Business in the USA without experience: how to open a trucking company in America if you have never been an entrepreneur

Hello! Timur Mirzaev is with you again. This time - with an answer to a question that I get asked several times a day: is it possible to start a business in the USA without experience? It is possible, but there are nuances. I opened my first truck company in 2014, and in 2019 I received Inc 500 for it - as one of the fastest growing companies in the United States. But then I realized that fast growth is not the main thing. The most important thing is to be able to survive crises and losses that happen in any business.

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A person can be the owner of a trucking company without any experience. But at the same time, he must have certain skills and knowledge.

1. You need to understand what is more difficult to do than to observe or criticize

If you have some entrepreneurial experience that is not related to tracking, then, of course, it will be easier for you. But keep in mind that the trucking business is not as easy as it seems from the outside. This is a fairly complex type of business. But it's not like launching a rocket into space, so I think you can handle it.

If you already have a business in your country and you do not want to leave it, then you can come to the States, look around, look at this business from the inside and register the company with your trustee. Thus, when you return home, you will be able to manage this business from a distance. This format is actually possible and many practice it.

2. It is better to have knowledge about the field in which you are going to work

If you have no experience in entrepreneurship at all, then this is not a barrier. In my case, the truck business was my first business. But I had experience working in an insurance agency - my friend and I sold policies to trucking companies. There I gained a lot of knowledge and contacts. So if you have any knowledge or experience in the truck industry in general, then this will be a big plus.

A lot of former truck drivers are starting companies. There is an opinion that in order to successfully manage a truck company, you need to be able to manage a truck. I don't think so because I've never driven a truck myself. I also know a lot of entrepreneurs in the truck business who have never driven a truck but are still running their truck business successfully. And I know drivers who drive excellent trucks, but they failed to build business processes within their company.

3. You must be a social person

This is a very important point. Because the owner of a truck company, even if he has never driven a truck, must understand and feel the position of the driver. It would also be good if, before starting your trucking company, you would travel with a driver for one to two weeks. This is necessary to understand how they feel when they drive a truck, and to see that this is not an easy job. It should be borne in mind that the driver spends most of his time in a small cabin, and this is not easy.

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When I started my company, I personally met all the drivers, I saw them off, I showed them the truck and talked with them for many hours. Because I understood that communication with the driver is the most important point in our business. The only thing you can’t open a truck company without is communication skills. You must constantly be in touch with your employees, and especially with your drivers. Your company's real fuel is its drivers. Your company cannot exist without drivers.

4. “An idiot with a plan can defeat a genius without a plan.”

It's a Warren Buffett quote that's stuck in my head. It reflects what everyone who wants to develop a business should own - the skill of planning.

Business is unpredictable. Anything can happen: we make decisions, something changes dramatically, and now we have to adapt to new realities. Planning helps to be more mobile and easier to get out of difficult situations. It is important not just to have a plan, but to follow it, taking into account changes in the market.

When launching my projects, for example, I am not limited to one plan “A”. I always try to predict as many outcomes as possible.

The easy way - no bumps or losses

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And for those who do not want to spend time on self-education or stuffing bumps, there is a company Truckstaff Solutions, which will help with the launch of any truck company of any size.

We are with the team Truckstaff Solutions we sell turnkey truck business to clients, train and advise the manager and the whole team, and also accompany them during the first two to three months of work.

How it works

The first step is to register for you or your authorized representative of a trucking company that has been operating in the USA for 5-6 years, with all business processes configured inside. The fact is that new companies are not very trusted, it is more difficult for them to find clients and drivers, in addition, audits await them.

In the trucking business, the age of a company matters. First, long-established companies buy insurance policies at lower prices; they are seen as an experienced company, so they have access to all existing customers in the market; there is also no threat that an audit will come from the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Administration). Such audits come to new companies after the first six months of operation, but if the company has been on the market for a long time, then it does not threaten it.

After you have been registered with an active multi-year company, Truckstaff Solutions selects insurance for her with limits that will allow her to build up her fleet and develop over time.

Next, your company will issue the necessary licenses, permits and all documentation that meets the requirements of the state in which you will work. After that we will find trucks for you.

We prepare the documentation so that you can rent trucks from the top companies Penske and Ryder. Recently, they have tightened the requirements, they do not want to work with newcomers. But this is not a problem for us, since your company has been operating in the US market for a long time and is not a newcomer. Truckstaff Solutions is ready to meet the wishes of the owner of the company and adapt the fleet to his vision of business development.

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The final stage is the organization of the office and staff training. Truckstaff Solutions will be engaged in renting office space for you, purchasing equipment and useful devices for trucks, as well as connecting TMS (this is like CRM, but only for the truck business), e-mail, phone numbers.

In addition, Truckstaff Solutions will recruit experienced employees or train those lacking experience.

Throughout this process, experts Truckstaff Solutions teach the business owner all the intricacies of work. They will not let him go free swimming until they are sure that he knows exactly what to do next.

More interesting information about business and life in the USA can be found in my Instagram by hashtags:

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• #time_personal - under this hashtag, look for a story about my move to the USA, the beginning of my business journey and the launch of my first offline business.

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