Often new entrants into the Truck Wash Business wish to calculate how much money they might make in opening a truck wash. Good question and it is important for them to consider this when setting up a business plan to get funding and to know if they can truly make a profit? Next they will consider how many trucks are in the area or pass by on the highway and the amount that they believe they can charge and still remain competitive. Smart thinking and good planning can keep them from going broke. Most Truck Washes fail in the first few years. Most are underfunded capital wise or have a misconception of the profitability, proper price points, labor costs and time it takes to wash. So that brings us back to the original question;
How Long Should it Take to Wash a Truck Thirty minutes is typical and 20 minutes is more typical of those who hustle. Little Sisters the favorite of most Truck Drivers, with three locations out West take about 20 minutes to 25 minutes and there is always a line so you have to wait too. The time it takes, well, it really is a factor of labor supply and the TEAM at the time. It is just like production at the car wash right? Get some college kids who are on the cross country team or Soccer team and see ya, production sky rockets. Get a lazy crew and they cause a friggin traffic jam in your parking lot regress. Truck washes need a bailout lane if the there are more than 3 trucks in a lane. The no bail out lane is a huge issue, it really upsets drivers who are mandatory 8-10 hours due to the new laws, Keeping two sets of log books is not possible in this new age of GPS and the companies will not risk it. Serious stuff. I certainly hope this article is of interest and that is has propelled thought. The goal is simple; to help you in your quest to be the best in 2007. I thank you for reading my many articles on diverse subjects, which interest you.
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