A trucking business is a great choice for anyone looking for a recession-proof industry. As long as companies need to transport goods, trucking companies will have plenty of clients eager for their services. This video has been sponsored by Onnit! Visit https://www.onnit.com/upflip and get up to 30% off your bottle of Alpha Brain. In this video, Mikael Sant, founder of Sant Lines, will share his advice on how to start a trucking company from scratch. Mikael has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Although he’s still a teenager, Sant Lines is just one of seven businesses he’s started and owns. He saw the industry’s potential through a friend whose family are owner-operators and started researching how to start a trucking business of his own. He founded Sant Lines in May of 2021, and in its first three months of operation, brought in more than $150,000 in revenue. In just over a year, he’s expanded from one truck to a fleet of five, with plans to grow even further by the end of 2022. Maybe most impressive is that Mikael has accomplished this as a self-taught entrepreneur with no prior experience in the trucking industry. We’ll find out how he developed the skills to effectively lead a trucking company and build his business from the ground up. He’ll share how much it cost him to get started and how he financed that investment, along with the systems he implemented to manage the business and how he grew brand awareness and found his first customers. If you’re in the transportation industry, or thinking about starting a trucking business, you’ll definitely want to hear Mikael’s insights! And if you’re looking for more advice from business owners, check out some of our past interviews: Want to Start a Tow Truck Business? Watch This First ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk4B1Q28SCs Resources https://SantLines.com/ - Find out more about Sant Lines on their website - Intelligent trucking business management software https://www.dat.com/load-boards - Listing of available loads for trucking businesses https://www.upflip.com/academy - Start, Build & Grow Your Business https://www.upflip.com/equipment-list - UpFlip's Premier Equipment List Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:08 A 19 Year Old with a Million Dollar Company 2:33 The Best Freight To Haul 3:47 How To Manage Your Budgets 4:23 What It Costs To Own a Trucking Business 5:20 Systems and Processes 6:10 How To Keep Your Trucks in Shape 6:46 The Benefits of Having a CDL 8:47 Key To Profiting Fast 9:25 Key Tips for Beginners 11:09 Truck Equipment You NEED 12:47 How To Find Hauling Customers 15:07 Use THIS If You Struggle To Find Customers 16:32 Revenue of a Trucking Business 18:05 Mikael’s Deep Interview Process 19:43 Building Brand Awareness 20:28 How To Handle Inflation 21:14 Disadvantages of Being a Young Entrepreneur 22:53 The Most Profitable Truck 23:53 Mikael’s Truck Types and Purposes 24:58 Mikael’s Recommended Storage Space 26:07 Going For a Ride in Mikael’s Truck 27:26 Important Parts of a Business Plan 28:06 What Mikael Does on His Off Time 28:57 Advice on Buying Your First Truck 30:43 Managing and Paying Employees 31:35 Important Trucking Regulations 32:11 Expanding Sant Lines 33:12 Challenges in the Trucking Business 34:19 Scaling Your Business Smoothly 35:55 Buying vs. Leasing Trucks 36:30 Managing the Workflow 38:33 Mikael’s Secret #trucking #truckingbusiness #truckdriver