How To Start Your Own Delivery Service
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Looking to start a transportation business but not quite sure what to start?
The good news is, there are so many opportunities to become an entrepreneur and provide an innovative product/service in this line of work.
If you're looking to start your own transportation business, there are several incredible options you can choose from.
We put a list together below of the most profitable transportation business ideas you can start today!
Here they are:
1. Start a logistics business ($1.2M/year)
Ben Elizer from Nashville, TN, USA started Velocity International Group about 6 years ago, a logistics business.
- Revenue: $100,000/ month
- Founders: 1
- Employees: 16
- Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Velocity was born back in 2015 after months and months of research. I have a degree in logistics from the University of Tennessee - Knoxville, and a Masters's degree in Business Management from Tennessee Tech University. I worked at a logistics company as a Manager in Training in Nashville, directly after college. After almost 5 years at the business and earning my MBA while working, I wanted more responsibility, but they didn't want to expand the business or take on those new jobs to help me grow as an individual personally or professionally.
If you want to attract customers, show them how you can save them money, save them time, reduce a level of stress, and overall make their lives easier.
After interviewing for a few jobs, and applying for many more without much success, I decided to take the knowledge I had acquired over the past 4 to 5 years and put it to work. I left my previous employer, with a colleague, and started Velocity International Group. Validation of the company came from my previous experience in business and building trust in our customers by going above and beyond with great service.
2. Start a taxi cab business
Examples of a successful taxi cab business:
- Lyft
- Rosie Taxi Cab
- VIP Transfer Punta Cana
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a taxi cab business:
- How To Start A Taxi Business
- Start Your Own Taxi Business - Small Town Success - Taxi Zero - Franchise - Not Uber
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Taxi Cab Service Start Up Business Plan 2nd Edition 2018-2019: Scott Proctor
- Start Your Own Senior Transportation Business: Craig Wallin
Learn more about starting a taxi cab business ➜
3. Start a tricycle transport business
Examples of a successful tricycle transport business:
- BikePortland.org
- LibertyTrike.com
- EVRIDER – Electric Vehicles
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a tricycle transport business:
- Tricycle Transport Business
- Starting A Tricycle (Keke Napep) Business In Nigeria
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Transportation Service: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success (StartUp Series): Cheryl Kimball
- Start Your Own Senior Transportation Business: Craig Wallin
Learn more about starting a tricycle transport business ➜
4. Start a limousine service business
Examples of a successful limousine service business:
- Limo Anywhere
- Limos.com
- Limousine Center
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a limousine service business:
- Limousine Marketing: How To Grow Your Limo Business
- Start A Limousine Company
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start A Limousine Business
- Start a Limousine Service Fast!
Learn more about starting a limousine service business ➜
5. Start a car shuttle service business
Examples of a successful car shuttle service business:
- shuttlefare
- Chauffeured Service - DavelBostonCoach
- Interstate Car Transport Services
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a car shuttle service business:
- Why Start A Shuttle Service Business App In 2020?
- How To Start A Transportation Business: Everything You Need To Know
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Senior Services Business: Homecare, Transportation, Travel, Adult Care, and More (StartUp Series): Entrepreneur Press
- Start Your Own Senior Transportation Business: Craig Wallin
Learn more about starting a car shuttle service business ➜
6. Start a shipping services business ($30M/year)
Examples of a successful shipping services business:
- Sendle
- ShipHero
- Parcel Monkey
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a shipping services business:
- 15 Things You Didn't Know About Running A Shipping Business
- How To Start A Drop Shipping Business
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Starting And Managing A Courier Service: A Step By Step Approach To Starting And Managing A Successful Courier Service: Mr. Johnny Carrasquillo
- How To Start A Home-Based Resume Service
Learn more about starting a shipping services business ➜
And for some real world inspiration, give Nicholas Daniel-Richards's story on creating ShipHero a read:
My name is Nicholas Daniel-Richards, and I co-founded ShipHero in 2013, along with my partner Aaron Rubin.
We also provide outsourced eCommerce fulfillment for stores that want us to handle their warehousing and shipment of orders through our in-house network of owned warehouses. In the seven years since our founding, we bootstrapped the business and grew revenues from zero to $30 million annually, with only $435,000 in outside capital investment (no VC money raised to date). We process over $5 billion of e-commerce gross merchandise volume (GMV) annually, which is more than Shopify at the time of its IPO.
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Nicholas Daniel-Richards, on starting ShipHero ($2,500,000/month) full story ➜
7. Start an outstation car rentals business
Examples of a successful outstation car rentals business:
- Revv
- My Choize
- Online Cab Booking
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a outstation car rentals business:
- Don't Depend On Ola And Uber And Start Your New Business
- Top 10 Tips To Increase Your Car Rental Business
Learn more about starting an outstation car rentals business ➜
8. Start a cargo tracking business
Examples of a successful cargo tracking business:
- Gulf Air
- Rivigo
- Qatar Airways Cargo
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a cargo tracking business:
- Cargo Booking System
- How To Become An Air Cargo Expert? Peter Gerber Of Lufthansa Cargo Teaches You In Simple Steps
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Freight Brokerage Business: Your Step-By-Step Guide To Success (StartUp Series)
- Freight Broker Business Startup: How To Start, Run & Grow A Successful Freight Brokerage Business
Learn more about starting a cargo tracking business ➜
9. Start an interstate commuting business
Examples of a successful interstate commuting business:
- WashingtonExec
- Interstate Companies, Inc.
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a interstate commuting business:
- Interstate Commuter Train - Cities Skylines: Marble Mountain Ep 46
- How Do New Interstate Highways Happen?
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Divided Highways: Building The Interstate Highways, Transforming American Life
- How To Start A Towing Company: A Step By Step Plan To Starting A Tow Truck Business
Learn more about starting an interstate commuting business ➜
10. Start a livestock transportation business
Examples of a successful livestock transportation business:
- Bloomberg Industry
- KNBS
- Livestock handling equipment
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a livestock transportation business:
- So Y'all Wann Learn About Cattle Hauling, Well Buckle Up Here We Go
- Seale Livestock And Transport
For further info, check out these books and products:
- The New Livestock Farmer: The Business of Raising and Selling Ethical Meat: Rebecca Thistlethwaite
- Livestock Handling And Transport
Learn more about starting a livestock transportation business ➜
11. Start a medical emergency transportation business
Examples of a successful medical emergency transportation business:
- Medjet
- Veyo
- SendaRide Inc.
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a medical emergency transportation business:
- How To Start A Medical Transportation Business
- Starting A Medical Transportation Business Guide
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Build A Million Dollar Medical Transportation Company: Joel Davis
- How to Start, Run, and Grow a Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Business: A Step-By-Step Startup Guide to Starting a Successful NEMT Business
Learn more about starting a medical emergency transportation business ➜
12. Start a transport and logistics business
Examples of a successful transport and logistics business:
- Heavy Duty Trucking
- MGA International
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a transport and logistics business:
- How To Start A Trucking Company (Without A Truck)
- How To Start A Small Trucking Co.- Part 1
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Starting and Running a Small Trucking Company: An Easy Step by Step guide in Starting and Running A Small Trucking Company
- Trucking Company: How to Start a Trucking Company and a Freight Broker Business Startup Guide
Learn more about starting a transport and logistics business ➜
13. Start a packers & movers business ($69.6K/year)
Examples of a successful packers & movers business:
- APML
- The Packers Movers
- Assure Shift
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a packers & movers business:
- Detailing Rookie Jordan Love's Slow Start At Packers Training Camp
- Brett Favre's First Start! (Steelers Vs. Packers, 1992)
For further info, check out these books and products:
- The Moving Company Smart Plan: A Comprehensive Business Plan For Your Moving Company
- The Packer's Field Manual: Bob Hoverson
Learn more about starting a packers & movers business ➜
And for some real world inspiration, give Debendra Prasad's story on creating Assure Shift a read:
Hello! My name is Debendra Prasad. I'm the founder of Creatisoul a web development and digital marketing company, and AssureShift, an online moving companies directory for finding nearby professional packers and movers in Delhi and other metro cities.
We have a strong network of more than 700-800 packers and movers under our wing, and they are spread across various cities in India. We have extended our reach to moving companies as well as customers from major metro cities like Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Gurgaon, and others to tier-2 cities like Thane, Noida, Navi Mumbai, Patna, Nagpur, and so on.
We have successfully served more than 50,000 customers across approximately 23 cities in the country to date. We plan on expanding our reach to smaller cities where relocation services are currently absent. On average, we earn a yearly revenue of approximately 1 Cr ($250K).
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Debendra Prasad, on starting Assure Shift ($5,800/month) full story ➜
14. Start a travel agency business
Examples of a successful travel agency business:
- Flight Expert Bangladesh
- Fox World Travel
- Travel Pantanal
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a travel agency business:
- How to Start a Travel Agency Business | Including Free Travel Agency Business Plan Template
- Thinking About Starting a Business? Choose the Travel Industry!
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start A Home Based Travel Agency: Tom Ogg
- How To Start A Home Based Travel Agency Workbook: Tom Ogg
Learn more about starting a travel agency business ➜
15. Start a school bus shuttle service
Examples of a successful school bus shuttle service:
- Transportation Services
- Columbia Transportation
- M-DCPS Department of Transportation
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a school bus shuttle service:
- How To Start A Transportation Business In 2019
- Module 1 School Bus Pre Trip
For further info, check out these books and products:
- The School Bus Comes At Eight O'clock
- Off To School
Learn more about starting a school bus shuttle service ➜
16. Start a vehicle towing service business ($18M/year)
Examples of a successful vehicle towing service business:
- Easy Auto Ship
- HONK
- SG Auto Assist
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a vehicle towing service business:
- How To Start A Wrecker Business
- How To Start A Towing Company
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Price Your Towing Services And Profit: Creating A Pricing Strategy To Grow Your Towing Business
- Tow Truck Kings: Secrets Of The Towing & Recovery Business
Learn more about starting a vehicle towing service business ➜
And for some real world inspiration, give Eric Ray's story on creating Easy Auto Ship a read:
My name is Eric Ray, the CEO, and Founder of Easy Auto Ship LLC, a nationwide vehicle shipping brokerage located in Youngstown, Ohio. About 80% of our business is shipping POV (privately owned vehicles) for the end consumer, and the rest is for dealerships and relocation companies.
We average around $250,000 a month in brokerage fees with a net profit of $100,000 a month. We are ranked as the Best Overall Car Shipping Company of 2020 on Move.org, as well as Movebuddha.com, with over 1,500 reviews on Google and a 4.6 rating! We will do about $18 million this year in sales, but it was not an easy road getting here.
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Eric Ray, on starting Easy Auto Ship ($1,500,000/month) full story ➜
17. Start an air cargo business
Examples of a successful air cargo business:
- Door to Door Cargo
- ACG Kenya
- Air Cargo
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a air cargo business:
- How To Become An Air Cargo Expert? Peter Gerber Of Lufthansa Cargo Teaches You In Simple Steps
- Air Freight Shipping Basics
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Private Jet Charter Brokerage Business: Your Step By Step Guide To Success: Amir Nada
- Start Your Own Courier Business: Step-By-Step In Just 30 Days: Craig Wallin
Learn more about starting an air cargo business ➜
18. Start a courier service business
Examples of a successful courier service business:
- Amazon Logistics
- Aramex
- DTDC
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a courier service business:
- How To Start A Courier Service Business
- How To Start A Courier Business Step-By-Step
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start A Grocery Delivery And Errand Service From Home: Ray Hockersmith
- Starting Your Own Business: Become An Entrepreneur!: Adam Toren
Learn more about starting a courier service business ➜
19. Start a double decker bus tour business
Examples of a successful double decker bus tour business:
- Gray Line
- Water Taxi Miami
- Starline TOURS
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a double decker bus tour business:
- 2020 Unvi Urbis Man A22 Based Double Decker Open Top City Tour Bus - Exterior Interior Walkaround
- Double Decker Food Truck Bus For Sale Vancouver Bc
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start and Run a Profitable Tour Guiding Business (Start & Run Business Series)
Learn more about starting a double decker bus tour business ➜
20. Start a valet parking service business
Examples of a successful valet parking service business:
- National Trash Valet
- Towne Park
- Lanier Parking Solutions
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a valet parking service business:
- How To Start A Valet Parking Business Online - Review
- Start Mobile App Based Valet Service Business
Learn more about starting a valet parking service business ➜
21. Start a private jet charter business
Examples of a successful private jet charter business:
- Exquisite Air Charter
- Magellan Jets
- Jettly
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a private jet charter business:
- Why I Started A Private Jet Company
- Running An Air Charter Business - Karina
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Private Jet Charter Brokerage Business: Your Step By Step Guide To Success: Amir Nada
Learn more about starting a private jet charter business ➜
22. Start a boat charter business
Examples of a successful boat charter business:
- Spectrum Business
- Fraser
- Yatch Charter Fleet
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a boat charter business:
- How To Start A Charter Boat Business
- 5 Ways To Make Money With Your Captain's License
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start A Fishing Charter Business: Jodie Balfour
- Start A Business In Florida (Legal Survival Guides): Warda
Learn more about starting a boat charter business ➜
23. Start a tipper business
Examples of a successful tipper business:
- Eicher
- Mahindra Truck and Bus
- Everstar Industries
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a tipper business:
- How To Start Tipper(Dumper)Truck Business With No Money And Truck
- Earn Money By Doing Truck Tipper Business
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start A Security Business: Douglas Cooper
- The New Business: Tipper, Harry, Associated Advertising
24. Start a pedicab service business
Examples of a successful pedicab service business:
- Coastercycles
- Main Street Pedicabs
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a pedicab service business:
- What Licenses Do You Need To Run A Pedicab Business Or To Drive A Pedicab?
- How I Started A Pedicab Business In The Philippines
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Transportation Service: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success (StartUp Series): Cheryl Kimball
- How to Start a Business - Jason Nazar
Learn more about starting a pedicab service business ➜
25. Start a grocery transportation business
Examples of a successful grocery transportation business:
- Forrester
- Built in Boston
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a grocery transportation business:
- How To Start A Grocery Store Business
- Starting A Grocery Store Business Guide
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start Your Own Mortuary Transportation Business: A Complete Guide To The Unique Business Of Transporting Human Remains: Mr. Kenneth W Smith
- Non Emergency Medical Transportation Business Start-Up Guide: How Start And Run A Succesful Nemt Business
Learn more about starting a grocery transportation business ➜
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