- Are there tolls in the regions you’ll be hauling that will impact your routes?
- Does your state have recurring business license costs?
- Are there certain permits or licenses and endorsements that you need in order to transport certain materials, (like hazardous cargo and such)?
- Are there some private scales that you’ll have to pay to use?
There are many licenses, permits, emissions, tolls and extra trucking expenses that add up over time.
So, be sure to think through what kind of business you’ll be doing, what type of loads you will be hauling and all the costs you might run into.
Some states, like example California, have more stringent environmental requirements than other states. If you are planning on hauling there, you will also have additional costs associated with emissions testing or new emissions laws.
Furthermore, you should consider and add to your final trucking expenses and the cost of finding loads or with other words finding work.
You may need to pay freight brokers or use free or paid load boards sites, but the expenses are there so make sure you add this to your list of trucking expenses.
