LoadUp Removals
“August pays for February. We plan the whole year around that.”
CRCallum Reid · LoadUp Removals · Since 2018
12-mo revenue$508,470+9% vs last yearStripe + Xero
!Your budget is below the typical cost to start ($25k). Most survivors in this range bought second-hand equipment.
Estimate · Based on similar removals companies in Australia, including ones that closed.
Estimate
!Your budget is about $5.3k short.
Bills run about $2,050 a month (fuel, insurance, rent, phone). Most owners make a profit after about 5 months. Keep this much aside to pay bills until then.
A heavy vehicle driver licence for trucks over 4.5 tonnes. Follow the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator rules on loads and rest.
Not usually needed.
Get a free ABN from the Australian Business Register. Register a business name with ASIC (about A$45 a year) if you trade under one.
Free to about A$10 a month. Keeps business money apart from yours.
Sets up your books and files your first tax return.
Estimate · Before costs. Busiest June–September.
| Slow | Typical | Strong | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $5.6k | $10.5k | $20k |
| Year 3 | $14.6k | $25.1k | $43k |
| Year 5 | $18.4k | $32.6k | $57.9k |
Slow: 1 in 4 make less than this. Typical: half make more, half make less. Strong: 1 in 4 make more than this.
Estimate
“August pays for February. We plan the whole year around that.”
Estimate
$30.3k
about $181k
Starting costs about $151k less. Buying costs more, but you earn from the first month and skip the risky early years.