What Is Hot Shot Trucking?
Hotshot trucking is a new trend and, according to truckstop.com, “involves hauling smaller, more time-sensitive loads within a specific timeframe, and usually to a single customer or location. Hotshot loads are usually delivered using medium-duty trucks that pull flatbed trailers.”~Tim McMahon, editor
Truckers aren’t called “cowboys” for nothing. Trucking has been one of the stable modes of employment for freelance individuals that want to break free of a static life and earn a decent living wage on their own terms. These days, Heavy Goods Vehicle drivers need to be specially trained and licensed and tend to be at the mercy of shipping companies and freight brokers. They are increasingly surveilled at work and find their freedoms eroded by companies that want to save money. One field of trucking with none of these disadvantages is hotshot trucking.
The Trailer
The main expense for truck owners who want to start earning money by taking hotshot loads is the trailer. There are several kinds of hotshot trailers that a regular Ford F450 can pull. Popular types of hotshot trailers include lowboy, bumper, and gooseneck types. Some specialist trailers are available for unusually shaped loads like farm machinery. [Read more…] about What Is Hot Shot Trucking?