New O/O Ready to Roll

HarvOS · Jul 30, 2011

Just doing the newbie thing checking in here. I'm about to start running one ton with 40' gooseneck flatbed from Baton Rouge, LA area. Mostly oil field work.

Love the open road. I spent five months touring 11 states in my motorhome last year. The car business was good to me. Thought I would try getting paid for it now.

OntarioVanMan · Jul 30, 2011

HarvOS said:
Just doing the newbie thing checking in here. I'm about to start running one ton with 40' gooseneck flatbed from Baton Rouge, LA area. Mostly oil field work.

Love the open road. I spent five months touring 11 states in my motorhome last year. The car business was good to me. Thought I would try getting paid for it now.

Welcome..we don't have many hot shotters...keep us up on the news eh? LOL.....and we complain about rough roads...you guys are a tough bunch!!!

paullud · Jul 30, 2011

Are you going to run oil field loads only or are you going to be running other hotshot loads as well?

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OntarioVanMan · Jul 30, 2011

I picked up in Williston ND last year and I cracked to the shipper.....1700 miles by tomorrow? He looked shocked and said....well you are a hot shotter?...just get it there...and he walked away.....LOL

highway star · Jul 30, 2011

OntarioVanMan said:
He looked shocked and said....well you are a hot shotter?

You didn't answer, "No, I'm an expediter."? It's amazing what some expect. Like the guy that wanted me to go from Mason, Oh. to Oshawa in 6 hours.

cheri1122 · Jul 30, 2011

Hi, Newbie - love the sigline, lol.
I did a little bit of hotshot driving as a part timer, for a friend when I lived in New Orleans - if you go through Golden Meadows, La, GO SLOW!!!
My regular job was in a part of a warehouse called The Morgue - I got a kick out of writing 'occupation' on my tax forms that year: "Morgue attendant & Hot Shot Driver".
I didn't get audited, either - maybe the IRS does have a sense of humor...

HarvOS · Jul 30, 2011

paullud said:
Are you going to run oil field loads only or are you going to be running other hotshot loads as well?

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I'd haul 10,000 lbs of used condoms for $4/mile. Oil and Chemicals pay good money. Other guys are getting $3+ per one way mile. I can live with that. Its all about the Benjamins....

HarvOS · Jul 30, 2011

cheri1122 said:
Hi, Newbie - love the sigline, lol.
I did a little bit of hotshot driving as a part timer, for a friend when I lived in New Orleans - if you go through Golden Meadows, La, GO SLOW!!!
My regular job was in a part of a warehouse called The Morgue - I got a kick out of writing 'occupation' on my tax forms that year: "Morgue attendant & Hot Shot Driver".
I didn't get audited, either - maybe the IRS does have a sense of humor...

I used to do radio ads in the car business, give my info, and then end with that line. Also told all customers. They were never sure if I was joking. I wasn't.....