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Conner44:
Okay dm me for the info.

yrhuhfy113:
its a great opportunity...... but pls be patient for 5 years.

i cant share it here.....

its well

modskiller:
Serious extortion by the men of Nigerian Customs Service.

They pay as much as 20-70K along sagamu to Benin alone...

buygala:
Go to any motor park where buses plying your desired route load...

Jovially acquaint yourself with an agbero there who will link you up with a driver there who will answer your questions.. Of course, you go settle them small moni... This is your best option.. You fit enter any paraga joint for the park, declare 4 shots each for mens , and slyly extract the info you need from them.

Just be sure to let them understand you don't intend competing with or taking away their business...If you are in Lagos, tell them that you just bought brand new buses which you intend loading from Ibadan to wherever , and you are still looking for careful and honest drivers .. A lot of them will tell you all you want just so you can pick them as driver of one of your new buses... You sha get the scope yeah?

If they end up directing you and your enquiries to the Park Chairman or any such official, better have your stories straight to avoid possible injury .... As uneducated as they might be, those park officials are very smart.

I know these because as a side hustle, I manage a fleet of inter-state buses.

DZTech:
hello? who can help?

Conner44:
I can give you a more thorough breakdown of fees and prices for tickets and such as it goes in the market today for individual investors and how profitable it is in case you still feel interested in embarking on such venture.

Good luck.

Conner44:
Interstate transportation business is nice but you need to be prepared to do everything necessary to make your vehicle and passengers secure and safe at every point on each trip.

The vehicle you choose to use also depends on the distance you wish to cover. Some vehicles are better suited for short inter-city trips like from Lagos to benin or Ibadan (Toyota Previa, Mazda MPV etc) and others required for longer hauls (Sienna, Hiace etc). The basic mode of the business is very similar no matter the distances so far as it’s interstate travel.

First things first, your vehicle and its particulars/documentation has to be updated and complete no matter what. If you plan to have just one vehicle in the business which you will be managing yourself (and can be flexible enough to switch the use of the vehicle from business to personal at any time) you can settle for regular blue vehicle license plates but if you know you want to have one or more vehicles and use them strictly for business you’d best get the red commercial license plates. Both have their advantages or disadvantages on the highway.

Wether you’re using blue or red plates your vehicle licenses should always be updated, hackney permits intact, various state ‘park & garage’ emblems fully paid for and the driver must possess a valid license. As a highway driver your ‘legalized’ enemies on the roads are the FRSC officials, VIO inspectors and various state government agberos.

The road safety and Vio guys mostly look out for the same things to penalize you as a highway driver. Apart from checking all your vehicles documentation and their validity (they don’t care for emblems) they will also look out for your passenger/cargo manifest. If you are caught hauling human or cargo without a manifest it is a very bad situation. Try to print receipts and manifests for your passengers and cargos to be recorded and signed then a copy given to the driver to hold on him per trip. The other material things they check are your regular emergency apparatus, tyre condition and your rearward visibility (in case you’re hauling much cargo, never allow the height of the stacked goods reach that of your rear view mirror to block your view from seeing behind your vehicle) , it is also a nice offence they use in collecting money from a carefree/greedy driver. Don’t drive with a cracked windshield. If you are using a blue private plate number they can also ask you for some ‘Roja’ since you’re not supposed to be using your vehicle commercially, in this case just squeeze anything into their hands and continue your journey. It usually comes up after they have checked you and seen all your paperwork and vehicles condition is in order.

For the various individual state agberos (council men), those ones are a bit trickier to handle because they are not usually ‘gentlemanly’ in their own doings (in fact, the only state I know that their own council members ball is in cross river state. Those ones drive air conditioned flashy sedans on their rounds and dress very formally that you won’t even believe they are agberos ) theses guys can ‘cramp’ you at anywhere so far you have a red commercial plate number and are hauling on any journey. How to escape their own wahala is simply to have their states full emblems and these emblems are to be renewed annually. If you are caught picking up, dropping off passengers/cargo or even just sitting still and buying fuel at a filling station they can corner you and request you show them your emblems. If you don’t have it or it’s expired you can have your vehicle impounded and pay a hefty fine that would cost approximately what their emblem does. These guys are usually not in uniform so it’s hard to point them out on the roads. They can come out of nowhere and they could be looking like ‘hemp craving’ unkept looking youth or gentlemanly depending on the state you encounter them. Different states have different emblems both in design and prices (which can cost as low as N25k and as high as N40k in some states) The major states where they carry this their emblem matter on their heads well-well to generate revenue that I’m aware of down south are Lagos, Oyo, Edo, Delta, Anambra, Abia, Cross-River and Rivers states. If you’re serious in your highway business and don’t need problems you should purchase emblems for all these states depending on the routes you choose to ply. All states have their respective emblems but some don’t take their drive for it as seriously as others. Different states also have their own versions of LASTMA as we know them here in Lagos. If you park wrongly or commit blunders on their roads and you happen to have a red commercial number plate they will pursue you with all their might and catch you. Their own fees too can cut your heart out so be mindful of where you drop or pick passengers on your routes. If you have a red number plate you will be forced to pay tolls to pass some roads, like here in Lagos if you’re entering a big market like tradefair you must pay a gate fee wether you are hauling or empty so keep that in mind.

The police and army checkpoints are always on the roads. As for the police they are not usually an issue except you’re hauling contraband. Are you carrying bales of used clothes? Foreign rice? Etc . . . You will part with at least N500 per item that they ‘see’ in your boot during their stop and search operations. Apart from hauling contraband and having your vehicle’s particulars in order they will beg for ‘roja’ and decide to waste you and your passengers time if you deny them or play wise. They can tell your passengers to disembark and open their luggage one by one to waste your time and rile you all up. Sometimes they find unlabeled medication and interesting gadgets in passengers bags that can turn a stand-off into something else so it’s better you ‘roja’ on time if necessary. The army on the other hand don’t have any problems. If you know you’re hauling cargo and passing through their checkpoints just hold their N200 as your gate fee or their boys will cause issues for you and if you shine eyes for them too much they will call their oga aowa sitting in the shade to come and discipline you properly. So hauling cargo? Passing army checkpoints? Pay them their N200 jejely and go your way. The police and army will actually give you change if you don’t have small cash unlike road safety and vio guys. Those ones charge the highest as their ‘Bleep-up’ fee on the highways and you won’t be able to leverage well because they can actually impound your vehicle.

Then when it comes to your vehicle itself, highway driving is usually easier on your vehicles mechanical systems. Your main worry should be its cosmetic appearance both in and out. Before any trip guage your fluids and tyres. It is normal to change your engine oil after every 5th trip (go and come is calculated as a trip) and your gearbox/axle fluids should be replaced when due. The main wear and tear item on highway maintenance is your tyres. They degrade rapidly and a leave you stranded if you don’t keep a keep eye on their condition everyday. A useful rule is to always strive to buy commercial grade tyres and never use tubes no matter what (you can keep one in your boot just incase) and also stay away from winter graded tyres as they wear out faster while being much noisier on the roads. Regular replacement parts are your shocks, tie rods and bushings so try to buy oem replacements whenever you can for longevity. Your oxygen sensors and engine thermostat should be in order even if your fans are running directly from battery to help conserve fuel. Using air conditioning on highway journeys don’t use much extra fuel, if you do a journey of 500 kilometers with N35k fuel then with steady aircon you will do the same journey with N36k highest so don’t be hesitant to use it for yourself or your passengers comfort.

When it comes to loading and offloading, it is a generally good idea to have a sound vehicle and then register it with a company having a well known network of parks/pits (Tracas, Christian Praise, Ben flo etc) because you would just need to locate their parks at any city you get to and then take your turn to wait for your turn to ‘pit’ and load. Sometimes it can take days or even weeks depending on the season. In these type of companies you pay a registration fee for yourself and vehicle then you pay a small fraction of your seat ticketing fee to them every time you load. You would be mandated to brand your vehicle to reflect their company and also adhere to their own policies. Their advantage is that they are more networked and spread in many states so no matter where you decide to travel to you will always find an office where you will be welcomed to park and load.

On the other hand, if you’re using your own vehicle for highway haulage and you don’t wish to join with any company you can make acquaintances with some independent pit management in parks. They will give you a space/turn to pit your vehicle and load passengers from their space. You will usually not need to register formally with them. All they will require mostly is the complete ticket money for one seat (a standard fee for using their pit) , pay for the boys that shadow passengers for you (usually N500 per head) and you will pay the union/park loading fee before you leave on the trip. Remember these payments can vary depending on familiarity, location and negotiation. If you didn’t have a fully loaded vehicle and still want to proceed with your trip you will still have to pay the full price, some people decide to offload their passengers and reschedule their trip if they see another driver willing to awitch places on the que. The only people that like to embark on trips with few passengers are guys driving company vehicles (GUO, Young shall grow etc) because they can pick passengers along the way and pocket the extra cash for themselves. Private/independent divers don’t have that luxury because you pay in full for any trip you decide to embark on even if it’s just only 3 passengers you see.

Picking passengers along the way is not usually profitable all the time except seasonally and it will depend squarely on what side of the trip you are taking off from. Like for example from the first week in December you can pick passengers from Lagos toll gate along ijebu-ode going to benin/delta/east for as much as N10-N13k per head and settle any loaders you see at the bus stops the price for a seat. But if you were returning from the east at that same moment you will pick passengers from Onitsha-asaba toll gates coming to the west for as little as N5k on some good days, some times you can even see grown people pricing you N3k to carry them from delta to Lagos with full morale so picking passengers along the road is something not very profitable depending on the season and divide you are on.

I think I have covered all your inquiries. Sorry for the long post guys, there’s no thread for trailer or highway drivers on nairaland yet so near with my Cho-Cho-Cho this evening

izzou:
[color=royalblue]If you are driving it yourself, then you may succeed

If you want to give it out on rentals, you may cry hot tears.

Local government papers is as important as Vehicle papers. Always put your ears on the ground. They fit release new one this week, and if you no get am, dem go chop you

As a guy with just one Sienna, you will be indirectly working for Agberos. Lagos to Warri park in Iyana Ipaja, agbero dey collect pass 12k on dues for one Sienna per trip. Do the maths.

Lastly, business is dull. It would take a miracle to do 3 trips in a week (Park to Park). People no dey travel like that.

I wish you God's speed[/color]

Omooniya1:
Good day Nairalanders. So for three days, I've been having constant headache like someone is hitting hammer on my head morning and night. Been on some painkillers but they have little or no effect.

Treated malaria and typhoid last week. Please what could be the problem please as It's really affecting my productivity at work.


Go and do blood test PCV if the blood is much it can cause headache...no matter what you use..it will not go except u reduce the blood by donating blood...

Pastor137:
I went to a pharmacy and the nurse working there gave me the drugs.

Will go to a hospital for test.

It's not that serious to deprive me of sleep

DZTech:
ITEMS FOR SALE

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it just occurred to me...
OBO don enter Grammy before?
🤔

Location- Badore, Ajah Lagos.

Sold-
50kg gas cylinder
10kg washing machine
4-Burner Gas Cooker/oven
10kva stabilizer
2 units, 1kva stabilizer
Plastic chairs

Contents-
1. ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES
2. FURNITURE
3. KITCHEN APPLIANCES
4. EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

Get The Pictures Here! https://www.nairaland.com/7376354/home-items-sale/
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1. ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES

Lobstar 5KVA 48V RUGGED Pure Sine Wave Inverter, 150k last-
Auto power on/off switch.
Auto battery charger, regulation, trickle charger.
Low battery alarm.
Mounted on castors for easy mobility.


2 Sanyo 6.5HP Split units, 70k each-
Come with wired remote controls.


Sharp 32" CRT TV, 40k-
With remote control, av cables


Metal and Glass TV Stand, 25k

Washing Machine-
Ariston 7kg Front Loader (with replacement control board), 50k

Pioneer RX-1330 Set- Turntable, Stereo/Twin Cassette, 4 Foot Speakers, 100k


Panasonic VCR, 5k


Pioneer DVD Player, 8k


Battery RACK for 8 12v/200ah Batteries, 40k (BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED)
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2. FURNITURE

9 Foot Wall Cabinet, 50k

Glass Topped, Mahogany Center Table, 12k

4 Units of Royal Armchairs, 40k each-
If you buy 2, you get 2 glass topped side tables with them for FREE!


4 Units Of Glass Top Side Tables, 5k each

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3. KITCHEN APPLIANCES

Juno 4-Burner Gas Cooker, 15k

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4. EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

1. 2 Golf Kits And Bags-
Small, 40k
Medium, 60k. 

With accessories- balls, tees, etc, negotiable.

2. Hydraulic Rowing Machine, 40k


3. Stationary Exercise Bike (missing parts), 25k


4. Lady's Pink 6 Speed Mountain Bike, 22k; 
Extra Accessories and Tools are negotiable.


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081 6625 2749.
God bless 🇳🇬