Making money in hotshotting and hiring drivers

Hi everyone, My husband and I recently acquired a new 2013 3500 Ram crew cummins cab and chassis and installed a CM flatbed. Originally he was planning on driving it to do some hotshotting either leased or on our own but wanted to wait a little longer as we saved up some money before he quit his job. He was offered a decent local driving job where he's making about $23/hr plus about 15-20 hours of overtime a week. So he's pulling in a decent $1400-$1500 a week. He's pretty happy with this gig so now he's not so sure if he wants to go full time hotshotting now. So if he doesn't our options would be me driving the truck ( I don't have a CDL) or hiring someone to drive the truck for us. We have our own authority and I'm not even sure if companies will lease on to operators with someone else's truck.

Has anyone tried hiring someone to run their truck for them? Alternatively, is it possible for my husband to make more than he's making now in hotshotting? A steady paycheck is pretty nice so it would be hard to convince him now to go out on his own.

Thanks!

 

It does help answer my question. Thank you! Our situation is pretty simple. We live pretty frugally in a small one bedroom apartment. We have little debt other than student loans and car notes. I'm a graduate student and don't work other than Army reserves once a month. So I would have the time to drive. Alternatively, we could hire a driver. I'm sure it would create a whole new set of issues, but it's something we are both open to doing if we can. We have some leads from good companies, but nothing set in stone. We want to put the truck to work. It's a great truck. I love driving it! My personal car is a Prius, so it's the exact opposite. I want a bumper sticker that says "my other car is a cummins diesel." Haha!

Thanks again!

 

So far that seems to be the consensus. Thanks!