Business Overview
About the Company
Chameleon Flatbed Logistics, LLC \(CFL\) is an established trucking company operating with one truck, a driver, and a dispatcher\. The business is based in Sparks, NV, with an operational office in Sacramento, CA, and was founded on January 6, 2022\. Our insurance for the truck and driver costs $18,000 per year\. The 2020 Freightliner Cascadia long\-haul sleeper truck \(California compliant\) is in excellent condition with 440,000 miles\. The 2022 Fontaine 53' trailer \(California compliant\) features a 2023 Chameleon Calistoga slide curtain\.
CFL invoiced over $125,000 in services between January 1 and March 31, 2024\. Since May 2024, we have a month\-to\-month contract hauling plumbing supplies for $4,450 per week \(Monday\-Wednesday\-Friday from Sacramento to Chico, and Tuesday\-Thursday from Sacramento to Reno\)\. CFL is a one\-truck company with a dedicated long\-haul driver based in Sacramento, CA, servicing several companies and supplementing with job boards\.
The company website is www\.chameleonfl\.com, and the company name is Chameleon Flatbed Logistics\. As of September 2024, our equipment includes a 2020 tractor \(financed for $82,781\) and a 2021 Calistoga trailer \(financed for $35,429\)\. We are debt\-free for all other expenses\. Our two\-year experienced driver is a dedicated 35\-year\-old whom we supported in attending trucking school to start this business\. He enjoys being on the road and is dedicated and loyal\.
Our Calistoga trailer is 53' long, California compliant, and displays four products on the slide curtain, along with our website, bestlinecard\.com, which is also included in the sale\. The asking price is $175,000, which includes the trailer, tractor, websites, business, and customer base \(the truck and trailer will be paid off with the sale proceeds\)\. Gross revenue expected in 2024 may reach $250,000 based on current performance and jobs\.
With a base of four customers plus job boards, the truck remains active and profitable\. The new owner can be either the driver or the dispatcher; both employees are willing to stay on if desired\. The truck is a 2020 Freightliner long\-haul sleeper \(460,000 miles\) with a 2022 flatbed 53' Calistoga slide curtain \(51,000 miles\)\. It has a load capacity of 45,500 lbs, with a load height of 96" and width of 96"\.
The website is chameleonfl\.com, and the company is an established Nevada LLC as of January 2022, with professional support from J Jay & Associates\. Typical routes include Sacramento, CA to Chico, CA \(Monday\-Wednesday\-Friday\) and Sacramento, CA to Reno, NV \(Tuesday\-Thursday\), with occasional trips to Los Angeles\.
**Detailed Information**
- **Inventory:** $1,000 Not included in asking price
- **Real Estate:** Leased
- **Building SF:** 100
- **Lease Expiration:** 9/30/2024
- **Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment \(FF&E\):** $85,000 Not Included in asking price
- **Facilities:** Nevada\-based business with truck storage located in Sacramento, CA; truck storage yard costs $225/month when the truck is not in service \(weekends\)\. The home\-based dispatcher \(part\-time\) finds loads, handles QuickBooks, billing, invoicing, payments, and regulatory items\. The truck and trailer are included assets and goodwill of the established business, along with one main customer and three occasional customers\.
- **Competition:** There is high demand for "covered" flatbed truck services\. Dependable service is key to maintaining clients and securing job board business\.
- **Growth & Expansion:** This business can be blended into your existing trucking company or built upon as a foundation\.
- **Financing:** Assume payments on the truck and trailer, and the rest cash\.
- **Support & Training:** One driver and one dispatcher are willing to continue with the new owner\.
- **Reason for Selling:** Retiring
- **Home\-Based:** This business is home\-based\.
