My first 40ft Container - Hotshot Trucking
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Binders on the passenger side is how I always did when hauling coils because if I had to pull off on the shoulder to fix something, I wasn’t standing out in the road when re-tightening my binders.
That's actually a really cool tip I never would have even though of. Thanks!
Exactly
same thing with your tools, first aid kit, etc
Good idea. Drove truck for years and never thought about that.
Amen brother. Thank you for teaching others that. Used to haul steel, you do NOT want to be exposed, need that trailer to protect you!!
I have learned alot just from watching your you tube channel. You are very knowledgeable and thank you! I have made mistakes, but I corrected them. I am making more money, that I ever dreamed of. Keep up the good work, and i will continue to keep watching and prospering from my hotshot non cdl business. Thanks, again!
Love it! Just remember the faster you go with a big load the worse MPG you get...like way worse than 55mph because of wind resistance.
Wow he did 75 haha thats wild and hard on the truck
Do you pull in regular drive or tow/haul option???
I love that you shared this along with payment details...we are in beginning stages of starting hotshot (looking for truck and trailer) and it was awesome watching this and your excitement 😀
I have a 2018 F450 King Ranch and pulling my 40ft toy hauler at 60-65 I get about 10mpg. Great video Alex, keep them coming.
Are you know have many fuel get dodge ?
Myself I put the chains across the ends with the chain through the container latch down boxes! Contains the ends to stop any pivoting!. Each his own! Good Content!
tacoma to boise is a beautiful drive. them sawtooth mountains are the bees knees.
If you could pick up another light load going the same direction you can put it inside the container. BONUS 👍👍.. Put the container doors to the rear for access.
You should try to find a load to pick up on the way back to your starting point so that you can get paid to haul there and back if at all possible. Otherwise you're making $19hr after fuel costs. You took a 10hr day to drive up followed by an 8hr rest period, and a 10hr day to drive back, so that's basically a day and a half at least eaten up loading and doing the run. If you were able to pick up something else headed back from nearby you could potentially double your profits.
My thoughts exactly. After fuel, meals, etc, 1.5 days at $1100 is chump change.
Ive hauled two sets of two containers. No problems just catches wind. Only 6-7 MPH. 2020 RAM 3500. 25GN trailer
Where can I purchase a container and trailer?
I was expecting to hear that you found an additional load after realizing you had room on the passenger side! lol
Was waiting for him to put a partial
IN the container. *Taps Head* Big Brain Time
😂😂😂
@@michaelardoin4260 inside he had a fork lift and 2 pallets
Could've opened that container up and loaded it full with other loads. lol
Ran Seattle to ND last week with 40HC. They are a brick.
Tip for ya man- when using straps on metal - place an abrasion resistance pad between your load and strap. Old mud flaps work great. Slit them down to 6”-8” wide strips . That will help save your straps from gettin cut ..
Great suggestion
That forklift is insane
my friend next time: chain the four corners and make sure the loader center it correctly. forget about chaining the center. next time you deliver at homedepot, lowes, walmart, etc. go to their trash and take(ask) for a thick card board box, any card board. make a 6" x 6" square (at least 8) fold it in half ... make yourself a strap guard. buy a pcv pipe long enough for you to reach the top of container. center cut a 3" deep cut on both ends. a 4 ft pcv pole will do it. the pipe is there to help you place the guard on top and if the strap protector flies off...well, its card board and free.
You can use your height stick to , If you have one
Great video as always Alex. Been working with a few companies to bring empty containers back to the ports. ✌️
Welcome to the port of Tacoma! I work there lol. Also pretty sure I've driven that reachstacker before apm sold it to that container leasing company. Wtf trucking is awesome, they are in Tacoma daily!
"The TFL 30-Second." Good standard. 😎
Hi Alex. I enjoy the videos, keep up the good work. I am a CDL hot shot; I hauled a 15,500 pound shipping container (it had product inside) from Illinois to South Dakota. I drove at 1800 RPMs, which was about 60/65 mph, on my ram 3500 and my mpg was only 6.8. Those things suck… The fuel, at least you got a good rate
For taking advantage of peak torque and keeping the RPMs (and fuel consumption) down.......keep it at about 1600 RPMs. Makes a difference. Between the weight of your trailer, the load, and your truck.....sounds like you were pretty close to GCVW.....so your mileage is probably going to suck no matter what you drove. But the 200-fewer RPMs would have helped.
alex, hey you forgot to check the back doors for securement, some times they don't secure or both. damn, thats what we use to get as the best mpg's in 81
I love this channel so much. I love trucking so much fr a tender age, the whole experience of being on the road different place each day, alone with a pet or so. But this I would do over trucking. Less journey and cost a whole lot less. Maintenance much easier also.
Good idea to have binders on passenger side so if you have to adjust on the side of the interstate your not on the danger side
Binders always go on drivers side so you can see them in your mirrors.
Find somewhere safer then the side of the road to check your load...
You work very hard for your cash respect that time is money I love the road trips and truck stops
With a full load. How can you determine if you’ll be overweight or not in your drive axel before leaving the shipper, so you don’t have to wait till you get a scale ticket to know. Thanks
I hope you had fun pulling a boat anchor. At least you should be running with the wind. Another nice video. I am based out here. I haul open top wine tanks they can really be boat anchors. I have put 10k of lumber on the trailer and got way better mileage. But I have not hauled since April very little paying freight.
The weight, sure......but I reckon the 'sail' with transporting basically a big brick is going to kick your ass with wind resistance. For a 500-mile trip, you could still do it in a day going 60-mph instead of 70-mph. Especially if you're able to knock off a fuel stop from the trip. I like the way you secured it though.
Legally speaking he's not going to be able to drive 1000 miles round trip without a 10hr off-duty period. Although the load is not commercial in weight for CDL state licensing purposes, he's still hauling materials in interstate-commerce, which means that all pertinent FMC laws will apply to this load. He has no sleeper berth, so he needs to stop and use lodging for at least 7hrs in the bed and 3 hours off duty.
He’s limited to 11 hrs of driving anyway…..so he wouldn’t be able to put in 1000 miles no matter what. Unless he can somehow average 90-mph in that 11 hrs. Not sure of the relevance of that comment. And you don’t need to use lodging for your 10 hrs. You just have to be logged off-duty for 10 hrs. Most guys here DON’T have sleeper berths. CDL and non-CDL.
Good old ellensburg! That pilot is brand new lol. I hope you enjoyed our “Windy City”
Hell ya!!!!! I am so happy he is finally in the 509
Hauled one to grants pass from Tacoma a few months back, only paid 650 an cost over 150 for fuel.
An a tip that was passed down to me,
Lash your corners.
If you're not in a rush on these shorter hauls Knock your top speed down to 65 or 63 mph. Air resistance is exponentially greater at higher speeds. Reducing a few mph will absolutely impact MPG upward saving you cash.
Do more containers they make some good bucks
We always put our chains and binders at the each end of the container pockets. And throw 3 strap over the container.
Norcal to East Tennessee with a 20ft container last month and I got about 10mpg in my 3/4 ton SRW.
You should look in to getting a windbreaker for your trailer when you are hauling containers cause they help a little whit the mpg
The mpg at 60 would be substantially better. Aerodynamic drag increases at the square of speed. Drag is 36% higher at 70 mph than at 60 mph. A 1+ hour difference in 500 miles but can you use that hour saved by wasting gas? Is saving an hour worth $25 to $30 extra in fuel?
They make 4 inch ratchets for a little piece of security on loads! I always carried at least 5 in my flatbed days!
I hauled a few containers out of Houston or Dallas to get home to San Antonio on Friday’s when there wasn’t anything moving.Truth be told they suck.Next time run your chain all the way at the front through the holes at the bottom corners of the container and at the rear of the container.
try it at 60 or even 65...i cruise around canada at 95-97 kmh the speed limit is 110 and 90 in ontario....saves a shit ton of fuel..try it!
love your energy! keep it up.
i do these same routes with these containers now that i started hotshotting
Good job! Usually the containers are crap pay. And everytime I did one (which was minimum) I said I wouldn't do it again. Lol Sometimes you just got to and sometimes you get paid good like this one.
Silly question: When you get the trailer built, how much extra will it cost you to have 12 container bolsters fitted? This is so you can do a mix of 8', 10', 20' or a single 40' container. By doing that, you would not have to worry about webbings or chains. It would also save you the trouble of getting up on top of the load.
With your webbings, roll them up, with a rolling motion back towards you, then throw them over straight. By them rolling, they have to stay straight to unroll. We used to do this back in the 1980's, when carting Complete Knocked Down boxes to one of the car makers, and for railway sleepers. The Mermaids would check to ensure that the webbings were flat on the load, and we never had any issues.
You need more of them runs good load.
That’s what up, guy! Congrats...be safe.
Get that twist on top also 🤘🏼🤠🤘🏼and ratchets to the drivers side
I would say get a 50 gallon/100 gallon auxiliary fuel tank, but being non cdl it would limit some of your load options due to weight. But a 50 gal wouldn't be bad idea. Glad you see the positive when most would be annoyed.
Looks good Alex. Keep up with the videos. Like them very much.
Also, you should run the straps behind the rub rails. They’re there to prevent strap damage
The first forklift was way cooler where you picked it up.
I drove a 52’ car hauler and a F450 4x4, 6-14 mpg range, depended on the exhaust cleaning and the hills.
All that and the straps are outside the rail lol. I'm gonna convert you!!
Just wanted to add I use a 2015 Ram 3500 dually I get the same 7-8 mpg hauling 20 foot containers and its the same mpg if its empty or loaded really full never went across the scale its personal items but its heavy for sure! I am going to build a air deflector and mount on the front of the trailer soon and see if it will help and I really like how you use chains and straps some guys just use straps and I have seen the cans move back several feet on the trailer NOT SAFE!!!! Thanks for your videos I will keep watching your progress!
He just lucky. Almost all 40 fr containers don't have the opening for forks. I've been handling steamship lines for over 40 years and seen a handful with the ability to side unload with a forklift..
I would be nervous about hitting some heavy wind with an empty container. Surprising that they didn’t find a container closer by, they tend to pile up near distribution centers.
3:15 Alex I think your supposed to use the circle end of the bar to tighten a snap binder and not your hand just so it’s more tighter
This might sound pretty silly but I wonder if you could fabricate a fold-down type wind diffuser or shield for the top of your gooseneck trailer if you’re gonna be hauling containers regularly and also if it would make any difference at all with mpg.
Off topic but when washing your truck why didn't you get the classic wash? Brightener is free and will clean everything up without a brush.
Yo that forklift was god or something
Alex, we live in Tonopah Az, 2 miles away, from a Pilot Gas station, and we saw a gray ford dually, with a gooseneck trailer, my kids and I thought it was you, we were going to stop, and say hi, but it was someone else, we are your followers 😉 on
You tube
God bless brother!
SUPER IDEA . POZDRAWIAM .
I’m wondering if you can haul that storage container with a Ford F250 super duty
Just found this vid, 2 questions. 1) why do you twist your strap instead of keeping them flat? 2) Do you pull with the “tow/haul” on like its engaged, or off like just normal pu truck driving?
4 years ago. I got a fraction over 8 mpg in my Forf f350, with no extra fuel tanks. From Galveston to west texas. 90% flat roads (-:
Did you have a box container also?
Great idea. What’s the maximum load for non cdl hotshot ?
I believe nothing more than 26001 lbs
Tow Piglet where you at bro? Hope all is well, just waitin on a new video.
I just saw you in your truck on the Wyoming freeway
Why did you not put edge protectors under your straps to protect your straps
Bro that's all hills... love it👍✔🤙
Hi Alex,
Just wanted to help You and Others stay out of trouble. Don't need any violations.
Containers are a Federally regulated load!
You should search for proper container securement regulations. I was stopped on top of Mammoth Mountain and educated by a very nice CHP officer. He even handed me a DOT pamphlet showing all the different securement methods allowed.
The forklift pockets you used are not legal tie down points. When I was stopped I had technically tied down like you, pulling outward. Containers must be secured pulling inward from the corner securement points. Weather the top or bottom points. There are many different ways that are legal, if you really want to work yourself to the ground. Most are for loaded cans.
When the opportunity knocks think about putting frieght inside the can to optimize your $$$$.
Pass this on to that South Georgia Hot Shot as well. I started watching his channel quite awhile back. Oh and Vbelt as well. He may end up in a situation like this.
Hope this helps.
What length trailer do you have and is a cdl required
Those hills through east Oregon are gonna suck with that brick
I recommend getting some ratchet binders.
Great videos, inspires me!!!!
Bro... Nothing but the upmost love n respect... Keeponpushigggngm...
Man this load looks massive 😬💪🏻
I slept at that pilot in Ellensburg that day of or the day before👀 always a day behind me
Containers pull really hard due to the external rib factor there always creating turbulence in wind they pull really hard when you have a normal size semi truck too only you’re moving it with a 30,000 pound truck and trailer not a 12 or 14,000 pound truck you didn’t get very goog MPG but you got a good rate so it was a good load now you know FYI If the container is empty also need to change front and back no straps
I need two containers brought to moriarty nm. 40ft high cubes, do not care about door seals or even minor repairs needed as long as door work good. They are 1000 in houston and 1500 in elpaso. I will pay 3000 a piece delivered to my house, I have an old tractor to drag them off.
Can i ask y u just didn't chain to the 4 corners
I think because he has never done one but that's the way to do it five minutes and off
not to sound ignorant but, what is “the TFL 30 second”?
Wondering the same
I guess after it clicks to full, you wait 30 seconds for the gas bubbles to settle and fill it again
It come from "the fast lane car" youtube channel. That's the method they use when determining MPG.
I always wondered the weight of the mt containers.
High cube container 8775lbs
It's stickered on the rear door of every container.
Standard 40 ft can be as high as 10k. Depending on who made it. Many steamship lines have different manufactours but all use corten steel for repairs. And floors are a big deal in weight as well...
Ummm my 14 L detroits getting 6.8 mpg at 78k lbs. However I am in Florida and Southeast.
I chain each corner and then strap it. I only got $950 for may last container from Fife to Idaho. Rates are improving or you got a better customer. I fueled at Ellensburg also, it was winter. I only got about 7 mpg with my 2015 Ford.
What did you haul?
@@oscarm.4078 The discussion is about an empty container but I've hauled most anything that can be loaded on a flatbed.
@@garysanchezphotography thank you, I plan to household furniture furniture on a 30ft enclosed trailer
What kind of trucks would you recommend?
@@oscarm.4078 One ton Ram or Ford 6.7 diesel. If Ram, get the Aisin transmission.
@@garysanchezphotography thanks Gary
Great video. Thanks for the content. I'm looking into changing professions and am interested in doing hot shots here in Texas 2021 so the info is invaluable.
What gears does your truck have 3.55, 4.10. or 4.30?
Sweet rig you have.
In the theater to wish people good luck they say break a leg. . With Alex we should say Break an axle to wish you good luck.
Love to see this man I’m from Yakima Wa and this is a really good video! I’m starting my transition from Truck driving with a CDL to start my own Hot Shot Business here this year of 2023. Any advice?
Thought you had to have a CDL for that type of load
Jw, why not get the CDL? Then you don't have to worry about needing it or not. Just asking, I'm sure there's a good reason.
Actually you loaded up was in the tide flats just north of Tacoma, not Seattle.
My Dodge 3500 with the Cummins Turbo diesel will average 8.5 mpg with the same load
“The next day” 😂
what is the 30 seconds thing you do when refueling?
What do you do when there is no forklift to unload?
Lol you came through my town kennewick washington and Ellensburg pilot is about 6 years old. Stanfield oregon is about 45 mins from me
Like this friend, I have a question ... how much does the trailer weigh? Cheers
How are you legal? 11,500 pounds max trailer weight before you exceed the GCWR of the truck. What's your GCWR on your door?
It's the same for my 44' long toy hauler.
Dude, you should wear hard hat and high visibility vest when near big machinery and/or shipper
Safety first not third
Have to ask... Why the half twist in the straps?
Prevented flap in the wind
nice!!! when are you swaping your axles the ones you bought on few videos ago?
Keeping your tarps in the back like that is dangerous, ive seen them come off the back over other trucks gojng down the road.
FYI speed limit is washington is only 60 mph because if your pulling a trailer you have to do truck speed
Hey my Winnebago gazer usually gets 6.5 mpg on an average. Pulling that load I think you did well.