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How to Start a Trucking Business

How to Start a Trucking Business

By: Dispatch circle
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Summary
 When most people think about the booming industries in the USA, trucking might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, if you’re planning to start a business of your own and love driving, owner-operator trucking could be the right fit for you. In fact, nearly 72.6% of the freight in the US moves through trucks!. That means, there is always a need for trucks — and, more importantly, trucking companies.Copyright Dispatch circle Economics
Episodes
  • Hauling Agricultural Sprayers and Crop Dusters: Farm Aviation and Spray Equipment Freight for Small Carriers

    Hauling Agricultural Sprayers and Crop Dusters: Farm Aviation and Spray Equipment Freight for Small Carriers
    13 Nov 2026
    Self propelled sprayers and crop dusters keep America's fields productive, and that equipment arrives on trucks because a twenty thousand pound sprayer with hundred foot booms cannot drive itself to the farm. This episode covers lowboy loading, locking folded booms in their cradles, chaining at all four corners, and protecting nozzles, pumps, and chemical tanks. Learn how dealers, co-ops, and aerial applicators order this freight, and how to price the wide load permits and the detention.
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    5 min
  • Hauling Traffic Signals and Road Signs: Highway Safety Freight for Small Carriers

    Hauling Traffic Signals and Road Signs: Highway Safety Freight for Small Carriers
    13 Nov 2026
    Every new intersection and highway rebuild needs traffic signals and road signs, and that equipment arrives on trucks as poles, mast arms, and controller cabinets. This episode covers crane loading of thirty to fifty foot mast arms, chaining at every support point, protecting lenses and LED panels, and padding controller cabinets against dust and rain. Learn how manufacturers, contractors, and cities order this freight, and how to price the handling and the detention at both ends.
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    5 min
  • Hauling Tiny Homes: Small-Footprint Housing Freight for Small Carriers

    Hauling Tiny Homes: Small-Footprint Housing Freight for Small Carriers
    13 Nov 2026
    Tiny homes have become a real market across America, and every finished house ships on a truck because a thirteen and a half foot tall home cannot be towed like a trailer. This episode covers lowboy loading to stay under the height limit, chaining through the trailer frame, protecting windows and siding, and measuring height after loading. Learn how builders, parks, and private buyers order this freight, and how to price the permits, escorts, and detention.
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    5 min
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