{"id":25145,"date":"2023-09-27T16:27:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T16:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apexx.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?post_type=whitepaper&#038;p=25145"},"modified":"2025-10-29T13:05:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:05:04","slug":"what-to-expect-as-a-new-entrant","status":"publish","type":"whitepaper","link":"https:\/\/www.apexcapitalcorp.com\/es\/whitepaper\/what-to-expect-as-a-new-entrant\/","title":{"rendered":"New Entrant Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>A Guide to Running Your Trucking Company During the First Year<\/h2>\n<p>Starting a trucking company is an exciting step\u2014but if you\u2019re new to the industry, you\u2019ll first be classified as a \u201cnew entrant\u201d by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). 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