How to organize a transportation business

It is hard to imagine how we would do now without transport. Cars, trains, planes carry passengers and all kinds of goods. Transportation is always in demand both by individuals and organizations, so the transportation business will always be in demand.

You will need

• - business plan;

• - registration documents;

• - office and office equipment;

• - customers and carriers.

Instruction manual

1

The most relevant business in the field of transportation at present is the organization of the work of a logistics company that transports various cargoes throughout the country and abroad. To open any company you need a business plan. Its function is not only that it will allow you to form a clear picture of investments and profits, but it will also give you the opportunity to take a loan from a bank to open and expand a business.

2

Next, you need to register with the tax authority. In order to have fewer problems finding clients, it is best to open a limited liability company with a common taxation system, since VAT refund is very important for many enterprises.

3

You will need an office in which furniture will be installed for you, employees and meetings with customers, as well as all the necessary office equipment (telephone, fax, computer with Internet access, printer, scanner, copier).

4

If you do not have your own transport, you can work with drivers from your region on a contractual basis, but they must be registered as legal entities or individual entrepreneurs and have all the necessary certificates and licenses for transportation.

5

Be sure to register in a specialized system for transport companies. For example, in Avtotransinfo. There you can not only select carriers, but also find customers.

6

The most difficult thing in this business is to find customers. Competition in large cities is usually very large. Therefore, it is better to have a sales manager on staff who will deal with cold calls, offering your services to potential consumers. You may also need an accountant, lawyer, dispatcher.

7

A very important aspect of any business is advertising. Post it on the Internet, business directories, do e-mail newsletters. Media advertising and outdoor advertising work worse, but it’s also not worth it to disdain these methods.

Useful advice

If your client needs to transport cargo by plane, ferry or rail, it is better to resort to the help of specialized intermediary companies, and not try to go directly to the carrier directly, with small orders it will be practically impossible.

When looking for customers, you can show cunning and get a job at a competitor. There you can fill the customer base, and after leaving, lure them to yourself. This method can be called not entirely honest, so it is not very conscientious.

Also, to create a customer base, open dumping is suitable, make the lowest possible mark-up on driver services.

At the very beginning of the transportation business, it is not necessary to hire an accountant and a lawyer, it will be possible to use the services of specialized firms, it will cost much cheaper.