is 32k so the total your out of pocket without is a total of 73k before you even get a wage for the work you've done. Now ask yourself is it worth doing
So far your out of pocket by 41k the today's fuel prices roughly 400 a day Monday to Friday so the fuel cost for 90 days 3 months before you get paid for the work you've done for the first month is 32k so the total your out of pocket without is a total of 73k before you even get a wage for the work you've done. Now ask yourself is it worth doing
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
Just had an unlucky month, 1 blow out in Belgium £300 managed to get to local garage and they had a used tyre to get me home. 4 new drive tyres £2400, trailer in for Mot 2 new tyres 2 new brake caliphers inc few other bits and bobs £2500 .New EBS Valve £600 2 X Air bags, new rear lift valve £1200. new water hoses as they were brittle Waiting on bill. i could f**king cry ATMMallabou wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:10 pm Break it down for you. Unit high milage 700km 18k fridge trailer with years mot 13k then have and extra 10k put to one side for tyres maintenance etc.
So far your out of pocket by 41k the today's fuel prices roughly 400 a day Monday to Friday so the fuel cost for 90 days 3 months before you get paid for the work you've done for the first month is 32k so the total your out of pocket without is a total of 73k before you even get a wage for the work you've done. Now ask yourself is it worth doing
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
yeah like I said at the end of the comment is it worth it financiallyDavelliw wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:10 pmJust had an unlucky month, 1 blow out in Belgium £300 managed to get to local garage and they had a used tyre to get me home. 4 new drive tyres £2400, trailer in for Mot 2 new tyres 2 new brake caliphers inc few other bits and bobs £2500 .New EBS Valve £600 2 X Air bags, new rear lift valve £1200. new water hoses as they were brittle Waiting on bill. i could f**king cry ATMMallabou wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:10 pm Break it down for you. Unit high milage 700km 18k fridge trailer with years mot 13k then have and extra 10k put to one side for tyres maintenance etc.
So far your out of pocket by 41k the today's fuel prices roughly 400 a day Monday to Friday so the fuel cost for 90 days 3 months before you get paid for the work you've done for the first month is 32k so the total your out of pocket without is a total of 73k before you even get a wage for the work you've done. Now ask yourself is it worth doing
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
I've seen the blood sweat and tears the stress and strain that's why ill never go owner operator unless I won the lotteryDavelliw wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:10 pmJust had an unlucky month, 1 blow out in Belgium £300 managed to get to local garage and they had a used tyre to get me home. 4 new drive tyres £2400, trailer in for Mot 2 new tyres 2 new brake caliphers inc few other bits and bobs £2500 .New EBS Valve £600 2 X Air bags, new rear lift valve £1200. new water hoses as they were brittle Waiting on bill. i could f**king cry ATMMallabou wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:10 pm Break it down for you. Unit high milage 700km 18k fridge trailer with years mot 13k then have and extra 10k put to one side for tyres maintenance etc.
So far your out of pocket by 41k the today's fuel prices roughly 400 a day Monday to Friday so the fuel cost for 90 days 3 months before you get paid for the work you've done for the first month is 32k so the total your out of pocket without is a total of 73k before you even get a wage for the work you've done. Now ask yourself is it worth doing
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
Its more fun lol. Its a hard game. with little reward for the massive outlay.Mallabou wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:11 pmI've seen the blood sweat and tears the stress and strain that's why ill never go owner operator unless I won the lotteryDavelliw wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:10 pmJust had an unlucky month, 1 blow out in Belgium £300 managed to get to local garage and they had a used tyre to get me home. 4 new drive tyres £2400, trailer in for Mot 2 new tyres 2 new brake caliphers inc few other bits and bobs £2500 .New EBS Valve £600 2 X Air bags, new rear lift valve £1200. new water hoses as they were brittle Waiting on bill. i could f**king cry ATMMallabou wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:10 pm Break it down for you. Unit high milage 700km 18k fridge trailer with years mot 13k then have and extra 10k put to one side for tyres maintenance etc.
So far your out of pocket by 41k the today's fuel prices roughly 400 a day Monday to Friday so the fuel cost for 90 days 3 months before you get paid for the work you've done for the first month is 32k so the total your out of pocket without is a total of 73k before you even get a wage for the work you've done. Now ask yourself is it worth doing
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
Doesn't worth doing it, especially now, unless you can get a decent contract...better invest into a fast food or buy a Skoda Superb and add a Milf taxi sticker on it.
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
Stay well away from transport absolutely shocking at the moment and only getting worse. People are trying to get out of it not into it
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
Bad time at the minute bad time if year and the established hauliers are struggling
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
Someone that needs to ask all these questions isn’t ready to run their own, with your knowledge you’re years away from it being viable
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
If I was you I’d save your money at the moment there isn’t any work about a lot of firms going bust
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
I can give you a tip on how to be a owner driver running 2 or 3 trucks doing containers and have a million pounds in your bank account within 12 months You start off by having two million in bank account. To be honest get a transit first and fill your spare time doing casual HGV driving just to get on your feet but it will be very long hours to get what you want When the economy picks up some quarry companies offer franchise schemes. Some of the big hauliers started out with a transit van. Good luck
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
he could go machine dri I g on build sites, £850-900 per week, 5 days, 8-9 hours a day. Be home for tea every night, why bother.Yatesis wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:27 pm I can give you a tip on how to be a owner driver running 2 or 3 trucks doing containers and have a million pounds in your bank account within 12 months You start off by having two million in bank account. To be honest get a transit first and fill your spare time doing casual HGV driving just to get on your feet but it will be very long hours to get what you want When the economy picks up some quarry companies offer franchise schemes. Some of the big hauliers started out with a transit van. Good luck
It seems to be a lot of foreigners coming to the uk thinking they can make a killing, truth known, they Will probably work for less and be happy with it, sod that.
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
totally agree at the end of the day it’s just not worth the hassle and to be honest you have got to know the right people to stand a chance of being successfulCoddie wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:28 pmhe could go machine dri I g on build sites, £850-900 per week, 5 days, 8-9 hours a day. Be home for tea every night, why bother.Yatesis wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:27 pm I can give you a tip on how to be a owner driver running 2 or 3 trucks doing containers and have a million pounds in your bank account within 12 months You start off by having two million in bank account. To be honest get a transit first and fill your spare time doing casual HGV driving just to get on your feet but it will be very long hours to get what you want When the economy picks up some quarry companies offer franchise schemes. Some of the big hauliers started out with a transit van. Good luck
It seems to be a lot of foreigners coming to the uk thinking they can make a killing, truth known, they Will probably work for less and be happy with it, sod that.
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
Your call, but I wouldn’t at the moment, many units going up for sale, limited companies going up for sale. Unless you have guaranteed direct work, and by that I mean with a supplier or manufacturer, and not a Subby into another transport company. Or you can do specialist work. Rates are falling and have been for sometime. Bad time to be starting up now.
I started in 2019 prior to the pandemic, no idea what was coming. Only thing that’s got me through is flexibility, specialty, a phone book built over 25yrs in business, and experience in many aspects of the industry
I started in 2019 prior to the pandemic, no idea what was coming. Only thing that’s got me through is flexibility, specialty, a phone book built over 25yrs in business, and experience in many aspects of the industry
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
Think on this my trucks are paid for and they are sorted and parked up as I refuse to pay stupid rates for drivers while being offered 1.35 a mile for traction any fool can run a truck in to the ground for nothing just wait maybe six months till all the fools have gone under and nobody prepared to run for nothing and there will be more work for sensible hauliers just wait don't run at a loss ???
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
Hi PughamexPughamex wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:30 pm Think on this my trucks are paid for and they are sorted and parked up as I refuse to pay stupid rates for drivers while being offered 1.35 a mile for traction any fool can run a truck in to the ground for nothing just wait maybe six months till all the fools have gone under and nobody prepared to run for nothing and there will be more work for sensible hauliers just wait don't run at a loss ???
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
hi LindaSoLindaSo wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:32 pmHi PughamexPughamex wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:30 pm Think on this my trucks are paid for and they are sorted and parked up as I refuse to pay stupid rates for drivers while being offered 1.35 a mile for traction any fool can run a truck in to the ground for nothing just wait maybe six months till all the fools have gone under and nobody prepared to run for nothing and there will be more work for sensible hauliers just wait don't run at a loss ???
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
how are you doing today hope you have a great dayPughamex wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:32 pmhi LindaSoLindaSo wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:32 pmHi PughamexPughamex wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:30 pm Think on this my trucks are paid for and they are sorted and parked up as I refuse to pay stupid rates for drivers while being offered 1.35 a mile for traction any fool can run a truck in to the ground for nothing just wait maybe six months till all the fools have gone under and nobody prepared to run for nothing and there will be more work for sensible hauliers just wait don't run at a loss ???
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
Out of interest, what sort of wage do owner drivers with one truck pay themselves?
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
Don't be a twot, just stay as a driver for somebody else you will be far better off without the stress and worry and hassle
I'm sure other owner drivers would agree
I'm sure other owner drivers would agree
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
Keep your money in the bank and if you think of doing it again give you head a wobble
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
You can relive memories you can never relive dreams if you want to try go for it dont listen to the doubters but get a plan find work before you invest if you have none think long and hard
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
god loves a tryer tubbyer all these steering wheel accountants telling every one it aint no good maybe just maybe its them lol that dont know how to run a business i hear it all the time when they go pop trying to pay 2k a month hp on a v8 scania on containers still say theres a better living on your own than being a driver
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
thanking you all for the wonderful responses. I am so glad to be in this forum seeing your willingness to help, advice and point me into the right direction.
I have read all your comments and I think I will do the TM CPC first to understand the market's terrain and thereafter make a better decision from wealth of knowledge as an insider.
Or get ADR course done with Petroleum Driver Passport to get a better wage as Tanker driver.
I have read all your comments and I think I will do the TM CPC first to understand the market's terrain and thereafter make a better decision from wealth of knowledge as an insider.
Or get ADR course done with Petroleum Driver Passport to get a better wage as Tanker driver.
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
before spending money after doing tm cpc see if you can get work first before committingMydehne81 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:44 pm thanking you all for the wonderful responses. I am so glad to be in this forum seeing your willingness to help, advice and point me into the right direction.
I have read all your comments and I think I will do the TM CPC first to understand the market's terrain and thereafter make a better decision from wealth of knowledge as an insider.
Or get ADR course done with Petroleum Driver Passport to get a better wage as Tanker driver.
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
thanks. Thats the way upMaxonic wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:44 pmbefore spending money after doing tm cpc see if you can get work first before committingMydehne81 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:44 pm thanking you all for the wonderful responses. I am so glad to be in this forum seeing your willingness to help, advice and point me into the right direction.
I have read all your comments and I think I will do the TM CPC first to understand the market's terrain and thereafter make a better decision from wealth of knowledge as an insider.
Or get ADR course done with Petroleum Driver Passport to get a better wage as Tanker driver.
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
wish you all the very best buddyMydehne81 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:44 pmthanks. Thats the way upMaxonic wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:44 pmbefore spending money after doing tm cpc see if you can get work first before committingMydehne81 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:44 pm thanking you all for the wonderful responses. I am so glad to be in this forum seeing your willingness to help, advice and point me into the right direction.
I have read all your comments and I think I will do the TM CPC first to understand the market's terrain and thereafter make a better decision from wealth of knowledge as an insider.
Or get ADR course done with Petroleum Driver Passport to get a better wage as Tanker driver.
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
Its tough out there. I did for a year and stopped last year October. I used to pull Maritime trailers moving containers from Felixstowe port to England and Wales. Plenty of work but the rates aren't that good. The running cost make it difficult too. You just earn as well paid driver, thats all. It might be wiser to get a good job instead of putting your capital and get the headache of running business.
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
Alot depends on why you want to do it, if it's for money then I wouldn't bother as it's very unlikely you will have the same earnings as many employed driving jobs. If you do decide to go ahead then it would be worth a call to lkw walter, they pay within days of receiving signed cmr, there's other companies too such as Barron Wood who also pay within 3 weeks.
Re: Hi, I am thinking of starting my haulage business - (Owner Driver) Just want to know the best route to get business.
But M8 all those ppl say true is hard rates are shocking not much work, but they say same to me not to Start but actually i did start and not loosing money (8 months ago) Keep away from long term payments. In case they not pays u at all. Good luck
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