Another great video. I would like to see A video about the paperwork part of it Damage wavers . And invoices When to get Customers to sign And are they relevant Something to talk about thanks Great work
Hey man I appreciate the great info. I also appreciate that you are out there to help others and not just yourself. We are working on making our towing operation more efficient. Are you up for having a call or zoom meeting to share ideas? If so, DM me and we can set it up. We run Brown's Automotive in Smithfield, Va and have 5 tow trucks. Thanks again and keep up the good work~!
@@frankiematos3798 most starting out are limited to companies like beacon funding. If you haven't watched my wrecker vs rollback video i go over a little of it in it. But it is difficult to get starting out if business credit hasn't been established. Most people tend to have to go with chrysler capital for a dodge is another option but it gets very expensive just to start out.
Really good info Thanks. How do you feel about someone using a half-ton truck with a tilt bed car trailer? Instead of the usual rollback or wrecker. Only towing light duty trucks and cars. Could this be a possibility?
Hey thanks for sharing the information, I just started my own towing business last year, I use google ads, I was doing good in the beginning but now it got so slow and google is expensive. I'm in Snellville area I don't care about heavy volume either I just need 3 good tows daily and I'll be fine
I'm actually parked in Snellville as i type this! Glad to help anyway i can. Google adwords can be expensive. I recommend setting a daily limit. Slowly go down on your daily limits to see how it affects your call volume. Lots of competition in the area but quality service goes a long way.
@@Guardianautoservices yes my budget is at $13 right now. I have 52 five star reviews, I love what I do it's my passion, I also do roadside assistance and I'm very mechanically inclined, I just need a little more calls, my truck didn't move all day yesterday but that's really my fault I operate between 8am -3pm I try not to miss any of my kids games
@@winkyjackson2061 keep that passion! Its gotten me through so much myself. Your kids games are more important. They will remember you being there. It sounds like you have a good set of skills. What type of equipment do you have? I might be able to point you in a direction to help a little more. Also remember, towing is not a consistent business. Wednesdays are hit or miss period.
@@Guardianautoservices I operate a 21ft international flatbed. I work on cars and I used to build race cars when I was in NY. I'm kinda new to GA so I don't know a lot of people like I do in NY, and I know in this business it's good to have relationships with shops and stuff
@@winkyjackson2061 man you my kinda people!! What kinda race cars? I'm a big small tire grudge race guy. You have a great platform to build off of. Something to thing about, have you reached out to any equipment rental companies? 20 ft containers?
Hello, thank you so much for your videos. I was doing car hauling. The rates went down. I would like to know if you can advice me how to get started on road service. I’d like to eventually do towing. If the lord allows me. Thank you
When you say you need to make $75 per hour if you have an older truck how many hour day is that $75 based on? For example, 12 hour day at $75 = $900 per day.
@stevenintexas6947 based on all overhead / fixed expenses. Current economy is now 100 to 125 a working hr. So when the truck is running it needs to be doing that at minimum to turn a profit
Hey one more question if you dont mind. One is your take on a rollback vs a truck with a car hauler. I'm only asking because I have truck with a two car hauler. I'm thinking about trading it in getting a rollback. What's your opinion
Hi. Ive been towing for about 2 years now and i would like to go out on my own and purchase my own truck. How do i go about finding the right truck for me? Dealership facebook marketplace maybe? Thanks for the great info. Its been a big help
Depends on a variety of things. If you haven't formed your own company start there. Focus on getting business and personal credit built or fixed. Then figure out what you can comfortably afford.
A tow yard is only important depending on the type of towing you do.. non consensual towing like repos, impounds from private property or doing police rotation work dealing with accidents then yes you need a lot. All other towing you really do not need it, atleast starting out.
Hi my friend, so I have a question for you , I am in minnesota and I want to know if can I go to the dealerships and ofert my tow truck business, I am about to buy a roll back tow truck so let me know your thoughts thanks..
I go over that in my other video talking about motor club. Easiest way is to google search " service provider application" for what ever motorclub your working for. They will also call you via your google listing if they are needing help when there isn't a contracted provider in your area. When they start calling you can be listest as a non contracted service provider which is actually better.
@@21keem yes, exact same applies to the repo style wheel lifts. If you are towing or transporting for money you will need commercial insurance and DOT if you are for hire. Only exception is if you do junk cars only or for private use.
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Thank you. That is my goal with this channel
Using the jay hook as a snatch block is classic! But you gotta be careful not to pop that cable!
Awesome vid, I've been gathering information for my new venture, good information in your videos. Thanks keep up the good work. 👍
Your advice and videos are tremendously helpful
Thank you! That's all i am hoping for
Another great video. I would like to see A video about the paperwork part of it Damage wavers . And invoices When to get Customers to sign And are they relevant Something to talk about thanks Great work
Uploading a video of that now
Hey man I appreciate the great info. I also appreciate that you are out there to help others and not just yourself. We are working on making our towing operation more efficient. Are you up for having a call or zoom meeting to share ideas? If so, DM me and we can set it up. We run Brown's Automotive in Smithfield, Va and have 5 tow trucks. Thanks again and keep up the good work~!
Keep up the videos brother they are helping so much !! Really appreciate
When questions come up I do my best to answer them. Thanks for the kind words!
@@Guardianautoservices do you have any suggestions on best places to lease thank you
@@frankiematos3798 most starting out are limited to companies like beacon funding. If you haven't watched my wrecker vs rollback video i go over a little of it in it. But it is difficult to get starting out if business credit hasn't been established. Most people tend to have to go with chrysler capital for a dodge is another option but it gets very expensive just to start out.
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Really good info Thanks. How do you feel about someone using a half-ton truck with a tilt bed car trailer? Instead of the usual rollback or wrecker. Only towing light duty trucks and cars. Could this be a possibility?
Hey thanks for sharing the information, I just started my own towing business last year, I use google ads, I was doing good in the beginning but now it got so slow and google is expensive. I'm in Snellville area I don't care about heavy volume either I just need 3 good tows daily and I'll be fine
I'm actually parked in Snellville as i type this! Glad to help anyway i can. Google adwords can be expensive. I recommend setting a daily limit. Slowly go down on your daily limits to see how it affects your call volume. Lots of competition in the area but quality service goes a long way.
@@Guardianautoservices yes my budget is at $13 right now. I have 52 five star reviews, I love what I do it's my passion, I also do roadside assistance and I'm very mechanically inclined, I just need a little more calls, my truck didn't move all day yesterday but that's really my fault I operate between 8am -3pm I try not to miss any of my kids games
@@winkyjackson2061 keep that passion! Its gotten me through so much myself. Your kids games are more important. They will remember you being there. It sounds like you have a good set of skills. What type of equipment do you have? I might be able to point you in a direction to help a little more. Also remember, towing is not a consistent business. Wednesdays are hit or miss period.
@@Guardianautoservices I operate a 21ft international flatbed. I work on cars and I used to build race cars when I was in NY. I'm kinda new to GA so I don't know a lot of people like I do in NY, and I know in this business it's good to have relationships with shops and stuff
@@winkyjackson2061 man you my kinda people!! What kinda race cars? I'm a big small tire grudge race guy. You have a great platform to build off of. Something to thing about, have you reached out to any equipment rental companies? 20 ft containers?
Thank you for the videos, can you tell me how i learn to operate a tow truck, cause i have no clue
Hello, thank you so much for your videos. I was doing car hauling. The rates went down. I would like to know if you can advice me how to get started on road service. I’d like to eventually do towing. If the lord allows me. Thank you
When you say you need to make $75 per hour if you have an older truck how many hour day is that $75 based on? For example, 12 hour day at $75 = $900 per day.
@stevenintexas6947 based on all overhead / fixed expenses. Current economy is now 100 to 125 a working hr. So when the truck is running it needs to be doing that at minimum to turn a profit
Hey one more question if you dont mind. One is your take on a rollback vs a truck with a car hauler. I'm only asking because I have truck with a two car hauler. I'm thinking about trading it in getting a rollback. What's your opinion
What do you think about having dollies for wheel left on flat bed truck
I think it's a great idea. Having dollies allows you to always get 2 vehicles
Hi. Ive been towing for about 2 years now and i would like to go out on my own and purchase my own truck. How do i go about finding the right truck for me? Dealership facebook marketplace maybe? Thanks for the great info. Its been a big help
Depends on a variety of things. If you haven't formed your own company start there. Focus on getting business and personal credit built or fixed. Then figure out what you can comfortably afford.
What if you don’t have a tow yard and trying to get started?
A tow yard is only important depending on the type of towing you do.. non consensual towing like repos, impounds from private property or doing police rotation work dealing with accidents then yes you need a lot. All other towing you really do not need it, atleast starting out.
@@Guardianautoservices thank you I appreciate your videos and help.
Hi my friend, so I have a question for you , I am in minnesota and I want to know if can I go to the dealerships and ofert my tow truck business, I am about to buy a roll back tow truck so let me know your thoughts thanks..
Yes! Go to any place that might need your services. Dealerships, repair shops, car rental, body shops, equipment rental, etc.
How do i actually sign up with the motor clubs?
I go over that in my other video talking about motor club. Easiest way is to google search " service provider application" for what ever motorclub your working for. They will also call you via your google listing if they are needing help when there isn't a contracted provider in your area. When they start calling you can be listest as a non contracted service provider which is actually better.
With the sneak lift what licenses do you need
Same as any tow truck. But as long as not over 26k just a regular drivers license
What I mean is like dot numbers and what type of insurance
@@21keem yes, exact same applies to the repo style wheel lifts. If you are towing or transporting for money you will need commercial insurance and DOT if you are for hire. Only exception is if you do junk cars only or for private use.
Yea thank you I just thought it was different because they aren’t technically a commercial truck