Owner-Operators.
Ready to stop driving for someone else and start owning the authority.
For entrepreneurs ready to own their own trucking company
Start Your Own
Trucking Company.
From zero to your first paid load.
No trucking experience required.
- 48Licensed Across All Lower 48 States and Canada
- 20+Years in the Industry
- 100%You Keep 100% Ownership
- USDOT
+ MCActive and Audit Ready
Every trucking company deserves a partner
who's actually done the job, not just filed paperwork for it.
Wherever You
Are in Trucking,
We Meet You There
New Authorities.
You just got your USDOT number
and now what?
Small Fleets.
Two to ten trucks, looking to run tighter and smarter.
All Types of Carriers.
Flatbed, Dry Van, Reefer and Hotshot Carriers. Specialized dispatch for your lane.
Growing Fleet Owners.
Scaling past the point where spreadsheets still work.
What Our
Clients Say:
See Your Numbers
Before You Commit:
Number of trucks
Estimated
startup capital
$40,000
≈ $40,000 per truck, truck down payment only
Weekly gross
(total)
$7,000 – $10,000
≈ $7,000 – $10,000 per truck. Gross revenue, not net profit.
Startup capital is the truck down payment only (≈ $80,000 truck at 50% down). It does not include the consulting fee, registration, trailer or transportation costs. We recommend at least $15,000–$20,000 in the bank for operating costs. These are planning estimates, not guarantees.
Built by People Who've Actually Held a Class A.
Nationwide Trucking Consultants LLC helps entrepreneurs and existing carriers launch, grow and operate successfully across the United States. Our team comes from Class A driving and fleet management backgrounds, so the guidance you get is operational, not theoretical.
Our mission is simple: make the trucking industry navigable for owner-operators and fleet owners through honest, reliable, professional consulting, so you can spend your time building a profitable business instead of decoding regulations.
Setup, Freight Dispatch
and Ongoing Administration
01 Business Setup
and Authority
From Paperwork
to Active Authority
We turn the legal and regulatory hurdles into a predictable checklist: entity formation through active operating authority, with every file assembled audit ready from day one.
Checklist:
- LLC or corporation formation, EIN, operating agreements
- USDOT number and MC authority filing
- BOC-3 process agent designation
- IRP, IFTA and UCR registration
- Insurance submission and binding coordination
- VIN verification and state CMV registration
- Driver qualification, drug and alcohol and maintenance policies
- Initial safety management plan aligned to FMCSA
02 Freight
and Dispatch
Active Authority Means Nothing
Without the Right Loads
Once authority is active, load selection decides whether you're profitable. Our dispatch team enforces a minimum rate per mile threshold and works vetted shippers, brokers and contract lanes.
Checklist:
- Flatbed, dry van, reefer and hotshot dispatching
- Rate negotiation and lane analytics
- Route planning to minimize deadhead miles
- Dedicated freight and contract opportunities
- Broker packet and carrier packet setup
- Rate confirmation capture and BOL archiving
- Factoring introductions for faster cash conversion
- Driver communication and load management
03 Ongoing Administration
A Compliant Carrier Is Continuous Work. Let Us Carry It.
We can run the back office entirely, or train you to run it with dashboards and periodic strategy reviews.
Checklist:
- Driver recruiting, screening and qualification files
- MVR, PSP, CDLIS and background checks
- Drug consortium enrollment and Clearinghouse reporting
- Quarterly IFTA filing and MCS-150 biennial updates
- Form 2290 heavy vehicle use tax filing
- Inspection, maintenance and repair recordkeeping
- Driver payroll, settlements and customer billing
- Mock audits and DOT audit preparation
Higher Revenue Per Mile, Fewer Competitors
Flatbed freight consistently commands higher revenue per mile than dry van or reefer, and the skill required to haul it is exactly what keeps competition out. Lumber, steel, pipe, construction materials, machinery and large fabricated components all need specialized equipment, proper securement and drivers who know tarping, chaining and binders.
We recruit only the most experienced and professional drivers. Our shipper and broker relationships run only the most profitable lanes from point A to point B.
Conservative
$2.90/mi
Rate per mile
$8,700/weekWeekly gross
Mid-Market
$3.40/mi
Rate per mile
$10,200/weekWeekly gross
+17.2%vs baseline
Mid-Market
$3.70/mi
Rate per mile
$11,100/weekWeekly gross
+27.6%vs baseline
Per truck, based on ~3,000 miles/week. Gross revenue before fuel, insurance, driver pay and other expenses.
Full service List
Everything a Carrier
Needs, in One Place
From forming your company to dispatch, Compliance
and back-office Support
LLC/corp setup, EIN, operating agreements, general business consulting
ASK WHAT'S INCLUDEDUSDOT registration, MC authority, BOC-3, UCR, MCS-150 updates
ASK WHAT'S INCLUDEDIRP, IFTA, Form 2290, state CMV registration
ASK WHAT'S INCLUDEDNew carrier authority, state/temp/trip permits, insurance coordination
ASK WHAT'S INCLUDEDFlatbed/dry van/reefer/hotshot, rate negotiation, route planning
ASK WHAT'S INCLUDEDRecruiting, financing referrals, trailer sourcing, fuel cards, ELD install
ASK WHAT'S INCLUDEDStartup consulting, fleet expansion, cost reduction, KPI tracking
ASK WHAT'S INCLUDEDCarrier/broker packets, document management, safety compliance
ASK WHAT'S INCLUDEDELD for HOS, GPS tracking, IFTA mileage capture, PM scheduling
ASK WHAT'S INCLUDEDMeet the Team
Who's Actually
Working on Your File
You're not handed off to a call center. You work directly with the same people from day one: filing your paperwork, negotiating your rates and answering your calls six months from now.
Jasmine
Lead dispatch
Dave
Owner & Operations Director
Tom
Lead mechanic
Chris
Owner
Josh
Driver manager
Why Work With Us
Five Reasons Owners
Choose to Do This With
Us Instead of Alone
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One-on-one support.
You work directly with the people doing the filing and regulations.
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Nationwide coverage.
Formation, authority and permits in all 50 states.
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Real industry
knowledge.20+ years of combined driving, dispatch and fleet experience.
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Fast turnaround.
Every step runs in parallel while FMCSA processes your authority.
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Transparent pricing.
Flat fees. No added cost per truck. No equity. No access to your bank accounts.
What It Actually
Costs to Do This Alone
DIY vs. With Us:
Often 3 to 5 months (rework, rejected filings)Time6 to 8 weeks
Common: wrong coverage type or limitsInsuranceCoordinated and bound correctly the first time
Discovered during your first auditComplianceBuilt audit ready from day one
A different vendor for every pieceSupportOne team, one number
100% yoursOwnership100% yours, we take no equity
What the First
8 Weeks Actually
Look Like
Week 1
Free consultation, plan built,
service agreement signedWeeks 2 to 3
Entity formation, EIN, USDOT/
MC filing submittedWeeks 4 to 6
Insurance bound, equipment
and vendor coordination, driver
sourcing beginsWeeks 6 to 8
Authority goes active,
first loads bookedOngoing.
Dispatch, compliance and
back office running in the
background
Straightforward Pricing. 100% Company Ownership
We take no ownership and no equity and we never access your bank accounts or freight proceeds. All vendor payments for trucks, trailers, insurance and equipment are made directly by you.
Launch Program: $15,000. $10,000 at signing, $5,000 after 30 days. Covers the full hands-on setup across the 6 to 8 week authority window: formation, filings, insurance placement, equipment and vendor coordination, driver sourcing and back office buildout.
- Everything in Tier 01 and the full deliverables list
- Written service agreements provided
- Sample financial models and sensitivity analysis
- Assistance with all 25 steps needed to start your trucking company
Ongoing Management: 7% per truck, per week (optional). Full time dispatch, daily pay administrative processing and continuing consulting for owners who want a hands-off operation.
Startup capital note: A two-truck, two-trailer launch typically requires roughly $115,000 in total startup capital, including down payments, reserves, insurance deposits, registration fees and equipment. We build the capital plan with you and model owning vs. financing before you commit.
You'd be stepping into one of the
largest industries in America.
- $980BAnnual U.S.
trucking revenue - 75%Of domestic freight
tonnage moves by truck - 15.9BTons hauled in 2025
- 6 to 8 weeksTypical FMCSA authority
processing time
Common Questions
Before You Call
Typically 6 to 8 weeks. We run formation, insurance, equipment and vendor steps in parallel while FMCSA processes your authority.
It depends on your plan. A two-truck, two-trailer launch typically requires roughly $115,000 in total startup capital. We build the capital plan with you and model owning vs. financing before you commit.
No. We take no ownership and no equity, and we never access your bank accounts or freight proceeds. The company is 100% yours.
Yes. Our dispatch team works flatbed, dry van, reefer and hotshot lanes with vetted shippers and brokers, and enforces a minimum rate per mile.
- david@
nationwidetruckingconsultants.com - (866) 291-5020
- Lower 48 States and Canada
Contact us
We'll review your goals, assess funding options and outline a tailored launch plan: equipment recommendations, cash flow projections and a realistic timeline to revenue. No cost, no obligation.