Getting Started in the HotShot Trucking Business
Basic information to get your hot shot business started!
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 Trucking
We will go over the following:
How to set up and apply for you motor carrier authority
Getting the right insurance coverages
Making sure that you have all of the correct securement equipment for your flatbed
Safety essentials and tools
Preparing for the Road
Preparing for the Load
Communicating appropriately and effectively with brokers
Booking and securing loads
Getting paid
Paperwork essentials
Choosing the right factoring company for your business
Selecting the right dispatching company for your company
Lifestyle of this business
We 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.
What You Will 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
Who Should Attend!
- Anyone looking to get into hot shot trucking