Currently, trucking is a fairly profitable type of business, although a couple of years ago it was considered unpromising. The success of this business depends primarily on a well-designed business plan, which should take into account all the nuances of the business being opened.
Instructions
Step 1
First, think about what territory your company will cover. There are companies engaged in cargo transportation only in their region, some deliver goods throughout the country, while others also abroad. Based on this, draw up your business plan. The more territory you cover and the larger your fleet is, the more profit you can get. But don't forget about the competition. If there is a company nearby that is engaged in international transportation, it will be more profitable to provide services only in your region.
Step 2
Form a customer base, describe the consumer of your services in the business plan. The more enterprises, firms and companies in your region that need to transport goods, the more profitable for you. Create an advertising campaign to promote your services to the market, make yourself known, submit an ad in the media, use flyers, post ads. Remember that not only businesses and organizations can become your clients, but also citizens who may need to deliver furniture.
Step 3
Be sure to include all costs in your business plan. They will depend on the size of your project. You can get by with small investments and get not too high, but stable profit. It will be enough to hire a couple of drivers with their own transport, working for a percentage of the sale of services, a dispatcher, and make an advertisement. The dispatcher can be assigned the responsibility of attracting customers. You just need to know what kind of cargo can be transported on the transport at your disposal, and understand a little about the contracts.
Step 4
If you are planning to create a more serious project, then keep in mind that it will require a lot of investment. Reflect in the business plan the list of services (cargo transportation, forwarding, loading and unloading of goods, packaging), their cost, market overview, territory covered, potential customers.
Step 5
As for income, take the average rates in Russia: 1 km of the route - 20 rubles, transportation of goods for the population is measured in hours: about 600 rubles per hour. For an additional fee, provide the services of loaders, security guards, forwarders. With advertising on the Internet, on television, in the press, you will have clients every day. You will earn at least 30-40 thousand a month on cargo transportation, and this is only for the first time.
