If you’re looking for a fun and profitable business this summer, why not crush it with a mobile snow cone truck?  Here’s how to get rolling and other things you’ll need to know…

A snow cone business typically shovels in anywhere from $100 to $2000 per day.  The amount of profit you will make depends on your location, the market in your area, competition, hours of operation, and overhead.

Especially if you live in a state with a warm climate, like Texas or Arizona, a snow cone business can be very lucrative.  There’s very little overhead, basically just your truck, a snow cone machine or ice shaver, some syrup, and paper snow cone cups.  You can buy ice [...]

If your business has grown and you’re thinking of adding a fleet, you’re in good company.  About one-fifth of vehicle purchases are fleet purchases.  Find out if it’s time for you to level up and start letting the numbers work for you instead of against you…

There are a number of situations that indicate it’s the right time to buy a fleet of work trucks.  If you are spending money leasing vehicles, you can invest the money rather than shell it out for rent.  Are you turning down jobs because you can’t handle any more work due to not having enough trucks to do the service?  If you had more work trucks, would you be able to hire more people and ultimately make more money?  Can you afford to buy a fleet [...]

Want to make some good clean cash?  If you have a Dump Truck and perhaps an excavator (or at least a good shovel), you can start a lucrative dirt-moving business.  There are a few things you’ll need to know in order to get off the ground though.

Before you can get the word out that you’re in the dirt moving business, you’ll want to narrow down the exact nature of your new service.  Are you going to do landscape installs, grading, or maybe dirt removal for excavating companies?  Maybe you are going to do the excavation work too.  Do you want to focus on residential or commercial work?  Maybe you want it all.

It’s wise to look into the various areas of dirt hauling.  Find out which [...]

If you have a tree trimming or arbor business, you know how vital it is to have a good truck.  But, which is the best truck for your arsenal?  Or, would your business benefit from more than one?  Read on to find out…

With one or more of the trucks below, you can have a lucrative tree trimming or arbor business.  As your business grows, you can increase your supply of trucks in order to keep up with your company and even expand it.

Below you will find the best work trucks for landscaping and arborist jobs and why…

Flatbed Trucks are perhaps the most widely used work truck in the landscaping business.  You have plenty of room to transport your material and equipment and can take limbs, trees, dirt, and debris away from the job site too.

Landscape Flatbed Trucks come in many shapes and sizes.  They [...]

Warmer weather is on the way.  It’s the perfect time to make some extra money by doing odd jobs.  If you have a Flatbed Truck (or want to get one), here are some excellent ways you can use you work vehicle to make a buck or two and set your own schedule and prices too.

Individuals who are moving are often able to load and unload themselves but lack a vehicle to put to haul it in.  Others may have one item, like a table or couch that needs to be moved to storage or to another location. 

Moving companies have been known to charge a pretty penny so if you can beat the “big dogs’” prices, chances are good you can rake up some bucks pretty quickly.  Make sure not to [...]

There are so many Commercial Work Trucks on the market today, knowing the difference between them can be confusing – especially when two sound so much alike as Day Cab and Cab and Chassis Truck names do.

A Day Cab Truck is a truck that comes without a cabin compartment for sleeping.  It only has a single compartment which is located on top of the engine of the truck. Cab-Over Trucks are similar but have the sleeper units located above the cab area while Sleeper Trucks have an extra room in the back that is utilized for sleeping.

Day Cabs are commonly used for local delivery purposes when the driver has no need to be [...]

Landscapers are gearing up for the spring and summer jobs at hand.  Landscaping Trucks all across the country are revving up their engines, getting ready to dig in.  But some may need a little TLC before they’re up for the work.

From salt spreading and snow removal to salt spreading in the winter to hauling plants and trees in the spring and summer, Landscaping Trucks are invaluable to the Landscaping industry.  If you have a Landscaping Truck, you’ll want to ensure your vehicle is in prime condition for the peak months ahead.  Here’s how:

Whether you’ve been using your Landscaping Truck through the winter months or not, take time to access, rotate, and align your tires.  But first, make sure they [...]