There are many reasons why a business may wish to branch out or even head on a tour from city to city. Perhaps you host booths at a larger convention space traveling the country. Maybe you provide services to a traveling and touring band, helping them with their pyrotechnics or stage productions. Either way, we tend to talk of business life as if it’s fairly static, that is you have a regional place to position yourself in, and you build your connections there over years and years.
But the truth is, of course, more varied than that. Sometimes, a business can be very mobile, or at least mobile for months out of the year. Perhaps you’re thinking of opening your own touring element of the service you offer in order to meet such lucrative client demand. But figuring out what investments to make isn’t always easy ahead of time.
In this post, we intend to help you with that. Without further ado, please consider the equipment you may need for a business road trip tour:
Appropriately Designed Vehicles
The usual and standard-fitted vans can work well for small operations, but anything involving equipment needs proper commercial vehicles built for heavy use and the chance to be customized. A good place to start is looking at what other businesses in your field use depending on the contracts they fulfill, as you’ll notice some patterns like extra ventilation for catering trucks or reinforced suspension for heavy equipment transport. That can inspire you to invest in your own unique set up. If you speak to used cars and vans dealers you can see what your options are. We’d recommend considering the baseline specifications such as fuel economy too, because when you’re covering long distances those costs add up very quickly, and you need more fuel to shift more freight. You only need to buy one vehicle at a time, so keep that in mind also.
Storage Trailers
Trailers can be fitted for a variety of purposes and will often be called the surplus or the equipment van/truck. The interior layout matters a fair amount especially if you have custom needs, as everything needs its own secure spot to prevent damage during transport. There are various options you could consider here. For instance, wall mounting systems help to save space, and proper insulation helps protect sensitive equipment from temperature changes which is essential with catering. The best part about a well-organized trailer is how much faster setup becomes at each new location, especially if you have a proven method for removal and implementation..
Safety & Load Provisions
A further word on that last part. Moving equipment safely is an art form of itself. Also remember that each country or state has different rules about load security and transport permits. The basics include proper tie-down points, load bars, and safety straps rated for your equipment weight, and that will affect insurance coverage.
This means that’s documentation becomes really important, including equipment inventories and maintenance records. Keeping digital copies of everything helps if questions come up during transpor and always collaborate with your logistics team. It will help you remain more attentive so you can keep offering that great service no matter where you are.
With this advice, we hope you can nail that road trip tour by outfitting your vehicles appropriately.
