Hotshot Companies that Lease to New Drivers

I have a truck & looking to purchase a trailer. So my question is if im looking to lease on with a company do I need to have my own MC # and usdot# as well or would I use theirs?

 

You could use their’s. I started out exactly that way. The trick is to find a company that has been in business for at least a few years where you can check them out thru their drivers. The company I started out with was not very good and did not know what they were doing and did not last long. Some people will take advantage and you or them not realize it. You can lease on to a good company and they might be located in a different state. You will get experience it might be good or bad. These good companies have been in business for a number of years and have access to good paying freight.

 

Can you please suggest some of these good companies based on your experience?

 

Do you still need to have dot insurance or can you use theirs?

 

You will use their insurance.

 

The guys i started with went out of business a few years ago. They had no freight of their own, they tried to make it on the load board. Never build long tern relationships with brokers. Which IMO was a mistake. I do not know any I would recommend you just have to find them.