Is Hotshot Dead?

[@ssswiftly]

Why is everyone hating? Takes a lot of balls to do what this man did. Take notes this man has learned a lot more than most of you will ever get.

[@Itsreallymarcus]

I mean it doesn’t take balls to make a choice of closing up shop or going bankrupt because of insurance…

[@brucebmendoza]

Yupppp. Everyone wants to make it big right from the first year. And have no idea how to properly build manage and maintain a business.

[@nickthrane4940]

Yeah let's not get carried away folks...

[@shawns4468]

Yes very true

[@folandolove]

I believe differently if it wasn't profitable people wouldn't be doing it

[@shawns4468]

Thanks Tow Piglet for all your time, dedication, experience and info you give us. You Sir are a Goat in this industry I hope to see you return. I'm not in the industry yet but with your great info and knowledge I may one day at least do it as a side hustle. When gas prices come down lol. Keep up the great work and blessings to you and your family.

[@seltzerstransport1093]

I’ve been hauling cars for 10 years . I only drive for myself and the issues I see are the company’s leasing on drivers that get tickets and accidents and then their insurance goes thru the roof. That’s why I just drive for myself. Sure the fuel is high but you can compensate for that if you have good business sense.

[@elvergontemeto714]

I drive for myself too and I never let nobody lease to mt company. And truth is nobody can make money with these fuckin fuel prices and the low rates even if you have business sense. I save a lot of money doing maintenance and tires on my equipment myself but i havent hauled a freaking load in the past 6 weeks. Theres no money to be made out there right now, Unless you have a contract with a warehouse and the pay you enough to buy expensive fuel right now

[@elvergontemeto714]

@Izzyrodthegoddont do that brother I failed in car hauling,Im not saying you will fail too But i am just trying to warn you and save you a lot of headache. Let me tell you this,Car hauling business comes with a lot of liabilities, Shitty costumers who will file a claim on a vehicle that you delivered 9 months ago and that you got paid for (it happened to me) Some costumers do all they can to not pay you after youve hauled/delivered their car. One day this guu moving 3 cars from minessota to Arizona didnt pay me 2100 for the transportation of those cares. Even if it was a cheap ass price he still never paid me. You'll fine a lot of problems in this business brother. I'd rather reccomend you to get into dry vam or reefer,Flat bed would be the furthest I'd recommend you to go. Car hauling is hard Insurance is extremely expensive and you have a lot of risk that it could go up for any reason. Car hauling doesnt pay that much to be Worth all that struggle and problems Maybe if the prices were good I'd tell yoi go ahead and do it but it is not worth it at all. Be aware that I warned you so that if you ever try it and fail you will remember my words. I wish you the best from the bottom of my heart,Be smart. God bless you

[@curtisstewart3179]

The way hotshot is set up today is seeing how cheap brokers can get drivers to take LTL loads. Hotshot started with drilling rigs needing odd number of drilling mud pallets. And needing them fast. Or drill collars and bits. The cost in transportation was not relevant because a shut down rig was thousands of dollars an hour. It was old school and done on a handshake. This does not exist today in the oilfield. But there are still business that need stuff moved rapidly and would be willing to pay handsomely to the right company. But that still doesn't change the insurance. Look for 2023 rates to be even higher. Trucking is strangling itself.

[@timbodnar6711]

I had a welding and fabrication shop for years. It focused on big trucks trailers. some hot shots ndt construction equipment. I had a guy come to me, and ask if I could put full air ride on his 40 ft trailer. He was going to get a contract hauling jet engines, but the trailer had to be air ride. Not air ride assist, full air ride. Anyways I designed a trailer and a suspension, and now they make them in the factory like that LOL

[@TylerTheFieldServiceTech]

Going around locally to businesses got me off the freight boards in less than 90 days of operating. It's rare for me to do more than 4 days of work off the boards in a month. I couldn't have started without your help. I'm sorry people have nothing better to do but bash you Eventhough you are still helping people. Thank you Alex.

[@TowPiglet]

That's awesome man, nice work!

[@1stlast290]

If you run local/regional, you can get your own fuel storage and contract your fuel rate to have fixed cost for the year.

[@Sal_jOe]

How can you run local non cdl hotshot? TIA

[@1stlast290]

@@Sal_jOe you’d have to set up with direct contacts. Not going to work everywhere.

[@Sal_jOe]

@@1stlast290 how do you do that, everywhere I call they say they have there own driver ….

[@STEVEN-hv7ds]

@@Sal_jOe 1st you don't call you show up with a uniform or at least a logo shirt and hat cards have note pads or pens printed clean truck etc look professional separate yourself from other trucking companies. 2nd their company drivers call in sick go on vacation get fired quit or their truck goes down.. I entirely exist on private customers . I have 3 accounts I have a truck there every single day all day . We charge round trip hourly to and from our shop. Trucks gross $1200 a day 5 days a week. I have had the same clients for 9 years now just get out there and get that business.. Make sure your ready for it.. answer that phone whenever and have your equipment good to go. Good luck

[@jameslynch4663]

I’d like to learn more about this. Opening for biz in 3 weeks running local/regional

[@allencarr8222]

Great video Alex. I just now noticed your mailing address. I just retired from Houston PD and worked at the station down the road from you. What a small world. I've been doing RV transport for a short time, but have been looking into hotshot. Not exactly sure where to start looking. Would be great to talk sometime

[@Loyalteelogistics]

Man I can see your brain is on overdrive thinking of the next move you can do to come back 👏

[@TowPiglet]

This ☝🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@robclark7380]

@@TowPiglet dude I don’t understand why not cdl trucking company? You could succeed. Get w some guys and start sever MC’s in different states I got two guys for you already. We could get 200 trucks and owner ops going no renting.

[@ericvilla6286]

If most of your loads don't have a $5 + rate per mile and urgency to drop, then you are not taking hot shot loads. Hot shot is when an oil rig is down, losing millions a day, and they pay you 1k on 60 miles.

[@vtwinrenegade]

Well Eric, where would I hook up with such business opportunities?

[@ericvilla6286]

@@vtwinrenegade No one is going to hook you up. You have to put time in the industry and grow your contacts. Be known as a reputable and dependable company, and be the criteria that is needed. It's not easy

[@BrandonLeech]

"Hot shot" is really a bit of a misnomer that stuck because it sounded cool I guess, but what he does is really just OTR freight with smaller trucks and has nothing to do with hauling in the oil patch.

[@rayrobinson1718]

I had been watching rates staying the same or gradually declining while fuel was increasing, and debating what I was going to do. As I watched loadboards, I noticed this trend was a little different in the heavier loads. I decided to maximize my weight capacity while retaining the airride in hopes that I would be a little more "specialized" than the average hotshot. It seems promising, but I'll admit, rates are looking even worse right now and it's harder and harder to find good paying loads regardless. I wish I had more consistent work and that it was easier to find work, but the work I do take does pay better than the average loads at least.

[@h.f.9238]

This is one of my favorite dudes on the internet.

[@BRTowe]

I'm not sure it was ever viable outside certain specialized areas. I've done it and looked it over from every angle. I just can't see how it'll ever be anything but swapping dollars. The sheer cost of the equipment makes it very hard to ever truly get ahead.

[@2020HotShotTruckingLLC]

IDK about it being dead, but the rates on the loadboard are. I have one broker who pay's me good rates for port loads. He shoots me a text looking to get a load covered that's too small for a semi. Usually one last crate that got left off of a semi at the port.

[@Crazy-Horse-Tx.]

I will be shutting my doors once new employment comes in. I will not miss the diesel prices, the breakdowns on my trucks, the stress fullfilling customers, the life of no life, the high commercial ins policies , never having a vacation , never being able to call in sick and etc.

[@markkaras9682]

Yep me too. Been doing this since 2014. Never seen the rates this low in a long time. It's one good week followed be 3-4 bad weeks. I'm out as of 8-23. Took a job driving a rural bus route. It's worth it for the med insurance, and extremely generous vacation time. I don't think I'll miss it. It's definitely not the same as it used to be. Good luck to you.

[@Crazy-Horse-Tx.]

@@markkaras9682 Thanks Mark. It makes me mad to see many of us guys who busted our rumps running a biz; only to hang it up after this adminstration. I started mines in 2012. Had good times . My last vacation was in 2009. My warehouse rent increases by 30%, commercial policy by 40. Diesel prices soared.

[@rickg9853]

Alex, Your mind is always spinning, you're going to do fine. Your a successful business operator. Just going to take a few days to decide what direction your going to take it? Keep your mind spinning, you're going to be fine. As the saying goes. Winners don't quit and quitters don't win! Best of luck to your new adventure ✨️

[@JerdaneHAli]

Great perspective! Thank you

[@lemorjohnston5006]

I notice on the highway a lot of Insulation hauling by hotshot. However I recently spoke to a guy that had a contract hauling cars. he had a trailer that carried 5 cars and a flat trailer that carried 3 cars

[@nicaro71]

Commercial A offers both, specialized and regular options. Hot shot won't match the opportunities in commercial A. Driving for 28 years and still going strong

[@Nerdsfromdahood]

Man, I appreciate all the information you given us salute to you, but I did not know that we could get a gooseneck truck from enterprise. Can you explain it to me on how I could get me a pick up truck to get into the hot shot game from enterprise

[@devincroft85]

Of all the great points you’ve made in regard to the freight industry, one aspect that I don’t recall you having ever touched on is STUPIDITY. I’ve been an owner operator for 2 years now and I couldn’t even begin to put a number on the amount of money that I’ve lost due to brokers/shippers/receivers screwing things up on a constant basis. If we as haulers had any measurable amount of recourse to deal with such situations it would be a different story, but the simple fact is that we don’t. Anyone who thinks that $150 is reasonable compensation for an entire day of downtime because some moron with a GED got the details wrong ( yea I’m talking to you TQL) obviously doesn’t have the bills to pay that the rest of us do. Zero consistency, zero accountability. I won’t be renewing my insurance for the coming year and I look forward to pursuing a career field where the overall success/failure is determined by my performance and not that of some voice on the phone that I’ll never even meet face to face.

[@ssp7268]

TP - Alex , I live in the on the east coast (Northeast) and have a CDL B with Hazmat Endorsement. I'm starting a hotshot team business in the Spring of 2023 and have be working on writing a business and marketing plan. I think you're spot on with looking into choosing a business model -and picking a lane sorta speak to specialize in That's exactly our intention, to specialize possibly in a couple of different kinds hauling . With this in mind do you have any insight about direct customers/load boards for Hazmat? Also, because I live in the Northeast same question for you regarding cross the northern boarder into Canada? In your opinion would either of these be a viable revenue stream within the hotshot trucking industry? I always appreciate you for sharing your insights, experience and knowledge. So thanks much for all you do for the hotshot community. Looking forward to seeing what's next for you!!

[@Crazy-Horse-Tx.]

Hot Shot is not dead. Just a matter if you want to get milked to death from insurance, breakdowns, diesel and customers.

[@devincroft85]

Preach 🤣

[@bernardotejada9701]

That's exactly what I'm doing I started my hot shot and I brokerage company with my wife. I'm still doing the paperwork on the brokeside my hotshot side is pretty much done all I have to do is put my insurance on and start hauling

[@jacksongregory6043]

Top owner operator with alex

[@jamesmikell6773]

Hey sorry to comment on an older video but im looking to try and get into the business, and trying to decide to go dually or not. When you were non cdl with your dually what was the max weight you were able to put on your trailer and have your rear axle maxed out and trailer maxed out. Thanks for your time.

[@TowPiglet]

Hey James, In short yes go dually even for non cdl 1 - if you ever get your cdl then you only need to upgrade your truck 2 - you can load your drives heavy which is safer and better for partials

[@TowPiglet]

In long Truck Empty ~9,500 lbs GVWR 14,000 lbs Trailer Empty ~6,500 lbs GVWR 12,000 lbs Total Empty ~16,000 lbs GCWR 26,000 lbs So this gives us about ~10k empty for freight (depending on how much equipment, fuel, etc you take). The 2 downsides with dually trucks though 1 - Resale value is lower than single wheel trucks. Tons of data to support this but it also means dually trucks are cheaper to get into if you buy used. 2 - If you ever load the trailer wrong and get stopped for an inspection you will be placed OOS for operating a commercial vehicle with out a CDL. What do i mean by "loading the trailer wrong" Once loaded lets' say your truck weighs 12,000 pounds, and your trailer weighs 12,500 pounds. So your total weight is 24,500. However the officer at the time of inspection will take your truck GVWR 14,000 + your trailer weight 12,500 pounds gives you 26,500 which is over 26,000 pounds and will write up that violation

[@jamesmikell6773]

@TowPiglet i appreciate you taking the time to respond. So as long as i keep my loads under 9k lbs or so i should be fine. And i just have to learn how to position the loads correctly on the trailer.

[@jamesmikell6773]

@TowPiglet and yes the goal is to eventually save up enough to get my cdl so that way i only have to upgrade the trailer and not both the truck and trailer.

[@justenhearn5179]

I myself am a company driver. I specialize mostly in pipe, valve and barge supply. I can tell you as far as what I do it's booming. I do mostly local texas runs from shipyard to ship yard and it provides a good income for me I'm always busy.

[@tgood1jsupra789]

Justen would you care to share any info on that?

[@justenhearn5179]

@@tgood1jsupra789 as far as what buddy? As far as what I haul? Or how I do it?

[@tgood1jsupra789]

@@justenhearn5179 I’m interested in both

[@justenhearn5179]

@@tgood1jsupra789 I work for a company named independence valve. They do all the leg work I use their trucks they pay for fuel room and board if needed. Most of what I do is local between shipyards here in Texas some trips to Brownsville tx. But I go to Port author really if there's a city in tx with a ship yard I've been there. Sometimes I get loaded at our yard and go deliver to the ship yards other times I get loaded at the sy and deliver to another sy.. any other information ya need that I left out just ask.

[@justenhearn5179]

@@tgood1jsupra789 I haul everything from from pipe to crates of valves to ship parts. On Thursday I picked up a ship alternator 7,000k pounds. Then sometime this week I have to pick up another one and a 15ft rescue boat and take it to Louisiana. Honestly whatever the company needs me to pick up I do.

[@danlindeke2561]

Hotshot is really "Partial load" trucking. "Non CDL Hotshot" might be fazed out by State troopers and weigh stations. Why not get cdl anyway?

[@robertsullivan3877]

Some driver's have medical issues that prevent them from cdl.

[@bat__bat]

Lol. so because the bureaucracy makes errors that cost them nothing, but cost you everything, you should do something you don't want or need to do, which costs money and time u might not have at the moment... just to reduce the rate at which ignorance and authoritarianism ruin your life. How about we fix the bureaucracies? By the way, I'm referring to when a dot or trooper puts you out of business because he or she thinks adding the GCWR and your actual weight together is proper. They train them to break the law and they follow those orders and break the law, all of them invincible from accountability. If a person can be trained to break the law and willingly do it, then certainly they can be trained to follow the law and willingly do that too, right? No?

[@williamopry7967]

@@robertsullivan3877 and they have to have a medical card even for interstate non CDL. The feds require a medical card at 10000 lbs if you cross state lines.

[@gustavoalvarez9676]

Also if you going to haul get a CDL so you can go over the 2600 .don't limit yourself. Also no shortcut alot of the young people are not willing to learn.

[@billupstateny9151]

The insulated panels is a good idea. HOWEVER, here is an issue. It is generally one way freight. AND, there is NOT usually time to book a return load. The shipper wants the panels out of their yard, first, the customer is waiting, & NO payment until delivery. Kinda like the dead head w/ RV's delivery. So you must return to insulation panel factory fast. It can be complicated.

[@TowPiglet]

I'll look into it, thank you Bill

[@Nofacenocase1619]

How much do you charge for a consultation? I just want to buy a 1 truck and 1 trailer set up and hire a driver . I have no time to get on the road .

[@TowPiglet]

Don’t do it, not worth it for 1 truck

[@Jose-lz8pr]

I’m soon to start my cdl school.. would you be willing to dispatch me? I don’t want to get ripped off. I’d get my own authority and everything. I’m putting everything into this to change my life.

[@colemeeker908]

I’m shopping for a used F450. I realize that a 2x4 would get better mileage… but all i can find are 4x4’s. Is there an advantage to just going with a 4x4??

[@joeyhollinhead7109]

If you ever plan on delivering to the oil fields in West Texas & New Mexico you'll be glad you got 4x4 on some of those oil lease roads.

[@novavroomvroom3435]

Elex,,, I need your opinion on my setup... I have a Ford E-450 cab and chassis.. Gvwr is 14,050 lb... What do I need or have to do to start out as a non CDL hotshot business...( Just myself) as a company, I won't expand to more than myself as a company... I'm looking at this old 24' gooseneck to start out hotshot...!!!! What do you recommend...???

[@losxmatitas6950]

Homie, look at insurance first.

[@joebrings5817]

Get ur cdl

[@mikejohnston7198]

Got to be a 40 foot. I’m a nurse and even I know that much ……..

[@novavroomvroom3435]

@@mikejohnston7198 I'm aware of that,, but I'm starting out on a budget... I don't want to be in a huge $100k setup and in debt... That's why I'm taking baby steps... Thank you for your response

[@bryandepiazzy8679]

The money you’ll spend on a old 24’ gooseneck will cost more then a slightly used 36’ or 40’ trailer

[@joshuahernandez2867]

You are really good at making videos. Very interesting even though I have nothing to do with the industry.

[@gavinscott1061]

What up man since you’re not hotshotting are you considering selling your flatbeds?

[@qdmax11]

Looking back on some of your old videos What would you say is the ultimate non cdl 40’ bigtex?

[@renegarza4290]

I'll tell you now Alex I've watched you from my first start of watching KZbinrs on Hotshottng. you were the first and I've learned a lot from you and I've seen some bad things but I've seen mostly good things and like others when you fail you get your ass back up and run again I like your information that you're doing now and I don't think you can do that if you were trying to run again I hope that you can continue with this information it's good to the rest of us. Where you go from here I don't know but as long as you can make a living that's what counts and if you can continue with the KZbin videos that's a plus to the rest of us. Vay con Dios my friend ...

[@goodoljackburton9211]

It may not be dead but it’s a job that’s regulated to hell. Not worth it.

[@keithhooper5966]

Messaged you on your website about specialized commodity

[@krasavchik8714]

Hotshot is only good, when you have an established transport company with 18 wheelers and you just want to diversify little-but into a new area. What you trying to do is create a company with very limited number available loads.

[@maxxw7327]

I'm an OTR company driver and 99% of the hotshotters I see on the road are hauling cars. I rarely ever see them hauling pipe, construction materials or anything like that.

[@jameskitzmann5765]

I kept wanting to drive for you as I had some experance with a hot shot set up. I truely wanted to open a Hot Shot and stay in Texas and surounding states running for small shippers . Local Houston freght and overnight runs Dallas, San Antoine, etc. I just didn't want to be the boss as I have been the owner of a Plumbing company since 2008 and VP for years before that. I have the customer service skills that would benifet that kind of operation. The local companies here seemed real shady and I just couldn't hire on with them. Taking over Rat's F450 and working hourly delivering his sheet metal would have also been great. Maverick will get you home weekends if you want or run the hell out of you. They will put you through CDL school and pay seems good. I hope you do well with the software development gig. Be sure to look into service plumbing and Ac as they need cheap software solutions and may be a good market for you.

[@jonathanrabbitt]

Hey Alex, why don't you look into starting an insurance company/brokerage for hotshot drivers? You could possibly work with an existing insurer/reinsurer and you could develop the industry specific risk management side.

[@victoriaveit7156]

This tbh. @Alex

[@timbodnar6711]

Mr. Piglet, do you have any more examples of freight that would require a specialized trailer?

[@TowPiglet]

Yes but in general hotshots can get lower to the ground so think tall commodities or since hotshots aren't as long as semi trucks they can go to tighter or more remote places (construction sites, roads with length laws, off road) - Insulation panels - Plastic or fiberglass tanks - AC units - 40ft roll off container trailer if you're near a port - Pools that are over dimensional - Misc manufactured items or crates

[@Chicago_Clout]

It really takes brains to pass CDL.

[@chriskahlson]

IMO hotshot trucking is overwhelmed with the boneheaded and brokers drive down costs and insurance runs up costs while the trucks and trailers are all junk.

[@TimRHillard]

Just a question for anyone who wants to answer; is the brokerage model for the freight business still make sense? I can understand before we became so connected in all things, you needed a broker to find, qualify, schedule and ultimately deal with carriers. Companies who just needed things moved didn't want to spend time to do all that brokers are tasked with doing. But now it seems that there could just be a site where get qualified to be on as a carrier, and companies could book straight thru there, no broker needed. Thoughts?

[@TowPiglet]

Right

[@JDderd]

Seems like you just pinned down what Alex is doing next.

[@vtwinrenegade]

I have a CDL and an absolutely 💯% clean driving record with years of experience in big trucks. I'm considering moving into the hotshot business, this video is quite confusing. Either there's money in the business or there's not. For me, the biggest incentive is the long term business "lease" you've discussed before.

[@glako7509]

Good info Alex. Do you know any good Sprinter Van Company to lease on if I have my van?

[@TowPiglet]

Zero experience with sprinter vans sorry

[@dbuck1964]

Interesting to see that videos and comments have dropped near zero lately here on KZbin. Wondering what has happened to the industry over the last year?

[@TowPiglet]

Trucking industry as whole has slowed down a lot, and the lifestyle on the road is difficult and the industry just has high driver churn

[@PabloRDZ214]

You still got any trailers for sale?

[@chrisandersonCR16]

Alex, you know I've been in the Hotshot business for over 20 years and I think for the first time ever, I agree with you. To be very successful you have to run specialized commodity. There's a few other tips and tricks, but I'll keep them to myself.

[@RM-gp8es]

That’s the problem everyone is keeping tricks and helpful suggestions to themselves nobody is trying to help each other. Good Job Chris !

[@loyal_reem5727]

@@RM-gp8es that’s not the problem because he can give you all his tricks & helpful tips but it might just not work for you find your own glitch and dominate no disrespect… Everyone ways is not for everyone else find your own way.. You be surprised of your own outcome🤷🏾‍♂️ Failure is the best teacher

[@ssp7268]

@@RM-gp8es The more you give, the more you will receive, because you will keep the abundance of the universe circulating in your life. The law of Giving. That's why Alex/ Tow Piglet is so successful !

[@robertorivera3294]

No, but your hotshot company is.

[@TowPiglet]

Lol so true

[@steveriley1000]

I got a M2 106 with sleeper and 42’ stepdeck with ramps , it’s not non cdl but it’s picks up freight non hotshot can’t and freight not worth it for a big rig .. if it was a bit longer the insulation and containers would be perfect for it.

[@LexingtonKentucky]

Insurance is that bad? Damn....

[@kandlglass77]

Yes it is that bad! Insurance rates are ridiculous. A buddy of mine had to sell his 3 dumptrucks because of how expensive it is.

[@Cp-jv6mf]

No accidentes here and my insurance payment went from $950 to $1300 on February and I thought I was getting screwed by my agent so I called Progressive direct and he said rates were already set to go up this year I know some that even doubled their payment it’s crazy

[@tylerdunn6578]

Bread and butter loads find light load that pay round trip is one way. Another work for outfit that sends you out and you set up your getting back haul but it’s a load not a back haul and should pay as much as you made going out at least!

[@ryanweiler4491]

Hope you start making on the road videos again!

[@amadousow2477]

Alex do you still have trailer for sell 40ft non CDL

[@BrianDoesStuff873]

I wished you would have give it more time but i do understand you know more about what was going on than anybody else does, how many of your drivers was high risk on the insurance or had a bad record driving or with insurance claims?

[@johnanderson6255]

Just because you get knock down alex that don't mean nothing brother your smart guy you just got just keeping on fighting you back in few!!

[@maxtiktoks3239]

I HAVE 2 20x6 ft tarp color is black brand new never used $250 for both located in carlisle Pennsylvania let me know

[@Tina-ds3pp]

Keep going Alex, 1 million miles driven and it is still hard to make a buck driving!

[@joeymeyer1436]

Not sure why a lot of big rig operators are complaining about hotshots bringing the freight prices down?? Maybe they are maybe they are not. BUT driving a big rig that gets an average of 5.6 MPG compared to a pickup truck 13-18 MPG. Commercial insurance IS cheaper for a pickup vs a semi. The list goes on and on im sure im missing some stuff. What im trying to say is don’t point fingers at the smaller guys who CAN take loads cheaper then a semi because they literally CAN. Operating expense between a hotshot and a semi is VERY different witch = to what they need per mile. Look I could be very wrong just my thinking but don’t be mad at one guy because he can afford to do it cheaper vs the other guy.

[@laurelmoore3904]

Or you could just spend 4500 and go to cdl school and actually drive a big boy truck with big boy profit margins. :)

[@acundercovershow8523]

I’m Semi owner operator about to launch a hotshot rig just to double my weekly profit

[@ViajesChurchVacationsMore]

Do You still have tje property for sale in Wetherford tx?

[@TowPiglet]

Yes sir

[@incarsus]

You can make $1.60/mile as an over sized escort driving something that gets 30 mpg and getting extra money to stay in hotels.

[@anarasker4375]

Over sized escort.. that's a lil dirty, were talking about freight here.

[@HotshotJimmy]

Kaufman Mini 5 hauler here. I promise Hotshot isn’t dead. But Non-CDL Hotshot is a joke anymore

[@scottcyrus2659]

Hey Alex good to see you still around been following you for a few years now former over the road I'm a local now but a friend just sent me a tick tock of a hot shot RGN pretty wicked looking

[@offthefarmlogistics234]

The true fix to HotShot is for Non CDL to go away, and i think that’s just around the corner. DOT is harassing the hell out of them and for good reason. How many times have you seen the question can i make money with a Tundra and a 20 foot bumper pull??? When that question or any thing like it, you know right off this guy has no clue about business, insurance or what freight should pay. People in cheap or illegal business models are taking cheap freight and killing the trucking business. The loophole that is currently being used for Non CDL was never for commerce, it was for bubba to pull his 5th wheel camper without a CDL. For Commerce will one day soon require a CDL as it should. CDL = Commercial (commerce) Drivers License. If you look at the numbers out there, there are far more non CDL guys screwing up. Overweight, running scale houses, not properly secured, no idea what combination or axel weight is or means, over length, window tent, unplugging the ELD and falsifying logs. The list goes on and on. Are there CDL guys hotshot and semi doing the same stuff? Sure but its far less common and there are far more of us. Let’s not even talk about cheating the tax man with no IFTA, another reason I think Non CDL is going away. Hate if you like, just my thoughts and hate wont change my thoughts. But if you feel the need to reply answer a question with your comments. What is the primary job of a driver?

[@TowPiglet]

What do you mean by "true fix to Hotshot"? By the way if you'd like to, fill out the contact form on my website and we can discuss on the phone.. If you mean rates are cheap right now because of non-cdl then I disagree If you mean the roads are more dangerous because of non-cdl I also disagree Trucking inherently attracts lower iq individuals because it's not a highly technical job. The laws are the laws, if it's so bad then the government should change them.

[@offthefarmlogistics234]

Alex, some of the smartest business men and women I know are truckers. And few of them will tell you “I am not a trucker, I am a businessman that happens to drive a truck” so lower IQ is generalization. As is Non CDL is a reason for cheaper freight on my part. But the fact is HotShot image and reputation is brought down by the vast numbers of people jumping in with no idea what it takes to run a business, secure a load, run legal, deal with brokers shipper or receivers and what price to run for. In your business model you were running what you felt was the most reliable equipment, there are lots of others running far less reliable equipment for way less cost. You were competing with them for rates! You are also hardcore promoting Non CDL, its part of your brand and I get it. Are rates down due to non CDL? To a degree yes. If it costs less to get into it costs less to run. Add to that a lot of the new people in the business have absolutely no idea what their operating costs are and they will trade cash flow for profit and never even know what they are doing to their business and ours. Obviously non CDL is not the only reason rates and image are down, but its a factor. There are people out there hotshot or semi making the same mistakes business wise killing rates as well, but again non CDL is a factor. If your on any of the facebook forums or go back and look at the questions asked in your KZbin Chanel and truly look at the questions asked by people with a truck and trailer ready to join us on the road. You will see it if you look. As to the roads being more dangerous because of non CDL… No not really, mostly (and a very generalized statement) new drivers. Having said that there are experienced drivers that should not be on the road as well. But as to violations at scale houses, yes I believe Non CDL gets far more hits. And far more likely to try and run outlaw. Does this mean I think its only Non CDL running outlaw? No but many and many that do it because they don’t know any better. I will fill out the contact on your website. I tried before to talk directly to you in the past, but I was filtered through your people. By the way your primary job as a driver is. TO KEEP ALL THOES AROUND YOU SAFE! over and above all else.

[@Playmudd4by4]

Just keep trucking till you find that one that works for you.

[@mikedonahue9131]

You don’t need no special trailer to do oversized. We do plenty

[@ericsmith-sx8xi]

It's not dead we have a load every day Monday through Friday and we show up ready to work. No shorts and flip flops.

[@colbymason8054]

We bet you work for half pay as well.

[@bethmurphree6210]

Y'all do it naked?

[@williamjonesii7694]

It is not dead. You can make good money. The problem is the TRUCKS ARE DESIGNED TO FAIL.

[@theaniyhashow]

Please share your email. I have both a question about trucking and a probable solution to your insurance problem.

[@scrappy93]

What's messed up to me is the clowns boasting about you having to shutdown? Even the guy that you did a respectful video response to.

[@TheIncredibleHoosier]

Who is the guy?

[@petermartinez4886]

New camera looks good

[@julianni619]

Bro you need to put volume up on your videos. This is the third one with low volume.

[@TowPiglet]

Yes sir

[@brucebmendoza]

Brother. I totally agree with you. It’s just finding your own niche. Small brokerage can be very profitable. I may wanna start my own little small brokerage. I’ll hit you up for any tips.

[@JohnDewh]

How do i get contracts for hotshopt non cdl

[@TowGoat]

Time for you bounce back to Hotshot

[@folandolove]

Bro it's okay to change your mind but bring it back rethinking it's tell your wife give me a mistake don't sell everything just yet keep a truck in the trailer just in case running your own business what got you to where you are now and think about it

[@ViajesChurchVacationsMore]

Sp no more hot shot or trucking period? Well as long as You keep You wife and family happy and together thats what really matter, God bless You my friend

[@folandolove]

I don't believe it's dead because if it don't make dollars it don't make sense.

[@granthaney2570]

a lot of big truckings companys self insure set up a acount with state or fed min 3/5 million and and pay most clams out of expenice acount barrow say 5 million put in bank draw intrest off that money to go twards the intrest and is the backing for the loan or collateral for sead loan and then insure agenst major loss say law sute loss where the rates are fed set

[@granthaney2570]

do not have that app

[@andygarcia4497]

What was the harshest and most truthful advice you've ever received, how did you respond, and what did you do about it?

[@qdmax11]

I don’t think hotshot itself is dead, I believe the rates are I’ve been planning my routes better and trying to load out my trailer much as possible, doing things different not getting in a hurry to deliver frieght, no such thing as quick money It’s hard with a 30’ Quintin here with QLO development llc Appreciate the advice the other day!

[@TowPiglet]

Yes Sir

[@XD-inator]

Let’s go brandon

[@ckryegrass11]

Yes hot shot is dead. Very few loads and low rates.

[@burt714]

Lot of panel loads say no hotshots…

[@mikejohnston7198]

Or I could go get a job maybe……?

[@jayroc456ify]

Sounds dead as hell to me….

[@cowboyjohnnydriver9795]

Number 1 get a CDL

[@pigybak]

I see hot shots every day on the road so, no, its not dead.

[@fourdaughterstransport5212]

No audio

[@folandolove]

I don't think you should give up look how much you been built off of that you got experience you can make it just like the big dog everybody got to start off somewhere because if the big dogs making it you can too because failure is not an option people still in the game think about it TP

[@johnnydeabreu1907]

Market saturated it got killed

[@crashnburn586]

What about local car hauling?

[@TowPiglet]

Just make sure you don't damage anything because if a car is paying 300-500 dollars and you get a scratch or crack a windshield it'll be more than what the entire load pays

[@jcantlion4984]

I'm based in California...is hotshot bad here?

[@TowPiglet]

Yes you need a CDL

[@hotshotnewengland]

The truth is Alex still hasn't figured out how to be profitable in the trucking industry. He is trying so I give him that.

[@STEVEN-hv7ds]

Why doesn't he go back to basics? Maybe a truck or two?

[@hotshotnewengland]

@@STEVEN-hv7ds when you don't profit enough with 1 truck a misconception that people get is that you need more trucks which isn't true.

[@STEVEN-hv7ds]

@@hotshotnewengland agreed. He got into paying office staff and other uncontrollable expenses with a business model that has slim owner net

[@TowPiglet]

I will but I want to correct the errors that happened before

[@hotshotnewengland]

@@TowPiglet 👊💪the best college is the knowledge you learn on the streets by making mistakes. You will make it