Hotshot Driver — Regional

We are hiring hotshot drivers for time-sensitive regional freight using Class 3, 4, or 5 trucks with gooseneck or bumper-pull trailers. Hotshot trucking fills a critical niche — loads that are too big for a pickup truck but too small or too urgent for a full-size semi. You will be hauling oilfield equipment, construction materials, machinery parts, agricultural equipment, and other freight that needs to get there fast.

Hotshot loads typically weigh between 5,000 and 16,500 pounds and ride on 30-foot to 40-foot flatbed gooseneck trailers. You will handle your own securement using straps, chains, and binders just like flatbed trucking but on a smaller scale. Many hotshot loads are expedited — customers pay a premium because they need the freight delivered within hours or overnight. Oilfield work in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and North Dakota is a major source of hotshot freight.

Depending on the truck's GVWR and the trailer combination, you may or may not need a CDL. Combinations under 26,001 pounds GVWR can be operated with a standard license, while heavier setups require a CDL-A. Annual earnings range from $50,000 to $75,000 depending on your region, load volume, and whether you are running as a company driver or owner-operator. This is a great fit for drivers who want independence and variety without committing to full OTR schedules.