oh yah, definately be commercially insured if you are doing ANYTHING for a fee! Or just leave that outta your statement on your claim...

 

It's called flyin under the radar. If you have livestock and your haulin livestock, nobodies gonna ask to many questions. If your a car collector hauling cars, nobodies gonna ask to many questions. If you live in the middle of town and your usin a borrowed trailer, your insurance is gonna ask questions and will probably find out. If you haulin a wedge car trailer and none of the cars belong to you, you will be busted. In other words you have to stick to hauling things that will not draw attention. And don't haul anything that you can't afford to pay for in a worst case scenario. If there is an accident and during the investigation anybody mentions a word about you receiving either money, goods or services in exchange for moving this load your insurance has the right to not cover anything.

Nothin is simple in this world.

 

I wouldn't even consider doing a favor tow for less than $1.50/m

 

I farm so i get around people asking me about anyhing. Im always doing things that i realy shouldnt. Im realy going to look in to commercially insure.

 

If you really want to know what you can and can't do, just read your policy jacket, or ask for one. It will spell out everything you can and can't do, and you'll even possibly be able to find gray area's that you can use to your advantage. It all comes with being informed. Generally, some things will be covered under homeowners while the trailer and truck will be covered under auto. The trailer may only have $1000 coverage on it... there are so many things to watch out for that people really need to read those things they usually throw away, because its all in there and your adjusters know what is and isn't in that policy info...

...take it from an adjuster who knows

 

Why is it called "hotshot"? Where did it come from or what does it mean? I haven't heard to much about this before. Thanks

 

I get $ 50.00 an hour to pilot. or Hotshot, what every you want to call it. Make some good money on long hauls. provided the truck I pilot for doesnt break down, Isent them a bill for 11oo.oo just for the around i had to do with his pos truck, btw. hopeing to get a fat check in the mail soon. And my story is coming out this month.. woohoo..

Hotshoting is just delivering parts mostly in the oil fields but Pilot cars are also hotshots too....... cause the have to drivein front of crasy truck drivers...... and get people out of the way safely.

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sorry Johnny. I forgot where i was..

I was going to add . we charge, anywhere from 160 min move up to 155.00 per hour.... the bigger the machine the more it wieghs.etc.. permits and ferry charges, have to be put into the bill. Lowbed charges. I can give you more prices if you want on rates here in BC.

Plus some pilots get 10% of what the truck gets. on top of there hourly wage..

 

I believe the term "hotshot" originated in the oilpatch. There are many companies that make a very good living off of picking up and delivering a wide range of equipment to drilling rigs/service rig and oil/gas sites in general.

 

Thanks for the explanations. Is there a word for just a person who hauls boats and trailers around to marinas or to convention centers. I'd assume it wouldn't fall under hotshotting since it doesn't have anything to do with oil rigs or any drilling sites.

 

Regardless of what your haulin it's all considered Hotshot loads. You have to register your truck as a commercial hauler, get a CDL and your FCC card to go along with your commercial insurance to do it all legally.