The coronavirus pandemic shined a spotlight on the logistics industry. All of sudden, average people are aware of the impact that trucking companies have on their day-to-day lives. This realization has sparked a wave of gratitude from the general public, and it has also ignited a newfound passion for transportation in many entrepreneurs, investors and business owners.
While trucking is attracting plenty of attention from hopeful entrants, breaking into a new industry can be difficult. That is where Truckstaff Solutions comes in. The company – founded by serial transportation industry entrepreneur Timur Mirzaev and his team with more than 50 years combined industry experience – identifies as a 100% trucking-focused consultancy team.
“We have run and operated our own trucking companies for the last 15 years and have always felt a strong lack of expert help and support while launching our own operations,” Truckstaff Solutions Founder Tim Mirzaev said. “We started trying different strategies and tools to develop and grow our own companies. What Truckstaff Solutions offers is the culmination of such expertise, as well as the strong support that the trucking entrepreneurs need so much.”
Truckstaff offers entrepreneurs and small business owners the tools and training they need to build effective systems and launch successful trucking businesses. This includes helping customers build strong back office teams to support their new businesses.
As an extension of the same program, Truckstaff also acquires, develops and sells trucking businesses to trucking entrepreneurs, investors and business acquisition groups.
“Building a successful trucking business from scratch takes time, usually from a year to two years. A brand new trucking business is often in a limbo or chicken-or-egg situation. As a new entrant to this field, most brokers are reluctant to give you business; it’s hard for you to attract high-quality drivers and back-office talent and retain them,” Mirzaev said. “This is where we come in to help. We sell Built-for-You custom-made trucking businesses with 5, 10, 20 or more trucks, as well as all back-office systems and customer relationships set up and ready to grow.”
Truckstaff Solutions calls these homegrown businesses “Built-For-You Trucking Companies.” When an entrepreneur or investor purchases one of these companies – which come with anywhere from five or more trucks – it includes the following features:
- A trucking business entity that has passed all thorough due diligence and checks
- Well-aged MC/DOT authorities
- Amazon Relay account
- Long-term relationships with the biggest freight brokers nationwide
- Ryder National Truck and Trailer Rental account, which allows companies to grow much faster than most competitors
- Consistently high revenue and profits, no liabilities and pending claims
- Experienced and professional back office team
- High-performance CDL drivers already running
Each company Truckstaff Solutions sells through its “Built-For-You” program can be grown and expanded by the new owner, allowing for quick scaling and increased profits. These companies are also relocatable to any state and are designed to work well with remote owners.
While some entrepreneurs may be hesitant to enter the transportation space due to weakening freight market demand, there may be no better time to get started. Entering during a time of lower demand will allow business owners to get their bearings before grappling with overwhelming volume surges.
Regardless of the market, the Truckstaff Solutions business model has been proven effective.
“No matter what freight market you operate in, someone is always moving freight. Someone is providing solutions to their customers, and someone is acquiring your market share,” Mirzaev said. “Business is earned every single day, regardless of how many shipments you have done in the past. We help our clients with solutions and products that are tested in all types of markets and work every time.”
Truckstaff Solutions is continuously working to improve its offerings. The company is currently working on a more sophisticated, higher-priced “Built-For-You” model. They have also recently started buying, rebuilding and selling freight brokerage businesses.
“One of the next big goals we are working on right now is learning strategies and looking for partners to launch a special purpose private equity fund exclusively focused on acquiring transportation businesses and scaling them,” Mirzaev said. “With the transportation industry being in the center of everything, it’s high time for such a special purpose equity fund, and we haven’t found any such fund yet.”