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Hotshot car haulers??

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Nuge31, Nov 21, 2017.

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  1. Nov 21, 2017 #1
    Nuge31

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    Hello truckers,
    I am pretty new to trucking, been running about 6 weeks now.. my nephew got the idea he wants to run hotshot someday. well, I sold my snowplow business to purchase my truck, and I still have my 2014 duramax 2500hd and he got me thinking about using that for my wife to run one of those car haulers? Most hotspots don't run 3/4 tons, but I can legally goose neck 14500lbs.. should I just stick to my flatbed, or is this a worthwhile venture? Thanks guys and God bless!
     
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  3. Nov 21, 2017 #2
    haz-matguru

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    Car hauling is one thing and hotshot is another, pulling a goose neck flatbed. Cars are pulled on a wedge trl or the mini five. But a wedge trl can double as a car trl or a cargo trl hauler. Once you make your mind up on Wht u wanna haul. Then you can move forward
     
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  4. Nov 21, 2017 #3
    Nuge31

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    Car hauler does hook up to a goose neck? Right? If that is the case my truck can pull a 14500 pound car hauler on that hitch?
     
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  5. Nov 21, 2017 #4
    Nuge31

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    I a just kicking the tires on this idea? I am not sure who to call about dispatch for that, hauling cars is something that came up in a conversation and I was a little curious about that kind of work? I would like to hear the pros and cons as well as where I would look to figure out where the work is?
     
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  7. Nov 21, 2017 #5
    Hoofbeats

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    53-bellyload-5-car-hauler-slide-2.jpg
     
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  8. Nov 22, 2017 #6
    BigBob410

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    Look in the carhauler thread you should get some great and often entertaining information there! Good luck!!!
     
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  9. Nov 22, 2017 #7
    Lepton1

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    OP, where are you located?

    If you are in oil country hotshot can be lucrative. The majority of loads at my company are handled by hotshots or "mini floats" (dually's with a flatbed instead of a pickup bed).
     
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  11. Nov 22, 2017 #9
    Redtwin

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    I am not seeing the advantage to running a "pickup" as you have to follow the same hos as a class 8 therefore cant run any more loads/miles. What kind of fuel economy do they get hauling that much weight?. I guess tires and other maintenance items would be cheaper. Getting motels every night would probably wipe out any of those saving though.
     
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  12. Nov 22, 2017 #10
    Hoofbeats

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    You no longer need to get a hotel room.
     
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