On the road again.Q A I'm interested in starting my own trucking company (contract carrier). I've been driving trucks for 13 years. Do you know of any Websites or contacts that would provide me With help on where to begin? --A. Baker Via the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the With 13 years of experience in the trucking industry, you already have an excellent understanding of the business. The question is: Do you want to be a single operator with your own rig or start a firm that manages a fleet of truck operators? In most cases, individuals will start out with their own rig to learn how to run a trucking business from the ground up. To help you choose, I found two resources worth looking into. Earlier this year, BE profiled the success of Road One Express, a courier A monospaced typeface originating from the typewriter that is commonly used for letters. It is still considered by many to be the "appropriate" typeface for business correspondence. service that specializes in same-day and next-day deliveries (see "Full Speed Ahead,' Enterprise, April 2006). Road One owner Leonard Wright relies on a combination Of independent contractor A person who contracts to do work for another person according to his or her own processes and methods; the contractor is not subject to another's control except for what is specified in a mutually binding agreement for a specific job. couriers and his own drivers. To learn more about Road One Express, visit www.road1express.com. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is the international trade association representing the interests of independent owner-operators and professional drivers on all issues that affect truckers. Visit its Website (www.oida.com) to learn about business services and career opportunities. Mail your small business questions to Savvy Savvy® Gynecology A contraceptive vaginal gel that ↓ transmission of STDs–eg, HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea. See Contraceptive. Solutions, BLACK ENTERPRISE 130 Fifth Ave AVE Avenue AVE Average AVE Alta Velocidad Espanola (train between Madrid and Seville) AVE Alta Velocidad Española (Spanish: High Speed Train) AVE Audio Video Entertainment AVE Advertising Value Equivalent , New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of NY 10011 or send an e-mail to johnsonj@blackenterprise.com. |
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