Trucking Business Foundation

Trucking Business Foundation, available at $34.99, has an average rating of 3.6, with 55 lectures, based on 56 reviews, and has 201 subscribers.

You will learn about Learn how to start your trucking business Tips to manage expenses in your trucking business Powerful secret that ensure success in your trucking business Learn fleet metrics and management Essential truck drivers safety tips to minimize risk Learn top qualities of a great truck driver Understand truck compliance laws Learn techniques required in the trucking business This course is ideal for individuals who are Drivers, car owners, fleet consultants, road safety professionals, drivers unions, car repairers, customers, road authorities, managers, CEO, Directors, truck driver training schools, It is particularly useful for Drivers, car owners, fleet consultants, road safety professionals, drivers unions, car repairers, customers, road authorities, managers, CEO, Directors, truck driver training schools,.

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Summary

Title: Trucking Business Foundation

Price: $34.99

Average Rating: 3.6

Number of Lectures: 55

Number of Published Lectures: 55

Number of Curriculum Items: 55

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 55

Original Price: $109.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Learn how to start your trucking business
Tips to manage expenses in your trucking business
Powerful secret that ensure success in your trucking business
Learn fleet metrics and management
Essential truck drivers safety tips to minimize risk
Learn top qualities of a great truck driver
Understand truck compliance laws
Learn techniques required in the trucking business

Who Should Attend

Drivers, car owners, fleet consultants, road safety professionals, drivers unions, car repairers, customers, road authorities, managers, CEO, Directors, truck driver training schools,

Target Audiences

Drivers, car owners, fleet consultants, road safety professionals, drivers unions, car repairers, customers, road authorities, managers, CEO, Directors, truck driver training schools,

Trucking is the process or business of transporting goods on trucks. The trucking industry is a cyclical sector comprised of companies that provide shipping services, using tractor-trailers, to customers, which are mostly commercial customers, this industry is a highly competitive based industry because of that building a very good relationship is very good to ensure that you get loyalty customers that can give you repeat business for a very long time. To set up this business requires a lot of capital and a deep knowledge in the field to enable you succeed in the industry, business owners should be closer to the business and ensure the right thing is down, it is not advisable to invest in the business and hand it over entirely to managers without close supervision. To also succeed in this sector you need to treat your employees well and motivate them to perform, because labor turnover in this sector is very high. Companies need to grow their client base to ensure that they have a lot of customers and not rely on a very few clients because that will be dangerous for the business.

In this industry every carrier needs insurance to protect his trucking business from unexpected financial burdens and also as we all know that you can buy a truck today and tomorrow it will have accident so insurance is non negotiable it should be down that all cost to stay safe in this industry as business owner or operator. The best way to also be in business for long is to laws and regulations that aid in the operation of truck in your countries so you will not be hold responsible my a court of law. Getting good and loyal drivers is very difficult in this sector so be prepare for that and develop a very good strategy to retain drivers by paying them on time and give them their incentives that is due them. The industry is changing so quickly adopt technology to aid the business.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Overview of trucking industry

Lecture 3: Types of truck and drivers

Chapter 2: How To Start Your Trucking Business

Lecture 1: Planning and preparation

Lecture 2: Creating a trucking business plan

Lecture 3: Legal requirements for starting a trucking business

Lecture 4: Funding your trucking business

Lecture 5: Buying assets for your new trucking company

Lecture 6: Insuring your assets

Lecture 7: Preparing your trucks for the road

Lecture 8: Hiring and retaining drivers

Lecture 9: Establishing fleet management processes

Lecture 10: Growing your client base

Lecture 11: Growing your trucking company with the right tools

Chapter 3: Tips To Manage Expenses In Your Trucking Business

Lecture 1: Maintenance

Lecture 2: Fuel – saving method

Lecture 3: Invest in a transport management system

Lecture 4: Ensure your understanding expenses

Lecture 5: Budgeting

Lecture 6: Route planning

Lecture 7: Protect your cargo from theft

Lecture 8: Choose your market niche wisely

Lecture 9: Know when to outsource and in source business function

Chapter 4: Powerful Secrets That Ensure Success In Trucking Business

Lecture 1: Detailed, current and instant information

Lecture 2: Total information integration

Lecture 3: Customer satisfaction

Lecture 4: Happy truckers

Lecture 5: Quick and accurate settlement

Lecture 6: Visual dispatch system

Lecture 7: Constant cash flow

Lecture 8: Automated IFTA reports

Lecture 9: Intuitive trucking solutions

Chapter 5: Fleet Metrics And Management Key Performance Indicators

Lecture 1: Why do fleet management KPIs matter

Lecture 2: Driver performance and operation KPIs you should track

Lecture 3: Fleet operational efficiency KPIs

Lecture 4: Fleet maintenance KPIs

Chapter 6: Essential Truck Driver Safety Tips To Minimize Risk

Lecture 1: Encourage your truckers to practice defensive driving

Lecture 2: Develop preventive maintenance schedules

Lecture 3: Ensure comprehensive pre – trip and post – trip inspections

Lecture 4: Coach drivers to avoid distraction

Lecture 5: Watch over fleet with real time GPS trucking

Lecture 6: Build out coaching and reward programs with dash cams

Chapter 7: Top Qualities Of A Great Truck Driver

Lecture 1: Education and training

Lecture 2: Patience

Lecture 3: Stress- management skills / alertness and awareness

Lecture 4: Time management skills and reliability

Lecture 5: Customer service and communication skills

Lecture 6: Self dependence and mechanical knowledge

Chapter 8: Trucking Compliance Laws

Lecture 1: DOT registration / motor carrier- operating

Lecture 2: Unified carriers registration

Lecture 3: Drivers qualification

Lecture 4: Blanket of coverage / drug and alcohol consortium

Lecture 5: Supervisor training

Lecture 6: DOT physics / DOT numbers

Chapter 9: Techniques Required In Trucking business

Lecture 1: Techniques required in trucking business

Instructors

Eric Yeboah
MBA/ PGDip

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2 stars: 3 votes
3 stars: 10 votes
4 stars: 3 votes
5 stars: 39 votes

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