What is the proper way of goin about becoming one, is it worth it and basically what do i need to know about it.. thanks
mike

 

Get an insurance quote first... -You need to carry 750K liability if youre going to be a commercial carrier not hazmat. I think.

Then you need to get a USDOT # (free at https://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/LIVI...ION.prc_option) If i recall correctly this is only if you are crossing state lines (most likely the case)

-A DOT physical

-a CDL if you're over 26,000# gross

-an MC # ($300 from FMCSA) if you are hauling OTHER peoples property

-You need single states registration for each state that you will be driving through
(or is it picking up in/delivering in?)

-You need a DOT inspection of your vehicle (you need 3 triangles and a 10# ABC fire extinguisher I think)

-A dot log book

-You need a "process agent" whatever that is. When you sign up for your MC# y ou will get about 500 people soliciting you for it.

-You need to write your DBA name "Joe's Hauling or whatever", your MC # and your USDOT # on both sides of your truck readable from someodd feet away.

Not necessarily in that order.... this is all off the top of my head

 

what else, is it worth it, what income would be expected?

 

Do a search using the search option here, awhile back someone wrote the same question and there was a great thread of responses for it. Goodluck,,,Rick

 

was my thread, got alot of info, i dropped it, was not worth it for me, most said you need to be truckin ALOT for the money.

 

Just get ready to spend all your$$ Borrow some more,spend all that, find some more,spend all that. ECT. ECT.
btdt-gtts

 

thumper, seems like you had a bad experience. what happened?

 

I can work most anywhere at anything and clear more $$ then hot shotin, that is the truth of the mater of the experiance......aside from that should you make a profit,devide the amount of hours into the money and see what ya made per hour.Now that is real scary.