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The 4 biggest mistakes I made when starting my own trucking company.
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Your still OSSUM sharing your videos! Thank you for always having OSSUM videos!
Thank you for talking about the most important things on startup. You are amazing to me. Taking the RISK on an older Dump truck. I have a 1978 Dynahoe-190.( Backhoe/ Loader) Please would Love for you and your Husband to meet me. It would be OK for you to use it as a Loader on a JOB if you need a Loader to load your Dump. I don't have a TRAILER to HAUL it. Its poundage is 19000. Just saying with your financial situation ( not having a lot) Would be willing to work with you and your husband. I'm in the local Auburn area. Close to you. Please, would love to see you make money. I'm retired so I can work with you anytime.
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Once again another great video. I love the fact that you are honest about your mistakes and own them and not making excuses. Wishing you and your family a happy New Year as well as a Merry Christmas. Stay safe and healthy. Prayers.
Thank you!
Hello Ms.Daum, don't beat yourself up for what U did not know. It appears U figured things out as you moved forward & that's the best any of us can ever do. Thank you for sharing this information w/ us & best of luck to U, Bobby + family. Please know that you have @ least 70K youtube viewers pulling for Ur success. 🙂
I have about 35yrs in driving trucks, and several times I thought of going into business for myself, but I always changed my mind. Now with the cost of fuel and everything else involved in it, I'm glad I didn't. I wish you all the best though, and I hope you have great success with it, just don't forget to spend time with your family, it's important and the time goes by quick. That's one of the mistakes I made, chasing the almighty dollar was always what drove me and I missed out on a lot with my family. Cheers to you and yours and to a prosperous and safe new year.
So far rates have adjusted for the cost of fuel. That hasn’t been an issue.
In todays market where the economy is going not a chance I would buy a truck. The work is dying off, the cost to operate a truck is skyrocketing to the moon, the cost of tires, fuel etc
@@Graveltrucking not sure where the works dying off, certainly not the case. It takes money to make money.
@Drew Murphy In Western Canada, where I'm people are cautious about spending money. Contractors have people canceling 1 million plus contracts. There's been a lot of work canceled. Gravel trucks were working 5 days a week, 8 to 12 hours a day.
@Dauminique The Dump Truck Driver Diesel fuel here is up to 7 dollars a gallon. In us dollars, it's 5 dollars per US gallon. Our rates are 140 dollars (102.00 us) per hour plus fuel charges. That is for a straight truck (tandem). Tires are a killer recaps are 450 each for 11R24.5 425 floats are 1200 each. It was 5 grand for 4 drive tires and 2 steers for one of our trucks. My truck needs 8 new drives. There isn't enough work for the truck to justify spending 4 grand plus.
I never will forget where I started to where I am now. ol'e 84 model Mack farm truck turned into a dump truck. To now my own 96 kenworth W900L and own hopper bottom lit up to the gills and living my dream. Proud of all that you've accomplished. You've worked hard and your videos show the passion that you have for this. Love watching your stuff and seeing your positive attitude.
Merry Christmas to your beautiful family from West, TN!
Dauminique you didn’t screw up, you got an education of what NOT to do when starting up your own business! Believe me I did the same thing when I started my own mechanical repair shingle (business) decades ago. The best advice I can give you is to treat others as you would want to be treated, that will pay off exponentially. Best of luck in your adventure…from one old buzzard that has been around the block!
You have done a great job. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Same to you
Great video Dauminique.Your last concern is the important one.If you are an O/O you need clear cash at hand for your equipment.Cash,not line of credit,or credit cards.I did the O/O deal,ran a dry van.Owned the truck and trailer.I had cash to buy the best equipment,and the best maintenance.
I’m glad you guys were able to overcome some of those struggles and ultimately become successful. It looks to me like you and Bobby are a real good team 💪🏻
Fingers crossed!
The more I watch your videos I'm more proud of her I am to see you in the trucking industry as well as your husband Bobby. God blesses us with everything so we can handle it and nothing overwhelming. And that's what I believe and what I was taught as a kid. I'm glad you share these videos with your husband and I can't wait to see your next Adventures with the truck and Bobby. Keep On Truckin
Thank you so much for the work you do. I'm a trucker who did 6 Years Truckin' in the UK, but now I'm in my 2nd year Truckin' in Canada. I'm just on the verge of getting my first truck this year.
I really feel great how you have a great approach on how you explain things from the Fuller 18 amongst other things.
I got a driving assessment tomorrow but I ain't driven a fuller 18 for 1 year, and I asked specifically for an 18 speed Peterbilt because of the long roads heading north in Canada, because I feel the older trucks can take the punishment.
its nearly 2.30am but your channel helped me calm down tonight.
The important thing is that y’all have learned from your mistakes. May 2023 bring y’all nothing but more success. Thanks for sharing with us.
Thanks for the heads up-We all learn from our mistakes but you seem to have made the best of them, and are doing great! Keep her going and merry xmas to you and yours !!
Merry Christmas!!!
Thanks for sharing good information,it's much appreciated. I'm looking to get into the dump truck business in the next 3-4 years. And my mode of thinking is right in line with what you shared for start up. Wishing you continued success in the new year. Thanks again👍👍✌️
I recently bumped into your videos. I like seeing how people make a living, so I watch a used car dealer and a fulfillment provider for you tube creators for example. It interesting to see you working but I really enjoy watching you share what you are learning on your journey. Your mechanic husband makes a huge impact on your success but clearly there is a lot of blood, sweat and tears making this work. I love seeing people succeed! I'm looking forward to watching your continued success.
Thanks for sharing your story, sure does help me work out my plan for my truck business I’m starting with my son - Will
Best of luck!
Spot on with everything ……did it, fixed it all. Still here in business 34 years later.
Gr8 Vid & Explanation!!!!! SUPER CONGRATS & PROSPERITY with an MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!😎💯🔊💰
Well at least you can say that you learned to do the right thing for you as time goes by ☺️
Thats what life is about.
Great video, I have been following your videos for maybe a year now, interesting to see how you have done things over there. My brother runs a " Grab Lorry " over here , he has been in business with the lorry for maybe 11 years now. A smaller lorry to yours, his is just a 6 wheeler , carries maybe 10 tonnes or so I think. He is always busy with a lot of regular clients as well as a few " one off " jobs, but also does have some big repair bills from time to time and of course big fuel costs over here of approaching $ 9.5 to $10 a UK gallon do not help, short trips he can be as low as 9 to 10 mpg ! . Keep up the good work and look forward to your videos next year
I have been in trucking 48 years the best 2days in trucking is the first and the last
Thats neat that U drove/operated a Hydro/Seeder. A good friend of mine ran one, back in the day. Once in a while I would drive it as he shot the slopes.
It was a fun time. Lots of work.
Thanks for sharing. Having an accounting background each business I see I always run the numbers in my head on break even analysis. Growth calculations. All the calculations I learned made it hard if a friend would come to me for consult. Glad your doing well and have a good support system.
Thank you for the heads up on avoiding 4 mistakes Dauminique
Youre welcome
You also need a good accountant. Proud of ya, this is all good advice. Trucking is a tricky business, if you have a great truck and no demand you are not going to survive, the payments keep coming. If you have a ton of work lined up but have a shabby truck, you aren't going to keep up very long due to downtime. Once you have a good vehicle and good freight, that's just the beginning.
I started with a dump and pup in 1984. Have 5 end dumps now. And 20 pieces of equipment. You don't need an LLC, I'm a sole proprietorship. Get a 2 yard wheel loader and a backhoe with landscaping blade. That way you can load yourself on jobs and spread what you haul. Say a contractor has 5000 yes extra dirt, you show up with your loader. Then find landowner who needs the dirt and you spread it. Are excavation business now does 5 times what trucks do.
Too much liability as a sole proprietor. If it’s working for you then great. I just won’t risk what I’ve built for my family for less paperwork. I also don’t file taxes as an LLC, I file as an S corp.
@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver I use to be a corp. you still have liability. If you run over a school bus they will come after you personally. I carry general liability at 2 mil. And umbrella at 5 mil. Let’s say my truck catches on fire and burns an apartment building down your insurance won’t cover it all. They aren’t going to let you keep a million dollar home because you don’t have enough coverage. I’ve been sued and they will go around the corp shield and come after you personally.
Thank You For Sharing and being open!!
Lots Of Wisdom Shared Thru Experience! That is The Best Tips You Could Ever Give Anyone!! There is A whole lot of Value There!!
Merry Christmas!! 🎄
And A Blessed New Year!!
Keep Smiling On!!
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Merry Christmas!!!
Hey “D”, I don’t mind watching your truck get loaded and you do a few runs. My love is listening to that diesel rumble. Really a couple more trips is good for me. I LOVED RUNNING MY COUSINS DUMP AND LOADER. Problem was he sat home drinking coffee all day long while he paid me $2.50 an hour. Mid 70’s. So I left went to work at the submarine navy yard, making $6.75 an hour. My costs to driving to the yard and back after sometimes 2 shifts was astronomical. I should of just made my cousin to pay me $6.00 an hour. He got paid huge money for my work. I also maintained his 1965 dumps. Olddddd dumps. Keep it rolling lady. Haven’t watched for a few months, my wife is battling cancer so we watch reg tv. It’s all good! 🙂
Great summary regarding starting out as an OO. What you said here, Daum, also applies to getting one's first log truck. Thank you.
All and all you have learned a lot You are letting others see what and how things in business can be done. Awesome!
I appreciate that!
Very great video for your trucking company
Glad you enjoyed it
I admire your drive girl,sorry haven't seen you for awhile.Glad I found your channel again,keep on trucking Daum,your a classy lady
Screwing up? I still remember the time when I had a pallet of 1,800 lbs of tomatoes tip over on me while unloading in a produce warehouse. Love your story BTW and have to follow you on trucking journey. Love your tee-shirt and hoodies. Got to get one.
Hey everyone, if you haven't subscribed, please do so, it doesn't cost anything, and it helps them out. Also give it a thumbs up, that helps too. Merry Christmas everyone. Have a happy holiday and I wish you would do well next year.
Merry Christmas!!!
I enjoyed to hear how you got started. Best wishes to you, Bobby and the kids.
Some of the best lessons are learned by living them. You and family survived and are making it you didn’t make any fatal business mistakes. The advice you have given Is good. I’ve had several business though out my life and I’ve learned from each one of them. I’m in my 70’s and still have a small business that involves trucking and farming and have no intentions of totally quitting however I’m slowing down some. Keep growing and keep hustling your business and you will make just fine.
With all that you went through, you managed your dream to come true. Life is not easy and starting a business is not easy and for the first year. You did great even with all the bumps in the road.
I very much enjoyed this informative video. I love learning about the business and how others got their start. Thank you so much for sharing, Dauminique. This is one of your best, most valuable videos! Happy Holidays and I continue to wish you good luck, with growing your business.👍🏻
Thanks!
Though not a trucking business, the lessons I learned with my own business are similar to yours. I was lucky enough to be surrounded in life by friends and family who had found success and they gave great advice along the way, but many lessons can't be taught or told... they have to be learned first hand. Honestly what you consider mistakes (with the exception of the bank you chose) sound like the product of bad timing rather than bad decisions. And sometimes in life and business, you have to take bold or risky steps to yield long term gain. You can't win if you don't enter the race. Seems to me your work ethic and moxie will see you through.
good info! The SBA Small Business Administration, has counselors to help set up businesses and advise along the way.
You think your biggest mistake was bad,but in reality it was the best thing that happened to you. If people have security blankets, they don't try as hard,or overachieve problems that come up. Seems like you definitely learned the value of saving money, yet the ability to earn money as you need it. Congratulations and thanks for the videos.
Yeah maybe but I also have drive. If you could see what my life was 10 years ago you would be shocked.
Great content. Love these types of videos. Looking into trucking the past few months. Never driven one before. Smallest driven is a Freightliner M2 106 Business class but hope to get CDL education in November. Have a friend already in the industry and maybe pick his brain before starting in Spring 2023.
I just want to say good luck and we're all counting on you !! 👍
Dauminique. ,the dump. Track drive. Warm. Sunny ☀️. Friends. Best. Jeff ❤❤😊😊🚛
You drove a Ford L8000!!! I drove one for a while too, it was old and cranky, like me. We got along well.
haha
starting out is scary stuff!! your doing great, just never forget where you started at;-) have a great new year in business!!!
Keep up the good work and keep going
Enjoy your videos, so honest and helpful for those that are about to venture.
I appreciate that!
Congratulations Dauminique & Bobby - you've got so much good stuff happening for your businesses.
Highly recommended - projected cash flow statements - with good data, it can certainly show you the impact of your cash flows - understanding the impact of money going out in the first 90 days versus the money coming in.
A properly constructed spreadsheet will help with that.
Cash is king 😉
PS Have an amazing Christmas
Merry Christmas !!!
Well girl at least you guys had the kahunas to get cracking with your plans and desires for your life, I commend your drive to be successful good work 👍👍👍
Thanks for being honest wish you guys the best
Thank you!
Hallo Wünsche dir und deiner Familie ein frohes Weihnachtsfest und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr. 👍👍👍👍
Thank you for your Insight. Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you and your family.
Good vid! 👍🏻 Start thinking, and you probably already have, keeping the sound quality good and equal in the production. Vid quailty is great but if it isnt back up with good sound its a loss. Merry Christmas you guys!!! All the very very best!!! 👍🏻👍🏻😎😎😎
We all make some mistakes along the way. We learn from them. Here's hoping your family has a safe and splendid Christmas Holiday.
Same to you!
Helpful video.. Do you mind going a little deeper into the mistakes you made when doing the entire registration process; what exactly did you have to change after the fact, that would be very helpful.. Thanks
if you dont try you will never know if you can make it.
hope you and the family gets
a merry christmas and a happy new year.
Thanks kiddo excellent video about talking going into business for your self it was will done because what you went through you don’t want the person do same that’s helping out and as always you and you’re families be safe happy merry Christmas and new year 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
CUTE PIC OF U AS A TEENAGER...DAUMINIQUE!!!
you should be proud of your self
Thank you!
You made some mistakes but the most positive thing you did was years before you started the company when you married a HD mechanic. I don’t know what you’re bookkeeping looks like but I would guess it would be a in much worse shape without him. Great to see you guys working as a team.
You are always so positive. Love your videos
Thanks!
Great honest video owning a truck these days is no claim to money & fame😱 but you can make it work 💪 seeing that old Ford L9000 made me smile they were a money maker back in the day, Happy Holidays 🎅🎄🙏 😎
Ah there’s some money 🤣
@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver 🙏😎
Tom used to work with you all the time and I work with you guys quite a bit too as far as your company
People don’t understand how hard it is to get into the dump truck industry banks are not looking to fund start up dump truck companies they want to see 2 years in business showing profits and thats hard to do when you cant get a loan to buy a truck
Yeah it’s not easy.
Hello Dominique, You have become a very wise business woman. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much!
Congratulations you survived wisdom knowledge and understanding 🤠
I didn't know you worked for Jack......my dad and Jack are good friends.....small world.
Not sure who Jack is.
@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver Jack owned Brown Line Trucking before he sold it and retired.
Certainly appreciate your advice hun thank you your gonna be very successful merry Christmas to you and your family
Thank you! You too!
Thanks for sharing your story .
yea its better to start out with a good amount of money before buy a nice truck for starters. like if you 25 to 30 becoming a trucker later down the road than a 18 or 21 year old make sure you have money before buy 120 k truck, so by age 40 to 45 you could be pretty rich hopefully lol than you can buy a huge lake house lol🤣😂
Merry Christmas and Happy new year to you and your family!!❤️
Same to you!
FIRST!!!COOL VIDEO DAUMINIQUE!!!!
Merry Christmas Daum. I wish you a very prosperous year
Happy new year
At least you didn't make the mistake I see some make, namely thinking they know everything as soon as they get their license and try to buy a truck immediately. I always suggest someone drives for someone else and get some real experience first.
Yeah I know that I don't know everything.
What’s wrong with doing that?
@@drewmurphy2796 it’s a good way to fail. You don’t know anyone, you barely know how to drive a truck let alone the ins and outs of the industry…..
New here just found your videos you have shared a lot but Im looking for more transparency Yes please share changes made to LLC please looking at starting mine this spring but don’t know how to protect personal assets if being sued or business fails. Can’t afford to make mistakes if you’ve already cracked the code I could use the help before I lose everything. I’d rather listen to someone that’s figured it out. I’m a female construction worker looking to get myself set for retirement.
Talk to a lawyer. I don't know the exact laws or the rules for every state. You need to talk to someone who knows your states laws.
Hello there. I think your awsome. I've been driving for about two years now. Having a hard time with pup hook up. Tricks or hints pls and ty.
Great video content
Merry Christmas to you and your family
Thank you! You too!
Start a transport business never been easy.
You are so lucky your government allows you to drive vehicles this age. Here in Norway most of companies require euro 6 emissions, somewhere euro 5. But more emissions is mean more expensive toll a many trucks even more fuel. I was pushed 3 years ago to replce my 4 years truck euro5 to euro 6. I was devastating because a new trucks are crazy expensive. This time after fuel prices hit top i am quite gladd because after all is cheaper to run a new vehicle.
The government shouldn’t have the ability to stop you from making money.
Scr..... up is what I can relate to.
Thanks for info
👍👌❤🇨🇦🥶, a bit cold here today, -40 F or -40 C , same thing, just cold
I did everything you did in the beginning and boy o boy ,, me and my wife paid for it too 😩… !! I think the capital was the worst one for me smh and then my truck going down with little to no capital left !! But GOD made a way !! ☺️💪🏽
Mistake number 5 … Not listening to Brian Vanduyn enough for advice on dump trucking 👀👀😂😂
Hey beautiful and very gorgeous Dauminique u put out the best content and looking beautiful making them i hope you have a safe holiday and merry Christmas from my family to your family u all really for Christmas
Well you went for it's and it's work for you but you have to put your heart ❤️ in to it which you have great job 👍👍
Yes! Thank you!
👍 have you got that truck from the sale yet 👍
Keep up. Have a very merry Christmas 🎅 🤶🎄 & happy new year 🎉
Thanks, you too!
Mistakes? How about less than optimal decisions. But I'm thinking most of your decisions were very good as you have been successful in a difficult time. Small business success stories are not as plentiful as the alternative. If one holds up business until things are perfect, you would still be waiting to get the business rolling. Good judgement and a good work ethic go a long ways.
I love this
your teen pic is cute, love the boots.
Happy New Year from Canada love your videos keep it up !! Up here there's no women driving a big truck I think up here it's time for women drivers
1978 MACK! Did it have the metric odometer?
I don’t remember
Merry Christmas and a happy new year hope all is well
Same to you!
What you guys did seams very scary, it’s impressive that you have pulled it off. I am wondering about your last piece of advise about money in the bank, if you borrowed fir the truck money how could you have worked out having more capital on hand? Do you mean you should have waited and worked longer for someone else?
Love your work
Thank you!
Trabaje por 5 años en la industria de la azúcar en Guatemala jornadas de 12 por 12 horas 15 días de noche y 15 de día en camión volquete
Very fascinating video! The bank thing is interesting, becuse for years and years ive used local credit unions - even before i got my license. Question: have you always Driven a Transfer truck? If so, do you prefer it over a Bottom Dump or a Regular Super?? Are there advantages of driving a Transfer compared to the other too?? Just curious... Have a good Holiday and keep on Truckin' !!
Never driven transfer in my life. This is a truck and pup or truck and trailer dump truck.
The advantage is it can haul a lot more.
3:20 had to change her LLC recommended getting a lawyer bc she did herself but doesn't say what changes in the structure needed to be made
Interesting
Good tips 👍
Thanks