If there was a school/class/course on load securement YOU would be a GREAT instructor Alex!! Bravo again!!
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
Thank you! That really means a lot to me 👍🏻
@AliKarakayaHauler2 ай бұрын
Agreeeed!! He is true pro! Learned to much from him!
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
@@AliKarakayaHauler Thank you! 🙂
@yaboyadrian51762 ай бұрын
I always enjoy watching your videos compared to other hotshot trucking channels! Can you please do a video on how you are able to find those high paying loads for hotshot
@iamOAKland2 ай бұрын
good dependable O/O have the opportunity to find higher paying loads....there is no trick, hack or secret....only putting in work and being dependable.....
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Really appreciate that. My dispatcher finds my loads. It’s honestly all about luck. There’s no specific way to find those loads. They are rare but sometimes they are on the load board and you have to be the first to calm or it’ll be taken really quickly. Plus a lot of times I have partials that all add up to a good paying load.
@27downboyАй бұрын
Get yourself some boa winches it will change your life 👍🏻
@tg93882 ай бұрын
I noticed your inner dually tires are hotter than outside. I have that issue given my inner is steel and outside are forged aluminum, love the camera of inside, hang in there Alex
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
Thanks. The monitor with the temp is on my trailer tires. The temp will fluctuate always. Plus if the pressure in the tire is a bit higher the temp will be higher. I honestly don’t pay too much attention to the temp because I don’t know what’s normal.
@pearsonedmundo13572 ай бұрын
Cant wait to start myself unfortunately the process of getting a cdl these days is ridiculous the first week of next month hopefully i can schedule with a school hopefully we can get good legislation next year stay positive guys 💪🏻
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
Good luck to you! 👍🏻
@petersouioui88642 ай бұрын
Hey I hope all is well. You haven’t posted much about your donuts tour hahahah. But can you one day explain your truck cab and all the electronics you got connected. Seems like an office with few screens. Was wondering what do you use them for. Thanks
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
Hey, doing good. I have taken a break from donuts but soon they are coming back to the videos. I’ll try to make a video on my electronics and all the gadgets I have in it.
@juanfranco25272 ай бұрын
Alex I got experience OTR Since 2014, right now I'm in my country for Mother's Day and My birthday to spend it whit my family, next week I'm going back again for 3 months , let me work for you, I got experience and I like being on the road.
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
At this time I am not leasing anyone on. Can’t take the risk. No offense.
@diannaallmaras35402 ай бұрын
Alex.you always impress rock bro. You made me what i am today. Oh ps stay of the west coast.rates blow unless you want to stay out teŕe. Yikes. Got lucky and im out. Not going back
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Really appreciate that. I agree about west coast. It’s always tough to get out of there.
@royu1433Ай бұрын
Hey Alex as usual with great videos a ton of hands on details 👍🏼 Do you main sharing what company you use for dispatch? Thank you
@Mr.AlexKoganАй бұрын
@@royu1433 thank you! Send me a message on Instagram.
@royu1433Ай бұрын
Following you now roy18cr 👍🏼
@marlonrec15222 ай бұрын
Nice video! What camera do you use to record your videos? Looks really nice!!
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
Thank you! For my work videos I use a GoPro hero 10.
@carolbamba962426 күн бұрын
Hey, what is the weight of the tarp and it’s brand? It doesn’t look too heavy.
@geoffwhisner5832Ай бұрын
Hey Alex. Really like your videos. I’m retiring from law enforcement in 2 years. I’m wondering if you think I can hot shot 1 or two weeks per month and bring in a min of 4000 per month? Any comments welcomed. Just trying to research. Thanks.
@Mr.AlexKoganАй бұрын
Thank you! Yes you can definitely bring in $4k a month by working one or two weeks but also depends what your overhead cost would be. One week may be tough if you have a truck and trailer payment but two weeks, for sure.
@josemartinez93012 ай бұрын
Hi Alex, I am thinking very seriously about starting this same business, and your videos have helped me a lot, but what do you recommend?
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I can not give recommendations because I don’t want you blaming me if something doesn’t go the way you wanted.
@L.Wilson19882 ай бұрын
Can you do a video showing how you get the paperwork back to your dispatch so you are paid? Are you paid in the same week ?
@ridindirtyface2 ай бұрын
It's usually with an app, you text a formatted photo of the signed BOL upon delivery.
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
The factoring company that ai use or any other factoring company will have an app. You will fill out the info they ask for and upload the signed BOL and if done before noon you get paid next day and if after noon then you’ll get paid after one day.
@user-po5eb9tb9l8 күн бұрын
Hope all is well Alex.... we were chatting on Instagram the other night.... trying to get insurance at 53 with a CLEAN driving record came back at 53k for the year thru progressive 😂😂😂 Any thoughts?
@Mr.AlexKogan7 күн бұрын
@@user-po5eb9tb9l Wow! Florida has a lot to do with high rates but that is outrageously high.
@CSell-qi4ds2 ай бұрын
Hey brother, what is that gps set up you have? Looks like two screens, one on dash and another screen mounted next to it. Great videos!
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
Thank you! They are both Google maps. One is CarPlay from my phone to truck screen and the other one is Google maps on my iPad. Like to have two on just in case one turns off or if ai ever need to zoom in and look at a certain area it’s easier to do on the iPad.
@CSell-qi4ds2 ай бұрын
@@Mr.AlexKogan makes sense. I was thinking of investing in the Garmin GPS. How do you plan your course with GPS from Google and avoid winding up on roads that shouldn’t be traveled with the truck and trailer?
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
@@CSell-qi4ds I just put the address in and just look through the planned trip and see what roads I’m taking and go from there. Most of the time Google maps is good. If I see it’s taking me a way I shouldn’t go, I turn on trucker path map on.
@CSell-qi4ds2 ай бұрын
@@Mr.AlexKogan Thanks! Will give Trucker Path a try. Enjoy Memorial Day
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
@@CSell-qi4ds Thank you! You as well.
@petersouioui88642 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
Thank yiu!
@mr.fleites68392 ай бұрын
Great Video Alex. Question what percentage do you pay your dispatcher ? Because I know a good one and wanted to compare it to yours but I would like to know at what %
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
I can tell you 6-8 percent with your own authority is a good rate. Anything lower and I’d be questioning how is that possible.
@mr.fleites68392 ай бұрын
@@Mr.AlexKogan hi Alex, yes that percentage is around what I was thinking the one that I know charges 7%. So between dispatching and factoring you’re looking at around 10 %.
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
@@mr.fleites6839 most factoring companies are around 2.5%. I recommend trying RTS financial for factoring. They offer a good fuel card too. 7% factoring sounds reasonable.
@mr.fleites68392 ай бұрын
@@Mr.AlexKogan yes I’ve used them before I like better Mudflap and ES Advantage I don’t know if you’ve heard of them they are good . Also have you heard of ATF Dispatch ? I’ve spoken to a lot of guys and they say they are really good
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
@@mr.fleites6839 I have Mudflap but it’s not that great and it doesn’t have as many locations. I have not heard of ATF dispatch and I really have not heard of many dispatch company names in general because I’ve never searched for any.
@richardbarkley99092 ай бұрын
Weird that your shipper on the pipe wants it tarped. Looks like its been outside anyway....
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
A lot of the times things like this make kids sense but since it was in the rate confirmation, I have to do it.
@harleyhoracio12 ай бұрын
Curious as to why you use your truck gps and iPad gps at the same time.
@robertsullivan38772 ай бұрын
Two are better than one......no joke....
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
I have my phone showing Google maps on my car screen and the reason I have it up on my iPad is in case one turns off for some reason and also J can zoom in on my iPad to look at certain turns or areas while on the highway while I can’t do that on my phone while it’s connected to CarPlay.
@richardbarkley99092 ай бұрын
Curious what your average fuel mileage is?
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
It depends on my loads and the states that I’m in. I’d save average is around 9mpg.
@gatorfdx2 ай бұрын
Okay bro, enough with the "work" videos... I'm hungry, how about some donuts? You know, as soon as you stopped posting about eating delicious donuts, your business slacked off. Maybe you should reconsider the donut boycott. Besides, I'm losing too much weight now that you're videos are "donut free". 😂😅😂
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 you may be right David. As soon as I stopped the donuts business declined. Definitely need to get that back in the videos. Soon the donuts are coming back 😁👍🏻
@Hotshot212 ай бұрын
I watch your videos all the time and notice that a 5k week is bad for you. I have been in this industry for 1 year and 6 months and I have only had 3 weeks of 8k.then just 5k 6k 🥲
@mrwiggs50272 ай бұрын
Driver. Stay patient. Your time is coming. I drove for 14 yrs, licensed for 10yrs. Are you an owner operator, lease purchase, or company driver? All three play different roles in the same arena. As an O/O you may get 5k in a week, but you pay wayyy more in expenses at the end of the week, especially in fuel.
@mrwiggs50272 ай бұрын
Are you a brand new hotshot trucking company? Dispatchers and customers probably aren't familiar with you still...do you constantly run or are you home too much? See what I'm getting at? The economy is shit right now. Pray it all changes in November driver.
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
I like to be between $6-8k average per week. $5k is a not so great week for me. I used to rarely have weeks that are $5k. I guess it’s just a bad luck streak. Need to take some time off and recharge and maybe things will change for the better. I don’t know. We will see.
@alfonsogonzalez64122 ай бұрын
Hey Alex hope ur doing well it was nice meeting you safe travels and get that needed time off with ur family til the next one😎😎🤑🤑🫡🫡
@Mr.AlexKogan2 ай бұрын
@@alfonsogonzalez6412 Alfonso, it was a pleasure meeting you. Didn’t realize it was you until I looked at the name on the card 🤪🤪 Thank you!