Build a Business Around a Problem Caravan Owners Already Have
Australia has hundreds of thousands of caravans and motorhomes on the road, yet many owners still do not know what their fully loaded combination actually weighs. TruWeigh turns that uncertainty into a practical mobile service — and we are inviting expressions of interest from people who would like to operate the business in their own region.
A lean mobile business with a clear customer problem to solve
A TruWeigh franchise is designed around a simple commercial proposition: go to the customer, weigh the actual vehicle and caravan combination, explain the results clearly, and leave them with a professional report they can keep. The customer gets clarity and confidence. You get a practical mobile service business built around a problem that caravan owners already have. You operate locally using your own suitable vehicle, while TruWeigh provides the brand, systems, software, process and support behind the service.
Why the demand exists
The opportunity starts with a simple gap: there are a lot of caravans on Australian roads, but many owners still do not know the true loaded weight of their complete combination.
900,000+
caravans and motorhomes registered across Australia
Up to 9 in 10
vehicles towing caravans reported overweight in some roadside checking campaigns
Around 2%
of drivers in one reported Victorian operation knew their rig’s true weight before weighing
These figures are drawn from published Australian caravan-registration and roadside-weighing reports and are included to illustrate the scale of the market and the weight-awareness problem.
Why the work keeps coming
Weighing is not a once-and-done need for the market as a whole. Every change to a customer’s caravan, tow vehicle or loading can create a new reason to check the numbers.
A new caravan
Owners want to know whether the new combination sits comfortably within its limits before a major trip.
A different tow vehicle
Changing the vehicle changes GVM, GCM, axle capacities and the way the whole combination needs to be assessed.
Added batteries, solar or accessories
Upgrades add weight, sometimes in concentrated areas, and can materially change payload and axle loading.
A different way of loading
Toolboxes, water, bikes, generators and simply moving gear around can change towball mass, axle loads and left-to-right balance.
What you are buying into
- TruWeigh booking system to take and manage customer appointments
- Purpose-built TruWeigh weighing software and professional customer reporting
- Operating procedures, customer workflow and business systems already developed for the service
- Downloadable TruWeigh branding assets for your own vehicle and local marketing
- Use of the TruWeigh brand within your agreed franchise area
Choose your weighing equipment
If you already own suitable wheel weighing pads, you may be able to use your existing equipment as part of the franchise, subject to suitability and compatibility with the TruWeigh system.
Alternatively, we can supply the wheel pads required to operate the service as part of your franchise setup.
A business designed to run lean
There is no shopfront to fit out and no dedicated franchise vehicle or trailer to buy from us. You provide the suitable vehicle you want to operate with, and we provide downloadable TruWeigh branding so it can be presented professionally. The model is designed to start lean, operate locally and grow as demand builds — with caravan parks, dealerships, shows, clubs and individual owners all natural sources of work.
Interested in operating TruWeigh in your area?
Complete the form below to register your interest. There is no payment and submitting the form does not commit you to buying a franchise or commit TruWeigh to offering one.
Important franchising information: If you submit an expression of interest, Australian franchising rules require us to give you the official Information Statement for prospective franchisees as soon as possible and no later than 7 days after you show interest, and before providing the other franchise documents. You can also read the ACCC information about the Information Statement at ACCC – Information Statement for prospective franchisees.
An expression of interest is non-binding and does not constitute an offer of a franchise. Any franchise opportunity will be subject to the required disclosure, documentation and franchise agreement process.