Mobile tire fitting van

Busy drivers, small fleets, contractors, delivery businesses and used car dealers who want tires fitted without losing a day.

Profit on tires sold plus a service call fee or per-tire fitting fee. Fleet contracts and roadside calls add steady work.

• Mechanical aptitude and tire fitting know-how
• Safe driving and route planning
• Customer service
• Scheduling and quoting

• Commercial auto and general liability insurance, check that your policy covers work done on customers' property and roadside
• Local rules on working on public streets or in parking lots, and any HOA or property restrictions at customers' sites
• Scrap tire rules: check how your state requires old tires to be hauled and disposed of
• Safe roadside working, since traffic is a real risk
• Sales tax registration with your state and any tire fees you must collect

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $25,000 to $90,000, depending on the van or truck you buy, your portable tire changer and balancer, and your starting stock of tires.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $6,000 to $30,000, depending on how many jobs you complete, your pricing and whether you serve fleets and dealers. These are estimates, not guarantees, and the figures are before costs.

Check that commercial auto and general liability insurance covers work on customers' property and roadside. Check local rules on working on public streets or in parking lots, HOA restrictions, state scrap tire disposal rules, sales tax registration and any tire fees.