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Creating a VTC or VBC

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A Virtual Trucking Company (VTC) or Virtual Bus Company (VBC) is your organization’s home on TrucklineMP. This guide walks through eligibility, the creation wizard, and what happens after your company goes live.

Before you start

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You need:

  • A signed-in TrucklineMP account
  • Permission to create a VTC/VBC (platform eligibility rules apply)
  • No existing company of the same type where you are already the owner (one VTC and one VBC ownership per account)

Open the creation flow at trucklinemp.com/vtc/create for VTCs, or trucklinemp.com/vbc/create for VBCs.

Eligibility check

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When you open the create page, TrucklineMP runs an eligibility check automatically. If you are not eligible, the page explains why. Common reasons include:

  • Already owning a company of the requested type (VTC or VBC)
  • Platform standing or restrictions (note: there is no minimum account age requirement to create a company)
  • Feature disabled by platform configuration

You cannot proceed until eligibility passes.

Creation wizard

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The wizard has four steps: Identity, Story, Presence, and Review.

Step 1: Identity

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Field Notes
Company Name Display name shown across the platform. Required.
Handle Unique URL slug: trucklinemp.com/vtc/@yourhandle (for VTCs) or trucklinemp.com/vbc/@yourhandle (for VBCs). 2-15 characters, lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores only. Required.
Slogan Short tagline (optional).
Primary Language Default language for your company.
Games Select the simulators your company plays in. At least one is required (ETS2 or ATS).
In-Game Tag Short tag used in-game, for example TLP (optional).
Headquarters City Optional city where your company is based.
Logo Square profile image. Paste an HTTPS image URL or upload a file (JPEG, PNG, or WebP).
Banner Wide cover image. Paste an HTTPS image URL or upload a file.

Step 2: Story

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Write your company story in Markdown. Required, up to 5,000 characters. This appears on your public profile.

Step 3: Presence

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Field Notes
Visibility Public, unlisted, or private. See Visibility.
Minimum Account Age Days a TrucklineMP account must exist before applying. Set 0 for no limit.
Minimum Playtime Hours of playtime required to apply. Set 0 for no limit.
Recruitment Open Whether applicants can apply immediately after creation.
Contact Email Optional public contact address.
Social Links Website, Discord invite, Instagram, Facebook, and X/Twitter. Must be full https:// URLs if provided.

Step 4: Review

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Review a live preview of your company profile, then submit. On success you are redirected to your new company profile.

Default setup

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When your company is created, TrucklineMP seeds default roles:

  • Management
  • Staff
  • Driver (or Driver/Coach depending on VTC/VBC type)
  • Recruit

You become the owner with full permissions. Open Manage from your company profile to configure recruitment, members, and Discord linking.

After creation

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Recommended next steps:

  1. General Settings - refine branding and social links
  2. Roles & Permissions - adjust your hierarchy
  3. Recruitment - open applications or set an external form
  4. Discord Verification - link your Discord server (optional)

Troubleshooting

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“Not eligible to create a company”

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Read the reasons shown on the create page. You may already own a company of that type (VTC/VBC) or need to resolve a standing issue.

Handle will not save

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Handles must be 2-15 characters, lowercase, and use only letters, numbers, and underscores. The handle must be unique.

Creation fails on social URLs

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Every optional URL must start with https://. Discord invite links must be full URLs, not bare codes.

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