THE COST TO START A HOTSHOT TRUCKING BUSINESS AS AN OWNER OPERATOR! IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE EXPENSIVE!

[@jaredjolivette5048]

I got my CDL about 2 weeks ago and just got with a company running dry van and my plan for driving and building hotshot was literally what you did, glad to see it actually worked out, now i know my plan can work

[@hotshotwithme]

Absolutely 💯

[@lo2official709]

I’m gonna do the same thing bro

[@derrickwilson4588]

@hotshotwithme, Consistency and discipline is the keys bro...Love your plan you setup and you followed your plan...I've done semi trucking for 28years owned my own for 27years and sold both my semi trucks bought my new hotshot setup and been doing just fine bro...Ignore the trolling that talks about semi trucking is built around all other trucking...😂 isn't that what life is anyways? Is a cargo 747 jumbo plane any better than a crop duster plane?😂nope, its how you succeed in it(there's some crop duster millionaires out there ,if you know what i mean)long story short, i sold my semi's and saved alot on costs and i make more efficient monies with my hotshot..Keep up with the real and positive videos

[@hotshotwithme]

yooo you speaking straight facts! appreciate the support 💯

[@michaelcschmitt]

Great common sense man. Loved watching your video.

[@hotshotwithme]

preciate you 🙏🏿

[@lovelifeandtravels.]

Great info. This vlog gave me a good range on the costs for transitioning to a owner operator from a company driver. Absolutely subscribing, looking forward to seeing more from you.

[@hotshotwithme]

Glad it was helpful!

[@williamgonzalaez229]

My man stay strong! Que dios te me bendiga!!

[@hotshotwithme]

will do and likewise!

[@Rashaud_Tone]

Great video bro appreciate you for the game brotha stay bless

[@hotshotwithme]

preciate ya!

[@20team73]

Just got another subscriber! Great info!

[@hotshotwithme]

ayyyee! thank you!

[@TrifectaDev]

For sharing what you did, I subbed bud. Ty!

[@FlawdaboyQuan]

Good video family congrats on the baby

[@hotshotwithme]

thanks!

[@aaronhinton731]

Thanks bro. Keep trucking

[@hotshotwithme]

You bet

[@FCP32]

Great video, thanks.

[@hotshotwithme]

Glad you liked it!

[@markgaines-e3b]

When starting a Hot Shot buisness do you have to have your MCNumber from DOT for 6 months to 1 year for an insurance company to insure you? Or can you get your MC number and then get an insurance company to Insure you right after you get your MC number from DOT? Thanks in advance my brotha.

[@JacobSchmidt-o3k]

Thank you for the information.

[@rich1544]

How much was the sleeper you put on the truck

[@jl909-nr5vx]

6.0= guaranteed heart breaker. If someone is going to gamble on being a hotshot...Ford 1999 7.3. Have to wonder what you took home after all expenses and taxes 2022-2023. Hmmm. That and how the pyramids were built will likely be lost to time.

[@hotshotwithme]

its had its ups and downs but ive been bettee off than most ppls horror stories haha

[@jl909-nr5vx]

That isn't saying much. lol More ups than downs from what I have seen in your videos haha.For most, hotshot has been a nightmare. Trucking is built around semi trucks. Most people that have done hotshot...have moved on to a semi. Hope you don't loose your shirt! @@hotshotwithme

[@badass1g]

6.0 fords are scary FR! Make sure you bulletproof it if you’re gonna keep it

[@hotshotwithme]

@@badass1gits always beem bulletproofed

[@donmassey9204]

What's going on with your F350? And do you advise me to use mine

[@hotshotwithme]

right now its getting another new motor (under warranty), but if u have another option, I would not be running a 6.0. if you do, u better know how to fix the common things that can go out like sensors etc

[@ryanmahone1960]

Hey did you use the banks money or personal funds to start ?

[@hotshotwithme]

personal funds

[@505fastlife6]

How is the money coming in, i just dont have it in me to work for someone else and have some money to invest?

[@hotshotwithme]

ill touch on it in my next vid, but i will say, the slow season seems to be coming to an end this period thankfully, but its all about work ethic out here

[@aphrodite5764]

You can always find a dispatcher to find loads for you while you’re working, or looking for loads yourself.

[@williamgonzalaez229]

Brother I feel you! I’m tired of working hard and making other people look good. I get my raises and all but I’m getting older and I’m tired of working with lazy people!

[@chavious3]

What is the cheaper option?

[@hotshotwithme]

in reference to what? buying equipment?

[@jamariquai01]

Question. Do you have to have the insurance active, before you get the MC/Authority.

[@hotshotwithme]

yeah you have the insurance to have an authority

[@mrwiggs5027]

​@@hotshotwithme what insurance company did you go with? If you don't mind me asking...

[@hotshotwithme]

@mrwiggs5027 my had but i was with bershire hathway but now we are with progressive bc hathaway went up on us

[@mrwiggs5027]

@hotshotwithme Thank you for that info. Drive safe brother.

[@hisinvisibleness-fn8qj]

Im subscribed bro but i cant hear you Ill check your next video👍

[@hotshotwithme]

yeah this one's sound was off; pretty pissed about it but the other ones are way more clear haha but thanks for the sub! appreciate the support 🔥

[@Landon_six]

What insurance company you with?

[@hotshotwithme]

berkshire hathaway

[@micahbromfield3184]

​@@hotshotwithme is this a good insurance company for starters

[@GrandDeluxeOfficials]

Did someone design your logo or did you do it yourself?

[@hotshotwithme]

my wife designed it

[@gottiboutmoney]

Is it worth hotshoting and hiring a driver?

[@hotshotwithme]

IMO; There's so much that can go wrong within this business, you have to be extremely selective; did I mention emphasis on extremely haha

[@kimboslice7212]

Wat insurance do I ask for generally fright

[@hotshotwithme]

commercial general liability and we have 150k on cargo which will do like 95% of the time but every now and then a really good paying load will ask for about 200-250k on cargo but thats rare

[@kimboslice7212]

@@hotshotwithme they told me 100k cargo n 1,000.000 liability

[@Don1of1.]

Yo ahh look like Franklin from snowfall 😂😂

[@hotshotwithme]

😂 i guess 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ijo58transportllc51]

👍👍

[@Habib209]

Is this better than Cargo van?

[@hotshotwithme]

you mean is flatbed better??

[@ZackerySaenz]

Did they ask you for your high school diploma to get the CDL certification

[@hotshotwithme]

not that i remember

[@ZackerySaenz]

@@hotshotwithme oh ok cus getting my CDL is one of my main goals in life but I don’t got a diploma yk

[@therayyyj9300]

@@ZackerySaenzyou don’t need no diploma to get a CDL lol

[@therayyyj9300]

Just go to a trucking school , do your thing and PASS then bam you got your CDL

[@ZackerySaenz]

@@therayyyj9300 ok thanks for letting me know. I guess it depends on the company if they require it or not but that doesn’t matter because I’m gonna be an owner operator.

[@romariomedwinter9966]

Sound issues on this vid bud

[@EbonyPierce]

Can you make the intro a little longer

[@hotshotwithme]

sarcasm or legit request?

[@EbonyPierce]

@@hotshotwithme definitely sarcasm but I fuk wit cha! I like yo content, that was just a long intro

[@hotshotwithme]

@@EbonyPierce hahaha good to know

[@LAGAmingTTV]

You need a CDL for hotshot ?

[@hotshotwithme]

No you do not

[@Habib209]

What do you think about cargo van?

[@aphrodite5764]

I operate a cargo van, and I do just fine. Don’t believe what everyone when it comes down to bidding for loads because those are the same people under bidding you. Keep your operating costs low, and understand your cost to operate and live. That’s just the truth for any business

[@DatzCrahzy]

I like the video fasho…but u ain’t gotta lie sayin u got a wife bruh

[@hotshotwithme]

Lie saying I have a wife?? Why would I lie 😂

[@mansamusatheogjr4177]

Hot shot ain't trucking 😂. Where's the bed to sleep on? 😴 I own a truck stop and have a big sigh that reads "NO HOT SHOTS OR BOX TRUCKS TAKE YOUR A$$ TO PILOT" "YOURE MONEY IS NO GOOD HERE" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@markgaines-e3b]

When starting a Hot Shot buisness do you have to have your MCNumber from DOT for 6 months to 1 year for an insurance company to insure you? Or can you get your MC number and then get an insurance company to Insure you right after you get your MC number from DOT? Thanks in advance my brotha.

[@hotshotwithme]

u can go a head and apply for it.. u dont have to wait; its just some brokers dont want to work with an authority that hasn't been running for a year or so which sucks, so theres no way around tryna get the mc number first and sitting on it and starting your authority without insurance unfortunately; hope this helps