When starting a trucking business you need 5 crucial requirements.
- Money in reserve for preventative maintenance and break downs.
- Insurance that has rental coverage in case of and accident or breakdown.
- Have more than one driver in case current driver cannot complete freight transportation arrangements.
- Have in place a transportation management system. No matter if you are a owner operator or a carrier with a fleet of trucks knowing where you're going in the present, future and past line hauls help you better understand your operation. Having a optimal TMS (Transportation Management System) allows you to get directions for any line haul, create invoices for customers, manage your pay and finance operation, provide communication to shipper, brokers, dispatchers and also gives you the ability to know current and previous market rates.
- Communication should be at the top of your companies quality traits. Giving a phone call is more quick and safer for drivers now, that technology offer hands free calling, keeping safe practice methods going drivers. Communication can either make or break a partnership.
Investing in your own company is not something you can put on hold, now is the time to take care of all aspects of your business. Let Extraordinary help you continually offer exceptional service. Providing optimal TMS services, administrative assistance, effective communication methods and the right shipping companies tailored to your companies needs.
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