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How y’all doing today?! So I been thinking about getting into hotshot trucking…I used to drive big truck I’ve been everywhere and hauled just about everything and have more miles in reverse than most have going forwards! Not saying I know everything but I have a general idea of how to run two paper logs and outlaw my way across the country skipping every chicken coop along the way!

So I have a 2004 ram 3500 Cummins SINGLE rear wheel. Does that limit me to the length trailer I can haul and or weight as I am equipped with airbags as well?IMG_5236.jpegIMG_5236.jpeg
 
best to check with your local DOT. if you plan to cross state lines you also need to look up the regulations in those states as well. IDK about length, but most DOT will tell you do not exceed what the sticker shows on your door. doing it commercially you will be subject to the same scrutiny as big trucks will, so weight per axle will also come into play. that means if you pass up a weigh station the DOT setup up on the freeway, they will chase you down and give big fines. here in Texas this also means every and I mean EVERY light on your truck and trailer must work! if you add any aftermarket lighting to jaz up your rig, it all must work. I won't get started with detailed log books (ELD) and DOT required duty/off-duty hours and whatnot. very strict here in my state.

back when I hauled my 93 truck home from Houston to Seguin (200 miles), both my towing rig and the 94 being the same weight compounded with a heavy 24' trailer, I wasn't very far from being at my states max weight where I would have been required to stop at weigh stations even though I was hauling home what I just bought. I was tipping the scale at around 18k lbs total and iirc 20k was required to be inspected by DOT.
 
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