My Hotshot Trucking Life | 10 - Florida Fifth Wheel RV
Vložit
- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Picking up a fifth wheel RV in Florida for a customer who's grandson had to move back home a couple months prior. Headed from Florida to Oklahoma.
Customer Feedback: N/A
NEXT EPISODE / EPISODE 11:
Not Yet Available - Stay tuned for BIG update!!!!!
PREVIOUS EPISODE / EPISODE 9:
• My Hotshot Trucking Li...
____________________________________________________________________
Distance traveled: Approx. 1,328 Miles
Est. Drive Time: 22 hours
Days Traveled: 2
Total Payout: $1,550.00 ($1,325.00 + Extra $75.00 for the scooter + $150.00 Bonus included by customer for what they considered exceptional service).
Expenses: $542.00 Fuel from FL to OK. Additional $176.24 to "deadhead" home for a total of $718.24 in diesel fuel
Food/Misc. Expenses: Approx. $75.50
Total Spent: $793.74
Thanks for watching! Like, comment, subscribe!
Constructive feedback is helpful and appreciated so I can try to improve my content as time/finances allow! I try my best to read and respond to every comment! I hope to keep it that way even as my channel grows.
________________________________________________________________________
Equipment I Use
Disclaimer: **I do not get paid by any of these companies or receive any compensation for sharing their products. I am simply sharing what I use as it's what I purchased personally long ago and used to get started**
Phone Carrier:
T-Mobile
Phone type:
iPhone 11
Truck:
2005 Chevy Silverado 2500HD
Trailer:
Homemade Tandem Axle Single Open Car Trailer
___________________________________________________________________
Straps/Tie Down Equipment:
2inch x 27 foot Ratcheting Tie Down
www.walmart.co...
2inch x 27 foot Ratcheting Tie Down (Flat Hook)
www.menards.co...
12 ft J-Hook Ratchet Tie Down
www.fleetfarm....
Loadbinder Ratchets
www.fleetfarm....
16 Foot G70 Transport Binder Chain
www.fleetfarm....
Wheel/Axle Straps
www.fleetfarm....
Contico Storage Box
www.walmart.co...
Winch Battery
www.oreillyaut...
Adam, Thanks for taking the time to post your hot shot adventures. I'm enjoying the content. I know it's a lot of work editing to get your videos out along with your actual driving so I appreciate your hard work and I look forward to following your journey.
Mel L Thanks! It’s a lot of work especially when I provide this content for free with no ads or anything. I hope I can keep it that way
Get a solar panel for yer battery 👍🏻
I would look for tires on eBay I got a set off 6 for under $800 then $40 for mount and balancing
Zachery Metz I need load range E tires and I like something that’s more of an all terrain but still does well on the highway with little noise. I really like the Falken Wildleak AT3w tires
I got 235/80/17 E rated Ironman all country at’s for $650 for 6 of them they are load rating e and all-terrain‘s
Zachery Metz Have a link? I’m curious what the tread pattern is like
rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F323795039795
We got about 6” of snow and I drove throw it like it was nothing in 2wd with these tires
Get 14 or 16 ply tires
Primarily, where do you operate?
And are you able to often find loads returning to your origin?
Do you charge the customer for your deadhead miles?
Thanks!
I’m no longer doing hotshot, but primarily I liked to run north to south from the midwestern region down to Texas or Florida and anywhere in between. However I have gone all over from California to Pennsylvania. Never went north east of PA though. Yes, when I provided quotes I factored in what it would take to get to the load. I went wherever the loads took me but since I was within 45 minutes of a capital city I could often find loads going in the general direction of home without much issue. I used uShip but it’s best to be fully legal and gain access to the big loadboards like TruckStop.com and CentralDispatch for better paying full commercial loads.
What kind of radio and backup camera do you use in your truck ,
Tyler Draper Dual XDVD267BT I think it is, it’s $99 at Walmart and can play DVDs when parked. The back up cam is also made by Dual and sold at some Walmart locations.
how much are you getting per mile for your loads?
Michael Durkan It varies based off what the customer is willing to pay. Generally I try my best to stay at $1.25/mile or more but it can be tricky sometimes
Wow, you responded quickly! I'm still watching the video! Do you get your loads from Load boards? I'm thinking about starting up and wondering the startup costs.
Michael Durkan Sorry, CZcams didn’t tell me you responded. I currently go through uShip.com until I can my DOT# that the other load boards require. I’ve heard the truck stop load board is a really good one to use though once you get a DOT#! I started with what I had, a 2002 Suburban and the homemade single car trailer, but didn’t start the series till after I bought my truck