01 Oct Is It Profitable to Own a Trucking Business? A $4.7M EBITDA Analysis
In this episode of Acquisitions Anonymous, hosts Michael Girdley, Bill D’Alessandro, Heather Endresen, and Mills Snell evaluate a nationwide refrigerated and dry freight trucking company with $4.7 million in EBITDA. The discussion touches on the challenges of owning a trucking business in a volatile freight industry, the risks associated with owning 35 trucks, and the pros and cons of doubling fleet size to 60 trucks. They also explore the cyclical nature of the trucking industry and whether selling trucks and focusing on freight booking could increase profitability.