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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Trucking for the Long Haul

Whether it's driving their own trucks or managing their own fleet of trucks, many men are drawn to trucking as a business because not only does it give them the opportunity to be their own bosses, the business also offers them the chance to earn money while doing what they love to do—driving on the open road and traveling across cities and states.

When starting your trucking business, capital is the first order of business. Then you have to get all the relevant paperwork for your business. Documents for tax, insurance, a Department of Transportation (DOT) number, and of course an MC number are among the most important to get started in your own trucking business. The MC number, for example, is needed to cross state lines and will be handy when your business extends across state borders.

An MC stands for Motor Carrier. An MC number also allows the government to track freight brokers through their system, as they travel and conduct their interstate commerce. To get started with trucking, one must first show a clean driving record that should be without any moving violations or DUI or DWI convictions. If violations exists, it will take a wait of from three to five years before one can apply for a driving license that require interstate transporting of goods commercially.

Any person or business that uses the motor vehicle for commercial transport, with conditions on vehicle size and weight, is one requirement to apply for an MC number.

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