My last week of 2023 as a hotshot driver

[@Trucking4America316]

Happy New Year brother. Just mark them down on your end as a shipper never to go to again.

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! Happy New Year! 🎉 I can mark them down but when my dispatcher books the load we don’t know the shipper until all paperwork is done and it not really good to cancel a a load after you book it but I’ll do my best to never go there again. 👍🏻

[@alfonsogonzalez6412]

Hey Alex good to see u again, nice job on getting those loads, did the same after Christmas got a 2024 ram 3500 and hit the road close the year, now home for new years, I'll start on Monday afternoon heading to WV-NJ. My best wishes for u and ur family and hope that this new year 2024 brings lots of good things my friend🥂🥂🍹🍹🍾🍾🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷😎😎🥳🥳 be safe and Happy New Year..

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you Alfonzo! Hope you and your family have a prosperous Happy New Year and much luck to you in this business!🎉🎉🎉

[@robertsmith-zz7ot]

"No video recording" Cause steel beams are so top secret. Happy New Year, Alex.

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

I know right? I can understand airport and government facilities but this place, what a joke. Thank you and Happy New Year!🎉

[@diannaallmaras3540]

Awesome way to end the year. Happy New Year Alex!!!

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! Happy New Year!🎉

[@Do6po.]

Happy new year! More grosses and subscribers! 👍

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! Happy New Year!🎉

[@yiyoblack]

Happy New Year Alex, i hope the 2024 is a great year.

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! 🙂 Happy New Year!🎉🎉🎉

[@MilanPalushaj-uh3df]

Great job happy new year to all of you

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! Happy New Year!

[@richardbarkley9909]

You sure do a great job securing your customer's loads Alex!! YOU Have a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year!!

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Richard, thank you! I always try to take care of the load and be as safe as possible to not cause any accidents on the road. Have a Happy New Year !🎉

[@justinbohall3860]

What a fun trip, from the mountains to the beach! Great job!

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! Yeah, kinda went across the whole country almost. From 10 degrees weather to 70 🌴☀️

[@lowlightguy6606]

thanks for the great videos for 2023. Looking forward to the videos of 2024 and still waiting for you to get a Tim Hortons coffee lol happy New Year's Alex.

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

You are welcome and thank you for supporting me on KZbin. I remember the Tim Hortons request but I am almost never in a place where they have one. If they do it’s not very close to me. I’ll definitely keep trying though. Thank you and Happy New Year!🎉

[@kennethwilliams3877]

Be safe Alex! Happy New year!! Ken! Oh!!

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Ken, thank you and Happy New Year! 🎉

[@robswan]

happy new year and i really enjoyed this video Alex

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you Rob! Happy New Year!

[@JustinMettleMcMahan]

Happy new year Alex 🤘 2024 gonna be a great year, let's go 💪

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you Justin! Better than 2023 for sure! Happy New Year!🎉

[@tg9388]

Great way to end the year Alex have a happy 23 into 24. Here we go new year new goals trucks all set up. Got your trailer set up. Looking forward to successfully getting out on the road. Hopefully getting with you soon.

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Yes, this month of a December was a good month for me on the road. Hope 2024 will be better. Thank you and Happy New Year! Good luck and see you on the road 👍🏻🎉

[@matzrat5006]

Happy new year, Great aero load for good mpg's for that haul.

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! Happy New Year! Yes the load was not bad on mpg.

[@IsaiGarcia08]

Happy new year brother good bless you

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! Happy New Year!

[@gatorfdx]

Another great video Alex, to bad it's your last!!! (of 2023 that is Lol) Have a wonderful holiday with your family, looking forward to seeing your 2024 adventures!

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! lol. Last one of 2023 yes but more to come in 2024👍🏻 Happy New Year!🎉🎉🎉

[@Blue_Sky_Hotshots]

Nice work man!! Getting some loads in this week is always tough. I decided to take the whole 10 days off from 12/23-1/2 and not even mess with it. Just hung out at home and renewed IRP tags and UCR and did all maintenance on my truck and trailer. Did a ton of studying so I can grab my Class A permit and order the online classes before I hire a local guy that’s on the approved list to do the Behind The Wheel hours and give me my certification for DMV. I’ll spend the next few months finding the new truck and trailer I want, then sell the trailer I have now. All fun stuff, but it’s gonna pay off. Good luck in 2024!!!

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! This time of the year is usually on the slower side so I was fortunate to have a good few weeks on the road. Sounds like you are getting a lot of things done while off. Good for you. That’s all very necessary. Good luck and Happy New Year! 🎉

[@alexisalainnangkil]

Have a happy new year alex! To more loads, beautiful sceneries and more videos nxt year!🎉

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! Happy New Year!🎉🎉🎉 More great content to come in 2024 👍🏻

[@alexisalainnangkil]

@@Mr.AlexKogan can't wait man

[@BedouinSpirit]

The best way to start the new year is to spend some good time with family… it will be great if you make a video to summarize 2023 good & bad things, loads, and how much you gross! Thanks for all your amazing videos! See you in 2024! Happy new year 🎉🎉

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! You are right about starting off new year with family. That’s the best way to kick it off. I will consider making a video about my 2023 year. Happy New Year!🎉

[@cesarreyes7702]

Saludos desde Mission Texas

[@rich873]

thanks Alex

[@jerrodg938]

Happy New Year . I see you have the North face on . No beanie? I have to have a beanie for my bald head 😅..... Enjoy your videos man

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! Happy New Year! I have a beanie but it wasn’t too cold. Just breezy. If it’s cold I’ll definitely wear it. Can’t freeze my ears off 🤣👍🏻

[@angelasanford4505]

Hard work means success, and taking time for your family means total happiness man enjoy the break. (JEFF)

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

You are 100% correct. Thank you!

[@davidwilma2732]

Wishing you a successful year 2024♥🗽👏👏👏

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! 🙂👍🏻 Wish you all the best as well.

[@joshuaturner6882]

Have a great NYE with your family.

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! Have a safe and Happy New Years celebration! 🎉

[@TravisGinther]

I think you mean 2023 in your title. Anyway happy 2024

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

@@TravisGinther lol. Great catch. Thank you! Got too excited. Will make edits. Happy New Year!

[@TruckerFred]

Happy New Year’s! Question, do you pull your own oversize permits or do you have a company you recommend for that?

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

My dispatcher has a company that they use. I don’t know which one. Happy New Year!

[@richardbarkley9909]

I used to deliver printed material, copier paper and computer paper to a few places in Rivera Beach from Melbourne over 20 years ago and its completely different during the day v/s at night. - Guess you may have seen Riviera Beach on COPS some years back??

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

I actually haven’t seen it. Is it a rough area at night?

[@richardbarkley9909]

@@Mr.AlexKogan It is. Not a place I'd like to be in the dark.

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

@@richardbarkley9909 Good thing I’ll be there in the morning 😁👍🏻

[@richardbarkley9909]

@@Mr.AlexKogan You should be ok in the daylight, just be mindful of your surroundings. Oh, And I have no idea who assigned me "@RichardBarkley9909" but please call me Rick.

[@xSk0pEs]

Hey Alex, I love watching your content and learning. You inspired me to buy a 2024 Dodge 3500 like yours except in Black. I will get it on Tuesday now I’m looking for a good 40ft trailer. I would like to have air ride on the trailer any recommendations. What is all on your trailer set up? Thanks and Have a Happy & Safe New Year! 🎊 🎉🍾

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! That means a lot. Appreciate your support. Nice purchase. You’ll enjoy it. On a trailer there are so many brands that you can choose from depending on your budget. Try to find out different trailer weight because they all weigh different. Mine weighs 10k and I wish I thought about that before purchasing since there are trailers that weigh 8k and have similar options with air ride. PJ is a good brand , diamond C is one of the better brands but is pretty expensive. I have a video about my trailer and a separate one on the equipment that I carry on it. Scroll through my videos, you’ll find it there 👍🏻

[@jamesnelson5700]

@xSk0pEs I have an air ride Loadmax with a lift axle for sale

[@xSk0pEs]

@@Mr.AlexKogan I just got my new truck a couple of days ago and did you just hear about the $1.675billon against Dodge on Cummins engine. If that is true that really sucks. They are saying stay away from Dodge right now if they make you do the engine recall to stay compliant in all states

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

@@xSk0pEs yeah I heard about that. Who knows what the outcome will be. We will have to see.

[@richardbarkley9909]

Port Canaveral WAS THE LARGEST cruise port in the world until a few months ago when your Miami cruise port took the top spot!! Lol!!

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Ah that’s interesting. 😁

[@alvinmann7675]

Happy New Year to you and your family man! Question. That load you took to Florida when you were in line behind the rig. The address the give you is exact or when you're in the area you give the point of contact a call and ask him for exact direction around that port Area where the ships are ported? Newbie question. Thanks👍

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you and Happy New Year! The address they gave me was to the main address of the terminal but ai had to call the contact they gave me and find out exactly where to go. I usually ask them to do a pin drop on Google maps of they can or try to get as much info as possible. This particular place had a shipping and receiving labeled on Google maps so that helped out a lot.

[@alvinmann7675]

@Mr.AlexKogan Awesome thanks for the info bud I appreciate that

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

@@alvinmann7675 No problem. There’s no such thing as a newbie. We all still learn something new everyday. I still get nervous pulling up to these big places like ports 👍🏻

[@rayasol1]

Who is your dispatch company, I have been self dispatching, but I think I’m over it. Thanks!

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

My dispatcher is top secret. Sorry can’t help you out with that.

[@c.jackson8099]

Did you have to get a oversize permit or anything for the plate since it was wider than the trailer?

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Yeah you have to get permits for every state you drive through.

[@c.jackson8099]

@@Mr.AlexKogan what's the process for that? Do you do it all over the phone or online?

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

@@c.jackson8099 I’m not 100% sure because my dispatcher takes care of that. They use a company to get permits through. I think they call over the phone but email the paperwork between each other.

[@dilshodiusupov4873]

Hi. Good Chanel and video. Do you have a CDL?

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Thank you! Yes I do.

[@joebrings5817]

Nailing dunnage isnt uncommon. What’s uncommon is the lack of communication from the shipper.

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

Yes dunnage can get nailed but like you said they should have told me. They used long thick nails which is kind of unsafe because I have air hoses underneath the trailer for air ride. That could have gotten damaged. They definitely damaged the deck a bit with those nails.

[@joe24-7]

Yeah that would not happen to my trailer else they wanted to pay for it

[@Brett_Cook]

2024 or 2023? Lol

[@TexasGTO]

He'll fix it.

[@Brett_Cook]

@@TexasGTO I know. Just made me laugh. We all lose our brains once in a while.

[@Mr.AlexKogan]

lol. I got too excited and got the years mixed up. Too much going on and my brain can’t keep up 🤣👍🏻