These NEW laws just ended NON CDL Hotshot
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All great points. The simple fact is that inspections on hotshot trucks are easier. No air brakes or slack adjusters to check. Ive had several level 1 inspections where they never crawled underneath. IF the officer has a quota to meet, hotshots are much faster. Pro tips: keep your truck clean inside and out, and keep a "truck book" neatly organized with all documents. Do a REAL PRETRIP! Going on 2 years cdl hotshot, zero violations.
Got my first inspection after 6 months of being in business last week. Handed him my cab book which he was impressed with and got my stickers for the truck and trailer. He even gave me his number and told me to call if I ever have any issues.
Exactly!! Do a REAL DOT pre trip on Truck and trailer. It will save money and accidents. Do because it makes sense!
Same here! 2 years no violation and no out of service. Keep it clean, be polite to the officers.
What kind of trailer set up u have
@@kcshcleanout2135 I had a 32ft flat deck with 8ft pull out ramps. Kraftsman Trailer. Sold that one and now have a 33ft BigTex mega ramps.
Hotshot is such a small segment in the overall market, all this focus on us (new laws, regulations, and DOT cracking down) at the same time there is a trucking shortage seems counterproductive. The independence of Hotshots must be rubbing the company big boys the wrong way.
Exactly
Preach
Yes sir these cowards want to deter you from being your own boss
Thats it
It's not just hot shots getting picked on, if it hauls freight, it's a rolling target.
And they wonder why there is a driver shortage.
No such thing.
@@someguyfromtheinternet5102 There is a shortage of those that that will operate at a loss.
I have been low balled out and watched the desperate guy that just wanted to get started go bankrupt.
Then the contractor hired another dummy.
Most important you are not truck driver. You are business man first. Do the math. Read the contract.
If you are reading the paperwork. Then the nut job asks why you are reading the the thing because he does not have time to wait. Leave and DO NOT say anything.
Does not matter what you do or whom you are getting into a contract with. Banks, real estate, what ever.
If there is no time for you to review and look for the gotcha.
Put the pen down and leave.
You do need to make more than it costs to do it.
@@warrenpuckett4203 I’m a truck driver and there is no such thing as a driver shortage. There’s a reason why the rates are so cheap. Too many driver taking cheap loads and people are fighting for freight. There’s over 400k cdl companies in the USA alone not including Canada. Getting rid of hotshots will make the rates go up.
@@bigjordan512 There is no such thing as a loss leader for a one man operation. Takes dummies a while to figure that out. Also no shortage of dummies.
@@warrenpuckett4203 there’s no such things as non specialized driver that’s hauling the same freight as a cdl owner. Taking cheap freight making everyone miserable.
I enjoyed speaking with you this morning. Keep making these great videos, I am learning a lot!
Thank you very much for the information regarding changes. This is very helpful and really keeps us on our toes! Blessings!
Absolutely great video man. Thank you very much for keeping us informed on what the system is trying to do. It's just ridiculous how they seem like they have nothing better to do but to nit pick. We all appreciate the updates!
Hello, how are you doing today I hope you’re having a great weekend so far 👋
It's seems like it's never a good time to get into hot shot business or any business. You just have to do your research, get your ducks in a row, and pull the trigger. and the reason DOT is cracking down on hot shots is because you have all these guys out here running hotshot, don't know the regs or half-assing it, and they're making it bad for the rest of the people doing it the right way.
I truly believe that
ICT as in Wichita?
@@justinsh2129 Yes.
@@ictpilot ayeeeee same!!!
Anyone who "JUMPS" into a business without the research will end up as broke as a college grad with a degree in art.
Good info Alex! Always giving people something to think about and consider whether they agree or not.
Great content as always Alex. Still glad I went back to a rig and 48’ flatbed in March. Have our own direct accounts now. I do two loads a week, one steel and one treated lumber, just under 1500 miles, only gone 2-1/2 days, and are making great money. Glad to see you are well !! Mike and Eileen ✌️
Give me some sights please, I want to start in the business.
@@yassineelallaoui7761 As a CDL driver myself, he just did.
You may not need a CDL to do your job, but those safety pretrips cover your ass. Not just with the DOT, but like the man said, your safety.
I have a cdl B and am planning to go to school to get my cdl A. Am I in a better position going into hotshot driving with my cdl B as far as weight allowances is concerned? Do I need the A already having a B?
@@Cookingwiththeblackman if it’s truck and trailer over 10,000 lbs and traveling interstate get your A. Also you’ll always have it. Good luck. ✌️
No way anybody is making money on lumber 😂 them stingy asshole wouldn’t pay a fair rate if there lives depended on it 😂
Hey Alex, I have been watching you for years...I may of missed your video about this question : what's the formula to figure out my operating cost, paying my self and expecting to charge for car hauling or freight.
Just keep on keeping it real !! Happy also for your business growth number's...killing it!!
Hello, just do a list of all expenses you have for your business by month or by week example: truck payment, trailer payment, your payment, dispatcher if you have one, insurance, Fuel, Tolls, etc… if anything on the list you are not sure of guess to the higher side like fuel you will spend an average of 6-800 a week. Once you have all your business expenses not your personal expenses that will be covered by your payment, you will then divide each expense by 10000 if you did it by monthly or 2500 if you did it by weekly. (Fuel: 800/wk x4= 3200/10000=.32 and so on) once you have all your decimals add them up to know your operating rate per mile. That is your lowest point to move if you move for less than that you will be paying to move that freight. Now keep in mind that in partials you have to combine them to exceed the operating cost and that is how you make money with partials. Hope you got this and can help you out. Be Safe out there
I've been driving hotshot for the last month. I've been in over 30 states recently. More than half of the time the weigh stations are closed and the other half they just wave me on. I'm honestly not seeing an issue.
I hear of hotshotters who've for years have driven county roads to avoid weigh stations.
Watching and learning from the best. What else am I missing, the truck and trailer but I'll have both in the coming months. 💯
Thank you for this informative breakdown. Because of your channel I have seen how hard you have had to work to achieve what you have...and that the government AND brokers make it so difficult to scratch out enough income to offset the costs of shoddy trailers and axles, tires, etc. Thanks for saving me thousands of dollars and the endless headaches that come with hot shot hauling. I'll take up a hobby more conducive to enhancing my retirement rather than draining it.
I agree with Craig! Those are great you brought. Remember safety is a the main factor on the road. Do proper prep trip, look and be professional at all times and just be ready to deal with DOT. Practice in stay in compliance! I've been a CDL driver for 30 years no violations. Yes it can happen. But maintain a safety mind set and that will help you. Thanks for that info. Look forward in seeing your next video.✌🏿
Just retired after 40 years and 5 million miles. Alex enjoy the videos and always learn something from you.
Do you watch "hotshot benni" that's his and his pops RUclips channel if you don't watch them you should they tell it like it is no bs and make great vids..
You made a million? I’m 23 yrs old @detlev willoughby
You are a little off on the GVW and GVWR. You have always had to balance your load so that the axle load was at or below the axle rating. That is why semis slide the tandems and 5th wheel to shift the weight for the appropriate axle. Hotshots have to do the same, by moving the cargo to balance the axle load. The times you have said you were 12.5 k or such on your trailer, you were technically over weight on that axle group. That does not require you to have a CDL. Your trailer can not be over the GVWR of 12 K, regardless of which license you have.
Right. I came here to say this.
You’d think this guy would know that, since he’s been in the game for like 2 years.
Non CDL hotshot is a grey area for DOT & FMCSA. It's hard earning a living in transportation. Hotshots are always singled out at scale houses. Getting a CDL isn't that hard nor expensive, especially if you've already been driving. When you have one you can legally pull a better trailer and book higher paying loads. Really no down side to CDL work.
Yeah. When the authorities start changing the meaning of weight and making up rules which seemingly are designed to create more violations, its time to make adjustments.
Quite frankly, any CMV over a combined 35 feet in length should require at least a Class B CDL.
I spoke to a local field rep for the FMCSA. I talked with him about the ever growing number of pickup truck/enclosed cargo trailer rigs I am seeing on the road. THese rigs have NO USDOT numbers and NO MC numbers displayed on the vehicles.
He told me that the states are now cracking down on these rigs. However, enforcement is still a struggle. Lack of officers ..
if the operator is discovered to be conducting commerce, the officer has the duty to place them out of service. Not just issue a citation and send them on their way.
Why should legitimate law abiding operators have to compete for these fly by nighters for business?
Pretty sure cdl will tear up your truck faster over time..
@@dennisosinjolu6786 the extra pay can be several times more because of the extra pay hotshot is for small loads over typically short distances
Just as Alex mentioned in the video that brokers yet brokers see data on trucks and trucking types, DOT also gathers data and extrapolates from it.
My Uncle is a now retired retired California highway patrolman working as a consultant back to the state of California. He specializes in accident scene recreation and evaluation. With a particular emphasis on commercial motor vehicles. According to him back in the late eighties and early nineties when manufacturers started started putting more powerful diesel engines in pickup trucks, the state of California immediately noticed more wrecks involving this involving these pickups. Therefore, they created a focus on these pickup trucks pulling larger trailers. Obviously many people would purchase them even for personal use not realizing the size of trailer put them into CDL requirement. Likewise on a national level statistics clearly show many operators of nonsenyeah it's of non CDL hot shot rigs have no knowledge or experience in the industry. Therefore, they get issued far more violations than carriers operating larger trucks. It basically boils down to a numbers thing.
Would it be worth just getting a cdl license and running non cdl hot shot
To think back 20 yrs ago when I was in the game a new trailer cost $5,000 and new truck about $25,000. A new Freightliner was about $100,000, which is why I went hotshot. I didn't want to run hard enough to pay for a semi. DOT has always been tough on hotshots. Of course laws are going to get harder. Staying legal and under 26,000 lbs means you really have to pay attention to how you're loaded. That's why you get a CDL.
Expose those brokers so that everyone knows who they are and not move loads for them, and its time call out this small brokers companies so they loose work for alienating a group based on their equipment when we hotshots pay the same at semis or even more.
Back twenty years ago it was more fun out there I how I was out here for twenty four years cdl-A I like this non CDL hotshot . Dot leave us alone...
@@louisalbert8400 It should not matter to a broker by which conveyance the shipment arrives.
By offering different rates based on the vehicle carrying the load SHOULD be illegal. Illegal to the extent that those brokers offering unequal rates should be prosecuted for fraud.
@@patersonplankrd not sure why it would be fraud paying a group of drivers who have been certified and tested more than drivers who have not. That's capitalism like it or not. Imagine the same scenarios with child care..who do you want your precious cargo being taken care of by? Like the other commenter said, don't pull loads for those folks if you don't like what they're doing...the govt has no part in people's private voluntary transactions.
Those must have been the days. I bet insurance was cheaper too. Tires probably cheaper as well.
You always give out good information thanks
Your website is nice and easy to navigate. Great job on that !
Great info as always Alex!
Yo my friend Alex this is Sammy from A1 Road Star your information is great you take care keep up the good work stay safe my friend
It is so infuriating how the global market and supply chain is in despair and here in the states our lawmakers are making things harder for people who work in the logistics side of things. What a joke.
Hello, how are you doing today I hope you’re having a great weekend so far 👋
Good content as ALWAYS ALEX
I know these brokers you are saying. I just tell them I’m a step deck. I know I can haul what they got so I play their game back at them. It’s BS these brokers are always like oh you’re just a hotshot so it’s this rate. Well mr broker last I checked I still run diesel and still get the same mileage as a semi if not worse and your customers goods will be there faster so my rate is actually higher than your semi. You’ll be surprised how many brokers will give you a $1500 load for $3500 when you throw it out there. So far my best was getting a $2500 offer up to $6300 on 745 miles. Don’t let them push you around. Two weeks ago a broker was offering $1500 and I told them oh sorry we’re too far apart I won’t even quote what I can do and she was like no wait what’s your price? I said $3000 and she’s like hold on I think I can make that work. They are skimming so much off the top it ain’t even funny!!
Hello, how are you doing today I hope you’re having a great weekend so far 👋
Very informative as always.
Anyone in panic mode for a CDL: sunstate CDL in Moorehaven, FL. $1500, 5 day, 2 free attempts almost fail proof. They use SA trucks with synchro transmissions to get you unrestricted. Best thing I ever did.
Don't they also use single cab semis with like a 20 foot trailer? I seen people in FL take their driving test in small trucks like that. Almost impossible to fail in a truck like that
@@YanilMiami305 It is impossible to fail that way.
I have a class B with no restrictions and I could go get a pickup with a semi hookup and trailer and pass with flying colors for A.
@@WillGroves92705 yeah you can get a class A with that set up bit you'll have (Air Brakes and manual Transmission) restrictions
@@YanilMiami305 that school uses a 38' soda trailer so it's cake work on the driving test
If you are a REAL professional, then learn to back up a 53ft on those docks designed for old school 48ft.
Great information. Keep it up
Here’s a video series idea, get your CDL and document the process. At this point in your career and before the rules change you can pick up a CDL study manual, take the written test then practice your pre-trip and skills and go do your road test. Now there’s a video series that’ll bring in some clicks.
I’m sure you know someone who’ll let you use their CDL rig to do it.
GVWR is usually always the determining factor. Most of the time that is the first thing they look at. If those numbers don’t work, (over tag limits or over GCWR )you will get a violation even if you are empty.
It is interesting to hear you speak about these topics because I understand that there is a shortage in all types of drivers CDL/Non-CDL delivery, school bus, etc. It’s is not that there is a product shortage but a shortage in drivers which is affecting business across this country. You would think that there would be ways to ease up on the laws and keep the highways safe in order to get this country’s supply cain back to normal.
Hi Alex- something to remember when dealing with the law - laws have to be written so they can be interpreted in only one way... otherwise the law is void for vagueness.. that's a Supreme Court ruling .. also the dot has to publish CLEAR and easy to understand regulations ... for the same reason as above ... and one other thing - DOT cannot expand the authority or scope of a statute. And each of those regulations are published under the authority of a statute. So the way to determine exactly what the authority for a particular regulation the dot claims is law is to either learn how to look it up or just call dot and ask them. Just because they are DOT does not mean they can just make up rules that effect commerce without statutory authority...
JT ,laws can be interpreted different ly from one officer to the other officer.... a law can be written for a very good purpose and most know what the purpose is, however an officer looking for a reason to irritate someone can twist the good law into something that it never was intended for.....it happens daily 😉....
@@deanvav7820 your right - and those are the cops that need to be exposed, sued, and drummed out of law enforcement - after you sue one and he costs his employer a sack of cash it's hard to get another job - especially if you see where he went to work and drop a dime to the insurance company for his new town - before his probation period is up... bad things follow you the rest of your life...
Hey JTH, I disagree with that statement. Towards the end of my trucking career (2008), I got a ticket in Rhode Island on I-95. Now we all know the interstates were meant to handle big trucks, specifically military equipment. Going up 95 in RI, I saw a sign ahead for this bridge that said: Weight limit 15 tons per two axle unit. I remembered that on the scale ticket it said 29,000 something on the drives and 28,000 something on the tandems, so I proceeded thinking I was well under the limit. A DOT trooper pulled me over and said he was ticketing me for being over weight. I said I was under and showed him the scale ticket. He said, That sign says no trucks allowed on the bridge. Lying sacks of shit. My ticket was $80 and the company's ticket was just under $5,000. A base charge for the violation and so much for each pound over the limit.
@@markenriquez1486 the advantage for police in situations like you describe is that it's hard to defend yourself and remain on the road - especially against a bald face liar - however for that kind of money it pays to hire someone to take pictures and protest the ticket - then when the case is withdrawn because the cop is caught lying and the prosecutors know it, would be the time to sue the dogshit out of the city they work for and sue the cop in his personal capacity and take his private money.... once these shitty little towns liability insurance can't be afforded those kinds of cops will be drummed out of law enforcement. I dont doubt that you and your company were scammed and it sucked ... the issue is letting them get away with it.
Just ordered a 40’ 16gn 15900 GVWR for 18661, outfitted. Slide rail , 10 straps, and extra parts to rebuild brakes, hubs and extra spare.
The same as you posted about a year ago as the perfect none CDL trailer.
Great information
I was informed by the state DOT in WA that in order to be non cdl with my 16 Duramax dually GVWR 13025, my 14k trailer had to be derated when registering it when new to 12075 or less. I had to sell my 14k trailers and buy the same trailers new in order to register it at the lower rating. I special ordered a PJ trailer and they set the rear axles back 18" over standard, I think they assumed I was pulling it with a dually so they did it to throw more weight on the truck.
The issue with the gvwr and gvw enforcement that you mentioned has been an issue forever but you explained it somewhat wrong. If your trailer is "registered" or has a "derated" sticker of 12,000 lbs and your loaded trailer weight is at 12,500 lbs, this means you are technically 500 lbs over the 12,000 lbs supposed capacity of your trailer. Even though we all know you derated your trailer and it is capable of hauling more than 12,500 lbs that's not what it says on paper.
It is of no significance what is stated on the trailer registration. The officer is going to look at the GVWR on the manufacturer applied sticker. That number superior to all others .
SO, if the sticker states for example, the GVWR of the trailer is 12,500 lbs, that is IT....What the state registration certificate says does not matter.
Now, if the COMBO weight of the GVWR of the power unit PLUS the GVWR of the trailer exceeds 26k lbs, and the Combination is used in a "For Hire" commercial venture , the operator MUST have at least a Class B CDL...NO exceptions.
@@patersonplankrd that is what I said. His trailer has a derated GVWR sticker of 12,000 lbs.....he has scaled over 12,000 on the trailer but was still under 26,000 lbs. On this scenario he is over the GVWR, aka, the capacity of his trailer. Even though he is not technically over capacity since his GVWR sticker is fake, DOT doesn't know its a fake sticker or can't know either 🤷♂️
@@patersonplankrd what if its used strictly for personal use and the combined gvwr of the truck and trailer exceed 26k?
Have a trailer built. Most reputable builders will let you understamp it, but not over stamp it. If your truck is at 14k GVWR, have them stamp the trailer at 11,960 with 7k or 8k singles.
@@balzenracing need cdl. Regardless..
I'm very surprised you didnt have high Truck prices now on your list, man trucks are 20k or so more now than almost this time last year its crazy!!
Mileage tax has been tried in Washington. 1 month ago I got out of the big truck 35 years old, 14 years behind the wheel, 16 year CDL holder and a 100% CLEAN DRIVING RECORD, ZERO VIOLATIONS. I am fucking done with it.
Great Video. Just make sure that you follow all of the FMCSR. Just
because you aren't required a CDL doesn't mean that you're exempt from
the FMCSR. If you have a DOT Number you have to adhere to all of the
regulations.
i was looking into hotshot and decided to simply get my cdl. the tech school near me charges $1,850ish and i won’t have any restrictions when i am done. i feel as though dot will eventually even require hotshot drivers to get some sort of special license credential/formal training so i should just stay a step ahead of them.
you did right. hot shot is literally for kids that dont qualify for a cdl.
I have my CDL and drove the big rigs for years doing long haul, otr, regional, dedicated,even local. So not everyone who does hotshot is a "kid" it's simply cheaper to get going as a hotshot vs a big rig. And maintenance is ridiculously cheaper.
Highest combination would be gvwr or actual weight, whichever is higher. That means don't have a 14k gvwr truck and 12.5k gvwr trailer. Stick with a 3/4 ton for non-cdl work.
Exactly! I have a 2020 f350 short bed crew cab single rear wheel platinum and I’m swapping the f350 emblems to f250 emblems and my trailer is a non cdl 40 ft. I’m not planning on putting any mc number or stickers on my 90k rig and will only pull light selective loads. I’m not planning on dealing with dot or scale houses. As far as I’m concerned I’m not for hire! These government agencies are all about $$$$ not safety. They can all kiss my a$$. I just wanna work leisurely and be left tf alone
In your referral to the 14k truck and the 12.5k trailer ticket potential, that is a know factor as your trailer cannot exceed 12k gvwr if your truck is 14k rated. It's a number game and you have to be very careful if you don't want to pay needlessly. Good info Alex.
I asked a rep at my insurance company what a $2 million min coverage limit would mean as to the premium for non CDL, in my state, its pretty expensive. IN expensive states such as Florida, the amount f annual premium is prohibitive.
Many owner operators will find their insurance costs to be out of reach
Great video
This is why I’m getting a cdl and gonna move local grain. No need for a mc # or overpriced insurance. Just a simple cdl an old semi and cheap grain trailer. Dot numbers are free if your moving intrastate boys! Also if I have a break down local mechanics won’t try to replace your engine if your low on coolant 😂
The only con I believe is 500 bucks a year for a highway tax. So… Goodbye FMCSA, unfair DOT officers, stupid crack hotels, shady brokers and crooked diesel mechanics! Hello farm life!
They did that to Hot Shot Dave! 😂🤦♂️ Actually, they misdiagnosed or at least could have recommended the water pump.
Brad - isn’t farming seasonal?
@@abrahampshat8095 only crop farming beef and hogs run year wrong. and maybe old boy lives a simple life and doesnt need to break his back every day of the year.
Thank you, Alex
Great information, but keeping up with your log book is another crucial tip of staying compliant and legal or you can be paying big fines and be put out of service
Alex just go get your CDL a Peterbilt and a 48 ft drop deck trailer with air brakes. You'll get a lot more business that way.
I've been hauling cars on a 53' Kaufman for a month now, first weeks gross was $10330! Thats not bad in this season. Heading back home tomorrow after final drop, but I'm having issues with my breakaway. Wish me luck I make it dot issue free.
Aside from Semi Rigs, two most stopped ( In my travels) rigs are Hot Shot and Car carriers.
Hot Shot is a higher risk business.
Unless one has a ton of money in the bank, enough to afford a major repair , it is NOT recommended to start in the business.
Maaaaa nukkkaaa 👍👍👍👍👍. Good shtuff.
Im subscribed
Dude your truck just passed me southbound on i5 south of lost hills good traveling for you driver👍👍👍👍👍
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Saw Tow Piglet early this morning headed southbound on 35 in Fort Worth carrying a couple of military trailers.
You realize it’s often his drivers. Alex does not drive as much. The times I notice his logo it’s not him. Must admit I had half hoped to see him at a fuel island one day. As I tend to drive speed limit, often a bit under when loaded. I watch a lot of trucks go by.
I'm glad you threw in that last line because I just got into hotshot and this video was super depressing
I leased to tow piglet a week ago and have noooo complaints Alex is the man come on over here.....
Sometimes I find leasing onto a car carrier and doing drop/pick is more affordable without all the problems
We are out of reading MA I’m getting my cdl hopefully next week 💪🏻
Local department of labor have a program that some may qualify for work force investment act it help you pay to learn a new train ( like a CDL) the department of labor may pay for the whole class , some community college have a truck driving class
Alex is partial King, & that's the secret to non-cdl
And you’re a full time boot locker.
I started non cdl small hops in my tuned Tdi. Single axle pulls smooth and I’m getting 23-31 highway pulling. Keep in mind that you’ll need a new tranny every 15-30k miles though. ;)
Gotta have a maintenance budget for sure 👍💯
Thank you for the video.
Who are those Brokers that take advantage of Hotshot Truckers?
Keep up the good work.
I would be interested in hearing about if people who have a CDL already would be as affected by the laws. I've had my CDL for over a year now, mostly hauling 53' reefer trailers, but hotshot trucking sounds a lot better for me financially. I currently get paid less than 50 cents per mile I drive, so even $1 per mile would be a huge pay increase.
He is saying he is getting flagged because he doesn't have a CDL. If he had his CDL like us and follows DOT regulations then he wouldn't even be doing this video.
Man I just saw one of your guys going southbound of San Miguel California I don’t think he saw my thumbs up but if he did it’s awesome
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Invaluable info
Love the show man . I am looking for a new job, changing my career
The reason DOT issues violations is because there is a violation, if your setup is legit and you treat hauling as your profession and take care of your equipment and took the time to just follow the rules and oh by the way loaded your trailer like it should be. Then you will not have any problems. Biggest problem with hotshot’s is half of them dont know any of the driving laws/codes and they are operating so far out of bounds that they have given us all a bad name. So naturally the DOT is clamping down.
I've had 8 inspections in a 2006 chevy kodiad 4500. Zero violations. All clear for 3 years.
What's the big deal in a driver just getting their CDL and not having to worry about getting caught being non-CDL??
I got falsely accused of being a commercial driver back during the summer in new jerk, what they used to stop me was the brake away box . even tho i found out my trailer wasnt required to have one since it was under weight.
I like how you used that white board, most people either have their points hot down already and people can just look it, and check out, click away.. or they’re writing each point down, which is distracting. Your approach of “revealing” the point was quite clever 👍🏾
Properly tying the load down, and good maintenance goes a long way to keep dot happy..... load placement is very important as well..... back bumper dragging the ground will always get the wrong kind of attention 🙄
SUPER HELPFUL .....
7 YEARS , TILL' I RETIRE . THINKING THIS WILL BE MY PART-TIMER ..
DOT has been going nuts on everyone here in maryland...they come up with stuff that isnt even rules all the time so if doing that wasnt legal it wouldnt surprise me at all
Yep just saw the blitz on I95
Weigh station on hwy 301 in Upper Marlboro has always been a major pita. I can only imagine now
The DOT are trying to have you center the load because of so many accidents due to overweight of trailer putting to much weight on the back or front causing trailer sway and excessive trailer breaking
IN a perfect world, you'd be correct.
Sadly, the world isn't perfect.
The end game of the FMCSA and USDOT is at the behest and lobbying efforts of the largest freight haulers is to eliminate any and all competition. That means ALL independent and leased on operators are in the cross hairs. Hot shots and car haulers included.
@@patersonplankrd In response to the political agenda is so much more terrifying. Full government control and Communism in THE USA... The Big boys of trucking are on the way out if we AMERICANS don't Wake up
@@jameshoots8302 You are right! Truckers are the only ones with balls. Time to take out the trash
Alex they may be picking on hotshot, but the drivers need to get their ducks in a row, because their getting violations it’s not like they get pulled over and set free without a violation so that gives the DOT incentive to pull over hotshots
Hey TP ! I'm planning on starting out small like between 7k lbs - 10k lbs. Do I need IRP and IFTA ? what truck would you suggest I get that will be able to handle loads like those? thanks in advance......do you think a 7k lbs capacity pick up truck will be more better to just start with until I gain more experience just hauling small loads ?
Good job Alex
If his breakaway cable wasn't attached properly, I'm glad he got stopped. That is a legitimate safety concern and an easily avoidable violation.
About time
That's your opinion and not everyone else, everyone has to do what works for them and their business plan their is risk in everything you do and for a person to say reasons not to get into something because it doesn't work for them does not mean it would not work for someone else if one would take that type of advice we would not have over half the Successful companies that's out their today
You can get a personal loan or business loan to get a trailer instead of paying cash for a used one.
Credit depending of course.
Not as easy as you think .
@@williamjonesii7694 If one has a decent credit rating, getting a loan of one of these types is a breeze.
My first cargo trailer was purchased with the proceeds of a personal loan.
I paid off the loan a year ahead of schedule. Why? Because I hustled and built my business as rapidly as I could.
You guys need to start lobbying to get the rules updated to be more clear and possibly even in your favor. Sure you don't have the money to do that by yourself but if you can group together you may be able to get something done. Otherwise the government might make some rules that really are detrimental.
It's all about how much money they can take from the working man!!
Wyoming told me just a few days ago that any combination either way they can mix and match it can be used for CDL requirement.
Hey Alex want you do a video about how to make the programs you’re making for your company and a video about how you hire employees the procedures
What do you guys think of a straight truck under 26k lbs? I am thinking of something like a Ford F-750 with a 24 ft flatbed on it. I guess it would be cheaper to operate than a traditional gooseneck (less things to break, less maintenance, less taxes, less road tolls...), although you would be limiting your load capacity lengthwise and thus your earning potential. But you could probably take several thousand pounds more payload and still stay under the 26k lbs, and if you ran locally (intrastate), that might just work.
Opinions?
Only downside if it's the same weight or lower than say a f250 and a 40ft trailer would be the lesser deck space. One company I worked for had a similar setup to deliver steel it worked well for them except when the pieces were longer than the deck space we would have to hire out a hotshot driver with a longer trailer
Better start to upgrade Alex. Get those CDL's. I got a 40ft Gator with 15000 pound axels. My declared gross weight truck and trailer is 43025. I put 17000 to 200000 on the trailer. They pull me in all the time but I have been flatbedding for 22 years. Hotshoting for 7. Goodluck
I think you should make a list of the unscrupulous brokers out there. Put them on full blast and let the truckers know. May not be your style but I don't have any problems doing that. Thanks for your information and keep the wheels rolling. Be safe out there. Thanks!
So if I have a Ford ranger body on top of a 1 ton (f800 chassis) I can't tow more than the sticker says in the ranger door jam? Or does it go by actual vehicle weight. Govt is a black and white money racket
DOT loves hotshots. Absolutely 100% truth. I think my company is at 62 inspections for the past 24 months. I lost count because we are always getting hit. Tennessee and North Carolina are some of the worst states but now Ohio has jumped in on stopping HS. My company has a great MC#, so I guess we are easy targets. And they have quotes to meet. Come November and December, the number of inspections will spike.
Tow Piglet, how’s it going man? Love your videos. I currently run a logistics and courier company. Most of my current work is medical expediting but am about to purchase a truck and trailer transitioning over to the hot shotting market a little bit more. Would you say any of these things have changed for the better yet?
I’m not as worried about areas of the country trying to add a bunch of rules and stipulations to pick up freight because I’m a pretty firm believer a lot of these places will suffer from the laws and eventually change them back. Your already seeing this in California. Every driver I have attempted to hire all said the same thing. Keep me out of California and I’ll consider it.
“Intrested” is not a word.
I had a level 2 inspection driving through Texas yesterday morning with heavy fog. The weigh station was opened but the state trooper went after someone who didn’t stop and drove past.
I waited for him to return and he did ask numerous questions about my vehicle & trailer weight rating. My trailer was empty. I passed the inspection no violations.
When in doubt always go in to be weighed it just makes life simple and you won’t have a upset DOT officer looking to drop the hammer on you because he had to chase you down.
I will say this I’m new to this industry and I talk too a lot of experienced CDL “A” flatbed drivers and you can learn a lot and they’re more than happy to share knowledge, but most tell me to get CDL license.
What did he ask lol
Pilot programs in this case would be to see how much money they can rake over on Truck drivers.
Lost of good information! Thanks !
Great info, great job. As always Alex Thanks.
Hello, how are you doing today I hope you’re having a great weekend so far 👋
If your trucks GVWR is 11300lbs and your gooseneck trailer GVWR is 8000lbs which is under the 26000lb allowance for a non CDL But will I exceed if im hauling a skidsteer thats 9000ls? or that doesnt matter?
Truck I am looking(Intl cv515) at has 19,500 and trailer(40 ft gooseneck) has a gvw of 27,500. So if they see that, thats 47,000 lbs before you even put anything on the trailer. I think the truck is about 6500, maybe 7000 empty, and the trailer is like 10,400 empty....but thats not what they go by.
Alex if you're still looking for drivers I should have mine CDL by the end of this month...... I should be finishing up all my classes to end this week and I'll just be waiting for a test date from the DMV....
I believe your right Alex you shouldn’t deal with shady brokers