Trucking: Hotshot, direct shippers, luck jim


Question
Hi Jim.  I have my own company and I was doing local transport with a 1 ton truck.  I also have my class a cdl and a 40' flatbed gooseneck trailer.  Who would be a good freight broker to find hotshot loads within the southwest region?  I can get my own authority, I just need a good place to find the loads.  Everything I've found is for tractor trailer.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks Mike.

Answer
Mike, I don't have any specific experience in this market, but I would try these to start:
http://www.uship.com/why_carriers4.aspx?v=3
http://www.expediteloads.com/
The goos news it doesn't cost a whole lot to try out various boards and find the one that works best for you.  Once you find a few good brokers or direct shippers through the boards you can deal with them directly. Best of luck.
Jim