In Vietnam’s rapidly growing economy, the freight transport market is more vibrant than ever. This presents a great opportunity for individuals and businesses in the transport sector to increase their income. However, fierce competition makes it difficult for many vehicle owners and drivers to find truck loads, especially for smaller trucks, or to utilize idle time to increase profits.
This article from Xe Tải Mỹ Đình, a reputable truck website, will share effective ways to quickly find truck loads, applicable to both small trucks, and help optimize vehicle operating time and increase income.
Illustrative image of how to find truck loads quickly and easily.
Suggestions for Finding Truck Loads Quickly and Easily
1. Partner with Large Vehicle Owners and Professional Transportation Units
Truck loads, whether large or small, are often concentrated among large truck owners and freight transportation service companies. Their commonality lies in having a stable and large customer base that is constantly expanding through long-term business relationships and close connections to ensure “trucks have goods, and goods have trucks.”
During peak periods, these units may receive orders exceeding their current fleet’s transportation capacity. In such cases, they often choose to share loads with smaller individuals or transportation units to ensure timely delivery to customers. This is a win-win solution: it solves the immediate shortage of vehicles while maintaining important customer relationships and earning intermediary commissions. For small truck owners receiving transferred orders, this is an excellent opportunity to earn extra income during vehicle idle time.
To get started, prioritize contacting acquaintances in the industry and transportation companies in the vicinity. At the same time, actively search for information on reputable online websites where transportation companies regularly post ads seeking transportation partners.
Important Note: When finding truck loads this way, you need to accept that the freight rate may be lower than if you were to find customers directly. Also, you should never try to “steal” customers from larger partners who have transferred orders to you. Reputation is key to building long-term partnerships.
2. Find Truck Loads Through Mobile Applications
Pros and cons:
In the digital age, finding truck loads through mobile applications is a smart, fast, and easy solution. Most of these applications are free, helping vehicle owners access a fairly stable number of orders if your service quality is good.
However, the disadvantage of this method is high competition. Customers have increasingly more choices regarding transportation units, truck types, and especially price comparisons. In addition, truck owners often have to receive customers through the application as an intermediary, limiting direct communication with cargo owners to negotiate and build relationships.
Illustrative image of finding truck loads through a mobile application.
Instructions on finding freight through apps:
Vehicle owners and drivers only need to follow these simple steps:
- Step 1: Open your smartphone, access the app store (Google Play Store or App Store) to search for and select reputable and suitable applications for finding truck loads. You can refer to user reviews and the number of application downloads to make a choice.
- Step 2: Download the application and register an account. Typically, you will need to provide basic information such as: personal information, vehicle type, vehicle specifications, desired freight rates, etc. (information requirements may vary depending on the application).
After completing registration, you can start searching for truck loads for your small truck. Some applications also support the feature of actively searching for orders that need transportation according to your suitable route and time.
3. Join Groups About Truck Freight Services on Social Media
Besides applications, joining and posting regularly in large groups on social media (Facebook, Zalo…) is also an effective way to find truck loads. Potential groups are often public groups with tens of thousands to over 100,000 members, including transportation units, vehicle owners, drivers, and cargo owners.
Group members often discuss topics related to freight transportation services, truck rental, finding return loads, combining goods, empty trucks, truck schedules, etc. You should not overlook closed or private groups as they are free and can potentially bring loads for your truck. Regarding freight rates, the parties will negotiate directly, without intermediaries. However, the disadvantage of this method is that information is overwhelming and difficult to grasp in a timely manner, and the level of competition to receive orders is also quite high.
Illustrative image of joining a Facebook group to find truck loads.
Suggestions for a few prominent groups on Facebook:
- XE TÌM HÀNG – HÀNG TÌM XE (Trucks seeking Goods – Goods seeking Trucks)
- Tìm xe – Tìm hàng nhanh (Find trucks – Find goods quickly)
- Xe Tải Tìm Hàng, Hàng Tìm Xe Tải (Trucks seeking Goods, Goods seeking Trucks)
- Hội Chuyển Nhà Giá Rẻ TPHCM (Ho Chi Minh City Cheap Moving Association)
- VẬN TẢI BẮC NAM (ghép hàng, ghép xe) (North-South Transportation (combine goods, combine trucks))
- Xe Tìm Hàng – Hàng Tìm Xe – Ghép Hàng Bắc Nam (Trucks seeking Goods – Goods seeking Trucks – Combine Goods North-South)
Reasons Why It’s Difficult to Find Truck Loads
1. Lack of Proactive Load Searching and Failure to Build Trust
The lack of proactivity in expanding and finding customers through multiple channels, especially online channels, is a weakness of many drivers of the older generation. This stems from a reluctance to embrace technology and not knowing how to self-promote and post ads to reach customers. For small truck owners and new drivers, building trust with customers in the initial stages is also challenging. Currently, many customers still tend to hire large, reputable transportation companies for greater peace of mind regarding service quality and ensuring that orders are transported safely, even if it means paying a higher cost.
2. Loose and Unprofessional Transportation Organization
Vehicle owners and drivers engaged in independent transportation businesses or small transportation units often lack experience in organizing, managing customer/order information, and coordinating vehicles. In addition, the lack of clear commitments regarding time, agreements related to packaging, and information about truck schedules for customers can cause problems, making customers feel less confident and difficult to cooperate with.
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3. Limitations in Truck Quality and Load Capacity
When customers book trucks to transport goods, they often carefully consider the quality and load capacity of the vehicle, as well as the size of the cargo box. This helps avoid problems such as: goods being squeezed due to a cargo box that is too small, poor vehicle quality causing goods to bounce and become damaged, or orders being delayed due to a truck with a large load capacity being restricted during certain hours in some areas. These factors can cause vehicle owners and drivers to miss out on truck loads.
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Above are suggestions on how to find loads and the reasons why you may have difficulty finding truck loads. Xe Tải Mỹ Đình hopes this article will provide useful information for vehicle owners and drivers.
