The Road to Authority: Start Your Hotshot Trucking Business Step by Step is your complete guide to launching a legal, professional, and profitable hotshot trucking business from the ground up. Whether you’re brand new to trucking or ready to run under your own authority, this course walks you through every step from choosing your business name and registering your company, to getting the right permits, insurance, and booking your first loads. You’ll learn: How to legally structure your business and stay compliant What DOT and MC numbers you need and how to get them What equipment, insurance, and load boards to use How to work with brokers, factoring companies, and dispatchers Tips to avoid beginner mistakes and run efficiently from day one Led by Elaine Frank, owner of Mustang Dispatching, this course gives you the tools, knowledge, and confidence to become a licensed, organized, and efficient hotshot carrier ready to hit the road and build a real business.