Do you own a pickup truck? If so, this side hustle is for you, you are about to learn how to make money with a pickup truck.
Owning a truck has many advantages, one of them is making money, there are many ways to make money with your pickup truck, some examples are: landscaping services, deliver items, moving service, hauling, etc. We all know that vehicles are a liability, an extra expense that takes money out of out pocket month by month, there is a simple way to turn your pickup truck into an asset, and make your truck pay itself and some of your bills.
Today, we are going to talk about “Junk Hauling Business”, this is the best way to start making money with a pickup truck, and to make it even better, you don’t need to invest money to start your junk hauling business, want another great factor about this business?. You don’t need to own a truck to start, if you have a good friend or family member that owns a truck, you can ask them to let you borrow the truck to do a few jobs and you will get an idea if this business is right for you or not.
After a few jobs you will have a clear idea if this business is a good option for you, if it is, great!, start saving up money to buy your own pickup truck. If you already own a truck your process to start this business is much easier.
What if I don’t know anyone with a truck?
We understand this problem, don’t worry you are not alone. Do you own a 4 door vehicle?, if so, we have another great article for you were you can read about the Top 3 ways to make money with your car.
Start making money with your pickup truck.
Step #1.- Have a reliable pickup truck, the truck is the most important tool, like any other business, your tool needs to be in good working condition so you can rely on.
Step #2.- Find clients, This is the difficult part when you are new in the junk hauling business, but don’t worry, there are many ways to promote your business and start getting clients, these a few tips on how to find clients.
- Drive around your neighborhood and look for properties that are under construction or houses that are being remodeled, talk to the person in-charge and offer your service, real estate agents are also a good option, they know many people that flip houses and need junk hauling services, once you secure a connection with an investor or flipper the work for you won’t stop.
- Neighbors doing renovations are easy money, if you know them give them a discount and ask them to recommend your services.
- Landscapers, they have a big list of contacts, if you see them working on the side of the road, pullover and ask them, it doesn’t hurt to ask.
- Offer your service through online platforms, online presence is very important now days, social networks can drive a lot of traffic to your business in no time if you do it correctly, you can join Facebook groups and let people know that you are available.
- Create a free local Ad on Craigslist.
Step #3.- Set your prices, the prices vary by location, difficulty of the job, size, trips needed to complete the job, landfill fees, will you need to hire an extra person to help you?. It is a good idea to always visit the job site to give an accurate estimate, specially when you are new in this business, many people will call you to ask prices over the phone, this is ok when you have experience and know what it takes to do a job based on the client’s description. Don’t make the mistake of giving estimates over the phone when you are starting the business, you will come across many surprises that can reduce your profit.
A good rule of thumb is to set a price per load, example if you own a Ford F-150 (half ton truck) you can charge between $150 – $350 per load, if you add a trailer to you truck you can charge more.
Step #4.- Get hired and be reliable. This is a very important step to be successful, make sure to always arrive on time and don’t forget about your scheduled dates, be friendly and professional, no one likes people that gets late to the job site and are rude. If someone likes your business that means recommendations and and more clients.
Step #5.- Haul the junk off to the dump. For small trucks it will be between $20-$50 to dump. Side note: if there is any scrap metal in your load you can actually sell that instead of taking it to the dump.
Once you get your business started you could also invest in a dump trailer to help you haul more at once. This is a great business or side hustle to make some extra money, you have the potential to make $1k or more per month, you have control on how much you want to make.
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