Who we are
Wert-Berater, Inc. has prepared independent feasibility studies for lenders, certified development companies, and federal agencies since 1998 — more than four thousand engagements representing $40.2 billion in evaluated project value across all fifty states and international assignments. Our fiduciary duty runs to the lender and the agency, never to the sponsor’s optimism: fees are fixed, quoted up front, never contingent on findings, and a determination is never changed under pressure.
What we do
Truck-wash feasibility is captive-flow analysis: the truck traffic, fleet domiciles, and travel-center adjacency that generate wash demand, fleet-contract revenue distinguished from transient washes, and — for trailer and tanker washout — the food-grade, livestock, and chemical washout demand that carries premium pricing and regulatory requirements. Water reclaim, wastewater permitting, and discharge compliance are capital and operating items the study models explicitly, because environmental systems define the category's cost structure.
How we do it
Methodology combines truck AADT and fleet-population data, competitive census of wash and washout capacity within the service radius, fleet-contract pipeline review, and equipment and water-system capital benchmarks. The model separates transient, fleet-contract, and washout revenue, with coverage tested under conservative volume against the program standard.
How we can help you
Roadside and transportation-service projects arrive under SBA 504 and 7(a) for owner-operators — with SOP 50 10 8 special-purpose property treatment addressed where it applies — USDA B&I at qualifying rural locations, and conventional structures for multi-site operators. The firm evaluates truck wash and washout projects within its travel-center and fleet-services practice, applying the capture discipline developed across its fuel-retail record including a $48,571,365 travel center engagement.
How to engage us
Standard delivery is 10 to 15 business days from complete project data. Rush delivery for deals already in underwriting is accepted case by case for an additional fixed fee, quoted up front and committed in writing. Engagements are typically initiated by the borrower, with lender or CDC confirmation obtained before work begins — institutions differ, so confirm the procedure with your lending contact.