Getting Started In The Hotshot Trucking Business

Basic information to get your hot shot business started!

What you’ll learn
Learn all of the information necessary to start a Hot Shot Business
Identify all of the equipment needed for your truck and trailer
Learn how to get paid, submit invoices, and factoring
Having all of the right support and technology needed to be successful
Requirements
no experience needed
Description
Congratulations on starting your new hot shot trucking business!Since the pandemic over 100,000 new hot shot trucks have entered the transportation industry. Many entrepreneurs had not idea that they could enter the transportation industry with a 1 ton dually and 30 foot flatbed trailer. As the need for more outside work rose, so did the need for more transportation providers. However, there is more to being a hot shot business than just having a truck and trailer. There are also legal avenues and regulations that must be followed.In this course we will teach you the basics of Hot Shot TruckingWe will go over the following:How to set up and apply for you motor carrier authorityGetting the right insurance coveragesMaking sure that you have all of the correct securement equipment for your flatbedSafety essentials and toolsPreparing for the RoadPreparing for the LoadCommunicating appropriately and effectively with brokersBooking and securing loadsGetting paidPaperwork essentialsChoosing the right factoring company for your businessSelecting the right dispatching company for your companyLifestyle of this businessWe hope to be a source of information to help you get started on your new adventure.Don’t forget the key to success in the transportation industry is to keep your wheels moving.

Overview

Section 1: Getting paid for your hard work

Lecture 1 Making sure you get paid on time

Section 2: Securing Equipment on your hotshot

Lecture 2 Securement Equipment necessary on your hotshot

Section 3: Booking Loads

Lecture 3 Booking Loads…The Ultimate Goal

Section 4: Hot Shot Trucking Quiz

Lecture 4 Starting Out

Section 5: Introduction video (2 hr.)

Lecture 5 Introduction to Hot Shot Trucking

Anyone looking to get into hot shot trucking