Step 1
- Pick a business name:
- Has catchy meaning
- A number in it
- LLC
Step 2
- Business contact/ Address:
- O. Box (optional)
- Phone # (separate from personal number)
- Email (separate from personal email)
Step 3
- File for name (Entity):
- Search name
- EIN # (Employee Identification Number/ Tax Number)
Step 4
- File for authority:
- DOT/ MC (prefer Foley services)
- BOC 3 (prefer Foley services)
- UCR
- Interstate/ Intrastate
- Recommend Intrastate for start up to keep cost down
Step 5
- Start Shopping:
- Insurance
- Truck (good use truck)
- Trailer (recommend new or used from a trailer dealer)
- Recommend F250 or larger/ 2500 or larger (Dodge)
- Recommend trailer 36 ft. or larger
Recommended contacts
- Foley Services (for authorities)
- Progressive Insurance
- Shippers Choice CDL training course (primary locations in VA)
- Superior Trailer
- Proline Trailers
- Kaufman trailers
Shipping services
- UShip
- Omadi
- RPM
- Small independent dealers
- Auctions
- IAA (Insurance Auto Auction)