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This is an asset-based car-hauling fleet made up of 4 fully equipped trucks and trailers, with drivers already in place and third-party dispatch handling most of the day-to-day operations. According to the listing, owner involvement is only about 3–5 hours per week, which makes this more of a managed fleet play than a hands-on trucking startup.

That said, one thing jumps out immediately: the business was only established in 2022. So while the numbers look strong on paper, this is still a relatively young operation without the long operating history you would usually want before getting too comfortable.

Deal Snapshot

Even though the listing says no SBA or financing available, we still ran a standard SBA-style scenario to understand how the deal performs under leverage. This should be treated as a financing stress test, not as financing that is actually being offered on the listing.

Hypothetical SBA Scenario (10% Down)

Under that scenario, the buyer would still keep roughly $142K per year after debt payments, with a 3.37 DSCR. On paper, that is very strong coverage for a deal at this size.

What Stands Out

• Cheap on cash flow: At just 1.98x SDE, this deal is priced well below the industry average cash flow multiple of 2.72x.
• Strong margins: The business is running at about 37.7% margin, well above the industry average of 23.1%.
• Fast capital recovery: Based on the calculator, the buyer could recover their down payment in roughly 0.3 years, which is extremely fast.
• Low owner involvement: The listing claims the owner only spends about 3–5 hours per week, with dispatch, reporting, and support infrastructure already in place.
• Asset backing: With roughly $300K in inventory included and 4 operating trucks/trailers, there is at least some downside protection compared to paying purely for goodwill.

Potential Risks

• No financing offered: The listing explicitly says cash buyers only, so the SBA scenario is theoretical and may not reflect how the deal would actually need to be structured.
• Very young business: Established in 2022, this operation does not have a long enough track record to automatically treat the earnings as durable.
• Higher-risk industry: Trucking companies show an average default rate of 5.64%, above the cross-industry average of 3.62%.
• Third-party dependency: A big part of the value proposition depends on outside dispatch, systems, and support providers. If those relationships change, the business could look very different.
• Asset-heavy operations: Even if the cash flow looks good today, fleets come with maintenance, driver turnover, downtime, and replacement risk that can hit fast.

BizHub Verdict

This deal scores an 8.0 / 10. The valuation looks strong, margins are excellent, and the debt coverage is more than healthy in a hypothetical financed scenario. But let’s not kid ourselves: this isn’t some clean passive-income machine. It’s still trucking, which means operational risk, industry volatility, and asset wear are always lurking underneath the headline numbers.

The biggest thing to verify is whether this cash flow is actually durable given how new the business is and how dependent it appears to be on third-party dispatch infrastructure. If that holds up, the price looks attractive. If not, the whole thing can unravel fast.

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