{"id":1621,"date":"2021-12-09T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T08:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2023-11-21T10:26:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T15:26:46","slug":"when-to-use-hot-shot-trucking-for-equipment-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/when-to-use-hot-shot-trucking-for-equipment-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"When to Use Hot Shot Trucking for Equipment Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1621\" class=\"elementor elementor-1621\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a81978e elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a81978e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31156782\" data-id=\"31156782\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a5be072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a5be072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to Use Hot Shot Trucking for Equipment Transport\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d0e3d52 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d0e3d52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ac96c20\" data-id=\"1ac96c20\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306136e0 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elementor-size-default\">William Thomas \/ January 2021<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd6d26e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cd6d26e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/trailers\/hotshot-trailer-transport.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hot shot trailer transport<\/a> has gained massive traction in the market over the past few years. Hot shot trucking<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> becomes an incredible option when you are operating on a limited time and need to transport cargo within the shortest period possible. Besides owning trucks, shippers working in this industry have invested in many trailers, which are always ready to go at concise notice. Hot shot trucking is great for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/heavy-equipment-transport-by-state.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local and regional transports<\/a> you need done fast.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ce0f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1ce0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So, What is Hot Shot Transport?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3963e0ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3963e0ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also known as hotshot trucking, hot shot transport involves the transportation of smaller, relatively lighter, and time-sensitive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/glossary\/less-than-truckload-definition.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Less Than Truckload (LTL) items<\/a>. Ideally, these shipments go to a single client or location and are delivered within a precise time. In most cases, hot shot loads are transported using medium-lucky trucks, usually pulling flatbed trailers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fdd867a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fdd867a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-541c5bcf\" data-id=\"541c5bcf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5164197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5164197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hot-shot-trucking-768x432.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1622\" alt=\"Kubota backhoe on hot shot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hot-shot-trucking-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hot-shot-trucking-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hot-shot-trucking-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hot-shot-trucking-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hot-shot-trucking.jpeg 1992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11d469e7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11d469e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4aed67b3\" data-id=\"4aed67b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f349fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54f349fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Call Now for a Hot Shot Trucking Quote!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6c33c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a6c33c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heavy Equipment Transport is always available for a quote. Fill out the form or give us a call now!\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"tel:8887302951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"tel:8887302951\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">(888) 730-2951<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ada3f06\" data-id=\"ada3f06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c719f8 elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"45c719f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-sink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/estimate-form2.php\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start Quote<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70df571f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70df571f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d0a60a\" data-id=\"7d0a60a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ead7ddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ead7ddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Difference Between Hot Shot Trucking and Expedited Freight?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a510255 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a510255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, both hot shot and expedited trucking are designed for hire operations and transport time-sensitive shipments. However, they are not the same.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, hot shot trucking involves class 3, 4, or 5 trucks with flatbed or other trailer types hitched on them for extra capacity. The trailers are loaded with everything from shiny new dumpsters, insulation, custom signs, and new classic cars. You have most probably seen them operating in the interstate. On the other hand, expeditors are companies, or owner-operators use straight trucks, cargo vans, tractor-trailers, or sprinters which make emergency or rush orders. These exclusive vehicles operate straight through delivery, and as such, they rarely stop to pick up other loads on the road. If they operate interstate, they require a US DOT number. All the same, their liability requirements and limitations will vary depending on the truck type.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae1a529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ae1a529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Can You Use Hot Shot Trucking for Equipment Transport?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ba70ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38ba70ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the significant benefits of hotshot trucking is speed. That said, this type of trucking becomes ideal when you are operating on strict deadlines and need to transport cargo within a very short time. However, clients should not settle for an unqualified transport company just because they guarantee you quick services. The idea is to find an experienced hot shot driver who will not only deliver your shipment on time but also safely and affordably.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f0f5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69f0f5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Trailers Used in Hot Shot Trucking\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb5a49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfb5a49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Tilt deck Trailers<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tilt deck trailers can slope at an angle for easy loading and offloading of your cargo. After loading, you can simply turn them flat, ready for transit. Note that while tilt deck trailers might save you a lot of heavy lifting during loading, they operate on the hydraulic system, which needs regular oil and filter changes.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Gooseneck Trailers<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These trailers are most loved for their stability. They transport larger and heavier loads than flatbed and bumper trailers. All the same, if you are a dedicated hot shot trucking operator, you might want to invest in a reliable hitching system.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Bumper Pull Trailers<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are generally smaller and less costly to purchase. They are also easy to operate, making them popular with most civilian drivers. One of the main disadvantages of these trailer types is that they cannot haul many heavier items. Moving anything above 10 001 pounds may cause excessive swaying making the vehicle and trailer lose their stability.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Lowboy Trailers<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have a low center of gravity, making them perfect options when shipping taller and heavier shipments. The major disadvantage of lowboy trailers is limited deck space. This means that while they can haul even the heaviest cargo, they cannot ship as many shipments at a time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When to Use Hot Shot Trucking for Equipment Transport Facebook Twitter LinkedIn William Thomas \/ January 2021 Hot shot trailer transport has gained massive traction in the market over the past few years. 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