Hotshot?
Discussion in 'Expediter and Hot Shot Trucking Forum' started by Christensen, Aug 20, 2011.
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Your kidding, right ?
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Originally Hotshot was used in the "oil field industry." When a part broke on the oilsite or rig they needed that new part to be there ASAP if not yesterday. So the term of using a pick-up to deliver the part was imperative to the operation of the customer. And the high dollar cost of delivering the part or parts was handsomely paid to you. Now days not so much, as it's have gone like the dodo bird! However, there are still companies that will pay you for your time and trouble to deliver said part. I've seen it pay well over $5.00/mile and up, the skies the limit. If you think about it, you don't have to go through scales, keep the left door shut, stop when you need to stop (like fuel,food,rest room breaks,etc.). If it's haz-mat you have to run placards (maybe-RQ),maybe a logbook(which is questionable,sometimes). I,personally have done hotshot for myself, as being in the right place at the right time and have made well over $10.00/mile. But that's few far and in between. Another company I have leased on with at times, they pay $50/hr+. Sometimes higher.
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Running Hot Shot for oil fields requires that you log, stop at scales and all of the other rules and regs for the "big trucks". Don't fallow the rules and eventually DOT will stop you and you'll be neck deep in fines.
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