From truck driver to entrepreneur: how an immigrant can create a successful business in America

Starting your own successful business in the United States is considered the pinnacle of the "American Dream", to which you need to go all your life. However, practice shows: it is quite possible to achieve the cherished goal even for an immigrant who has been in the country for several years and does not have a specialized education in the field of business.

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Promising market

In particular, one of the promising areas may be the opening of your own cargo transportation company. According to According to American Truck Association, the demand for truck drivers (or, in English, trucks) will only increase over the years. Many Russian-speaking immigrants follow this path of entrepreneurship. After working a little as a truck driver for someone else's company, gaining experience and accumulating a little capital, they understand that they are ready for free swimming. It is not difficult to navigate this market, especially for those who already have experience in this area. As for the preparation of documents and solving other issues, for example, building relationships with brokers, insurers, large companies and so on, the company can help Truck Staff Solutions LLC.

“In the field of cargo transportation, as in any other, there is competition, but objectively the situation on the market is now such that supply exceeds demand. In other words, there will be enough cargo for everyone. In addition, despite the fact that there are large companies in this business, there are no large monopolists in it, ”explains the manager of the company Ibrat Zakirov.

Employees Truck Staff Solutions LLC they themselves have extensive experience in the field of cargo delivery - both as truckers and as managers.

“Opening a company is not so difficult, and many drivers sooner or later think about it. It is much easier to work for yourself than for another firm. But the problem is that 6 months after the opening of the company, it must go through an inspection and audit. If the check reveals any problems with the documents, your company may simply be closed or forced to pay a huge fine. That is why it is best to turn to specialists, ”says Ibrat.

On the way to a dream

Opening a trucking business in the USA is quite simple. The first step for registering a company is, firstly, registering a private business. According to representatives of Truck Staff Solutions LLC, there are practically no problems at this stage - many truckers, even those who work for other companies, are registered as individual freelance entrepreneurs. Then follows obtaining the registration number USDOT Number, and then - the license number MC, which clearly indicates what kind of cargo the company plans to work with. It can be all types of goods or their individual categories, for example, construction or chemical materials, products, or even the transportation of people. You do not need to take any special exams for the right to work with certain categories of cargo.

“We help prepare safety documents in full compliance with FMCSA standards, as well as agreements with drivers, taking into account all professional nuances. For example, there are different types of contracts for truckers who use your trucks and those who transport goods in their trucks. Properly drafted documents will help the company not only pass the inspection, but also avoid lawsuits in the future, ”explains Ibrat Zakirov.

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Another feature of the business is settlements with clients. Let's say that many large companies pay for the delivery of goods within 7 days, while smaller customers can pay for the performance of work within a month, or even two.

“It is clear that, as a company owner, sometimes you cannot wait that long - you need to pay insurance, operating expenses, pay salaries and so on. For this, there are factoring companies that pay you customer debts, and only then return the money from your counterparties. They take a commission for their services, most often it is 2,5% to 5%. We help start-up entrepreneurs find a good factoring company with a discount of about 24% off the traditional commission amount, ”explains Truck Staff Solutions LLC employees.

Equipment and insurance

In addition, the company helps to install special equipment in trucks, in particular, payment systems required to travel on toll roads. Also employees Truck Staff Solutions LLC advise novice company owners on the conclusion of contracts with brokers, help find insurers and facilitate accounting documentation.

“We can help you find the most profitable and cheapest insurance that exists in a particular state from among those where you work, and even suggest in which state it is better to register a company based on the most convenient taxation goals. We must not forget that some large corporations, for example, Amazon, do not do business with companies whose insurance does not meet their requirements, and we also take this into account. Moreover, if you have a desire to work with Amazon, we can help you with opening an account in order to make sure that all the requirements of this broker are met, ”Ibrat shares his secrets.

Another service that the company offers to novice businessmen is the installation of TMS - Transportation Management System, or a freight management system.

“This is a special program for accounting and settlement of goods, which is used by the Department of Transport, accountants and dispatchers. In this program, you can enter all the information about the goods, their value, movements and so on. Thus, you do not have to prepare paper invoices, ”says Ibrat.

Also Truck Staff Solutions LLC assists with the installation of GPS systems with a 17% discount on the market value, helps, if necessary, to find trailer rental locations with a 15-20% discount from the average market rate, and can purchase special cards for drivers to pay for gasoline, which provide for a return of 20 cents per gallon ... In a word, the company takes into account all the nuances of the cargo transportation business, selects the most beneficial options for customers, which make the opening and operation of trucking companies as easy as possible.

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