I did local hotshot where all my loads were within 300 - 350 miles of Macon Ga. Did it for two years because I was taking care of my Mom. A whole lot of hustling and long stressful days for very little reward. Now that Mom is gone, I am venturing out farther and taking longer distance loads. I have one direct shipper and a friend who has been sending me contractor equipment loads. The local loads have nearly completely dried up or the rates are so low it's best to stay at home. You are absolutely right about not doing this part time due to the hours of service regulations. Unless you are semi retired, it's all hotshot or not at all. Maybe if you have a high paying / low hours hustle... My advice for anyone thinking about getting into hotshot now is to stick with your paying job!
I love your channel man .I have gained so much information from it. I don't plan on doing hot shot or anything but I just like learning new things keep going my guy.
I'm a neighbor to your left in Ohio. You ever would have a mechanical issue around I70 between wheeling and Columbus and need assistance you can hit me up. I have a rollback.
If you want to drive, get your CDL and drive for someone. Let a company train you. Let a company deal with many of the problems while you gain experience and figure out what part of the industry you want. If you decide to not drive you can leave the industry with a marketable certificate for bad times.
As for logs. Way easier to fudgeogs. When you arent actuay behind the wheel. I fill out my logs with my day job- mechanic... and Im not ever gonna worry about a DOT Cop catching me off on logs. Texas is hard to do Hot Shot. If I piss in a strong wind, I can hit 47 Hot Shot drivers.
Gotta lease on to get insurance like that. It also depends on the state. If I go and get my own insurance like I had before, it was about $1,700 a month. Not sure what it would be now
I did local hotshot where all my loads were within 300 - 350 miles of Macon Ga. Did it for two years because I was taking care of my Mom. A whole lot of hustling and long stressful days for very little reward. Now that Mom is gone, I am venturing out farther and taking longer distance loads. I have one direct shipper and a friend who has been sending me contractor equipment loads. The local loads have nearly completely dried up or the rates are so low it's best to stay at home. You are absolutely right about not doing this part time due to the hours of service regulations. Unless you are semi retired, it's all hotshot or not at all. Maybe if you have a high paying / low hours hustle... My advice for anyone thinking about getting into hotshot now is to stick with your paying job!
I love your channel man .I have gained so much information from it. I don't plan on doing hot shot or anything but I just like learning new things keep going my guy.
I'm a neighbor to your left in Ohio. You ever would have a mechanical issue around I70 between wheeling and Columbus and need assistance you can hit me up. I have a rollback.
Steve your videos are amazing. God bless you
More mechanical content please. A hood exhaust on Josh's truck would be perfect!
If you want to drive, get your CDL and drive for someone. Let a company train you. Let a company deal with many of the problems while you gain experience and figure out what part of the industry you want. If you decide to not drive you can leave the industry with a marketable certificate for bad times.
Trailer still around. Best personal trailer to have around.
Insurance is absolutely freakin insane now. You are the only one then!
Good job
As for logs. Way easier to fudgeogs. When you arent actuay behind the wheel. I fill out my logs with my day job- mechanic... and Im not ever gonna worry about a DOT Cop catching me off on logs. Texas is hard to do Hot Shot. If I piss in a strong wind, I can hit 47 Hot Shot drivers.
nice set up
Only way insurance is reasonable is Leasing on.
What insurance company do you recommend?
Could you answer why your insurance is so cheap? Huge difference there
There's a lot that goes into it but my guess mainly is the insurance company. If I went to progressive it would be a lot higher.
Kool
I thought u didn’t need an eld to run local under 150miles
Local isn't 150 miles it's more like 600 air miles. You'd never make money staying within 150 miles 😬
Gotcha
Why is your insurance so cheap?
Gotta lease on to get insurance like that. It also depends on the state.
If I go and get my own insurance like I had before, it was about $1,700 a month. Not sure what it would be now
Furst 😅
2nd
3rd??