Any Hot Shot Driver’s from the Northeast?

Hey guys, I’m really interested in starting a Hot Shot company. I’m thinking of running on my own authority. Been driving big rigs since 2007. My question is how are the drivers from the Northeast making out financially? I’m undecided on which route would be best for this part of the country. I have driven flatbed and auto haulers. So I’m familiar with both. I’m in Connecticut and when driving flatbed I only delivered to CT and only picked up once. As an auto hauler I never picked up in CT. Just delivered.

From what I seen as a big rig driver, most guys want no part of the Northeast due to our screwed up narrow roads and our unpredictable winters. I’m thinking this could be a benefit for someone like me that is used to it.

I haven’t purchased anything as of yet due to the fact that I don’t know what my earning potential really can be running out here. I honestly would like to make a run down south and start heading back north and stay in the NE region. Is this possible?
I’m just looking for a little insight from guys that run out of this region/CT.

 

Thanks for the input. I’m trying to figure out what would be best as far as work. I’m on a loadboard watching flatbed freight. I see plenty of loads within a 100 mile radius from where I live. Some pay ok while others are just not worth it unless it’s something that can be fit on the trailer with a money load. I wanna get on a auto hauler loadboard but unless you have an established company with an MC number it appears that ain’t happening. I’m more than likely gonna just do freight even though I prefer auto hauling.

 

I was just looking at some free board. Nothing big. I was just hoping for some drivers from the Northeast to chime in