The Trucking Market is the Worst it's ever been! Am I Quitting Hotshot Trucking & YouTube?
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- Опубликовано: 19 авг 2023
- The Trucking Market is the Worst it's ever been! Am I Quitting Hotshot Trucking & RUclips?
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Bro, you have heck of a partner, your wife. She got you back. You guys have a really good team. Do what you do, and never give up. Weak people are whining strong people are grinding🤝
Honestly, without her support and dedication to the business we would not be where we are today! Thank you for acknowledging that bc having that team definitely makes a difference. Appreciate the love and support brotha! We keep grinding 💪🏽🫡💯
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Naw it’s not a grind when welders and construction workers are making what you make as owner op my cousins In the iron workers union making 47 n hour home daily no inspections no compliance and he bartends on weekends tell me why he’s making as much as an over the road truck driver? That’s how you know it’s doomsday for truck drivers especially owner ops
Hell ya! Love the update video.
Thank y’all for all the content, and great info since you started.
Your welcome! More to come, we appreciate the love and support!
No excuses out here...money out here,be in the right places and area,know ur lanes. Lots of folks out here in competition and trying to show what they making.....i stay in my lane and i dont have a problem,and I'm not taking no cheap freight. Fuel and whatever aint no excuses, excuses is only for the weak.
When you say money to be made what state are you saying this I hear alotve dudes from taxes or Tennessee and all these other cheap cost of living states refer to 75k as alot of money thsts crumbs I’m California I’m not guna kill myself for the owner op title for nothing under 100k net cause as a w2 semi driver I was topping out at almost 100k annual salary I’m doing hot shot and it seems about the same only the headache of compliance and maintenance so what’s alotve of money to you I’m from California and I laugh at what dudes from Texas call good money
Study, plan and do the work. Planning to retire soon and looking at hotshots for a side hustle just to stay busy. Thank you for all your share!!
Exactly brother! You got the recipe! It’s definitely a hustle out here man! Appreciate the support and glad you appreciate the content 🙏🏽🫡💯
What’s up man you keep up doing the same thing keep doing a good job that what’s up with love❤❤❤
Man I love these vids. I gotta say guys, if you’re looking into hotshot, thinking about it for any reason, running numbers on paper and trying to figure out if you should lease on or grab an authority, you gotta go back and watch prior videos on this channel cuz it’s all covered in detail!! I’d say 75% or more of this info I used to start my business back in March was from Tim and his wife (sorry I forgot your name), and I’ve been in this industry for a lot of years with a lot of broker/customer knowledge and how to get your own freight, and I still used everything I could get my hands on to make the right decisions. You can never know too much!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts about us and the channel fam! We really appreciate the feedback. Glad to hear the content has helped out many! Hopefully we can come together more and fight against what’s against us instead of each other. Keep doing your thing out there and that is the mindset we live by, you can never know too much 💯💯🫡🫡
That rites bro, Im fresh , start in two weeks and I be on the positive side mindset. No matter negative & positive video .
People need to understand is you need to have direct customers. You can use the load boards to fill in in between deliveries.Every load you take from the load boards talk to the shipper and see if they need a transportation company to haul their freight.
I agree and disagree at the same time. Could you imagine what would happen if every hotshot were to gain a direct shipper or attempt to. Those rates will plummet as well. There just need to be a balance vs the market being saturated. And seeking a relationship after signing a contract with a broker is a potential breach to the contract so you have to be strategic in how you seek a relationship. Shippers and brokers have tight relationships and that could cost a company to be black listed by the broker. Seek relationships but be smart about how you do it.
Keep doin yo Thang home team im out here to in a day cab trying to maintain respect to u and yo wifey respect.
What’s up Matt are you doing a great job truck keep trucking and your wife❤❤❤❤
First. I'm trying to get into hot shot this month. Bernard from SC. I'm going the enterprise route and leasing a truck. I already have the trailer. These vids are a real help. I thank you guys.
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That’s what’s up brother! If the numbers make sense for you then do what works for you. Purchasing a truck right now can be outrageous. Glad the videos are helping man! Continue to learn and stay up to date with everything 💪🏽
Don't lease! Too expensive!
@@bak2812 why do you say that?
@@gas2419 It's too expensive and they do maintenance which can bite you in the end if you don't do scheduled maintenance. I have a 2011 F350 dually which only costs me $550 a month. Look for a good used truck. If not buy new with a good warranty. Don't throw wasted money on a lease.
@bak2812 i appreciate the advice! It's well taken and thanks for your time!
If you have a carrier MC, carriers should have a broker MC as well. So hope you guys are opening up your own brokerage or starting as a freight agent. 👍🏾👍🏾
That’s something we definitely have in the plans 🙏🏽💪🏽🫡💯
There's not one industry that I've been in that people haven't complained about! The transportation industry seems to be one of the worst as far as the things that people will speak about! There are so many things that you can do in the transportation industry, and you're right!
Man you are on point with everything! It’s crazy how many complain in this industry but do nothing about the things they complain about. There’s a ton you can do in the industry but most only focus on one thing and mainly thats trucks. Appreciate the feedback bro 🫡
Nah Healthcare industry is the worse people complained about
Peace my Brother ..God is the Greatest..keep going up…You know I’m la holla atcha when I see you in traffic!!! #TruckerLife #Tucker🐻
Not only rates dropped to less than a Dollar (1.00) per mile but, tires, batteries, parts, equipment, tools are up. Truck stops are packed on the weekends which wasn’t like that a year ago. Use to be few trucks at the Truckstop on the weekend.
It’s tough and I am happy HS Macc is speaking facts. The Tow-Piglet BS has overcrowded the business.
What did tow piglet do?
You sound like TP owns real estate in your head I watched his videos and jumped into non cdl hot shot in 7/19 I absolutely loved the business but the cervesa sickness killed it for me and I'm now 63 yo and would love to get back into it but the wife does not like me being gone and like this dude is saying rates too low insurance and truck maintenance too hi im definitely out for good. But if I were a young guy I would definitely get my CDL and do it and just tuff it out keeping my overhead and living expenses to a bare minimum and when the market shifts into better rates capitalise on it and cash in on the big money.
Hello. How is the latest uaw strike affecting you and your peers?
Love your videos bro stay strong you need any drivers let us know ❤
Thanks for staying tune to the videos. We’ll be looking for a CDL driver soon and will put out a post. Thanks! 😎
You must have a plan and always be able to pivot with other means to get money
Facts brother! Do not put all your eggs in one basket out of desperation.
Hey big homie what was your thoughts on that shocker air bag , I’m up in the air about that one and the gen Y torsion arm setup ? I have the gen Y bumper pull and it’s great but iffy on the gooseneck choice ?
Hey bro, the shocker hitch does well for me. It definitely helps with the jerk and tugging and it’s super easy to manage with just a small air pump. Im not sure how it compares to gen Y but It seems like the shocker hitch is used more when on a gooseneck ball.
Hope I get to meet this guy someday. Like when you said “stop being a b! That was golden Macc
Haha had to remind myself man 🤣 but if you see me out there come holla at me bro! Or hopefully we can put on a meet up somewhere down the line! Love to share and hear different stories 🙏🏽🫡💯
My confusion on getting into this business is seeing all these RUclips truckers posting all these hot shot trucking is terrible now and I quit. Then I go to watch them and see what the issue is and nothing different is said than the other guys are saying & on top of that nobody is actually quitting. Im genuinely confused on if this is something worth getting into or not at this point. I looked at it as an opportunity for financial freedom and now it’s just starting to look like I way to get locked into some debt for me. 😩
Fist thing I can say is to never base your decision off what you see on RUclips. Study the market and learn what’s happening with supply and demand when it comes to this industry. You will hear different opinions from ppls experiences and if you don’t do the proper research you can definitely find yourself in some serious debt. The market right now is very volatile. Trucking is tough right now for everyone. If you have some serious capital, a team, and great relationships it’s possible to make things happen. But in your first couple years of business you may not see a huge return bc you are pouring everything back into the business. Come in with an plan to have more options than just the truck to bring in revenue. What you see on RUclips may look easy but there is a ton of leg work happening in the back office that you typically won’t see a trucker showing or talking about. Research, research, research and maybe choose someone to do a consultation to get more info than what you see on RUclips. Investing in yourself will also help you to avoid mistakes.
So I'm torn between gettin my cdl or not.
Get that CDL
Brother do you recommend dispatcher for me as new authority operator in tha game ? Give me respond ? Help me a lot
Yeah I definitely a dispatcher if you don’t have the experience.
Responding as you say trucking is same as other business good and bad , the answer is not other business not have middle man , in trucking drivers are loosing money brokers are making more money the ever bacause they know you got to do loads no matter what you got truck payments insurance trailer payments they are no stup.... men they know you will get it cheap this isnt goin better many trucks available now the magic words are " TAKE IT OR LIVE IT I GOT A DRIVER WILL DO FOR LESS GOOD BLESS TRUCK DRIVERS
That is very true and I believe that has been happening for the longest! It’s unfortunate and it’s gotten saturated. However in many other industries there are many hands trying to take a piece of the pie (the middle men) and that’s why relationships are key and should be a goal but it’s not for everyone. There is always someone trying to compete and undercut to earn business and that bring the value down. This happens everywhere. Truckers unfortunately have allowed the brokers to have the upper hand by thinking we need them when in reality they need us. Until the majority understands that, it will continue to decline.
I blame RUclips’s. When freight was up a couple of years ago. Everyone had a RUclips channel showing how much money they was making. So everyone got into trucking. It’s called boom or bust. It was booming. Now it’s a bust. Those who have saved and put there money back into the business are the ones who are making it out here.
I hear that and RUclipsrs have definitely had an effect but the economy is not where it’s at bc of RUclipsrs. We actually try to share and educate ppl to do things the right way. Unfortunately ppl do not take the info and do further research. They see the money and go just after that. If anything RUclips helps and if there was no RUclips it would just be word of mouth and that can spread like wild fire as well. So I don’t think there’s anyone to blame more than the brokers.
I've been thinking about getting into hotshot, what can I make?
What you can make depends on many variables. OTR? Local? Regional? Contacts etc. average hotshot can gross anywhere from 3k to 10k a week depending on non cdl or cdl operation.
@HotshotMacc I'll be OTR and I'm just now getting my equipment and running Authority etc. I need to clear gross 5k a week to make this viable. I'll have a Ram 5500 with a 40' 25,900lb flatbed.
It was worse after trucking deregulation. Father in law went from thousands a week with unreal cheap fuel to losing his small fleet
This is bad but will get better
Facts!
Trucking is a race to the bottom!! Every factor that affects your bottom line you can’t control. Absolute waste of time. Allocating your time on the road for Pennies is a joke.drivers call brokers with zero leverage….then try to “negotiate”. If you’re in the trucking business and can’t rely on the business you’re in to survive then it’s not a good business. It’s more of a price thing why trucks are staying in this failing industry. The writing is on the wall. Only felons should be condemned to trucking. If you have a clean record you have no business in trucking. It’s a joke!
I understand your point but don’t fully agree. They’re are ppl making good money in the industry. I have. Right things are just bad. But they haven’t always been.
Def grab your own MC if your getting into hotshot don’t lease on !
What about the ones with no experience? I don’t fully agree with that!
Trucking isn’t dead it’s under attack The fmcsa is cause ig it to go under by adding brokers and ELD mandates IFTA DEF have a side hustle on top of being a trucker ? I been commercial driving 15 years when I first started trucking you could make good money where your income was sufficient for the entire house hold now you need a side job or hustle aside from trucking that’s just shows trucking is under attack and truck driving is only worth it if your living hood but trucking to survive is just wild ! Hotshot is a dead end trap sell your set up and get your commercial class A get you a rig with a sleeper or or work for the mega companies owner operator title isn’t what it used to be especially when you need a side hustle on top of trucking I never thought I’d see the day but here we are
I completely agree with you bro! Way too many regulations and it all works against us!
You going to get out of the truck and put someone else who isn’t going to hustle as hard as you…who won’t respect your equipment like you do while hold the bag with the liability? It’s been done before, nothing new. Now you want to go the trucking guru hustle route? That’s what’s up!
Everything is a risk. Trucking guru route lol nah. Stay tuned.
Hotshot is dead dawg...just about everyone has moved on. Some just didn't get the message.
It’s dead for some and not dead for some. The ones that can’t make it through took the message for what they can handle. It’s definitely not the same but it’s not completely dead.
If you were to start trucking today for the first time....would you choose hotshot again or semi knowing all that you know now?@@HotshotMacc
Knowing what I know now and how the market it is now, I would push to start in a semi over hotshot but some still trying to at least start somewhere so I won’t knock still starting in a hotshot. Just have plan. Don’t put all eggs in one basket. Low overhead, maybe a solid used truck, capital, relationships etc.
You should give hot shot kings $15k he’ll make you rich😂😂😂😂
Who is that and why the hell would I do such a thing lol ain’t nobody getting rich in hotshot trucking lol
@@HotshotMacc exactly but he’s on RUclips claiming he’s signing on dozens of guys lol
I just had a $7k week....hmmmm
Thats still a thing in Todays market. Not for everyone tho and it’s not consistent as it used to be. We’ve seen it recently. However, you have to hustle harder on every aspect. And having broker/shipper relationships will help.
@@HotshotMacc It was a lot of work along with two good dispatchers...Doesn't happen often but is still possible...
@@bak2812 7k gross means nothing. Had lots of those but what matters is after fuel. Sound like the Tow Piglet mentality. You guys keep talking about gross which means nothing!
How much fuel, dispatcher’s fee, Def, hotel, replace tools, equipment, Service, miles cost, food, insurance per day ect.
@@HotshotMacc These dudes are just show off and they are the ones drop like flies.
7k is my average going out of town and back home within a week to ten days. Two of those and it’s a oil change or ; brake service, axels, shafts, brake flush, coolant change, trailer service ect.
@@MrStrutus My costs are low! Why do you insult people? I was an Union Ironworker, General Contractor and I'm part owner of a security camera company. No Piglet mentality here. Btw, I don't lease like Alex did!
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Keep doin yo Thang home team im out here to in a day cab trying to maintain respect to u and yo wifey respect.
Preciate that my bro! We gonna keep on pushing to maintain. Keep grinding my brotha nuff respect 💯🫡