Wah, you driving M1 Abrams tank meh? Fuel cost where got reach 3000? I drive 2.5L turbo diesel to fetch 11 kids a month plus toll only scratching 1000.
All those aunty and unker can afford to charge low price like rm200-400 a month usually have very old vehicles. Either already paid off or under 30-40k value.
Also, distance from students home to the school can make or break your earning. Too far is bad, too close is also bad.

This post has been edited by jerm57: Oct 13 2025, 11:42 AM

650-700 per student. Premium area.

Yah, register with the school and sometimes get referral from parents.
Just 1 batch of students and it's 650 per student per month. Covers both ways.
Like I said, it has to be far enough away to get a good price so I don't really have enough time to do another run.
Planning to be a transporter? Better think about your target demographic because it will determine what vehicle is suitable.
You'll also need to research the transporters in your target area. No point going in if many old transporters there.
Wanna make good money I recommend start asking around international schools.

Nah.. i have a family to jaga so I only do one round to school in the morning and back to homes in the afternoon. About 5 hours work daily.
Most schools have a registry for transporters or join local/school communities on FB/Whatsapp.
As for not getting enough students, that's the risk of business.
How much you willing to fork out for the vehicle also depends on you.
I can say, Urvan is not a good idea. First of all, it is a phased out model no longer sold by Nissan Malaysia.
Secondly, it only comes in manual with 3.5L engine. It's going to be a shitty driving experience with an expensive roadtax.
For noobie who wanna try transport service, I recommend a 7 seater just so you can dip your toes without heavy commitment.
Alza is a very good starter vehicle. Just pick the spec with leather seats.

Never overestimate the income. At 500 per student per month, 5 students should be able to let you cover your expenses and have some left over.

750 - Alza loan per month
300 - Petrol, average rm75 per week
200 - Toll if necessary
300 - Keep for maintenance, roadtax and misc.
Total expense about 1.5k

You'll have to be prepared to have none or little income for at least 2-3 months. Don't do this if you have no savings.

I'm just telling you the bare minimum to survive lah. No one ask you to fetch just 5. Is up to your vehicle capacity.
If your first response is to nitpick pointless things like this, then I don't see much chance for you.
There is no such thing as a safe or guaranteed business and running a successful service requires good PR with your clients.
Best of luck if you wanna try it out.

Part time job and eventually a retirement gig.
Numbers seem small right now but when the vehicle is fully paid up, that adds to income as well.

I recently found out, to rent the Grab Bezza costs rm1600 a month.
Means after paying for gas, you gotta earn at least 2k monthly just to break even.
And to earn a decent pay you gotta work at least 10 hours of driving per day with no holidays.
And even though Grab will pay for repairs, if the Bezza breaks down, you don't get a replacement vehicle while its in the workshop. Means even more missed earnings.
Whoever thought working Grab is a good sustainable job must be mental.