Hotshot
One item, urgent
A single machine, part or pallet that can't wait. Fastest and cheapest way to move one thing.
Service
Hotshot trucking when one part is holding up the whole job
One machine, one part, one pallet. Too small for a full load, too urgent to wait. A hotshot deck moves it same day, most days.
You don't need a whole truck. You need this one thing there today.
A hydraulic cylinder failed. A bucket's on backorder somewhere else. One pallet of parts is the only thing standing between your crew and a finished job.
Call a regular carrier for one item and you get quoted like a full truckload, or told to wait for a run that makes sense for them. Neither one gets your crew moving today.
A hotshot deck is built for exactly this. One item, one trip, dispatched fast.
What rides on a hotshot deck
- Bucket and attachment swaps
- Hydraulic cylinders and pumps
- Single skid steers or mini excavators
- Pallets of parts
- Generators and compressors
- Tools and job-site gear
- A single piece of drilling or forestry equipment
- Anything too urgent to wait for a full load
How a hotshot run works
- 01
You call and tell us what it is, the weight, and where it's going.
- 02
You get a real number, usually inside two hours.
- 03
We book the hotshot deck and tell you when we'll be there.
- 04
It's picked up, secured and delivered. You're back to work.
Hotshot, or a full flatbed?
Flatbed
Multiple pallets or a full load
Steel, lumber, crated freight, or anything that fills most of a deck. See the Flatbed page.
Heavy equipment
Anything on tracks
Excavators, dozers and loaders need a lowboy or step deck, not a hotshot. See the Heavy Equipment page.
Questions people ask about hotshot loads
How fast can you get a hotshot truck to me?
Most days, same day.
Call with what it is and where it needs to go, and we'll tell you straight whether today's possible before you hang up.
What can a hotshot deck actually carry?
One machine, one part, or a pallet or two. If it's a single item that doesn't need a full trailer, it's a hotshot job.
Is hotshot cheaper than a regular flatbed for a small load?
Usually, yes. You're not paying for deck space you don't need.
Tell us the item and the distance and we'll give you a real number, not a full-truckload estimate.
Can you pick up from a supplier instead of me?
Yes. Give us the supplier's address and a contact, and we'll deal with their shipper directly.