I’m gonna have my business, have my dad drive the truck who has decades of experience while I work my construction superintendent job. My business partner will also be working doing It.

Probably after the elections

Good Info. Thanks

It seems like every KZbinr is saying this. Trying to slow the competition.

You sound like you are progressive spokesperson they are absolutely 💯 horrible insurance company

Who don’t know this smh

What makes this truck a CDL license?

Tried to do that. Didn’t work

Can i reactivate a 10 yr old MC # (whereby i already ran a class 8 truck), the same way using a pick-up truck? T4TV'S

Great idea, thank you so much!

I need a good dispatcher.

How much is that small truck insurance cost do you think? About. Oh, you just mentioned it, $100-$200 , maybe. Thx

They won't give you a level 1 inspection just because you ask from my experiance

With all that your insurance must be outragous

Are you saying to activate ur MC# which costs $10 to $20k just to age an mc#. Who are you thinking will pay out $1500 a month. Thx 4 the vid

If you advise people not to start hotshots why are you keep doing 😅😅😅 in life nothing will be 100%💯 because everyone want that berry to be full

Not in this market. You will run yourself out of business very quick

Is there no engine difference between a 550 and 350 dually?

Hey if things get real tough...you can always take back up martial arts fighting! ;)

I think it’s your market we’re based out of Atlanta GA and I have 2 hotshot trucks grossing $3250- $4000 weekly doing local work for a piping company out of Winder the other 2 hotshots are regional doing $8k a week on just on 2 runs. I have hotshot and semi trucks the thing about buying your truck is your credit unlike. Semi trucks your truck comes with 100k warranty and an extended warranty with Catskills is $172 a month my driver just got a transmission at 160k miles for $100 it cost $7700 . You can also trade these trucks in every 2 years if you like your just upside down in your loan so most people can’t.

one of the biggest things i learned the hard way and if i didnt have a safety net in my father would have ended my business is too much growth too fast and not paying enough attention to profit dollars. given the option between revenue dollars and profit dollars, you pick the third option, less expense dollars, too much growth creates expenses that you just cant pay if something goes wrong

You shouted out a broker in one of your earlier videos, do you still recommend him?

So in other words, you can be a non CDL hotshot driver and smoke with while doing local work in places that the state has weed legal like Colorado?

What are the additional requirements for a box truck with 33k lbs? I will need Ifta, hut sticker and CDL. Anything else?

Where did you get your sleeper berth ? I have a dually single cab & need one !

So, if I use my personal vehicle and its und the 10klbs will they try to check me for a ''HOS" logbook? ELD? and a dot med card? just any of the normal things they check for on a typical level 1 inspection. or is it a little different with a personal vehicle?

Preciate your insights. Thanks!

According to fmcsa carrier are considered new entrants for first 18 months

Great video - no clickbait, no BS, straight, honest and to the point. Thanks for making and sharing your professional perspective 🙌🏽

Don’t come on here and start telling people why getting your own authorities a bad idea because I’m getting it and I’m gonna be your competition so get ready buddy.

Trying to figure out everything I need to get on the road. How do I go about making or getting a DQF? Also, do I need to take my truck somewhere to have it inspected before I can haul? Still lacking insurance and putting numbers on truck and getting ELD. Also do I have to do anything for UCR? And is drug and alcohol testing separate from DOT physical? Sorry I know it’s a lot of questions

So to confirm by using this method you would need to get the level 1 inspection within the first 6 months of using your personal vehicle for insurance ? Or you would get it directly after the duration of aging the authority on the actual commercial vehicle ?

Great info! Thank you

Was this a cdl setup or non cdl

Would this work for a day cab ?

Man I was working in a warehouse 12hrs shift had a old f150 bought a used 24 ft trailer only did hotshots on my days off,I was able to quit my job and upgrade truck to a diesel. You gotta start somewhere just stay motivated

Alot of the brokerages are at 90 days.. Our company went from 60 to 90 days. Also people dont realize the broker when they put your mc into the system they just check for negative comments and thats it... The compliance department is the one that sets you up in their system.

We need to get in touch.

Do I need to run ELD for cargo van?

Thanks for the information, it was super helpful. I have my cdl and have been driving for over four years with little to show for it. The first time I tried to get the balk rolling, the upfront cost prevented me from stating. Hopefully I can change that this year

How much is commercial insurance?

@jlovetheflash5371 Whats the wheelbase on this badboy??

Good video. But I'm kind of confused. Sounds like using an insurance broker is a good/bad thing. What you're saying is, you can tell an insurance broker over 500 miles travel and what you're hauling, and they can just put something different mileage wise? Just to make it look good to you so that you go through that insurance broker? I've been researching hotshot for almost a year now, and I am getting ready to pull the trigger here in the next few months.

Bvb freight is scamming don’t work with them

Great video. So I am totally uninformed in this business however my brother and nephew, both owner operators, are very well informed. I have the assets to help them get started. I have a Dodge Ram 3500 and also a 30 ft flatbed trailer that I inherited from my mother in law. The question I have is I want to focus in on a specific niches (the marketer in me) to distinguish ourselves from everyone. What are some suggestions you may have to make sure we start off with a bang?

Do I need to stop if I'm not commercial but bringing stuff to my friends house out of state or picking up something personal? Under 26k combined and under 10k cargo

Hotshot isn't worth it at all

can I use my CDL B for cdl hot shot or do you need class "A" ?

35 straps is overkill 😂 I've never needed more than 15 or 16. Marvelous setup still 👌