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Dr. Paul Borosky, DBA, MBATrucking plans since 2012
Business Plan Writer for Kansas City, MO
Draw a line from coast to coast and it crosses Kansas City. A local hotshot company used that to go national with 40-foot gooseneck runs. In the expansion plan, the empty miles got as much attention as the paid ones, because that is where hotshot profit disappears.
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- $100M+funded
- 14+years
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Business Consulting
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Business Plan Writing
An expansion plan that shows a lender loads, lanes and what each truck earns.
Business Plan Templates
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Small Business Education
Free lessons on growth, pricing and reading your own numbers.
Doctor Owl in Plain English
What Does a Lender Want in a Trucking Expansion Plan?
Proof each new truck pays for itself. That means revenue per loaded mile, the empty miles you drive to get the next load, fuel, insurance and maintenance. Add the drivers you will hire and how you will keep them. A lender funds the math, not the excitement.
“A busy road and a profitable road are not the same road. Count the miles you drive empty.”Doctor Owl, Dr. Paul’s Fabled Forest Business School
How this guide works: see the hotshot expansion first, then why Kansas City matters to freight, then answers to common trucking questions.
Hotshot Expansion
How Did a Local Hotshot Company Plan a National Run?
The company had steady regional work and a trailer that could haul what bigger carriers would not touch. Oilfield parts, equipment, rush loads.
Going national meant more trucks, more drivers and longer trips home. Dr. Paul built the plan around lanes, not dreams. Where the loads start, where they end and how far the truck runs empty before the next one.
The numbers showed which routes paid and which only looked busy. That became the growth plan the owner took to the bank.
- Price the deadhead. Empty miles are a cost, not a rounding error.
- Grow one truck at a time. Each unit proves itself before the next one.
- Plan for drivers. Pay, turnover and time at home all hit the budget.
Kansas City Freight
Why Does Kansas City Work for Trucking Companies?
Interstates 70, 35 and 29 meet here, along with major rail yards. That puts a lot of freight within a day’s drive.
Central location
Loads head east, west, north and south from the metro. Fewer long empty legs if you plan your lanes.
Both sides of the line
The metro spans Missouri and Kansas. Registration, taxes and parking can differ by side, so check before you set up.
Room to grow
Yards and truck parking cost less here than on either coast. The trucking plan guide shows how to budget for them.
Most owner-operators know their revenue to the penny and their cost per mile to the nearest guess. Dr. Paul flips that. He starts with cost per mile, then prices the lanes, which is how Organize-Plan-Grow™ keeps growth from outrunning cash. Know what a mile costs and you know which loads to turn down.
Watch Before You Expand
Which Threats and Opportunities Belong in Your Plan?
Dr. Paul walks through the threats and opportunities section of a business plan and why lenders read it closely.
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Questions
Kansas City Trucking Questions
Can I get a loan to add hotshot trucks?
How do I show deadhead miles in a business plan?
Should I lease on or run my own authority?
Who Builds Your Numbers
Dr. Paul has worked with owner-operators, small fleets and hotshot carriers across the country. Over 1,000 clients have trusted him with their plans and projections.
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