Module 01 · 4 chapters
Choose your transport business
FTL, PTL, owned fleets, market trucks and the economics of a viable lane.
For Owner & founder, Booking & dispatch, Finance · Reviewed
Work through the module.
- 01
Choose between FTL, PTL, brokerage and hybrid transport
Compare Indian road freight business models, capital needs, custody responsibilities and the records each model requires.
- Choose a model that fits your demand and capital.
- Separate vehicle ownership from responsibility for freight.
- Identify the minimum records for your first service.
- 02
Research a lane and design a reliable service
Build a lane demand sheet, assess reverse loads and define a service promise before committing capital.
- Distinguish stated interest from committed demand.
- Design a service around actual constraints.
- Check the return leg and seasonal exposure.
- 03
Estimate startup capital, cash runway and job economics
Separate startup expenditure, fixed costs, job costs and payment timing for an owned or asset-light transport business.
- Separate setup spend, fixed cost and variable cost.
- Estimate the cash gap before accepting credit work.
- Test break-even with realistic volume.
- 04
Plan your first 90 days and operating review rhythm
Create a practical launch plan with milestones, first-job evidence and clear expansion gates.
- Translate a business plan into observable milestones.
- Run daily exceptions and weekly commercial reviews.
- Expand only after a stable workflow is demonstrated.