HOT SHOT TRUCKING EXPECTATIONS VS REALITY
Some of the load boards and brokers say that you can make ask much as you want no limits and all you must do is keep your truck moving. This sounds great and would be great if this were true. There are many things a driver must do to make sure that all is properly working, paperwork is in order, the fuel stickers are purchased and more. Driving is just one part of the complete process of how a Hot shot trucking service works.
Are there some jobs that pay $4-$5 a mile sure there is but are strings attached to it as well? The driver has to have the proper truck, trailer, equipment and experience to get jobs like these. Is it possible yes it is, but most of those jobs are very few and usually for short hauls. This is the reason why most hotshots trucking services are picking up more than one load on the way so they can make up the difference in some of the pay for longer hauls. The more you can pick up and not be over your weight limit the more money you can make but there are some that try to haul more and they get caught by the state department of transportation (DOT). Some of these guys are away from their families for long periods of time and are very exhausted when they do come home to relax if they have time in between loads. Sleep and relaxing is a luxury to those in the hot shot trucking industry or hot shot trucking service.
Just like every own your own business people think they will make their own hours and everything will be amazing and I will have more money and time, on the contrary people that run their own business including the drivers in the hot shot industry are working more than 40 hours a week, work weekends and some holidays.
In conclusion, there are a lot of jobs that we see the expectations do not match what the reality is in the workplace and hot shot trucking is one of that shows that we all must work hard and there is no easy route, and just because a job looks like its making money there is usually a lot of hours and hard work put in to make it happen.