New to the industry and in the process of establishing my authority. In the mean time, I have immersed myself in owner operator videos in order to educate myself on the in's and out's of the industry. I've been following you for some time now and find your videos informative and often applicable to situations others have encountered. Your content has provided me with an assortment of items to research. It's like drinking from a fire hose. Please keep up the videos, as it greatly assist newbies like myself, in getting a better understanding of the business. Appreciate your efforts.
Thank you sir great saying for us novics who are looking to get into Hot-shoting ! Tell me could you have gone with a 40 foot goose neck and still stay with the 10,000 lb rating?
Yes I actually talked about wanting to upgrade in this video th-cam.com/video/NuGiQqQmzpE/w-d-xo.html Also it’s 10k rating it’s 10k worth of freight, my trailer is rated for 13,700 and I still don’t to have a cdl and I talk about why in this video th-cam.com/video/4S9RTORWo4s/w-d-xo.html
What about a dually truck, shorten your trailer to 28 feet 2 6k axles. 10 inch channel neck and frame This would put more weight on truck plus give you more payload with lighter trailer. How many times do you actually need 36 feet? I am still considering hotshoting, your vids have been very helpful this far. I have the money to purchase truck and trailer outright. But I know once I start this there is no turning back.
When your loading things like this load in the clip how do you know putting it at the front to reserve deck space, will have that axle over weight, without actually being on a scale while being loaded? I’m so close to starting but I don’t want to just run out throw things on the trailer thinking I’m good, then getting to a scale to find out the load is not loaded in the proper spaces to not put any axle over limit, because once you pick up and leave you won’t have the equipment to adjust the load to get weights right!
And your staying under 10k lbs because you don’t have a CDL right? Does trailer can handle 14k? I’m thinking of getting me a 36 ft trailer single axles.. mainly all my loads this year were under 10k
Have you encountered having to wait an extended period of time to be unloaded? How do you deal with situations where your current load could potentially impact your follow-on shipment? Do you have a stipulation in your rate-cons or private contract with the broker/shipper; stipulating how long the shipper has to unload at the destination?
The benefit of partials is usually they are flexible pick up and delivery however the dates are discussed before you get the load and are on the rate con usually, you can’t pick up today and deliver in a month there’s an expectation that a partial going cross-country takes about 7 to 9 days
Tow Piglet because I’m taking school for the cdl here in Texas and they told me you have to have a cdl if your haul a trailer that’s 30 feet or more even though the total weight of the truck and trailer is less than or 26,001 pounds, that’s why I’m asking
Your videos are generally excellent. On this particular subject though I vehemently disagree. Your whole premise of $2/mile is unfortunately misguided as a starting point. The size of the cargo is exactly what the broker is gauging the rate on regardless of what was charged the shipper. Other factors play into rate as well. Value of the product, urgency of the need of the product, personalised care of the product in transit, etc.. Keep up the great work. Really enjoy.
@@TowPiglet Way, way too low. We, the carriers, should dictate the rate. Most of us don't even know what it costs us per mile to be profitable, let alone to break even. A ' good job' for the broker is a load delivered cheaply! He/she profited handsomely. The Broker is NOT our friend. Nothing personal, just business if you want to stay IN business. So often we think like the broker wants us to think. We've been well 'trained' by the industry. We have ALL the burden, ALL the headache and ALL the responsibilities. Even in a claim situation the broker profits. Imagine who wont?!!
If you follow me on Insta you already know what partial I got
Tow Piglet how can I get your email?
chad smith it’s in the description
New to the industry and in the process of establishing my authority. In the mean time, I have immersed myself in owner operator videos in order to educate myself on the in's and out's of the industry. I've been following you for some time now and find your videos informative and often applicable to situations others have encountered. Your content has provided me with an assortment of items to research. It's like drinking from a fire hose. Please keep up the videos, as it greatly assist newbies like myself, in getting a better understanding of the business. Appreciate your efforts.
Dropping gems. Keep it coming.
Oh yeah you nailed it again.
Thank you sir great saying for us novics who are looking to get into Hot-shoting ! Tell me could you have gone with a 40 foot goose neck and still stay with the 10,000 lb rating?
Yes I actually talked about wanting to upgrade in this video
th-cam.com/video/NuGiQqQmzpE/w-d-xo.html
Also it’s 10k rating it’s 10k worth of freight, my trailer is rated for 13,700 and I still don’t to have a cdl and I talk about why in this video
th-cam.com/video/4S9RTORWo4s/w-d-xo.html
Hot shot can haul a bobtail semitruck?
What about a dually truck, shorten your trailer to 28 feet 2 6k axles. 10 inch channel neck and frame
This would put more weight on truck plus give you more payload with lighter trailer. How many times do you actually need 36 feet?
I am still considering hotshoting, your vids have been very helpful this far. I have the money to purchase truck and trailer outright. But I know once I start this there is no turning back.
Weight doesn’t pay, space does so shortening is a terrible idea
Merry Christmas!!
Thanks
What do you mean over weight on your drive axle
How do you know what you can have on your drive axle
Hotshot means it has to go now .it doesn't mean you have a dually. Don't drop your rate
Dude I don’t even got shot yet but that beat at the end was worth the video for me lol
Very few people watch till the end, thank you
Tow Piglet why not, I think this is a good mix of videos to go with channels like pd diesel and Greg albarella
When your loading things like this load in the clip how do you know putting it at the front to reserve deck space, will have that axle over weight, without actually being on a scale while being loaded? I’m so close to starting but I don’t want to just run out throw things on the trailer thinking I’m good, then getting to a scale to find out the load is not loaded in the proper spaces to not put any axle over limit, because once you pick up and leave you won’t have the equipment to adjust the load to get weights right!
th-cam.com/video/h4FjF84FnMw/w-d-xo.html
How did you know to put it 4 ft back....
Hahahaha easy money pretty cool pic on ig tho keep it up brother merry Christmas y the way in case we dont see you
Good stuff
Thanks man
Good information bro ¿is f350 good truck for this???
What year, engine, miles?
@@TowPiglet 2017 6.7 powerjoke 53000
Is it a dually?
And your staying under 10k lbs because you don’t have a CDL right? Does trailer can handle 14k? I’m thinking of getting me a 36 ft trailer single axles.. mainly all my loads this year were under 10k
Load capacity has nothing to do with CDL, you’re conflating like 3 different things. What kind of trailer do you have now
I have a 40 ft tandem wheels trailer. With my truck and trailer I’m around 19 k
Send me an email I can answer your questions
@@TowPiglet load capacity has everything to do with having a cdl... if ur towing commercially over 26000 lbs
Have you encountered having to wait an extended period of time to be unloaded? How do you deal with situations where your current load could potentially impact your follow-on shipment? Do you have a stipulation in your rate-cons or private contract with the broker/shipper; stipulating how long the shipper has to unload at the destination?
The benefit of partials is usually they are flexible pick up and delivery however the dates are discussed before you get the load and are on the rate con usually, you can’t pick up today and deliver in a month there’s an expectation that a partial going cross-country takes about 7 to 9 days
Have you ever stopped by a state trooper?
Many times why
Tow Piglet because I’m taking school for the cdl here in Texas and they told me you have to have a cdl if your haul a trailer that’s 30 feet or more even though the total weight of the truck and trailer is less than or 26,001 pounds, that’s why I’m asking
Lol troopers be making up laws on the spot, show me where it says that and I’ll believe it, would be my response.
Your videos are generally excellent. On this particular subject though I vehemently disagree. Your whole premise of $2/mile is unfortunately misguided as a starting point. The size of the cargo is exactly what the broker is gauging the rate on regardless of what was charged the shipper. Other factors play into rate as well. Value of the product, urgency of the need of the product, personalised care of the product in transit, etc..
Keep up the great work. Really enjoy.
So is $2/mile low or high? Or do I just need to explain better that the market dictates the rates and you want to position yourself accordingly
Excellent comment btw
@@TowPiglet Way, way too low. We, the carriers, should dictate the rate. Most of us don't even know what it costs us per mile to be profitable, let alone to break even.
A ' good job' for the broker is a load delivered cheaply! He/she profited handsomely. The Broker is NOT our friend. Nothing personal, just business if you want to stay IN business. So often we think like the broker wants us to think. We've been well 'trained' by the industry. We have ALL the burden, ALL the headache and ALL the responsibilities. Even in a claim situation the broker profits. Imagine who wont?!!
@@TowPiglet absolutely right we dictate the rates, should not take a load for less than $2.20 - 2.40 ,,, 3 - 3.50 if dedicated
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SMDH. Wannabees drive pickups for a living instead of semis