How to Start a Non-CDL Hotshot Trucking Company - Step by Step

Have questions?
Call Us: (980) 920-6222

Need help with insurance?
Get a Quote in minutes:https://quote.charlesstring.com/home?...

There's a lot involved in starting a hotshot trucking company but follow along and check out the steps and links below to help you get setup.

Steps to starting your hotshot trucking company:


Register your business
Google search: “[your state] Secretary of State”
LegalZoom: http://forhire.pro/LegalZoom
Inc File: https://forhire.pro/IncFile

Request an EIN (Tax ID)
IRS website: https://forhire.pro/EIN
LegalZoom and Inc File can include this if you go through them


Setup a bank account
Novo: https://forhire.pro/Novo


Sign up for QuickBooks
QuickBooks - $7/month: https://forhire.pro/QuickBooks


Start Building Business Credit
Divvy: https://forhire.pro/Divvy


Setup a professional email
Google Custom Email: https://forhire.pro/Google
Use promo codes for 10% off:
Starter Plan - $6: U9CC7FHR3R4R9FG
Standard Plan - $12: E9NCH9XFED6DV9Q
GoDaddy: https://forhire.pro/GoDaddy


Get a business phone line
Ring Central: https://forhire.pro/Ring
Verizon Business: https://forhire.pro/VZWbiz


Apply for Sales Tax Exemption
More Info by State: https://forhire.pro/TaxEx


Apply for your Motor Carrier Authority
Application - $300: https://forhire.pro/AuthorityApp
Watch this video for step by step guide:    • How to get your MC and DOT: Non CDL H...  


Get your BOC-3 and UCR done
BOC-3 - $25: https://forhire.pro/BOC-3
UCR - $62: https://forhire.pro/UCR


DOT Physical Exam for Medical Card
Find a local examiner: https://forhire.pro/MedExam


Fill out this form to get Insurance Quotes
Get a Quote in minutes: https://quote.charlesstring.com/home?...

Driver Recruiting and DOT compliance: https://forhire.pro/LR


Enterprise Rental Trucks: https://forhire.pro/Enterprise


Trucking Funder - Truck Financing: https://forhire.pro/Finance


Ram Trucks Commercial Financing: http://forhire.pro/Ram
GMC Commercial Financing: http://forhire.pro/GMC
Ford Commercial Financing: http://forhire.pro/Ford
Big Tex Trailer Financing: http://forhire.pro/BigTex
Kaufman Trailer Financing: http://forhire.pro/Kaufman


Freight Factoring
Triumph Business Capital: http://forhire.pro/Triumph


Fuel Cards
RTS: http://forhire.pro/RTS


Sign up for Load boards
Truckers Edge: https://forhire.pro/TruckersEdge
DAT Power: https://forhire.pro/DAT
Truckstop: https://forhire.pro/Truckstop


Order your ELD
Keep Truckin - now Motive: https://forhire.pro/Motive


Order your Vehicle Decals
Custom Decals: https://forhire.pro/Decals


New Entrant Phone Call
You will get a letter in the mail from FMCSA for your audit call. Do this ASAP. It’s easy, they basically just go over your application to verify what you’ve entered.
FMCSA Phone Number: 877-905-8016
Call them once you go active to request your Letter of Authority to be emailed to you. You need this in your compliance binder and you don’t have to wait 10 days for it to come in the mail.


Apply to brokers
Broker List: https://forhire.pro/Brokers


Create a Compliance Binder
Binder: https://amzn.to/3dqvkoW
Sheet Protectors: https://amzn.to/3uaX0nC

Hauling Equipment
Mytee Products: https://forhire.pro/MYTEE


Create a Driver Qualification File
Fill out this form:
Order an MVR: http://forhire.pro/MVR


Leave us a Google Review: https://forhire.pro/review




Donate to Truckers Against Trafficking: https://forhire.pro/TAT
Buy a Tesla: https://forhire.pro/Tesla




I do receive compensation from these providers for referring you to them. That being said, I have a great relationship with each of these companies and I have worked with some of their competitors in the past...so there's a reason why these are the companies I recommend...they are the best. If for any reason you have a bad experience with them, please let me know because I take that feedback seriously. My business is your business, so I want (need) you to succeed.