Why run hotshot than OTR

The ones I looked at (and used a couple times) usually list the load, some also list the price they want to pay, some don't. You just call them up and if you agree on a price, they have you fax them your authority, insurance, and tax info.

In my experience, the loads that fit on a little truck are not usually worth messing with as they aren't really hot shot loads, but just small LTL stuff that they aren't wanting to pay much to haul. A friend who has big trucks says they aren't real great on prices for a full load either.

I suspect that the loads that end up posted are the low paying ones that the brokers can't get their own drivers to haul.

 

Isnt it worth driving 11 hours 1 day if it pays your bills for the whole week? I sure prefer working hard 1 day so that I dont have to do anything the rest of the week if I dont want to.

 

big trk little money
little trk big money

lol lol

 

Hit the nail on the head with that statement.

 

O.K. , let's get something going and define hotshot . You're touching on it here . All duallies pulling flatbeds or stepdecks aren't hotshot . Hotshot is a flatbed version of expedited and there really isn't a whole lot of true hotshot work .
There used to be a lot of these type rigs but I saw a lot of good men give it up when business dropped for their base customers . They hauled things like HVAC units , rebar and other construction material , etc .
This is a real tough business to break into and succeed .
http://www.overdriveonline.com/small-truck-big-service/

 

Have you been to Louisiana or Texas lately?

 

scorps are a great thing..

 

I wish it would work that way.