A fast-growing car hauling and truck repair business in New Jersey raises eyebrows and red flags in this high-revenue listing breakdown.
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In this episode, the crew dives into a wild listing for a nationwide car hauling and truck repair company based in New Jersey that claims $7.2M in revenue and $1.2M in EBITDA in just four years of operation. With flashy numbers, minimal physical infrastructure, and a broker touting “strategic growth,” the team questions whether there’s any real equity value here—or if this is just a hustle built on a fleet of three-car trailers and thin margins. Personal car-shipping stories, freight brokerage economics, and trucking regulation shakeups all add context to why this deal might be more risk than reward.
🔑 Key Highlights:
- 🚚 $7.2M revenue and $1.2M EBITDA from a car hauling biz founded in 2021
- 🔧 In-house truck repair shop claimed as a competitive advantage
- 📉 Lack of exclusive contracts and questionable inventory valuation
- 🧮 Freight brokerage economics breakdown, including Shiply’s margins
- 💬 Candid takes on why trucking might be the ultimate red ocean industry
- 🕵️♂️ Questions around customer acquisition, route stability, and defensibility
- 🧾 Regulatory risks, SBA financing concerns, and the thin line between EBITDA and EBIT
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