Making Her Work
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Making Her Work
Thinking about starting a hauling business,purchasing an F-350 and contracting myself out,but I will only work part time due to regular job. My Wife will pick up the slack hauling when I'm off to work.
Anyone using the 350 to make some extra cash,and is it profitable?
Anyone using the 350 to make some extra cash,and is it profitable?
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just like any other buiness location is very inportant(unless your over the road). how far are you're routes going to be. is there demand in your area. what are you going to haul. Everyone that I know that use to do it has gone otr (more money)
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There is a fellow out here that subcontracts with the smaller, local trash hauling businesses to do the recycled items. He has a 350 he equipped with a tailgate lift capable of carrying one of the smaller dumpsters on it. The trash company supplies the small residential recycle containers and all this guy has to do is go around and empty them into the dumpster. It is light lifting, reasonably clean work, and apparently good business for him. He does it early mornings before work.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
Last edited by aerocolorado; Sep 26, 2003 at 04:42 PM.
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It will take a long time to get right side up financially if you buy a new truck, or even a used one,especially working part time.
Maybe you could find somebody that has a truck already and use it in exchange for a percentage of the profits. Then, you have no initial investment and nothing to lose if it doesn't work out. No jobs, you don't use the truck. If you get a call, you get paid and send 10% (or whatever) his way. If you don't get called, then you don't have to pay him anything. All I'm saying is, it would suck to get saddled with a truck payment when you're not doing any business. Food for thought...
Maybe you could find somebody that has a truck already and use it in exchange for a percentage of the profits. Then, you have no initial investment and nothing to lose if it doesn't work out. No jobs, you don't use the truck. If you get a call, you get paid and send 10% (or whatever) his way. If you don't get called, then you don't have to pay him anything. All I'm saying is, it would suck to get saddled with a truck payment when you're not doing any business. Food for thought...
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I would advise to start with an older paid for truck. If you are able to do your own maintainence and some tinkering, you can find a pretty decent older F-350 for a couple thou or so. If the business works out upgrade trucks as needed.
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bfr, you will need to check with your State laws concerning the commercial aspect of hauling other peoples stuff for money. I saw a real need for an expeditor service once and found out that the permits were grandfathered in and any new ones were subject to the discression of all the current permit holders, so very few new permits were ever issued. Then you have the commercial registration and liability too. If you use it to haul refuse ect. like a yard service, then you may be able to skirt some of the regs. but the trips to the landfill will factor in.
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