A lot of owner-operators dream about growing from one truck to several trucks.
But here's an interesting question:
If you had extra money to invest in your business today, would you buy another truck or improve the business itself first?
For example:
- Building a website
- Finding direct customers
- Improving systems and processes
- Recruiting drivers
- Marketing your company
- Creating additional income streams
Some owner-operators say adding trucks is the fastest way to grow.
Others say too many trucking businesses fail because they expand equipment before building the business foundation.
What's been your experience?
- If you've added trucks, what was the biggest surprise?
- What mistakes would you avoid?
- If you could go back, would you focus on business infrastructure first?
- What advice would you give a one-truck owner-operator today?
Looking forward to hearing both sides of this one.