Thank you my friend! Happy you are enjoying the videos 👍🏻

Thank you! I really appreciate that. Happy to hear you enjoy the videos👍🏻

With "hotshot" being an algorithm key word, Kogan Hotshot would be suggestive.

I’ll consider that idea 👍🏻

Your name doesn't matter. It's the video content that you put out.

@@DCApplianceRepair you are correct!👍🏻

@@DCApplianceRepairActually a name change that’s related to the content will definitely boost his views because when people type in hotshot it will include his channel more .

Thank you!!! I’m happy I was able to show a couple of things that may help you out. Appreciate your support🙏

Thanks a lot!!! I can definitely incorporate that in another video. Any specifics you’d like to see?

I’m glad to see I’m not the only one out there doing the same lol

Thank you! Appreciate the feedback. 👍🏻

Doug, ai think CDL is a better way to go because you won’t be restricted to low weight freight. You can go heavier and thus have more options. Glad you are enjoying my mix of different things in the video 🙂 Thank you and good luck with the house purchase and getting up and started with hotshot.

Juan, thank you my friend!! Happy to hear you are enjoying the videos. 👍🏻

Harley , thank you! I agree. Skid steer alone was cheap and container was cheap but combined it wasn’t bad. Besides the mileage. lol. Sometime you have to take less just do you don’t waste days just sitting at the truck stop.

@@Mr.AlexKogan I totally get it, it’s just not very fair for you.

@@harleyhoracio1 That’s true. But my next load made up for it at $3 per mile.

Thank you! 🙂

😁👍🏻

Thank you for watching. Let me know if you need help with insurance, i can connect you with my insurance agent. 👍🏻

Haha. Donut man. I like that 😁 containers have got to be my least favorite loads. I try not to ever take them unless there is absolutely nothing else. Thank you and you stay safe as well👍🏻

@@Mr.AlexKogan if you're in Las Vegas some day try Carl' donuts

@@alfonsogonzalez6412 I’ve seen videos on that place and saw them on google maps. Was considering going there but had to try pink box as my first donut place in Vegas. Carl donuts is on my list though👍🏻

Right on bro!!! Appreciate the positive comment👍🏻

Thank you! I have not done any cooling for transmission or engine coolant. My transmission never gets over 165 degrees. Summer or winter it all seems the same. The coolant does get hot towing in summer up steep mountains. I’m not sure what’s available to keep that cooler. Would like to add some Banks parts but for now I have other priorities for my income 😁

Everyone needs a few donuts in their life. Puts you in a better state of mind with that sugar rush 🤣

Thanks bro! Appreciate your support and happy you are enjoying the videos 👍🏻

Thank you! 👍🏻

That is awesome. I was in your neighborhood. Thanks for your support my friend 🙏

Hey Jeffrey, here is the link to the fridge that I have. It. And be fridge or freezer. F40C4TMP Portable Refrigerator 20 Quart 12 Volt Freezer (-8℉~50℉) 18L Car Fridge with Compressor 110-240V AC for Camping, Truck, RV, Travel, Boat and Home Use a.co/d/9Ao2yUq

@@Mr.AlexKogan Thanks! I bought one when they first came out years ago that only cooled. It was garbage! I never looked into them again so I had no idea they make them with a compressor on them.

@@jeffreycoon9634 yeah mine has a compressor. As long as your truck isn’t cooking in the sun, it works good. When the act is running it works great.

Thank you my friend 🙏

It looks lite but it definitely weighs 10,500. I googled the model before picking it up. Thanks for watching. I appreciate the support. 🙏

You are so incorrect. If you are only taking 30% home then you are doing something wrong.

Raul, you are welcome! Happy to hear you are enjoying the videos 👍🏻

Yeah I mean they are empty shells. I think it said bomb on the shell though. I can’t remember.

Go onto my KZfaq page and look through my videos. I have videos of my truck and I have videos of my trailer.

Thank you! You should feed that belly then 😁

I did eat all of them 😁 I often do ask fir a pin drop when it’s a confusing area but not everyone knows how to do that. So my trailer and truck have airbags. Where else should I add them? lol

@@Mr.AlexKogan Oh ok nice! The way it was squatting in the beginning of the video and the on the video still pic made me think otherwise, guess they were just low on air! Are yours factory or did you go aftermarket?

@@David-td5po it may have been the angle that I recorded at. The air ride is factory so it self levels. A must have.

Who wound put extra freight inside a container. No shipper would load the container with freight. How would you even load it if most loading happens from the side of the trailer?

Loading docks, hand loaded, boats, motorcycles. The only thing loaded from the side is flatbed. There is a world of opportunities besides flatbed.@@Mr.AlexKogan

@@sallysue5918 said you are referring to picking it up additional loads on the way and putting them in the container then I have never heard of anyone doing that. That would be against rules.

Who's rules? There are no rules, laws or regulations against that. Unless the shipper of the container specifically prohibited it.

If you make great money, now, I would not get into hotshot because you’re gonna be away from home for a while.

@@Mr.AlexKogan Thanks for responding. My current job is full time away from home. I'm only home for about 5 or 6 weeks a year. My desire to do hotshot is wholely a desire to be my own boss, add more flexibility to my life, make at least the same money I make now and while continuing to travel.

@@poolfiend007 Well it’s honestly hard to give you an answer on what you can earn because trucking market is lien a rollercoaster. One week can be good and next week can be bad. Overall you can make good money but again I can’t say if it’s better than what you make now. You can definitely gross 5-6k a week for sure. Some weeks will be much better and some may be a bit less. Hope that gives you an idea.

Thank you! If you are going to do any type of trucking, CDL is the way to go because without it you’re limited on load options. It’s tough as it is but if you have to stay within a certain weight limit it gets a lot more complicated.

Wow. Didn’t know they sit and watch KZfaq trucking videos 😁

Thank you! I really wouldn’t know what to say about DOT dealing with hotshots. I haven’t had any interactions with DOT besides random safety inspections twice. We as hotshot drivers pull into weigh stations just like semi drivers. I believe DOT pays more attention to semi trucks vs hotshot. I always see semis being pulled over and rarely hotshot. As for load distribution you always want majority to be over the axles and then spread the rest forward. You never want to go super heavy in the front of the trailer because then the ride becomes uncomfortable. You’ll really feel the bumps and imperfections in the road. I’ll try to do a video on that sometime but can’t promise it’ll be very soon.

Haha. I kinda agree about you saying I need to liven up a little. I have a lot on my mind with work, securing loads and recording at the same time so that’s maybe why I sound like that. Here is one of my videos that I show meal prepping. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m5uGja-orbvPp30.htmlsi=QaWKlIq8x4pt5lV1

На контейнер я пользую 2 но вообщем с собой вожу 8. 👍🏻

Well, the question is, how many calories do you consume the rest of the 6 days of that week. Most likely you are overeating the amount of calories that your body requires to maintain your weight. I figured out what my caloric intake need is to maintain my weight and I subtract 500 calories per day from that and at the end of the week it adds up to 3500 calories which is 1lb of body fat. Pretty much I put my self in a calorie deficit 6 days a week and then Sunday is my cheat day so I eat whatever I want. That way I don’t gain fat. Plus the more you can attend a gym the better. 👍🏻

Yes. I also take off the handle that jacks up the trailer as well. If I feel really unsure about a truck stop, I’ll throw a chain between trailer wheels to lock them as well 😁

When I’m resetting my work hours it’s always truck stop.

Thank you. Happy to hear you are enjoying the videos. On average I’m Hauling around 6-9 thousand pounds. Sometimes above 10k. I am CDL.

Thanks! Box trucks are uncomfortable, horrible fuel mileage, noisy, and the loads are not as good.

Hi and welcome! I twist the straps so they don’t vibrate from the wind.

I'd bet he drops the trailer somewhere safe

I drop the trailer at the truck stop and lock it up.

@Mr.AlexKogan that's cool, I didn't know you could do that.

@@clozer11051 A lot of truck stops say you can’t drop trailers but everyone still does it. You kinda need to get the feel for it. If there are a good amount of trailers with no trucks then it’s safe. In Denver at a pilot they said no dropping but I asked the security and he said not a problem. 🤷‍♂️

@Mr.AlexKogan i appreciate the information. It's good to know there are options.

Thank you!

Hi. Thank you! I don’t think you will find loads like that. You really have to have your own trailer. Toyota Tacoma doesn’t have enough power to even pull a 40ft gooseneck without a load on it. You really need a diesel truck for this job. I believe your truck is rated at 3,500-6,500lb towing max.

@@Mr.AlexKogan Yeah that’s the the amount of Lb that can be handled for this Truck

@@Mr.AlexKogan so 1500, F150 Doesn’t do the work? At least 2500? How do you contact to get loads?

@@DavidConilliac You have to have a lot more because a 40ft gooseneck non CDL weighs around 7,000lb. Plus having a gasoline powered truck, you’ll have a hard time fueling up because you can’t pull in to a normal gas station with a big trailer like that. You have to go to truck stops and they only have diesel.

@@DavidConilliac yeah you need a diesel at least a 2500. You can find loads on the load board or find a dispatcher that’ll work for you and they will find you loads. I recommend a dispatcher to simplify things.

Hey. I definitely love Asian food. Sullivan Mo or which Sullivan are you referring to?

@@Mr.AlexKogan is the best comfort food, and by the way i am asian lol. yes sullivan mo

No. No one trains you. It’s up to you to find ways to learn.

Spends where I’m doing my reset. If at a truck stop then the trailer sits unhooked there.

@@Mr.AlexKogan You just lock the hitch?

@Mr.AlexKogan I am getting my own authority as well. Is there a best dispatch service to use?

@@christopherhahn204 I can’t answer on the dispatch service as I’ve been with mine since I started. When you get your authority, you’ll get flooded with calls from dispatch companies offering their service. You can probably google dispatch as well and maybe there would be reviews. Wish I could be more helpful with this.

Thanks

I don’t do lease on at this time.

Max I can put on the trailer is 15k. That’s what my trailers gvwr allows.

Thank you! I pay 7% to my dispatch company for booking my loads. There have been times where I have booked my own load too. I believe a dispatcher is well worth it.

Yeah that’s not bad at all. I thought it would be much more. Thanks

I hope I do because I’m not quitting donuts 😁

That was pretty bad 😬

40 ft

Thank you! I’ll try to incorporate that into the videos.

You mean one binder up front on driver side and other on rear passenger side?

@@Mr.AlexKogan yes

@@jamesnelson5700 what’s the downside of having binders on one side?

@@Mr.AlexKogan make a turn too fast or a sharp lean, all the weight is pulling to one side and it will flip. You need counteract the weight

@@jamesnelson5700 I will research that a little more. Appreciate the input 👍🏻

I didn’t really show anything. Google maps satellite view shows more than I did.

I have never measured my truck and trailer total length.

Thank you! 👍🏻

I am not a trainer. 🤷‍♂️

Haha. There probably is 🤣🍩

I get paid either next day or day after. I use a factoring company so it’s ACH deposit to the bank.

Yeah, I see them all over the place but surprisingly I’ve never been in one. Would like to try it for sure. 👍🏻

Thank you! I sleep in the truck. I have a mattress in the back instead of a back seat. Hotels would be impossible to do everyday.

@@Mr.AlexKogan Are you away from home a ton? Maybe make a vid on your work schedule. Just an idea! Be safe out there!

@@polglazenathan28 I used to do a two weeks on and one week off schedule but since business has been slower I’ve been on the road fur 2 months at a time before taking a week off.

Hi. Doing well. Thank you. I don’t use any brokers. Do you mean dispatcher?

Yes I am aware the shells were empty. They wouldn’t be laying out in the sun if they were full. I’m mot sure what you mean by not enough truck to control the load. I drove with 15k on my trailer through Colorado mountains and not a single issue. My brakes don’t fade like semi trucks. They aren’t drums. Disk brakes on truck and trailer. Never had issues stopping down a mountain. Exhaust brake and disk brakes do a perfect job.

You are absolutely wrong. He has plenty of truck for that with room to spare.

Yes. You’ll go crazy sitting at the truck stop the whole time.

I use GoPro to record. I have a heat mount but feel like when ai have it mounted to the hat, it gets better angles. I alternate though.

Yes containers are the worst on fuel mileage. I try to avoid containers. They are tall and wide which creates a lot of wind drag.

@Mr.AlexKogan That's what I thought. If it's a short distance, then it's probably worth it. I pickup and deliver, to the ports of LA. I see many hotshot guys, hauling containers. Thanks for answering my question.

@@jamariquai01 yeah short distance would be ok, depending what it pays. I think a lot of guys take containers as a last resort when there’s absolutely nothing else. Kinda like my situation in the video. I did it as part of a partial load. Either way I try to avoid them.

$1700 spent on fuel.

I feel your pain. It is hard especially when you have a family to support. That’s why I’m out here grinding for a month or two at a time before taking some time off.

@@Mr.AlexKogan work all summer to save for no work winter lol basically ugh thanks fam yes can be extremely tough when you have little ones to take care of

@@FlippaDurango Yes. You are 100% correct.

At least 60 percent.

No, never really picked up anything to make me believe I’m overweight.

Yes 😁 and enjoyed every single one 👍🏻

You guessed it. That’s exactly where I was. A rocket launcher. That sounds interesting. 👍🏻

Time stamps for what?

Are you asking how long I stay on the road before going home?

@Mr.AlexKogan yeah sorry I was typing and I didn't notice yeah how long out before heading home

@@edwinturcios2585 before market got really bad I was out 2-3 weeks and then back home for a week. Now I’m out 2 months before thinking of going home.

@Mr.AlexKogan wow ain't easy bro,

@@edwinturcios2585 you get used to it. As long as the weather isn’t bad it’s manageable. Winter time would be much harder.

Proper eating and knowing how many calories you need. Also gym on my resets. 👍🏻😁 and donuts on the weekend.

Bro come on. Let’s not get political here. lol. There are other ways enemies find out about US weapons and KZfaq is definitely not one of them. Not in a hotshot video 🤣

@Mr.AlexKogan bro, I understand that, let me ask you this. can you just go on a base and just video anything you want, at the ammo supply does it have public access. trust me the look at all things, when I was in it was crazy of all the things they look at to gain information

@@Mike-jf4kf Anything top secret would not be kept outside in the open. Especially weapons.

Most definitely.

My friend, the rates are definitely not getting lower because of these videos. That I can guarantee you. That’s like saying diesel is getting more expensive because of these videos.

CDL 👍🏻

My particular trailer I can put about 15,500lb to not go over my trailer GVWR.

I take a pic of the signed BOL and upload it to my factoring company. Then they deposit the money into my bank.

Yes sir! 👍🏻