In trucking, the term hotshot commonly refers to either the truck or the freight – often both. In the former sense, it is normally a Class 3-5 truck used in combination with a variety of trailers to run for-hire freight, whether for a single customer or less-than-truckload, though there are exceptions. A 40-ft gooseneck flatbed …
What You Need to Know When Leasing a Hotshot Truck
To make good and substantial money in the trucking business, it is advisable you get your own authority. Yes, you can offer your services to a leasing firm, and doing so is a wonderful and easier way for those with challenged credit to get their own rig. But getting an authority can help you to …
Hotshot trucking, just like expedited trucking, involves freight that needs to be moved or hauled rather quickly. Note that a hotshot delivery service involves hauling loads that are delicate enough that not getting them on time might cause lapses and misfortunes. Ideally, there are no hard and fast rules on how far a hotshot trucker …
A hotshot load is a load transported by a midsize class truck, like a super-duty pickup truck. Most often, trucks used for hauling these goods tow trailers that can range from 20 to 40 feet. These hotshot loads are often referred to as LTL loads. LTL stands for “less than load”, meaning less than a …
As a truck driver who is just coming into the trucking industry, especially a truck driver that is yet to obtain his or her commercial driver’s license, one of the ways to build a career in the trucking industry while awaiting your commercial driver’s license is to start with Non-CDL hot shot companies. A Non-CDL …