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    whitlloydtaker Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 12, 2009, 08:11 PM
    Starting a trucking business.
    I've been thinking about starting a truck company.. I've no idea where to start. I was just wondering if someone could tell me some initial steps to take to get underway. (ex; certain things to check into etc) It would be very much appreciated if somebody has done this before and could possibly reply to my request.
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    Jan 12, 2009, 08:15 PM

    What state are you in?
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    Jan 12, 2009, 10:15 PM
    Hi, whitlloydtaker!

    What kind of trucking business do you want to start, please? It would help to have some additional specifics in order to answer your question the best.

    Thanks!
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    Jan 13, 2009, 12:44 PM

    It would be very advisable that you have some stick time before you go out and open a trucking company. It is a very depressed market segment right now and you should have a strong customer base before you get involved. Also, keep in mind that compliance with federal and state regulations are absolutely a devastating affair, and only get worse as time goes by.
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