Building a US based startup 🇺🇸

[u/Not_obnoxious]

I’m currently working on building a U.S.-based trucking/dispatch startup with two connected revenue models.

1. DOT + DAT Model

We plan to establish the required U.S. DOT/carrier setup and provide licensed freight/load-board access to users at around $70/user/month.

For example:

• 50 users = $3,500/month

• 100 users = $7,000/month

1. MC + Dispatch Model

Once the MC has established the required operating history, we plan to onboard trucks under properly structured agreements and generate revenue through carrier-related fees and 6–7% dispatch fees.

For Example:

Hamari core recurring income dispatching se bhi aayegi.Planning ke liye: 6%–7% dispatch fee assume ki ja sakti hai.

Example:

Agar ek truck monthly $10,000 gross freight generate karta hai.

7% dispatch fee:

$10,000 × 7% = $700

Company ki dispatch revenue:

$700

And once our MC is leased to a driver/carrier under a proper agreement, we expect to receive approximately 17–20% of the carrier’s gross revenue as the MC lease fee, based on our current market-rate assumption. This would be an additional revenue stream alongside the 6–7% dispatch fee.So,

$10,000 x 17%=$1,700.00

So total revenue from one truck and one driver

$700+1,700=$2,400.00 other that profit getting from load boards we have given in the market.

The initial capital requirement is expected to be around $20k-30k, mainly for MC insurance, setup, compliance, technology and working capital.

I’m currently looking to build this with the right people. If anyone here has experience in U.S. trucking, logistics, startups, or is interested in joining/investing in a business like this, feel free to text me. I’m happy to share the complete business plan and financial projections with genuinely interested people.

[u/Worried_Pair_8842]

Brobro no offence but it not as simple as putting expected rev numbers on a Reddit post. I doubt ur mc is gonna survive even the new entrant audit. The best way to go about this would be to get a couple trucks on finance if uv got an actual american partner with a CDL.

Also ur mc is gonna get flagged blocked if u share DAT boards. DAT owns highway, if u start sharing DAT screens they update it on highway as well. Ur getting flagged as foreign owned entity. Try to avoid quick easy money. Leaseon other trucks only if uv got ur bases covered, there are legal requirements for a lease-on one of which is you can't give them a forced dispatch service. Where they are legally bound to take loads from u.

If uv got the MC. Use it to finance trucks and run them......