This an awesome video. I am 50, traveling fsr (field support rep for a certain equipment), but was thinking about getting a hotshot setup. The new hotshot truckers was complain about getting loads because of experience. Thanks for explaining the option of leasing
I have found that if you stay in the areas the video talks about, you will make the most money. Pittsburgh to Milwaukee is the tightest freight area with flat land and the cheapest tolls. Hope that helps!😀
@@StraightLineDelivery I’m doing refrigerator loads for trans am, they’re killing me lease wise @1.07 a mile they want me to find something basically put that’ll “make sense” for the company and myself. I’m pretty new to the industry but I’m confident in what I do. I just don’t know where to even start looking…
Thank you so so much for making these videos and series. I am fairly sure that this might be the right thing for me, think that I will have a lot of the necessary criteria, and fewer any of the main hurdles and drawback but I have so many gaps in knowledge between my questions and unknowns, that you are helping me with. I really can’t express how valuable this is to me right now.
You mad bro? Over and over, I have heard horror stories about dodge having mechanical problems at 20,000 miles and being in the shop for months. Some things are just true.
So how are United state manufacturing companies hiring these Guatemalans people S 1099 workers, but the manufacturers tell them when to work? They work on our overtime and added to our overtime list as we domestic workers are then left out because the are pre signed on the list. These contract workers are like ghost they have varying little interaction with domestic workers and most are on evening shifts?
Good video Brock keep them coming. A few honset words is better than 15min of youtube drama fluff from someone trying to make a name for themselves. I always enjoy your content and value your experience on this subject.
Good video down to earth no B.S. The Basic jist is have a wise accountant on your side and take care of your equiptment and it most often will pay off in the long run for you. What i understand of it is : Wait a bit if ya can to buy a new truck have some earnings to make the deduction work in your favor. personaly id start low mile used and once i have decent profit for the year step into a new truck and hold old Betty for back up as new truck proves to be reliable sell old betty when the time is near for new truck again. Never keep all your eggs in one basket case you trip.
I can agree with this. My brother has a ram 3500 diesel and i bought a ram 2500. The 2500 has been in tbe shop more than 5 times and i had to run his 3500. The 3500 pulls better but it also blew something with the transfer case when going through snow and ice in Utah. I tbink im going back to Ford! Had 2 (f150 and f250) and havent had a problem with either. Even with thr f250 being a 6.0
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Chevy didn't offer a 4500 truck for a period of time. I think that steered people to other brands. I have a guy using a Chevy 3500. It does well and is dependable.
I know there's more money to be made running all over but can a good living be made is it stay local running CDL hotshot? For example in Texas if i stay running only in Texas can a decent living be made? Just subscribed thank you for your time and I'm enjoying your videos and learning all that I can.
In my experience, the short answer is no. Everyone I know who does this in Texas already has a truck because the own a ranch or some other business that requires a truck. The hotshot is kind of a side gig.
I thought it was the GVW of over 26k lbs that made it a class A CDL requirement... as long as the GVW is below 26k you can run non cdl... D-rate the 40' trailer... is this correct?
The numbers are 26,000 or up requires a class A CDL. If you de rate a 40' trailer and do not have a class A the amount of freight available to you would be slim pickings. That's doesn't leave enough carrying capacity to make money.
just for clarity @@StraightLineDelivery .. my truck weighs 8,080 lbs and the trailer im looking at dry weight is 7,200 lbs that should leave me room for 10,000 lbs with a little to spare, right? and are you saying i would have a tough time finding loads at 10k or under?
@@DavidCJohnson The truck and trailer have a GVWR of 15,280#. Once you have tarps and straps you can add 300# to that. Yes you would be able to haul freight of about 10K. There is a very limited amount of freight in that range. It also depends on your financial goals and/or customers you may already have that haul freight in that range.
its about GCWR= Gross combined weight rating 26k and below and length combined no more than 65' nose to tail non cdl hot shot and that is going to be outlawd soon so dont count on it many ststes are cracking down on this loophole.
what’s the limit to be in “non cdl”? i think begging in conteneur hauling, but i don’t know with truck and trailer (roll of) searching to bee in non cdl. can you help me please?
Appreciate the detail of your content Brock. Miss seeing your videos on a regular basis. Your hotshot videos provide great analysis. Some of the best out there.
If a v8 diesel was anything to be TALKED about.....it would be in a semi. 6 in a row is meant to tow. Period. Every big truck has an inline 6. Every truck will do the JOB but an inline 6 is FARRRRR more reliable after 150k miles (which you will achieve in 1.5 years) i would never ever use a v8 configuration for hotshot or any other job that requires TOWING. you will never ever ever see a powerstroke in anything other than a pickup truck. You wont find it in anything else. A cummins? Thats found in everything that works hard!
My neighbor who has a hot shot business with few trucks. All he uses is RAM 4500 no questions asked. His personal is GMC. Straight six is most reliable in his opinion.
I agree. The motor is great. The rest of the truck has more weak points than the others. Down time is down time regardless of the reason. RAM has let me down more than the other brands since 2011.
@@All-Miles-MatterGotta disagree, close though. 3rd gen 5.9, especially ‘06 and ‘07 with the 325, in my opinion is the perfect combination of reliability, power, and simplicity. 4th gens pull good and they’re comfortable but there’s issues you WILL deal with on a 4th gen that just don’t happen on the 3rd gen. There’s deleting it if you actually want it to get decent mileage and get rid of the EGR problems, VGT turbos and turbo actuators are prone to go out especially on deleted trucks, not uncommon to have head gasket issues, the 68 automatic WILL go out at some point and they’re a lot more expensive than a 48, and ABS modules seem to like to go. 3rd gens hold up to high miles a lot better. The 6.7 doesn’t have a lot of issues but the ones that are prevalent are fairly expensive. I’ve run about seven 3rd gens all around the country pulling campers and we really don’t start having recurring issues with them till about 400K miles and even then admittedly a lot of it is my fault because by that point in mileage sometimes I’m just patching it to make it by.
@GMbowtie350 well I agree with most of that. Although...I have 238k on mine, Haven't had one issue that you mentioned. 200k of those miles were OTR work. Now its my personal truck. I Just received my oil analysis back last week. Everything is in perfect working order. Every transmission WILL go out at some point. My 68rfe shifts like a dream at 238k. I change those filters and fluids at 30k. I've been deleted since 10k miles. Changed gears to 410 from 342. One peice aluminum driveshaft. Carli ball joints. My joints went at 185k. I've replaced some wheel bearing hub units. Bit that's it. If you take care of your truck, 4th gen is the best. We have 22 of the 4th gens running around the country. We don't lease anything but 4th gens. The 5th gens are garbage. Every lessee we've had has been a disaster. So....we prefer the 4th gens...BY FARR!! 200k
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Do you need a GOOD Hotshot Dispatcher? We are VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE on the hotshot operation to keep you moving and in compliance. We are aware of how the weight, height, width eat into the fuel expenses. Along with a great understanding of how to properly book partial loads to get you a nice RPM. Plus, we know how to recognize double brokered loads and cut them off. Must be OTR, 32 ft or longer trailer with great communication skills. We do not offer part time dispatching. We dispatch all your loads and map out all your routes. All you need to do is pick up and drop off. mcdispatchtx att G
Are normal Heavy Duty trucks "HotShots" restricted from having 48'/ 53' trailers? Makes since to have a ram with a Cummins similar to a freightliner Cummins and have less expensive maintenance
A truck with no bed is a tractor and can have a longer trailer. A truck has a bed and therefore is limited to the 75 foot total length regulation. I have not had any luck with RAM over the past decade. My advise is choose a Ford or Chevy.
