Mike Jones Trucking

Mike Jones Trucking

Shawn Cokes

SMB 300 – Introduction to Small Business/Entrepreneurship

Colorado State University – Global Campus

Julie Ducharme

September 5, 2014

Mike Jones Trucking, LLC is a start-up organization from Dayton, OH that provides the service of transporting goods to companies and organizations all across the Unites states of America.  This is a small trucking company services the transportation needs of any company in the America.  We offer services such as LTL, Air Freight, Hotshots, and Truckload services of freight of any kind that will fit in a box-trailer.  The market that Mike Jones Trucking services in and around Dayton, OH has a big need for transportation services because of new industry coming to the region.  Mike Jones Trucking is seeking $ 742,000 to secure trucks, trailers, Computer equipment, small building, and operating expenses to be repaid in 48 months.

Business Description

Mike Jones Trucking offers a reliable transportation service that will deliver any companies’ product in safe, cost saving, and timely manner as well as provide warehousing needs.  They provide 24-hour pick-up and delivery times to all areas of the country 365 days a year.  All of their drivers are skilled and experienced drivers that are customer friendly and understand the importance of on-time pick-ups and deliveries.  

Mike Jones, owner and operator, has over 10 years of driving experience and 12 years of managerial experience in the transportation industry.  The new company will start business in November of 2014 which will be just in time for any companies holiday rush season.  The office hours for the company are from 6:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M, seven days a week.

When looking at some of the keys to success, Mike Jones Trucking as determined that some of the key factors in the success of the company will be:

• More tools to get the job done

Mike Jones Trucking has 10 drivers and more than 20 trailers at the ready and lets you own full visibility of your freight with our GPS system. Our track and trace technology monitors load progress; in-cab technology delivers constant updates so you’re always in the loop.

• More aggressive cost management gets you more for the money

You can count on multiple solutions to help to get the results that you need in your supply chain, which will help to maximize your transportation budget spending.  Things such as driver training, fuel management, truck optimization as well as other tools that we use are maximized for the customers benefit.

• More effective customer service

With our top rate customer service that boasts team members that have years of experience and the industries top computer systems, our customers can count on top quality efforts from our company who always stay at top of the industry’s service reputation.  We always make sure that we monitor pick-ups, deliveries, and load confirmations on an up to the minute basis.  We also provide a safe and bonded warehouse for customers’ needs.

• Safer drivers, greater peace of mind

Our unyielding focus on driver safety means your shipments are on time and intact. Your freight rides behind the most experienced, best-trained driver force in the industry, with the highest safety and security ratings of any national carrier.

• Sensible and sustainable practices

We are very environment conscious and we make sure that all of our trucks meet EPA standards.  By reducing emissions and maximizing fuel efficiency, we save you money at every turn.

Mike Jones Trucking is seeking $742,000 in financing to secure trucks, trailers, Computer equipment, small building, and operating expenses to be repaid in monthly installments over a 48 month term.

Expenditures for the loans are as follows:

• Trucks                                     $400,000

• Trailers                                    $150,000

• Building                                  $90,000

• Computer System                    $30,000

• Insurance                                 $22,000

• Fuel                                         $25,000

• Payroll                                    $20,000

• Office Supplies                      $5,000

Mike Jones Trucking offers a reliable transportation service that will deliver any companies’ product in safe, cost saving, and timely manner.  They provide 24-hour pick-up and delivery times to all areas of the country 365 days a year.   Mike Jones Trucking offers big company services with a small company quality and caring for our customers.  We get to know most of our customers on a first name basis as well having some face to face meetings to get to know our customers’ needs more in depth.  Large companies rarely come to see their clients almost never get to know their clients’ needs personally.  We also are able to cut through the “red tape” that big companies have when our customers need a management decision quickly.

        Mike Jones has worked for over 20 years for a large transportation company and has had valuable experience in the transportation industry.  He has took all of that knowledge and decided to start a transportation company that knows the business, but also gets to know it’s customers and help to take care of all of their transportation needs.  Our pricing has many variables that go into a final quote because of all of the states that we service, but when you talk to one of our associates, we can give you an on the spot or over the phone guaranteed quote for your transportation needs.  We offer 30 day billing to all of our customers as well as various ways of payment such as check, credit card, bank wire, and Com-check.