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Haulage Firm

Haulage Firm: Lorries, loads and tachographs. A haulier sells lorry days at a rate the customer largely dictates, so the profit is made in the yard: full…

Lorries, loads and tachographs. Run lorries for people who set the rate.

A haulier sells lorry days at a rate the customer largely dictates, so the profit is made in the yard: full loads out, something on the back, and no truck standing idle. Drivers are scarce, older every year and expensive, and the tachograph decides how many hours you can legally sell. Above all this sits the operator licence: lose your good repute with the traffic commissioner, or let DVSA find your maintenance records wanting, and the business stops that week.

Setup costs
£60,000 to £300,000
Competition
High
Category
Transport & Logistics

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