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Trailer Review: Gatormade 16Ft Low Boy Trailer

Posted by That Mother Trucker | Mar 8, 2020 | Trailer Reviews |

The 16Ft Low Boy Trailer is one of Gatormade’s best-selling trailers. The Gatormade Low Boy was professionally engineered to have a low center of gravity, allowing you to smoothly and easily load your equipment or vehicles on the back of the bed. This trailer is perfect for hauling cars, lawn-mowers, and ATVs. This Low Boy Trailer is equipped with an Extreme-Duty Frame. This frame does not have side rails, allowing you the ability to easily tie down your equipment using the stake pockets that are positioned along the side of the trailer. This allows both side and rear loading...

The 6 Longest Interstates in the U.S.

Posted by That Mother Trucker | Nov 17, 2019 | Hotshot Trucker Tips |

As a hotshot owner-operator, you spend most of your time on the road hauling loads from one destination to another. The majority of the miles you’ll be traveling will be on the U.S. Interstate System. How well do you know the various interstate highways in the United States? Here’s a list of the six longest U.S. interstates and what makes them unique. East-west interstates are even-numbered with the lowest starting in the south, while north-south interstates are odd-numbered, with numbers increasing from west to east. 1.) I-90: 3,085 Miles (Seattle, Washington to Boston, Massachusetts) I-90 is the longest interstate...

5 Reasons Why a Dually Might Be the Best Non-CDL Hotshot Truck For You

Posted by That Mother Trucker | Nov 8, 2019 | Truck Reviews |

A single-rear-wheel truck used to be a really good choice for a non-CDL hotshot. Well… not anymore. We’re now in 2019. The previous year, 2018, was a really good year. Loads used to pay very well and there was hardly a need to get partials. But now, you do need partials. A great many loads these days are almost exclusively partials. There are very few dedicated and worthwhile (read: good-paying) loads out there. But first, let’s understand the proper way to load a trailer, and how that affects this decision. How to Properly Load a Trailer When you get...

Want to Try Hot Shot Trucking? Consider Leasing a Hot Shot Truck

Posted by That Mother Trucker | Sep 22, 2019 | Hotshot Trucker Tips |

If you are on the hotshotting business, this type of situation may be familiar to you. You are excited to start hotshotting, and you buy a pickup truck. You got the vehicle. Now comes the bills — the loan payments. You tell yourself, “I will work double time in my hotshot business so I can cover my costs and my loans.” You do good, but still, expenses are winning over your income. You keep going and going, yet you are getting the same results: more money goes out than stays… Until the day you find yourself upside down with...

9 Tips For Making More Money On Your Hotshot Hustle

Posted by That Mother Trucker | Sep 19, 2019 | Hotshot Trucker Tips |

Hustle is the name of the game when it comes to hotshot trucking. No matter how experienced or brand new are you to the business, you have to hustle. Hustling is imperative to reach success in the hotshot industry. If you want to bring more money and value into your hotshot hustle, here are some tips that would help. 1. Be On Time In the hotshot industry, being on time can spell the difference between more money or less money. An hour could make a big difference between you making another thousand dollars. To make this happen, plan to...