HotShot Trucking - Average Non-CDL Week!!! Day 5 of 5!!! Great topic in the second half!!!
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
- This is a little mini series meant to show a week in a non-CDL hotshot rig. Talk about freight, rates, locations, and a general topic at the end of the video. Please give a like, comment, share, and subscribe! Also leave any questions or comments and I’ll try to respond!
- Auta a dopravní prostředky
Kick ass video man! Love the positivity! Thank you for your service Sir.
Thank you very much!
Craig, many thanks for your military service. Be safe out there!
Thank you!
Man oh Man you literally brought tears to my eyes! Thanks for talking about this!
I have been dealing with bad depression for months and i cant get out of it.
You said you have a beautiful family and i will say always remember that time with them is the most important! Sacrifice now all you can so in a few years you can be home more and dont have to work as hard and just have as much time with them as you can!
After watching your vids this week you seem like a great dude! I hope your channel blows up.
You are right it is so stressful out there that it isnt even funny but sometimes it also helps clear the mind when youre out on the open road!
I really do appreciate that. I can’t truly express how much.
Seriously though, if you ever need to, just reach out. I might not have all or any of the answers but will help in any way I can.
@@shipleytransport3211 Maybe i will see ya on the road someday!
@@bryonsusedautos looking forward to it!
From 1 veteran to another. Thanks for your service!!! 🇺🇸💪
Great video and thank you for your service! I am new to hotshot ( just started this year) spent my life savings getting a truck and and trailer and equipment and made 2 runs and then my 2008 6.4 powerstroke (egr and dog deleted and only 150k miles) went down on me with a cracked #7 piston. Staring $13k to replace motor, which I don’t have nor do I have the credit to finance or get a loan. But I am still praying and staying positive for a miracle to help me fix the truck and live my dream of being a hotshot owner/operator. Hang in there with the depression, I am in same boat battling it since my early 20’s, no one understands the true hell of having real depression (not just sad because of a single event or things not going ones way) but the toll of this dark and damned feeling that destroys your quality of life due to chemicals in our brain that we cannot control. I’ll keep ya in my prayers and I am a new fan/subscriber 👍
I just watched this again and really needed it buddy! I am sorry!
Yes sometimes something is better than nothing. Yes it might not have been a good rate per mile but the extra money can help pay for the weeks fuel!
And there’s a fine line to walk there. I never want to just pay for fuel because I still have extra maintenance on the truck and also refuse to haul something without any profit margin for myself as well. This one was borderline but still (just barely) made sense.
Just found your channel. I have also been watching HotShot Mack for the past few days. I am in no way thinking about trucking, but I find this business so interesting and get lost for some time each day getting entertained by you guys. It also gives me a better perspective on how to treat truckers (and drive around them) when I am driving both my car and my 34ft RV. There are others on here doing the same types of videos and they only want to bash other hotshotters, so kudos to you for staying positive and only giving your opinion. Good luck in the future bud and I will keep watching.
Really appreciate that James!
Awesome! I appreciate your input on trucking and your military service. Good information.
Thank you very much Jesse!
@@shipleytransport3211 Hey brother it does my heart good to see a man making a living, doing what he loves. I envy you in a lot of ways and wish you all the best. You definitely give me the ambition to try harder and keep striving for what I'm looking for in life. Thanks again and keep on trucking!
@@jessecook2639 I’m really glad man. I just want to pass out good, reliable information and as much positivity as I possibly can! Reach out if I can ever help you!
Hey Craig, Just stumbled across your channel. Awesome job in explaining the industry along with the pluses and minuses from the carrier's side. I recently retired early from corporate supply chain and am considering getting into the hotshot trucking business. Would you recommend finding a good used vehicle or based on the miles plus wear and tear I would be putting through, is biting the bullet and going with a new truck a better route. Any specifications you would suggest? Again, great job!
Thank you for your tip guides and knowledge. You stated in video 5 of 5 about the mile to gross amount. I take it you are an LLC and owner operator. You still pay your income tax and social security from your gross correct? And also, when you started just delivering RV’s was there a flat rate per mile? Did you need to still pay your taxes, etc? When you only had your truck, what was a reasonable mile rate? Thank you if you have time to answer my questions
Thanks for the recap. Could you go into how you establish your rate per mile that you want when booking the load?
How many unloaded miles did you run start to finish through the week?
That’s a great point that I’m going to cover in a video here shortly! Start by obtaining your cost per mile and then figure out what you are worth sitting in the seat controlling the whole thing.
@@mware11 I don’t have that number directly in front of me but I know that I drove less than 3,000 miles this week in total.
Would you mind going over how you figure cost per mile. Have a general idea but don't want to miss anything.
@@mware11 absolutely. I’ll get that on video very soon!
What is your opinion on hot shot driving with lifestock
What do you use while in the truck to look at the loadboard and such?
My wife while I’m driving. If I’m sitting still I hop on my phone.