I used to do similar work but with shipping containers and equipment with a 38ft sliding axle trailer about 11k lbs and a single cab F 550 gooseneck utility body. Averaging about 15k lbs on the deck consistently on various jobsites and it was a great job until a 30 ton forklift ran me over not paying extra attention to me walking away after explaining to him how I wanted my cargo loaded and he turned into me knocking me out and in the hospital for almost 7 months with serious permanent injuries, luckily I'm still alive and can walk, barely but every day gets better, so please stay safe and don't take anything for granted because I had no choice and did nothing wrong but go to work that day ✌🏽❤️
Oh wow. That’s horrible. Good thing it didn’t turn out worse and you are still here. Hope you got a good settlement to set you for a long time. Shame on the forklift driver. Hope you are doing well and will get better with time. Be strong and don’t give up 👍🏻
@@Mr.AlexKogan Yeah a small amount unfortunately due to erroneous Workers Compensation laws. The forklift operator was a fellow employee and the incident happened on our company's property which runs under the Workers comp laws and not a 3rd party case as if another company's operator ran me over. Please educate yourself with Workers Compensation laws in your domicile state. Because if you ever are seriously hurt you may not be protected as you think, as each state sets their own Workers comp statues and can vary drastically between each state. Massachusetts may pay or cover more then say Texas, which has horrendous Workers comp rules. Doesn't matter where you get hurt but where you work out of. If your company headquarters is in Texas and you get hurt in Massachusetts you follow Texas Workers comp rules if your injury is work related and you have no 3rd party claim like if a driver from UPS slams into while your on the job, you follow Texas Workers Compensation laws with a 3rd party case against the driver/UPS if they deem them liable for the accident/Injury which now you can claim pain and suffering which doesn't happen in any Workers Compensation case in any state, doesn't apply nor can you ever sue your employer whether negilent or not due to a no fault clause. Goes both ways, non criminally. You can do a cartwheel on the clock break your back and you'd be covered by Workers Compensation unless there is an exemption on your state statues. But don't take just my word for it, look it up on yours states website or speak with a Workers comp lawyer in your state, and get protected if anything knowledge. Stay safe sir 🍻
I subscribed to your channel, I've been a brick/stone mason for over 40 years. It's interesting seeing how others make a living. I love trucks, trailers and hauling stuff in general. I heard you mention in other videos you wouldn't like working inside every day, i learned that about myself when i was younger. I've worked on both coasts and some places in between over the years. Im bidding a job in Montana im hoping to get. Something about the change of scenery and the adventure not to mention working hard keeps me young. Im not in as good of shape as you seem to be but at 61 years old I'm still able get up early every morning and get that work done. Even with the struggles its satisfying getting your job accomplished. If they decide to stop making brick for some reason maybe you'll see me out there hauling loads! I don't ever want to retire, sometimes I joke around saying I'll be a Walmart greeter if i have to. Keep up the good work Sir!
Thank you! I appreciate your support. Yes keeping yourself working makes you feel younger because as soon as you stop you’ll start getting lazy and start noticing health issues. Not you in particular.
Great job and great video. Did hotshot for about two years. I sure miss the freedom and travels. Your doing a fantastic job and very informative. Thanks for what you do, be safe and keep it between the ditches.
Thank you! Really appreciate the positive feedback. The freedom is nice and seeing new scenery as well but it does get tiring at times. Always trying to keep it between the ditches especially in winter 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you very much leader for sharing your experiences and your knowledge, I am sure God will continue to bless you with more than you give, thank you for not being selfish. good person .
Alex I appreciate the videos on strapping and chaining loads. 2nd week out and discovering that every load is different so will take a different approach on each one. Your sharing your expertise is invaluable. I’ve also adapted your way of strapping the excess line. Takes some practice but is well worth it for the neat and tidy appearance. Good times and safe travels to you.
Just got hooked to your vids and joined the team bro💪🏾 I’m currently in the process of starting my hotshot business and I love how informative you are while also showing your techniques on strapping & chaining down loads! Be safe out there
As a fellow gym bro it kills me to see you eating all these doughnuts So often lol. Thanks for the hotshot videos thinking about getting into something like this. Be safe!
It’s only a weekend thing. I eat clean during the week. Thank you for supporting the channel. Let me know if you have any questions with starting hotshot.
It’s really easy to calculate how many calories a human needs in a day to maintain body weight, gain or lose. If you know how to do that, you’ll fit between the steering and the seat 👍🏻
Thank you! If it’s snowing hard and feels slick, I will not risk it. No amount of money is worth an accident or potentially something worse. If it’s snowing lightly then just drive at a good speed and keep distance. Brake early. I don’t really have much advice besides this. I’m the mountains the law requires you to carry chains. I prefer to stay away from those areas in winter. Too dangerous. Good all season tires are very important. Don’t cheap out on those. That’s what holds you to the ground.
Thank you! If you are referring to the part where I was picking up my second load, the grapple. It was early morning and weather was bad so it was dark outside. I use a go pro to record so I don’t mess with the settings. It auto adjusts everything according to the lighting conditions.
Really wanting to travel the us, so far coming from sullivan, mo my wife and I have been to chicago, pensyl, ohio, maryland, boston, massachusettes, new york, west virginia, kentucky hopefully this year we can travel going west to cali. But good for you alex , you travel for work! Praying to travel soon again with my wife until then i would keep watching your video 😅 be keep safe and take it easy 💪🏽 advance happy birthday alex
Thank you! 🙂 That’s a lot of places you’ve seen. Be sure to visit Florida, especially in winter time. Cali is a good place to visit but not to do trucking in. Good luck👍🏻
I just started going through your channel and noticed your donut stops and also that your’re from Miami… Please tell me you put Mojo donuts on your channel. LOL
Good evening Alex you really awesome the way you keep us informed on everything and give us hope. I was wondering what company you drive for and what would I need to come aboard and how do I contact them what all do I need I'm currently a flatbed cdl driver!
I do hot shots when I have that problem. I go through a 64 fl. OZ. jug of "hotshot's secret diesel extreme" $40 at pilot / flying j. made my check engine light go off and it doesn't go into region hardly ever anymore.
I’ve used that with no luck. There has to be another issue. I did notice that in the tube they goes to the EGR, there a EGR temp sensor. It has a leak because I see a bit of soot around it. Wondering if that could cause the issue.
Awesome numbers for the week! What's the name of the doughnut place in Texas? Good luck with the truck and Happy Early birthday to you bud. Enjoy that family time.
We almost crossed path. I ended up get a load out Las Vegas with 10 drops. First one went to Salt Lake UT and I took 1-80 across WY to Kansas City MO. I didn’t want to go through Colorado this past weekend 😮 was able to get 4 partial’s with that main load. Now back home in FL and going to take a few days off. Be safe out there Good loads
@@Mr.AlexKogan Yeah it was light under 3,000lbs some boom parts paying $4200. I took it because I knew I was able to get partials on the way. All the stops where in good areas. Salt Lake city, Utah, Kansas City, Missouri, Arkansas, Memphis, Nashville, Elizabethtown, Kentucky back down to Chattanooga Tennessee and right into Atlanta, Georgia. Snagged 6 partial’s on the trip back. I live in Spring Hill Tampa area
@@gman4848xxx ok ok. That’s good. Well Florida is a good place to be right now. I was in Kansas this morning at 0degrees Fahrenheit. 🥶 Flying home to Miami tomorrow for a week. 🌴☀️
Hello Alex, A couple years ago, I set up a hotshot company. I currently have a landscape, snowplowing company that is mostly just me, but thought doing some hotshot work during the summer may supplement my business. I make a good deal of my money in snow. I did all of the paperwork for the company, but never ran any loads. I have 8 trucks and designated one for hotshot work. Apparently a couple years ago was a low point for hotshot revenues. It seems that things are picking up. I had been looking at potential loads on Truckstop, and have since stopped the app subscription. Is this a good time to get into doing hotshot work, and is Truckstop the place to look? I would not need to make a fortune driving, because normally I do about 200K in snow. Just wanted your perspective. Thanks much
It’s not great but it’s not horrible at the same time. Depends what area you are in. It’s all about being in the right place at the right time. Truckstop is one of the loadbords. Probably the better one. DAT is another one.
I live in Wisconsin. I would probably just run a few days a week, and do landscaping the others, so I could be selective. I checked out DAT, and would agree that Truckstop seems to be better. Thanks for the help Alex.@@Mr.AlexKogan
Hey Alex. I'm a material handler for a welding shop. Im about to buy my first truck and trailer and I'm going to haul pipe and pipe racks etc.. to our other yard about 7 hours away. I'm going to have to find atleast a small load to bring back to pay for my fuel on the return trip. I've never done this before, how (and when) do you collect on your invoices? Or what's the best way? Do I need to get a dispatch company to do it for me?
I use a factoring company to get paid. If I upload my paperwork to them before noon eastern time I believe, then I have the money in my account the next morning. If I upload after noon then the money is deposited in two days. You don’t need a dispatch company to do this unless you want them to find you loads.
If you are asking about the trailer than I can recommend Diamondback. That’s what I have on my trailer. 14ply. I have 128k on them and they still have tread. Not a single issue with them. Most of the trailer tires will be China made so they will be similar. These are original set on my trailer and I’ll probably get the same ones when it’s time to replace.
